From nursing and physiotherapy to transport and weekend cover, families budgeting for an ageing parent are being urged to look beyond headline fees and plan for care needs that can change quickly. Families paying for an ageing parent’s support in…
NPCI has postponed the planned 0.4% charge on larger merchant UPI payments, giving banks, payment firms and retailers more time to prepare before the festive shopping season. India’s National Payments Corporation has pushed back the start of a proposed merchant…
Exchange-traded funds bought a net $247.4m of Amazon shares on 9 October, led by QQQ and SPYM, extending a recent shift towards buying after a volatile run of inflows and outflows. Exchange-traded funds bought a net $247.4 million of Amazon.com…
Indian states face their highest borrowing costs in more than six years as weak demand, tighter liquidity and heavy bond supply drive yields higher. India’s state-level borrowing costs climbed above 8% for the first time in more than six years…
HCL Technologies led a technology-led advance in Indian equities after strong quarterly results, while mixed market breadth underscored investors’ selective approach. Indian shares held firm on Tuesday, with information technology stocks driving the benchmark indices higher after quarterly results from…
The GST Council has recommended allowing refunds on input services under inverted duty structures, alongside faster automated claims and clearer treatment of written-off stock. India’s goods and services tax panel has moved to ease one of manufacturing’s most persistent cash-flow…
Odisha had spent only 25.2% of its capital outlay and a third of its overall budget by September, reviving concerns over persistent project delays and weak fund absorption. Odisha’s public finances are again under scrutiny after fresh data showed that,…
The National Payments Corporation of India has postponed a planned 0.4% levy on selected UPI merchant payments above 2,000 rupees, keeping the new charge off the system during the peak festive shopping season. India’s payments network operator has delayed the…
An Ernakulam consumer commission has ordered a jewellery showroom to refund Rs 17,250 and pay Rs 15,000 in compensation after a customer’s UPI payment made through its QR code was not credited. A Kerala consumer commission has held that a…
A valuable property and sizeable portfolio can still leave retirees struggling to meet everyday costs unless their assets are structured to generate dependable income. Many households spend decades building what looks like a comfortable retirement nest egg: a paid-off home,…
