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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has begun crediting the 8.25 per cent interest for FY26 into accounts, with members expected to see the updated balance in their passbooks by July 15. The move marks one of the earliest interest credit cycles in recent years and comes alongside a major technology overhaul aimed at…

When people think about business value, they often focus on revenue, profit margins and assets. But one of the most important assets your business owns may not appear on your balance sheet at all: your brand. A strong brand can help you attract loyal customers, support premium pricing and stand out from competitors. It can…

Over the years as an attorney, I’ve worked with a lot of businesses. Many of these have been family-run and family-owned businesses. According to a 2026 report from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, about one in four employer firms (26.1%) were family-owned in 2022. These are families who’ve been faithful to their…

As the World Cup reaches the semi-final stage, the tournament has done what it always does: tested every philosophy of how the game should be played, under pressure, against different opponents and in different conditions. We have seen possession sides patiently pass their way through deep defensive blocks before looking vulnerable to one rapid counterattack,…

Bowman shuns CECL. Friends say it just needs a little help – Risk.net Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content How far should FASB go in reforming credit-loss accounting rules? Regulators don’t often push to overhaul rules more than bankers want. Oddly though, Michelle Bowman, vice-chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve Board,…

An unconfirmed order to halt all vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, even if not yet officially confirmed, is the kind of headline that oil markets cannot afford to treat cautiously, since a full stoppage rather than harassment of individual ships would represent a much more severe supply shock. The nature of the targets…