GST Council to hold 55th meet on Dec 21 in Jaisalmer: Sources

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the next meeting of the GST Council on December 21 in Jaisalmer, a senior finance ministry official said. The Council was initially scheduled to meet in November. The delay is due to the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, and then the Winter Session of Parliament. According to the Informist, the GST … Read more

Tiffany & Co., Golden Goose, Dolce & Gabbana featured at shipping container pop-up shops

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. The luxury retail shopping experience is evolving across the southeastern U.S. beyond archetypal laminated glass and heavy door frames with repurposed shipping containers that offer a traveling excursion to buyers. Bal Harbour Shops, an open-air mall near Miami, Florida, is redefining how consumers experience the lap of luxury. The … Read more

German wholesale prices fall 0.8% in October By Reuters

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Donald Trump’s rubber-stamp government takes shape

Donald Trump has raced to pluck loyalists from the fringes of American politics to fill key jobs — a succession of personnel decisions designed to smooth passage of his agenda and concentrate his power. The president-elect’s appointments have stunned the political establishment in Washington, triggering outrage among Democrats and bafflement even among some Republicans on … Read more

Elon Musk’s X is hemorrhaging users to Threads and Bluesky. Welcome to the era of social media fragmentation

The deluge of goodbye messages from people leaving X began shortly after Donald Trump’s election victory last week. In explaining their decision, many in the exodus cited the same thing: The huge support Elon Musk, the social media service’s owner, gave the Republican candidate during the campaign and the increasing nastiness on his site. Jody … Read more

‘If you make Bengaluru your home…’: Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu wades into language debate, divides netizens

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu waded into the language debate that has gripped the state of Karnataka over the past few months. Vembu on Friday shared his take on the issue and said that if one chooses to become a permanent resident of Bengaluru, then they and their kids should make the effort of learning Kannada.  … Read more

Asian Stocks Gain on China Recovery, Weaker Dollar: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian equities climbed, aided by some encouraging signs in China’s economy and a retreat in the dollar. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares in Hong Kong and Australia advanced following data that showed China recorded the highest retail sales growth in eight months and property prices fell at a slower pace. Japanese benchmarks gained … Read more

Defense, government contractor stocks shot down on sudden worries over Trump Pentagon

Nov. 14, 2024 6:50 PM ETGeneral Dynamics Corporation (GD) Stock, LMT StockPPA, NOC, TDG, KBR, MMS, ITA, J, CACI, BAH, HII, XAR, LDOS, SAIC, DFEN, FITE, PSN, LHX, RTX, SHLD, AMTMBy: Carl Surran, SA News Editor Elen11 Defense stocks ranked among Thursday’s biggest losers, as investors begin to worry about potential changes to the Department … Read more