WTO upgrades goods trade forecast as AI boom offsets Middle East disruption

The finance ministry on Wednesday asserted that policy decisions are made independently, with the goal of building a self-sustaining, inclusive, and affordable digital payments ecosystem, even as there was a clamour for a rollback of the decision to impose a merchant discount rate (MDR) of 0.4 per cent on transactions worth over ₹2,000 made via…

1 min read Last Updated : Aug 06 2026 | 5:58 PM IST The Reserve Bank of India has just decided to hold interest rates steady in light of the global situation as well as an evolving inflation situation. However, it looks unlikely that there will be another rate hike in this year. Plus,…

News Published: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 8:19 [IST] Gold rates in India are unchanged on Sunday, September 27, 2026, tracking the global bullion market, which was under pressure during last week’s trading sessions. At top jewelers, 1 gram gold is above Rs 14,000 in 22-carat, while 1 gram of gold is available above Rs 15,300…

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12:00 AM, 8th October 2026, 19 hours ago One of the more difficult aspects of being a landlord is that the job tends towards working in silos, quite apart from others in the sector. We often find ourselves managing our properties, the relationships we have with our tenant customers, and the other people and organisations…

Daniel Chetroni/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Nvidia earnings put the AI trade back in focus. (0:33) Kevin Warsh heads to Jackson Hole as bond vigilantes stir. (1:32) Canada hits back with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. (2:33) The following is an abridged transcript: The…