‘The Big Money Show’ panel reacts to new data showing Gen Z hiring has collapsed while older workers stay in the workforce longer. Home Depot announced Wednesday it was eliminating 800 jobs tied to its Atlanta store support center. The company also said it would require its corporate employees to return to the office full-time, […]
Workers at a leather factory in Chennai | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ Clinching of the long-pending India-EU Free Trade Agreement on Tuesday has sparked high expectations among Indian exporters, especially in labour-intensive industries facing turbulence in the US market owing to 50 per cent tariffs. Sectors including apparel, leather, footwear, gems and jewellery, engineering goods, […]
‘Million Dollar Listing’ agent Josh Altman speaks exclusively to Fox News Digital about his new partnership with Home Value Lock, as buyers can cover up to 10% of their home purchase price if sold within three years of a market downturn. A Bel Air mega-mansion with nightclub-level amenities, museum-style car storage — and a seller […]
Over the past three months, 11 penny stocks have plunged between 50% and 80%. These underperformers were identified using a targeted screen that focused on stocks with a market capitalisation below Rs 1,000 crore, a share price under Rs 20, and a minimum recent trading volume of 5 lakh shares, highlighting low-priced, actively traded stocks […]
Novo Nordisk AS is lowering prices of its top-selling WeGovy weight-loss drug in China, as the Danish drugmaker braces for intense competition from local rivals next year when the patent for its blockbuster treatment ends. Novo Nordisk slashed WeGovy prices by up to 37% in India last month. (Reuters) The company did not give details […]
In 2025, the GST Council implemented substantial tax cuts on construction materials: cement was reduced from 28% to 18%, bricks, tiles, and sand from 18% to 5%, paints and varnishes from 28% to 18%, and marble and granite blocks to 5%. Even modest reductions of 2–3% proved significant for middle-income homebuyers, especially when combined with […]
The affordability of home purchases for homebuyers has improved in 2025, as interest rates have dropped significantly since the end of 2024, according to Knight Frank India’s Affordability Index report. Ahmedabad is the most affordable housing market among the top eight cities, with a ratio of 18%, followed by Pune and Kolkata at 22%, according […]
NAGPUR: There is relief in store for homebuyers in Navi Mumbai, with deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday announcing a flat 10% reduction in the prices of housing units built by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). CIDCO cuts Navi Mumbai home prices by 10%, lottery for 17,000 flats in two months Making […]
A divided US Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by 25 basis points to a range between 3.50% and 3.75%, but the path for ahead for future rate cut is uncertain. US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (Reuters) A split within the central bank deepened with two officials voting to keep rates unchanged, while […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 4 cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%. Following earlier rate reductions this year, the move further strengthens the value proposition for homebuyers, especially in the affordable and mid-income segments that are highly sensitive to interest rate changes. First-time and mid-income buyers stand to benefit […]