Economy Montana’s housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country Eliza Relman 2024-07-10T09:56:03Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. Twitter LinkedIn … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance faced huge setbacks in the Lok Sabha elections in the agrarian belts of the country. The BJP lost in at least 38 seats in five States where the farmers’ movement against the policies of the Narendra Modi government was strong. This government is a continuation of the first … Read more
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) extended losses for the third session, trading around $81.50 per barrel in Asian markets on Tuesday. Crude oil prices faced pressure after Hurricane Beryl, which struck a key US oil-producing hub in Texas, caused less damage than anticipated by markets. Despite slowdowns in refining activity and evacuations at production sites, major … Read more
Expenditure on furniture ordered from foreign countries by Kenyan traders and households has continued to grow by double-digit rates despite increased taxation and government directives requiring agencies to cut imports. About Sh8.69 billion was spent on furniture, beddings, mattresses, and furnishes in the nine months through March 2024 following the application of 45 percent import … Read more
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) missed its target for the full year ended June by Sh267 billion, hurt by reduced corporate profits and job cuts in a period when businesses were devastated by the depreciation of the shilling and high energy prices. The taxman collected Sh2.22 trillion in ordinary revenue, an increase of 9.5 percent … Read more
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures in NYMEX extend its correction to near $82.20 in Monday’s Asian trading after posting a two-month high near $84.00 on Thursday. The crude oil price came under pressure as investors worry about Storm Berly, which could disrupt US energy supplies. Should the tropical storm turn into a Category Two hurricane, … Read more
President Yoon Suk Yeol announces the Dynamic Economy Roadmap and the Economic Policy Direction for the latter half of the year at the Blue House in central Seoul on Wednesday. [YONHAP] The government plans to reduce corporate and inheritance taxes for companies in the “value-up program” and more than double the number of foreign … Read more
At the press briefing announcing the latest exchequer returns on Wednesday, the Department of Finance’s chief economist, John McCarthy, said his department estimated that about 50 per cent of the State’s €24 billion annual corporate tax take could be classified as “windfall” and potentially “non-recurring”.That means we’re accruing €12 billion in business tax receipts that … Read more
Analysis: Morningstar DBRS Just a day to the UK general election on 4th July and a change in government looks imminent. The Labour party has continued to lead in the voting intention polls and if polls prove right, Labour will form the next government. After 14 years of a Conservative-led government, a change to Labour … Read more
Deepinder Goyal-led food delivery and quick commerce company, Zomato, received a GST demand of over Rs 9.45 crore, the company informed the bourses. The company informed the exchanges that the order pertained to FY 2019-20 and was issued by the Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Audit), Karnataka. The demand comprised demand of GST of Rs 5,01,95,462, … Read more