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India’s non-life insurance industry recorded its fastest monthly premium growth in five months in June, with gross direct premium underwritten rising 15.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to ₹24,194.56 crore, driven by strong growth in the general and standalone health insurance segments. The industry last recorded comparable double-digit growth in January 2026, when…
US airlines spent USD 6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, marking a second straight month above USD 6 billion, government data show. Spending rose 84 per cent year on year, mainly due to higher jet fuel prices, while consumption fell 0.6 per cent. Carriers have raised fares and fees and adjusted schedules. News Updated:…
LONDON: The upheaval in stock market has taken a toll on the global rankings of Indian companies, with 14 of them present in a new list of world’s 500 most valued firms together seeing an erosion of about $150 billion in their market value in the first three months of this year. While 13 of…
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find truly free checking accounts. But they’re still out there if you know where to look. Indeed, many online banks and a few choice brick-and-mortar stores still offer legitimately free, FDIC-insured accounts with few restrictions and plenty of sweeteners. Some even pay interest, though not enough to keep up with…
When considering how much corporations pay in taxes, it’s important to understand the difference between the statutory corporate tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rates that many large companies actually pay, which can average around 6.9%. Some corporations, like FedEx and Nike, have even reported paying zero federal income taxes. This raises questions…
by Calculated Risk on 1/09/2026 09:59:00 AM From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions Housing Starts:Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,246,000. This is 4.6 percent below the revised September estimate of 1,306,000 and is 7.8 percent below the October 2024 rate of 1,352,000. Single-family housing starts…
After the relationship soured and the company’s assets sold for about $7.7 million in March 2020, the investor pursued several proceedings. In the action under appeal, filed June 22, 2022, she claimed that an oppression remedy she had already won did not fully compensate her for losses caused by the shareholder’s alleged breaches of contract. …
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Wavvest, a Chicago-based startup that has built an AI-native operating system for independent wealth managers, has added Vinnie Maliakkal, a former Charles Schwab vice president, as managing director and founding advisor to its in-house registered investment advisor. Chicago-based Maliakkal spent the last 11 years at Schwab, where he managed $1.4 billion in client assets for…
Netflix (NFLX +0.58%) walked away from its attempt to acquire key assets from Warner Bros. Discovery earlier this year when a bidding war with Paramount Skydance proved to be too costly. However, rumors have continued to swirl about what’s next for the company, including a possible acquisition of Lionsgate (which Netflix has already dismissed). While…