Wholesale inflation rises to 11.39% in September as food, fuel costs climb (representative image) India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation surged to a series-high of 11.39% in September, up from 9.92% in August, driven by rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed on Wednesday.Inflation in the food index rose…
Randy Guijarro of Fremont, California, paid $2 for an old photograph at an antique shop in 2010. The seemingly ordinary pictures turned out to include one of the most valuable images of the Old West, with an insurance value of $5 million.In 2010, Guijarro purchased the photograph for $2. He kept the 4-by-5-inch photograph, and…
Fairfax, led by Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa, will pay Rs 81 per share for IDBI Bank. Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings is set to acquire a 60.72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank for approximately Rs 53,000 crore ($5.5 billion). The transaction would rank as the largest foreign investment in an Indian bank. It marks a…
This the sharpest increase in five months, as higher fuel costs and persistent underlying price pressures added to the cost-of-living burden US consumer inflation accelerated in September as a surge in gasoline prices and firmer underlying price pressures added to the cost-of-living burden for American households ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.The consumer price…
CAS is a single statement that brings together an investor’s transactions and holdings. (Image for representative purpose only) You invest in mutual funds, shares, ETFs, and even fixed deposits. But tracking your investments and keeping abreast with what money lies where can be a tricky and sometimes cumbersome task.This is where the Reserve Bank of…
The maximum payout will be Rs 17,951 per eligible employee, with payments covering non-gazetted staff across several categories. NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days’ wages worth Rs 2,009.61 crore for around 11.41 lakh eligible railway employees, recognising the Railways’ performance in 2025-26.The maximum bonus payable to…
The fully air-conditioned train set has brought several technological advances to passenger services. Vande Bharat Express trains had till the start of this year been manufactured only at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. However, in 2026 the other two Indian Railways’ coach factories – Rail Coach factory (RCF) Kapurthala and Modern Coach Factory…
File photo: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India was working to rebuild its relations with China, while stressing that the future of the engagement remained open.He also said India was willing to enter into joint ventures with any country, provided it received a fair deal…
The commission rejected her demand for Rs 40 lakh in compensation, describing the amount as “highly excessive”. (Image for representative purpose only) You apply for a certain number of shares for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and then discover that the bank has recorded only half of the number! What do you do in such…
File photo: US Treasury Department announced a $1.2 billion fine against Bank of America for violating anti-money laundering laws Bank of America has been fined $1.21 billion by US regulators for failing to detect and report billions of dollars in suspicious transactions, including activity linked to potential money laundering and sanctions violations.The US treasury department…
