
2026 New Year getaways: Room tariffs rise 10–20% as hotels bet on premium packages — DIY cocktails, yoga & more
Hotels are significantly increasing New Year’s Eve room rates by 10-20% for 2026, driven by robust demand in leisure and urban destinations. Guests can expect ...

Titan expects Watch business to cross billion-dollar sales mark in next 2 years, focus on premiumisation
Titan’s watch business is poised to reach $1 billion in sales within two years, driven by premiumization and international expansion. The company is focusing on ...

US visa delays: Indian H-1B workers stranded as Trump admin starts social media checks; firms rush to bring them back
US companies are grappling with significant disruptions as tighter social media checks by the Trump administration have led to prolonged visa stamping delays for Indian ...

US labour market: After affordability concerns, America faces its next hurdle — a ‘stagnating’ job landscape
US job growth is significantly slowing, with hiring at its weakest in two decades. While the economy isn’t contracting, this trend, fueled by retirements and ...

EPW India collects Rs 9 crore from anchor investors; SME IPO to open Monday
EPW India, an IT electronics refurbishing firm, has secured Rs 9.04 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 31.8 crore IPO, opening December 22. ...

ED to file FIR against 970 crore fraud kingpin for laundering
The Enforcement Directorate is preparing to file a money laundering case against Ponzi scheme fraudster Ravindranath Soni, accused of defrauding over 1,000 investors of Rs ...

Commodity trade entry by banks, insurers on table
Sebi is collaborating with RBI and the insurance regulator to allow banks and insurance companies to participate in commodity derivatives markets. Working groups are also ...

GST notice: UltraTech Cement gets Rs 782 crore notice; company says it will contest
UltraTech Cement faces a significant Rs 782.2 crore GST demand notice from authorities for alleged short payment and improper input tax credit use between 2018-19 ...

Section 80G explained: CBDT issues FAQs on ITR donation deductions; what taxpayers should know
Taxpayers under the old regime can still claim deductions for charitable donations via Section 80G. New FAQs from the Income Tax Department detail verification processes, ...

EU-Mercosur trade deal: Lula eyes January signing; EU farmer protests and member pushback delay pact
Brazilian President Lula da Silva expressed hope that the Mercosur-EU free-trade agreement will be signed in January, despite delays caused by opposition from some EU ...




