With the deadline for filing the income tax return (ITR) for the Assessment Year 2026–27 (FY 2025–26) drawing closer, many taxpayers are once again wondering whether the government will announce a last-minute extension. The expectation is not without precedent. Over the past five years, the income tax department extended various filing deadlines on four ocassions, […]
While most kids have their faces buried in video games at age nine, Early Walker was founding companies. He never grew out of that entrepreneurial mindset, and since then, the Chicagoan built a towing company into a full-blown enterprise, walking away with a private equity exit that made him a self-made millionaire. Now he’s handing […]
The rupee appreciated by 5 paise to 95.77 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, staying firm for the fourth consecutive day amid a weak American currency and lower crude oil prices. The local currency also found support from positive domestic equity market sentiment after foreign institutional investors turned to buying […]
In an increasingly digital economy, everyday payments have moved from cash to mobile-based and bank-based channels. From paying ₹20 to a vegetable vendor to transferring large sums through Unified Payments Interface (UPI), National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), PhonePe, Google Pay or Paytm, digital transactions have […]
Boxes of Tide Pods laundry detergent are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on May 15, 2026 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results, as underwhelming demand for its products resulted in weaker-than-expected sales. Shares of the company fell more than 3% in premarket […]
Investors willing to move beyond large public sector banks can earn up to 1.65 percentage points more on fixed deposits, with small finance banks (SFBs) offering interest rates of up to 8.1% for regular depositors and 8.5% for senior citizens, compared with 6.45-6.75% offered by India’s largest public sector lenders. An analysis […]
MFS Investment Management’s chief global investment strategist, Robert Almeida, says investors are focusing too much on the Federal Reserve, when their attention should be on a major shift in the capital cycle.
Franklin Templeton and its real estate investment manager Clarion Partners announced Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc.’s acquisition of Main Avenue Shopping Plaza, a 156,568-square-foot grocery-anchored community shopping center in Norwalk, CT. The purchase price was not disclosed. JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Sagehall Partners and The Prusik Group. Located in densely populated […]
The risky behaviours flagged in the TD survey include using public Wi-Fi to access personal or financial accounts, opening email attachments from unfamiliar senders, clicking links in texts or emails before confirming their origin, and downloading apps or software from unverified sources. A notable 41 per cent of respondents said they never consult resources or […]
The card infrastructure to pay constituents is already in place. The banks are ready. Your debit card is ready. Consider the irony. Someone can Venmo $3,200 for a used couch they just bought at 11 p.m. on a Sunday, and the recipient can have the money in their bank account within minutes. But if the […]