Category: Business

For millions of salaried professionals and self-employed Indians, financial concern is not just job loss or market volatility — it is securing a safety net in retirement.Unlike most government employees who are covered under pension schemes, most private sector workers today must build their own retirement fund. This has made the National Pension System (NPS), […]

New Delhi, Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday said it has formed a working group to undertake a review of the regulatory framework governing ESG Rating Providers (ERPs). The decision has been taken based on feedback received from market participants and stakeholders regarding the existing regulatory framework. The working group comprises representatives from issuers, investors/ ESG […]

Market ended in green for the third straight session on Wednesday, with benchmark equity indices rising on the back of last-hour buying in banking, metal and FMCG stocks.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 283.29 points, or 0.34 per cent, to settle at 83,734.25 in a volatile trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 93.95 points, or 0.37 […]

Gold price today: Gold prices surged on Wednesday, rising Rs 1,297 to Rs 1,52,715 per 10 grams in futures trade, driven by firm spot demand and fresh buying by speculators.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for April delivery climbed Rs 1,297, or 0.86%, to Rs 1,52,715 per 10 grams, with a business turnover […]

A senior executive of NVIDIA said on Wednesday India needs to significantly scale up its investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure from the current $1.2 billion to align with global levels, describing the Union Budget’s 20-year tax holiday for foreign companies as a major opportunity to build foundational AI capacity. Speaking at the AI Impact […]

MUMBAI: A $12 million raise for XED Executive Development, an executive education company, is set to be the first IPO from Gift City. The offer, expected for an early-March opening, is set to be listed on NSE and BSE’s international exchanges in Gift City, a release from the company said.XED has obtained the requisite nod […]

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks opened flat in trade on Wednesday. While the 50-share index Nifty was near 25,700, the 30-share BSE Sensex was down marginally. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,716.35, down 9 points or 0.035%. BSE Sensex was at 83,438.94, down 12 points or 0.014%.Experts […]

September’s GST cuts had helped keep prices steady for a while, but now, almost six months in, the phase is ending. India’s consumer goods makers now increasing prices by up to 5%, as rising commodity costs and weak rupee put pressure on margins. The impact is now visible in stores this quarter, with distributors saying […]

Oman’s New Tiered Expat Work Permit Fees: Incentives for Omanisation Compliance The Sultanate of Oman is shaking up how companies hire foreign workers by introducing a tiered fee structure for expatriate work permits that directly ties costs to compliance with national employment targets known as Omanisation. The move, announced this week by the Ministry of […]

Gold price prediction today: Maneesh Sharma, AVP – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers is of the view that gold prices are likely to resume their upward trend in the long run. He takes a look at the top factors for gold prices in the coming days: Gold ended the last week […]