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Pawar slams PM's 'one nation, one election' pitch during I-Day speech

Business Standard 

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address in which the latter pitched for 'one nation, one election'. Addressing the nation on the 78th Independence Day, PM Modi had said frequent elections were creating hurdles in the progress of the nation and asserted "the country has to come forward for one nation, one election". Speaking to reporters in Pune, Pawar said, "PM Modi was insisting on holding all elections simultaneously but the very next day... Читать дальше...

Pound speculators further reduce net long positions

Business Standard 

Large currency speculators continue to reduce net long position in the Pound futures from their highest level in more than 10 years, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The non-commercial futures contracts of Pound futures, traded by large speculators and hedge funds, totaled a net long position of 47812 contracts in the data reported through August 13, 2024. This was a weekly decrease of 26587 net contracts.

This is so beneath us

Times of Malta 

Tourists crowd the Upper Barrakka Garden terrace in Valletta. Photo: Shutterstock

Pakistan’s parliamentary delegation arrives in Belarus

BelTA (en) 

A parliamentary delegation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan headed by Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq arrived in Belarus on an official visit.

Plus500 shares rise on guidance upgrade

Evening Standard 

Shares in Plus500 rose as much as 6% on Monday after the online trading platform upgraded its full year guidance and unveiled a new share buyback.

Bulgaria Tops Europe for Lowest Mortgage Rates

Sofia News Agency 

Bulgaria has emerged as a standout in Europe for having the lowest mortgage rates, according to a recent study by Deloitte. In 2023, Bulgarian mortgage rates were remarkably low, averaging just 2.58 percent....

FinMin must identify high risk taxpayers in GST composition scheme: CAG

Business Standard 

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has asked the Finance Ministry to identify high risk taxpayers in the GST composition scheme on a periodical basis and verify from other sources, including third parties, their declared value of sales to check tax evasion. Based on an analysis of 8.66 lakh composition taxpayers under the central jurisdiction between 2019-20 to 2021-22 fiscals, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found that a significant number of GST taxpayers have a high risk of crossing... Читать дальше...