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How much house can you afford? Why mortgage approval may cost you more than you think
Mortgage approval does not always mean you can comfortably afford the house. The amount a lender says you can borrow and the amount you can…
Govt considering raising CCEA approval threshold for FDI proposals to Rs 15,000 crore: Sources
New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to raise the threshold for foreign direct investment proposals requiring approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic…
Selling the dream of SpaceX was the easy part. Now Elon Musk has to hang on.
SpaceX may be a rocket company, but nowadays it feels more like a roller coaster. SpaceX may be a rocket company, but nowadays it feels…
Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&P
New Delhi: Asia-Pacific economies, like India, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, are seeing a surge in prices, with households remaining highly vulnerable to further weather-related…
Fugitive Mehul Choksi’s extradition to India stalled as Belgian govt says case ‘still under examination’
Four months after a court in Antwerp ruled that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi can be extradited to India, the concerned Belgian ministry supposed to take…
UPI to remain free for users; nominal MDR may apply to select merchant transactions
The government on Saturday said consumers making payments through UPI will not face any transaction charges, while any future merchant discount rate (MDR) will apply…
America hurting its own interest; India well-insulated against US tariffs on Russian oil, expert says
Mumbai: As Washington tightens the screws over Russian crude imports, India’s macroeconomic stability remains remarkably well-insulated, according to Anindya Banerjee, Head of Commodity and Currency…
DPIIT signs 5 MoUs to expand digital, cloud and investment support for startups
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed five strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with industry leaders and ecosystem enablers to…
US sanctions bill makes India-US trade deal more critical, may push up import bill: Economist
New Delhi: The proposed US sanctions legislation targeting buyers of Russian crude makes it more critical for India to negotiate a trade deal with the…
GI-tagged Mithila Makhana makes first sea shipment from Bihar to Australia
New Delhi: GI-tagged Mithila Makhana has been exported from Bihar to Australia by sea for the first time, with the 18-metric-tonne consignment providing farmers in…