A case for better tax-policies for MSMEs

Economies across the world came to a standstill over the last one year as a result of the pandemic, and subsequent lockdowns. There is no denying that one of the worst hit businesses during these…

ICICI expects provisions to fall next fiscal as…

MUMBAI: ICICI Bank expects its provisions to fall next fiscal as Covid linked uncertainties go away and loan growth rebounds on the back of a recovery in economic growth, executive director Sandeep Batra said in…

India might ban private cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and…

Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, speaks during the virtual United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndia's government plans to introduce a bill in the country's lower house…

San Francisco businesses teeter on the brink after…

A pedestrian wearing a protective mask crosses California Street in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn late October, when San Francisco moved into California's least-restrictive…

Covid, payday loans, student debt — here are…

The headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C.JHVEPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to become a more aggressive consumer watchdog under the Biden administration and…