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Manufacturing PMI jumped to 55.1, a seven-month high, and factories started hiring again

Punjab, Oct. 1 -- The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.1 in September from 52.8 in August - the strongest reading since February, after three straight months of slowing. Factory hiring returned... Read More


GST crossed Rs 2 lakh crore again, and import collections grew four times faster than domestic

Punjab, Oct. 1 -- Gross GST collections rose 14.7% to Rs 2.04 lakh crore in September - a third consecutive month above Rs 2 lakh crore. Net collections, after refunds, were up 18.1% at Rs 1.77 lakh c... Read More


Eight straight weekly falls is the longest run in 25 years, and auto fell 3 percent on record sales

Punjab, Oct. 1 -- The Sensex fell 570.59 points to 71,909.70 and the Nifty 198.50 to 22,421.95 - a fourth straight session down, and an eighth consecutive weekly fall. That is the longest such run in ... Read More


Sensex ends near flat for a third straight loss, and 32 of the Nifty 50 fell

Punjab, Sept. 30 -- The Sensex closed 48.78 points lower at 72,480.29 and the Nifty fell 95.75 to 22,620.45 - a third straight losing session, after volatile trade that ended close to flat on the Sens... Read More


Apple Pay is finally in India, with one bank's credit cards and no UPI

Punjab, Sept. 30 -- Apple Pay launched in India on Wednesday, after years of staying out. It works with Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards. It does not support UPI. It does not support RuPay. ... Read More


BD jute sector targets $1b exports, 1 lakh new jobs by 2030

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- Jute-sector entrepreneurs have placed a set of recommendations before the government, targeting $1 billion in exports of diversified jute products by 2030 and the creation of a... Read More


Southeast Bank launches TeleCash

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- TeleCash Limited, a Mobile Financial Services (MFS) provider and subsidiary of Southeast Bank PLC, has officially launched its commercial operations to accelerate financial inc... Read More


ADB, Modern Syntex sign $50m loan deal

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Modern Syntex Limited (MSL) have signed a $50 million loan agreement to expand energy-efficient polyester chips production in Bangladesh. ... Read More


Premier Bank mobilises Tk 5,390cr deposits in 112 working days

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- The Premier Bank PLC. has achieved another milestone in deposit mobilisation. Under its ongoing "Deposit & Recovery Campaign 2026," the bank collected Tk 3,003 cr in deposits ... Read More


Safflower got Rs 675 and wheat got Rs 25, and that gap is the entire policy

Punjab, Sept. 30 -- The Cabinet raised minimum support prices for all six rabi crops for the 2027-28 season. Safflower got Rs 675 a quintal. Wheat got Rs 25, taking it to Rs 2,610. The increases The... Read More