Hyderabad: Riding on its success in the recent Legislative Assembly polls, the ruling Congress in Telangana is banking on the implementation of its poll ‘guarantees’ to score big in the Lok Sabha elections, being held on May 13. An Assembly bypoll will also be held on that day in this southern state. The morale of…
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Promoted Content. Margin compression is forcing a reckoning for business leaders. The pressure to innovate, capture market share, and scale is relentless. Yet the escalating costs of domestic labor, inflation, and technology infrastructure are steadily eating away at profitability. When the cost of simply keeping the business running outpaces revenue growth, companies hit a dangerous…
Cohabiting couples who are not married or in a civil partnership are set to receive new rights to finances under new rules proposed by the government. The proposals could see unmarried partners allowed a portion of the proceeds from a house sale, a percentage of a pension, automatic inheritance rights, and more when a relationship…
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • Housing Starts Decreased to 1.246 million Annual Rate in October • The “Home ATM” Mostly Closed in Q3 • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in December • Asking Rents Decline Year-over-year • Update: The Housing Bubble and Mortgage…
The board of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance on Monday approved a proposal to rename the company ICICI Life Insurance, as it initiated the regulatory process to reclassify Prudential Corporation Holdings from a ‘promoter’ to an ‘investor’ following the latter’s proposed acquisition of a 75 per cent stake in Bharti Life Insurance. The…
Ahmedabad: The charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the key factors most likely to influence voters in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat, according to political observers. Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat will be held in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Anti-incumbency,…
The legal technology industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, driven by advances in artificial intelligence and increasing demand for more efficient, accessible, and cost-effective legal services. What began as a market focused on practice management software and basic document automation has evolved into a sophisticated ecosystem of AI-powered tools capable of assisting with…
Tropical Storm Maysak killed two people in Nanning, Guangxi, and affected about 55,000 residents, with 48,000 evacuated, according to Xinhua. Flooding and dam risks prompted China’s Ministry of Emergency Management to deploy more than 1,000 rescuers, boats, vehicles, and drones. The storm also damaged property and blocked roads in northern Vietnam. News Updated: Monday, July…
Splits in key political parties Shiv Sena and NCP have made the battle for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra more interesting, besides the focus on traditional issues like unemployment and farmer suicides. Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra will be held in five phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and…