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September 2, 2015 2:09 PM

Price deflation is the real challenge looming ahead: Arvind Subramanian

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has said the price deflation is the real challenge looming ahead. He however said the overall economic growth is in the right direction and fixed capital formation has shown signs of improvement. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr Subramanian said underly...

September 2, 2015 9:09 AM

Canada falls into a recession

Canada has fallen into a recession, dragged down by falling energy prices and economic troubles in China. Canada's national statistical agency, Statistics Canada Tuesday reported that the Canadian economy retreated at an annual pace of 0.5 per cent from April through June after sliding 0.8 ...

September 2, 2015 9:00 AM

World stock markets plunged further

World stock markets plunged further Tuesday as more gloomy evidence emerged of China's economic slowdown, triggering heavy sell offs from Hong Kong to New York and raising fears of weakening global growth. Wall Street fell sharply, with the Dow Jones closing down 468 points, or 2.8 per cent...

September 2, 2015 8:51 AM

USIBC praises Indian government's ruling on MAT

US-India Business Council (USIBC) has praised Indian government's ruling on Minimum Alternative Tax, MAT, and said that the tax certainty will promote long-term investments in India. USIBC President Mukesh Aghi said the announcement demonstrates the Government of India's commitment...

September 1, 2015 8:56 PM

Govt accepts Shah panel report exempting FIIs from MAT before April 2015

The government today accepted the Justice AP Shah committee report on the Minimum Alternative Tax, MAT on foreign institutional investors,FIIs. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said government will not impose levy on FIIs prior to 1st April 2015. He said that ...

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