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India
Ford, GM to operate India factories round the clock
For the past six months, Ford Motor’s manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu is running three shifts a day.
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India
Petro products give most to cess pool
Cesses and surcharges added up to an estimated Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2016-17: that’s about 12% of the total money collected from all central taxes and nearly onefifth of the Centre’s own share in these taxes.
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India
Visa fees rise on the back of rupee’s fall
The rupee’s fall against the dollar will now mean that you spend more on foreign trips the moment you plan one. Some countries, including the US, have started raising their visa fees in recent days for this reason, and travel agents say other nations may follow suit.
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India
Gyan Sangam 2.0: Bank CEOs brace for ‘Big Boss’ session
Public sector bank chiefs will convene to brainstorm with peers and experts, while getting pep talks from RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and finance minister Arun Jaitley. Crucial issues ranging from M&As and restructuring to NPA management and recovery and credit growth will be discussed.
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India
Highest package 70L/year at ISB placements
The highest salary package offered in ongoing placements at the Indian School of Business (ISB) so far is Rs 70 lakh. The average salary offered so far is Rs 23 lakh, up from last year’s Rs 20 lakh. ISB has campuses at Hyderabad and Mohali.
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India
Salary offers jump at ISB, highest package at 70L/year
The highest salary package offered in ongoing placements at the Indian School of Business (ISB) so far is Rs 70 lakh. The average salary offered so far is Rs 23 lakh, up from last year’s Rs 20 lakh. ISB has campuses at Hyderabad and Mohali.
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India
Petrol, diesel, LPG to be cheaper in Maharashtra: Girish Bapat
Oil marketing companies have agreed to do away with the additional surcharge on products
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Giappone
BOJ chief Kuroda says interest rates won’t drop again, for now
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Friday the central bank is not considering cutting rates again. It introduced a negative rate in February. “At this point, I am not considering further lowering the negative interest rate,” the BOJ chief told the Budget Committee of the House of Councilors. “The ...
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Giappone
Drone maker DJI eying Japan’s massive photography sector
Major Chinese consumer-drone maker DJI has its eyes on the potentially lucrative Japanese market after regulations on drones were relaxed three months ago. DJI Japan General Manager Allen Wu launched the latest model, Phantom 4, Thursday in a fashionable mall in Tokyo. In a demonstration, the machine, which has propellers, ...
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Giappone Spagna
From Schengen to ‘Brexit,’ risks to the euro are stacking up
It is not only European Central Bank stimulus that has the potential to hurt the euro. From the possibility that Britain might leave the European Union and the impact of refugees flooding the region, to concerns over the economic outlook and political turmoil in Ireland as well as Spain, the ...