If You’re Retired, or Not: 5 Changes That Will Affect Your Money in 2025
Amid the global turmoil of this young new year comes a flurry of welcome developments that will help many people — especially retirees and those close to retirement — supercharge their savings, cut prescription drug costs, keep more of the money they earn and, possibly, raise their credit scores. Fair
Government to move new income tax bill in Budget session
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to introduce a bill for a new direct tax law in the budget session, which will focus on simplification of the provisions, doing away with the ones that are redundant and attempt to make the language more layman friendly.The committee tasked with
When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt
Three years ago, when Bob and Sandy Curtis moved into an upscale continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, N.Y., he thought they had found the best possible elder care solution. In exchange for a steep entrance fee — about $840,000, funded by the sale of the Long Island house
China Restricts Apple, BYD Manufacturing Shifts to India & Southeast Asia Amid Trade Tensions | International Business News
China is making it harder for employees and specialised equipment needed for high-tech manufacturing in India and Southeast Asia to leave its borders, according to people familiar with the matter, a possible attempt to prevent companies from shifting production in anticipation of higher tariffs under US President-elect Donald Trump.Officials in
When the Word Is Not Just Flesh: Reporting on A.I. in Religion
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As a reporter covering the technology industry, I spend a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence. Billboards for A.I. companies are scattered around my neighborhood in San Francisco. I
Intel shares jump on report it’s an acquisition target
Intel shares jumped as much as 9.5% on Friday morning in the US after a report on a tech news site said the beleaguered chipmaker is an acquisition target. SemiAccurate, a tech-focused newsletter founded by Charlie Demerjian, said it “read an email about a company trying to acquire Intel, whole”
Govt okays Rs 11.4k cr revival plan for debt-ridden RINL
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 11,440 crore revival plan for debt-laden Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL), according to a statement released on Friday.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the revival plan for RINL for Rs 11,440 crore, it
Oracle May Hold TikTok’s Future in Its Hands
TikTok’s immediate future may rest in the hands of a tech company that has largely avoided the spotlight: Oracle. The company is one of the app’s leading server providers, managing the data centers where billions of 40-second videos are stored. “It could become a digital roadblock that prevents people from
IMF retains India’s FY25 growth forecast at 6.5%
NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday retained India’s growth forecast for 2024-25 at 6.5% but said that growth in the country has slowed more than predicted, led by a sharper-than-expected deceleration in industrial activity.“In India, growth is projected to be solid at 6.5% in 2025 and 2026,
TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users
TikTok said late Friday that its service would “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday in the face of a federal ban over fears that its Chinese ownership poses a threat to the United States’ national security. The company said in a statement posted to its website