Business
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What the Fed's Rate Hike Means for Credit Cards, Car Loans and Mortgages
The quarter-point increase raises borrowing costs across consumer credit products almost immediately
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Fed Raises Interest Rates to 3.75%-4%, First Hike Since 2023, and Signals Another May Follow
The FOMC voted 12-0 for a quarter-point increase, citing elevated inflation driven partly by spiralling …
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Udaan Acquires Swiggy's LYNK Logistics for Rs 500 Crore Ahead of Planned IPO
The share-swap deal gives Swiggy a 3.2 percent stake in Udaan as the B2B platform …
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India's Lithium Battery Sector Could Create Up to 2 Million Jobs by 2030, Adecco Says
The industry is shifting from cell assembly to full cell-to-recycling manufacturing, driving demand for specialised …
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India's Unemployment Rate Eases to 5% in August as Rural Joblessness Hits Eight-Month Low
PLFS data shows rural unemployment falling to 4.1% and female labour force participation continuing to …
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Walmart to Roll Out Tap-to-Pay at US Checkouts, Ending a Long Holdout
The retailer will finally accept contactless cards, smartphones and smartwatches at its registers
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NPCI Sets 0.4% MDR on UPI Merchant Payments Above Rs 2,000 From October 15
The first UPI charge since 2020 applies only to merchants, with consumers and P2P transfers …
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Delhi Metro's Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block Corridor: 8 New Stations and India's First 3-Coach Trains
The 8-km Phase IV line is designed around shorter trains and higher frequency for short-distance …
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India Faces Fresh 100% Tariff Threat as US House Debates Russia Sanctions Bill Amendments
Competing amendments could either name India explicitly as a target or strip the tariff authority …
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Air India Gets Show-Cause Notice After Italian Passengers Skip Immigration at Delhi Airport
Three passengers boarded a Munich-bound Lufthansa flight without completing mandatory departure clearance
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UPI Payments Up to Rs 2,000 Stay Free, But Government Leaves MDR on Bigger Payments Undecided
A September 14 gazette notification protects small transactions while leaving high-value merchant charges an open …
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SoftBank Secures Upsized $11.87 Billion Loan for OpenAI Bet as Shares Plunge 13%
The two-year facility exceeded a $10 billion target even as investors grew nervous about the …