Britain’s services sector enjoyed a record rise last month, as companies shrugged off the initial shock of the vote to leave the EU, according to a survey of business activity that adds to signs the economy has escaped recession in the immediate aftermath of the referendum. The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ ... Read More »
A single consolidated tax, freeing the real estate sector from 16 major taxes and levies, has the real estate sector pumped. Sector experts believe the proposed national goods and services tax (GST) would streamline the domestic supply chain and have a beneficial effect for home buyers. “Streamlining the sector’s domestic ... Read More »
New Delhi: The goods and services tax (GST), cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, is expected to benefit the real estate industry, though the impact will depend on the final GST rate. “The enactment of this law will single-handedly solve many of the challenges faced by the real estate ... Read More »
NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax(GST) could bring in transparency in the functioning of the real estate sector and even reduce the cost of ownership of homes for buyers, especially if the GST rate is lower than all the current rates put together, said builders and tax consultants. These ... Read More »
BEIJING—The World Health Organization has warned China that its coveted Silk Road program can result in the spread of disease, because movements of people and goods can transfer viruses, too. “We have learned from many years of experience that with movement of people, goods and services, diseases also move around,” Margaret ... Read More »
Mirroring sentiments expressed by its peers, oilfield services company Weatherford said the market, particularly in North America, has bottomed out. Weatherford, based in Switzerland with offices in Houston, reported second quarter revenue of $1.4 billion, down by almost half from last year. In North America, the company said revenue was ... Read More »
The government will come up with an action plan for revitalising the public education sector with a mission to bring back the State’s rich culture of secular education, Minister for Education C. Raveendranath has said. He was speaking after inaugurating a newly constructed building of the Karaparamba Government High School ... Read More »
Around 8 lakh public sector bank staff joined a strike on Friday called by the United Forum of Banks Unions against the merger of the State Bank of India and its associated banks. The UFBU, an umbrella organisation, held talks with the Indian Banks Association on Tuesday, but their demands ... Read More »
With the enterprise reporting one in every of its most powerful performances on file, the yank Windelectricity affiliation said it expects a increase over the following five years. A quarterly document from the AWEA said greater than 500 megawatts of latest wind electricity weredelivered to the U.S. grid for the ... Read More »
LONDON, April 12 — A new strain of Qbot malicious software that self-updates is being used to attack public sector organizations around the world, BAE Systems reports. More than 54,000 computers in thousands of organizations — such as police departments, hospitals and universities — have been infected with the virus ... Read More »
OSLO, Norway, March 29 —Norwegian oil services company Aker Solutions said it secured a deal to help British energy company BP advance its global oil and natural gas portfolio. Aker said BP handed a five-year fixed contract over to cover subsea services for the British company’s global holdings in offshore ... Read More »
