Scott Bessent warns of new US sanctions targeting Iran. (File Photo/Getty Images via AFP)
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Scott Bessent warns of new Iran sanctions: Why a ‘large bank’ will be targeted Monday

The Trump administration is preparing to sanction a “large bank” next week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent did not reveal the name of the…

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Indian stock markets to be closed on September 14. (PTI)
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Stock market holiday tomorrow: Why NSE and BSE will remain closed on September 14

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will be closed tomorrow, September 14 (Monday), on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Both…

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Bitcoin price and crypto market watch September 15 Clarity Act vote (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Will Bitcoin rally after Trump’s crypto bill vote? Why September 15 matters

Bitcoin has already made a strong comeback in recent weeks. The Bitcoin price has risen about 20%, moving to around $80,000 from roughly $60,000 during…

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Stubborn inflation, corporate demand for capital and big public debts are squeezing holders of government bonds
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Surging bond yields presage pain—and not just for bond investors

LESS THAN a decade ago the return of high interest rates and bond yields seemed like a fantastical prospect, even to seasoned observers. “Like the…

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Jagdishan, who has led the bank since 2020, is set to step down at the end of his second term in October. (Representative Image (File Photo/Bloomberg))
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HDFC Bank submits two names as RBI set to appoint new CEO

HDFC Bank’s board has submitted two candidates to the Reserve Bank of India for the role of CEO, the lender said on Saturday, formally starting…

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Russia imports record fuel from India as Ukraine strikes hit refineries

Russia imported a record 172,000 tonnes of oil products in August, including gasoline refined from Russian crude at a refinery in India that is partly…

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Insolvency regulator mulls tighter safeguards for personal guarantee insolvency

India’s insolvency regulator is considering stronger safeguards for insolvency proceedings involving personal guarantors of corporate debtors. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has sought…

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PM Modi, UAE Crown Prince discuss new sovereign fund L’Imad, strategic cooperation; Malaysia ties reviewed

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed the role that L’Imad, the UAE’s newest sovereign investment fund, could play in further widening the…

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US determines anti dumping, countervailing duty on Indian solar cells, panels

New Delhi: The US Friday finalised duties on imports of solar cells and panels from India, Indonesia and Laos under two sets of investigations. It…

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US judge rules that Trump plan to halve FEMA workforce violated law

A U.S. judge has ruled that the Trump administration ​broke the law by ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cut its workforce in half….

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