Waiver, other tax reforms top GST Council’s docket
New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is likely to consider a number of measures at its meeting on June 22 that are expected to set the tone …
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For sale: a unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago. Will Chinese buy it?
Measuring 60 sq km (23 square miles) – about the size of Manhattan – the property is home to mountains, plains, a glacier and about 5km of coastline, but no …
UBA’s annual profit surges 257% to N608 billion
United Bank for Africa (UBA) posted a record N607.7 billion in annual net profit after significant increase in interest income and foreign exchange gains impacted bottom-line by as much as …
Asia’s terrorism surge: from Pakistan to Russia, Isis-K awakens sleeper cells – as Chinese interests come under fire
Using Afghanistan as their homebase and Turkey as a logistical centre, Isis cells have worked closely with various national and regional branches to pull off the murderous attacks on four …
What to Do When the Fed Raises Rates
The Federal Reserve announced last month another 0.25% interest rate hike. Part of the ongoing efforts to combat inflation, this quarter percentage point increase brings the fed funds rate to …