by Jibran Munaf | August 31, 2024 | Economy, News
India’s economic growth decelerated to 6.7% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, primarily due to reduced government spending during national elections. This figure was slightly below the 6.9% growth anticipated by a Reuters poll and a decrease from the 7.8%...
by Vasu Jit Kalia | August 30, 2024 | Economy
New York-based Moody’s Ratings on Thursday raised its forecast for India’s GDP growth for 2024 to 7.2 per cent from 6.8 per cent as projected earlier on the back of stronger private consumption driving up aggregate demand in the economy. “Household consumption...
by Vasu Jit Kalia | August 30, 2024 | Economy
PhonePe Payment Gateway recently announced the launch of PhonePe PG Bolt — a groundbreaking solution that empowers merchants by offering the fastest in-app payment experience to customers with a 99 per cent success rate. PhonePe PG Bolt offers a 1-second...
by Jibran Munaf | August 27, 2024 | Economy, News
Pakistan is aiming to secure up to $4 billion from Middle Eastern commercial banks by the next fiscal year to address its external financing requirements, according to Jameel Ahmad, the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. In his first interview since assuming...
by Jennifer George | August 27, 2024 | Economy, News
The Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority (SSA) recently announced a 90 day paid maternity leave for Emirati mothers in the private sector. The Maternity Leave Support for Women in Private Sector Initiative falls under Abu Dhabi’s Department of Community...
by Jibran Munaf | August 27, 2024 | Economy, News
On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in discussions about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the recent political upheaval in Bangladesh. Their conversation follows Modi’s recent visit to Ukraine and the recent ousting of...
