The government intends to continue with the top GST slab of 28 per cent for luxury and sin goods, but is open to discuss narrowing down the three slabs of 5, 12 and 18 per cent into two, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Monday. Addressing the industry leaders, … Read more
Unilever has sold its Israeli Ben & Jerry’s business to a local licensee in an attempt to draw a line under a bitter spat between the ice cream brand and the government. The sale to businessman Avi Zinger, owner of American Quality Products, brings to an end a year-long legal battle after Ben & Jerry’s … Read more
New You can now listen to Insurance Journal articles! The quality of vehicles sold in the United States fell to a 36-year low in 2022, according to automotive consultant J.D. Power, as labor shortages and supply snags continued to impact automakers. Major automakers have been struggling to deal with supply chain disruptions and a shortage … Read more
“Don’t just take into account what you’re hearing from your candidates, or your current employees, because there’s also a large group of people who aren’t even getting to your inbox because of what you’ve done, or what you haven’t done,” said Kelli Mason, cofounder and COO at JobSage in Austin, Texas, which did the survey … Read more
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This week saw all average rates at every fix continue to move upwards, data from Moneyfacts shows. The average rate for a two-year fix rose 17 basis points, to 3.61%, and the average rate for a three-year fix gained 19 basis points, ending the week at 3.91%. Meanwhile, an 18 basis point rise saw the … Read more
Mortgage interest rates rose for all loan terms compared to the previous week, according to data from consumer financial services company Bankrate. Average rates for 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed, 5/1 ARMs and jumbo loans all saw increases over the seven days leading up to June 20. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is … Read more
The armed forces said on Tuesday that “credible” information on the ‘Agnipath’ scheme recently has dispelled misinformation about the initiative and asserted that youngsters preparing to become soldiers have returned to physical activities at several places. Amid misgivings about the recruitment process, Lt Gen Anil Puri, additional secretary, Department … Read more
The Railways cancelled 369 trains on Saturday due to the agitation against the Centre’s recently announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces, officials said. These include 210 mail/express and 159 local passenger trains. The Railways has also partially cancelled two mail/express trains, thus the … Read more
The government on Saturday announced concessions to the new Agnipath military recruitment scheme, seeking to pacify protesters who have unleashed violence across the country. Train services were stopped in Bihar till 8pm Saturday and will be suspended again at 4am tomorrow till 8pm. Here is more to know about the Agnipath … Read more