[ NEW DELHI: Undeterred by the diminishing demand for compact cars that are fast losing business to SUVs, Maruti Suzuki on Thursday said the category “is not disappearing anywhere”, asserting that it will “not give up on small cars“.The company is also “considering” to drive in electric mini cars, even though its first green vehicle … Read more
[ LONDON: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after hitting multi-month highs in the previous session, as investors braced for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy announcement later in the day.Brent crude futures for May fell 62 cents, or 0.71%, to $86.76 a barrel by 1028 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for April … Read more
[ SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, as a stronger dollar curbed investor appetite while traders took some money off the table after benchmarks rallied to multi-month highs in the previous session.Brent crude futures for May delivery fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.22 a barrel by 0407 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate futures … Read more
[ Council tax rises in most parts of England coming this April will eat into large chunks of the reduction in tax handed to workers as part of a cut to national insurance (NI) in January, analysis for i shows. Of the 136 authorities that have declared their proposals for council tax rises in April, … Read more
[ MUMBAI: Lifestyle inflation – where consumers move to higher end products – has outstripped price rise in essential commodities every year since FY18. While lifestyle inflation is a reflection of demand that is usually targeted by policy rates, price increase of essential commodities is more of a supply driven phenomenon, which needs targeted govt … Read more
[ NEW DELHI: Aerial connectivity to Lakshdweeep will get a boost from next week. Alliance Air will operate an additional Kochi-Agatti-Kochi flight on Wednesdays and Sundays from January 21 to March 27, 2024. Alliance is the only airline with flights to the archipelago with a daily on this route.Following PM Modi’s recent trip to Lakshadweep, … Read more
[ The Government is being urged to stop using cheques to send car tax refunds after the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) admitted it did not know how many of the millions it issues each year are being cashed. If someone sells or gets rid of their vehicle they can get a refund for … Read more
