Month: September 2025

GST rate cut on footwear, apparel likely in relief from 50% US tariffs
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GST rate cut on footwear, apparel likely in relief from 50% US tariffs

The GST Council has recommended a rate cut on footwear and apparel, in what can be seen as relief to a sector marred by 50%…

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Google survives breakup, gets to keep Chrome, thanks to rise of ChatGPT, Perplexity AI
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Google survives breakup, gets to keep Chrome, thanks to rise of ChatGPT, Perplexity AI

Google avoided a breakup after a US judge ruled against the government’s most onerous proposals, including a forced sale of its Chrome browser, in another…

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Swiggy, Zomato raise platform fee yet again to make the most of festive demand
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Swiggy, Zomato raise platform fee yet again to make the most of festive demand

Swiggy Ltd. and Eternal Ltd.’s Zomato have increased platform fees in tandem, yet again, to capitalise on a surge in demand expected during the festive…

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It's moral responsibility of banks to follow SEBI insider trading norms: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
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It’s moral responsibility of banks to follow SEBI insider trading norms: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

It’s the “moral responsibility” of bank managements to follow SEBI’s insider trading regulations, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday. Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey.(Reuters)…

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Urban Company bets on quick service Insta Help as a growth driver
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Urban Company bets on quick service Insta Help as a growth driver

Gurugram-based home services marketplace Urban Company is banking on its newly launched quick service offering, Insta Help, to drive higher engagement and repeat usage on…

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Jane Street challenges SEBI order on market manipulation before SAT
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Jane Street challenges SEBI order on market manipulation before SAT

Updated on: Sept 03, 2025 04:49 pm IST SEBI isn’t providing documents and data that Jane Street believes are pertinent to rebut the allegations of…

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GST Council meeting: What may get cheaper or cost more under new slabs
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GST Council meeting: What may get cheaper or cost more under new slabs

Updated on: Sept 03, 2025 05:15 pm IST India plans to cut GST by at least 10 percentage points on nearly 175 items. Here’s a…

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What's luxury, what's mass? GST Council to decide new tax rates on cars, motorcycles
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What’s luxury, what’s mass? GST Council to decide new tax rates on cars, motorcycles

The GST Council meeting is set to bring in sweeping changes to how India buys, especially cars and motorcycles. In fact, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

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New $1 billion alliance formed to strengthen US-India deep tech ties
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New $1 billion alliance formed to strengthen US-India deep tech ties

Eight venture capital and private equity firms from the US and India are set to invest over $1 billion in India’s deep tech startups over…

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Urban Company sets IPO price band that pegs its valuation at $1.7 billion
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Urban Company sets IPO price band that pegs its valuation at $1.7 billion

Mumbai: Urban Company Ltd. has decided on an IPO price band that pegs its valuation at $1.7 billion at the top end, underscoring the sky-high…

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