Banks look to oust Lanco Devihalli from road project to recover loans
Lenders want to transfer the concession agreement from Lanco Devihalli to a new investor. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint Mumbai: A consortium of lenders, led by the State Bank of India (SBI), is looking for a More...
UpWork Quarterly Index Reveals Top Skills in Demand from Freelancers
The freelancer market is maturing and businesses no longer have any misgivings about hiring someone from this workforce. The Q2 2018 Skills Index from Upwork has revealed the skill sets for freelancers are now More...
Govt to raise 1 trillion from market for funding education infrastructure
Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas as well as new medical colleges and central universities established after 2014 will get grants to service the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) loans. New Delhi: The More...
No research before ban: Was RBI reckless to stop banks from dealing with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin?
The RBI on April 6 dealt a body blow to all the cryptocurrency exchanges and individuals doing virtual currency business in India by asking regulated institutions like banks to stop providing services to them. More...
Planning to take interest-free loan from your employer? Now pay income tax on it
The employee who receives an interest-free loan must ensure that his employer deducts TDS on the total salary income, including the perquisite value of such a loan. Getting interest-free loans from employers More...
Plum: this start-up wants to get millennials investing from just £1 a month
Plum is a money management chatbot that helps you save your money ( Plum ) When it comes to savings, millennials are often criticised for choosing to spend their money on sandwiches instead of housing More...
SBP to provide new currency notes from tomorrow
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI – The SBP will launch the SMS service for issuance of fresh currency notes to the general public from June 1st. The fresh notes will be available from designated commercial bank branches More...
Old currency invalid from Thursday
Norwegian media and the country’s central bank were reminding Norwegians on Wednesday that it was the last day they could use the NOK 100- and 200 notes from the country’s old series of currency that’s being More...
Protect yourself from debit, credit card fraud
Photo: iStockphoto Don’t share password, other details on call If you use credit cards, debit cards or internet banking, you definitely need to maintain basic hygiene while using it. When someone posing as More...
Returns in shares are higher than from mutual funds
Photo: iStock Most great investors are known to have created wealth by investing directly in shares. Their success stories are part of investment folklore. Shares are always referred as the top wealth creating More...