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Bessent Says Social Security Doesn't Need a Tax Fix. A Bipartisan Senate Pair Disagrees.

New Delhi, June 28 -- The Social Security payroll tax stops at $176,100. A nurse or factory worker pays 6.2 percent on every dollar of wages through December; a portfolio manager whose salary clears t... Read More


Michael Burry Bought Microsoft Calls That Pay Off Only If the Stock Nearly Doubles by 2028

New Delhi, June 28 -- NEW YORK - Microsoft sits 31% below the peak it reached last October. Michael Burry, whose 2008 mortgage short made him the defining contrarian trade of that era, just bought cal... Read More


Debate over third telecom operator revived as CG, WorldLink and UTL eye market entry

Kathmandu, June 28 -- The formation of a new government under Balendra Shah has once again revived discussions about bringing a new telecommunications service provider into the market, with the Minist... Read More


Eva Green rushed to hospital after Wednesday injury

United Kingdom, June 28 -- Eva Green was rushed to hospital after being injured while filming Wednesday. The French actress is making her debut in the third season of the hit Netflix series as Aunt O... Read More


74 hate crimes in India in May: Bengal, Bakrid and beyond

Hyderabad, June 28 -- In early May, West Bengal's first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister made his intentions plain. "The Hindu people of Nandigram made me win again. There, the entire Musli... Read More


Depth over breadth: Piramal Consumer Healthcare takes a leaf out of the modern FMCG playbook

New Delhi, June 28 -- Piramal Consumer Healthcare is narrowing its focus to fewer, larger bets to navigate an increasingly fierce market, according to chief executive Sai Ramana Ponugoti. Borrowing a ... Read More


Asian Paints is still searching for that perfect finish in home decor

Mumbai, June 28 -- What began as a diversification strategy into adjacent lines of business is now stagnating for Asian Paints. Its home decor brands, including sanitaryware brand Ess Ess, kitchen bra... Read More


World Bank-supported SITA project to strengthen transparency, accountability: Zonayed Saki

Dhaka, June 28 -- State Minister for Planning Ministry Zonayed Saki on Sunday said the Strengthening Institutions for Transparency and Accountability (SITA) project would play a crucial role in accele... Read More


rRs.r11 lakh gift to parents lands US NRI in 6-year tax battle: Key rules every NRI must know

India, June 28 -- Sending money to India is routine for millions of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). Still, a recent case has highlighted how inadequate documentation can turn a genuine family remittance ... Read More


Health Minister blasts Jamaat for defending Ad-din Hospital over licence suspension

Sangsad Bhaban, June 28 -- Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Sunday criticised opposition Jamaat lawmakers for defending Ad-din hospital, saying it's license was suspended due to utter neg... Read More