Employees of central autonomous bodies (CABs) covered under the National Pension System (NPS) will now have access to two additional investment choices that were earlier available only to central government employees. The Finance Ministry on Tuesday said the Department of Expenditure has extended the applicability of the Department of Financial Services’ notification dated 13 November…
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25 June 2026 Portfolios of non-financial corporate credit claims to be integrated into general collateral framework Implementation planned for November 2027 at the earliest Changes are final step in discontinuing temporary crisis-era collateral easing measures The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided today on the eligibility criteria and risk control framework…
The dream of finding an affordable home can feel increasingly out of reach for many prospective buyers, especially those navigating the complexities of today’s housing market. This ongoing struggle is highlighted in the 2026 Housing Mismatch Report, a collaborative analysis from Realtor.com®® and the National Association of Realtors®. The report underscores that while the housing…
The government on Wednesday rolled out the upgraded Centralised IT Enabled Services (CITES 2.01) platform for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), migrating about 340 million member accounts from over 120 decentralised databases to a unified national system. The upgraded platform is expected to significantly improve claim processing, service delivery and member…
The number of major metros where you can buy a luxury home for less than $1 million is down five from eight last year. Detroit is the most affordable metro for luxury homes, with a median price of $719,252—47.7% less than the typical luxury home nationwide, $1,374,470. San Francisco is the most expensive, with a…
The income tax return (ITR) filing deadline is nearly three weeks away and many taxpayers have started gathering documents and identifying deductions they can claim to lower their tax liability. One such provision under Section 80D of the Income-tax Act is the deduction available for preventive health checkups. These routine medical visits not only help…
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. As new GLP-1 drugs enter the U.S. market and landmark Medicare coverage rolls out, one thing remains the same: Most employers still aren’t covering those drugs for…
Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 2,390 home sales last month, up 9.6% from June 2025, but 12.4% below the 10-year seasonal average. Andrew Lis, the board’s chief economist and vice-president of data analytics, says June’s data showing broad increases in activity could be an early sign of a shift in the market, however prices…
Key insight: To thrive in the new age of real-time payments, banks must invest in a continuous operating model that integrates payments, treasury and working capital into a seamless ecosystem. Supporting data: With the payments industry generating $2.5 trillion in revenue from $2.0 quadrillion in value flows, supported by 3.6 trillion transactions worldwide, the shift…