West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ended a four-day losing streak, trading around $72.50 per barrel on Wednesday. The benchmark crude oil is getting support from rising concerns about supply constraints due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Hamas named Yahya Sinwar as its new leader in Gaza following the assassination of former chief Ismail … Read more
Read Full Budget 2024 CoverageThe middle class, the tax-paying population of India, stares at the face of the government every time the Budget day approaches. It is that neglected segment that pays both income tax for earnings, and GST for spending. It is this 2% of the entire population of India that is contributing massively … Read more
The OPEC+ group of oil producers has extended its production cuts totaling 3.66 mln bpd until 2025, maintaining a controlled supply while taking advantage of the current price of the benchmark Brent crude at over $85/barrel. OPEC forecasts that cumulative oil-related investment requirements from now until 2045 will amount to about $14 trln, or around … Read more
Just days before he met with President Joe Biden for a face-to-face debate in June, Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek. The former president spoke about his views on everything from green energy and diet coke to foreign policy and his tax plan. He also floated JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich, part of efforts to help fill government coffers depleted by the war in Ukraine. The tax hikes were being presented domestically as “systemic reforms”. Issued on: 12/07/2024 – 18:12 2 min Advertising Read more Russian President Vladimir Putin on … Read more
The benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) attracted fresh buyers in Asian trading on Wednesday and reversed a part of the previous day’s retracement slide from the $81.65 area, or a nearly two-month top. The US crude oil currently trades around $81.00/barrel, up over 0.50% for the day amid persistent geopolitical tensions stemming from Israeli strikes … Read more
Gold is up around 12% year-to-date, but despite this impressive price jump, many investors are planning to continue to pile into the precious metal, according to the chief executive of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. “There’s been a 35% year-to-date jump in clients seeking to increase their exposure to gold and a growing … Read more
A new agreement between Moscow and Tehran on comprehensive cooperation has been temporarily suspended due to problems that Iranian partners are facing, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday citing a Russian foreign ministry official.“This is a strategic decision of the leadership of the two countries,” RIA cited Zamir Kabulov, the foreign ministry official … Read more
A felony conviction just months ahead of a presidential race in the United States is unheard of. Yet Donald J. Trump has become the first former president and the first GOP candidate to be convicted by a New York jury on all 34 counts in his criminal case of hush-money. Trump himself called the verdict … Read more
reuters_tickers This content was published on June 6, 2024 – 17:58 ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – The prospect of raising Russia’s corporate taxes was criticised by officials at last year’s St Petersburg economic forum as a counterproductive move that would suppress investment. This year, those same officials have changed their tune.The government approved tax hikes last … Read more