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$12,000 and rising: Bitcoin surges to all time high on relentless demand

The move opens the door to added regulation but also more mainstream adoption, as bitcoin futures and other derivatives would make it easier to trade the new asset class

FTP review: India Inc welcomes increase in export promotion schemes

Besides incentives, the mid-term review of the FTP (2015-2020) 'clearly focusses' on strategies to enhance exports, said Deloitte India's Senior Director R.Muralidharan

What's worse: Natural disasters like Ockhi or man-made ones like our govts?

India's engines of economic change are actively making life worse for coastal people and environments

Do you own a car? Be ready to start paying more for your cooking gas

The government had last year excluded those with an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh from LPG subsidy

Third time this year: RBI again warns against bitcoins

One bitcoin is now valued at $11,875 as in the past one month, riding on a bull rally in the virtual currency

Too high, too fast: Don't invest more than 5% of your portfolio in bitcoin

The virtual currency's price has run up very fast and experts feel a correction may be around the corner

GST jolted biz confidence in Q2: NCAER survey

BCIs of the consumer durables and intermediate goods sectors declined 20.5% and 14.1%, respectively, qoq, says NCAER survey

Onus on rating agencies to reveal loan defaults

Sebi softens stand after India Inc, lenders express concern

Govt simplifies export procedures

National trade facilitation panel will be set up that will cover simplification of procedures, infra, and risk-based assessment

Single authority to issue GST refund for exporters: Adhia

GST Council had earlier decided that central officers will have 10% of assessees and the states the other 90% of taxpayers with annual turnover up to Rs 1.5 crore

3 reasons why FTP review was awaited

Export figures for October 2017 had suggested that the GST imbroglio was finally affecting the performance of several sectors

Incentive push for exports likely to boost employment

Industry players laud the mid-term review of foreign trade policy

Monetary policy meet: RBI expected to maintain status quo today

While the policy stance would likely remain at 'neutral', many economists say it could be the end of rates easing cycle

Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading

Revised Foreign Trade Policy calls for move away from subsidies

CFO optimism for Oct-Dec sees improvement: Report

During October-December 2017, the optimism level of the services sector increased 4.1% over the previous quarter

Start 'Operation Veggie' to ensure stability in prices: Agri experts to FM

The suggestion comes against the backdrop of surging prices of tomato and onion blowing a hole in the pocket of the common man

Govt to lift sugar stockholding cap; may raise duty if price fall persists

The government had in July raised the import duty on sugar to 50% from 40% to curb imports and stop building up of sugarcane arrears

Three decades later, Mumbai's Trans Harbour Link to become a reality

For India, building a 22-km bridge connecting the island to the mainland through sea, would be a feat to be achieved for the first time

MP provides must-run status to renewable energy but imposes extra charges

Renewable power producers asked to pay all wheeling, transmission, cross-subsidy charges

PMI services drops to 3-month low in November as GST cools demand

Rising input costs likely to deter RBI from effecting any rate cut tomorrow