An Ulta Beauty store in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ulta Beauty shares slumped on Wednesday morning, as the company said it sees “headwinds” and tougher competition in the beauty industry. As it hosted its investor day near its Chicago headquarters on Wednesday, the specialty […]
Getty Images The cost of living is always important to our finances but this month’s has a particular extra impact for millions of people. The September inflation figure, showing the rates at which prices increase, will affect how much benefits and the state pension will rise as well as influencing interest rates and the prices […]
Reuters Aslef members are set to strike on different days in November London Underground train drivers are set to strike next month in a dispute over pay, the Aslef union has announced. As well as Tube drivers, instructors, management grade staff and those in the engineering section are to take action. The Rail, Maritime and […]
Exports during April-September this fiscal increased 1 per cent to $213.22 billion, and imports grew by 6.16 per cent to $350.66 billion. (Representative image) The trade deficit, or the gap between imports and exports, was USD 20.8 billion during the same month last year. It soared to a 10-month high of USD 29.65 billion in […]
Bajaj Auto has released its Q2 results. Bajaj Auto Q2 Results: Its revenue during July-September 2024 jumps 22 per cent to Rs 13,127 crore, compared with Rs 10,777 crore in the year-ago period. Automobile major Bajaj Auto on Wednesday reported a 9 per cent rise in its standalone net profit to Rs 2,005 crore for […]
South Indian Bank has declared its Q2 results. South Indian Bank’s total income increased to Rs 2,804 crore during the quarter under review, as against Rs 2,485 crore in the same period last year. South Indian Bank on Wednesday posted an 18 per cent increase in profit at Rs 325 crore in the second quarter […]
New Delhi: In a major legal ruling, Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay 15 million dollars to a Connecticut man, Evan Plotkin. He claims that he developed mesothelioma, a rare cancer after decades of using the company’s talc powder. Plotkin filed the lawsuit in 2021 and alleged that his illness was caused by […]
DA for central government employees is determined using the most recent Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers. DA hike for central government employees: Diwali 2024 came early for central government employees with PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet approving the much awaited dearness allowance hike, sources told TOI. The dearness allowance has been hiked by 3%. […]
UK inflation fell unexpectedly to 1.7% in the year to September, the lowest rate in three-and-a-half years. Lower airfares and petrol prices were the main drivers behind the surprise slowdown, official figures showed. It means inflation – the rate prices rise at over time – is now below the Bank of England’s 2% target, paving […]
Stocks reached a new all-time high above 86,500 points on Wednesday as earnings season has reignited investor interest in index-heavy stocks, with positive sentiments stemming from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and optimism for political stability. The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index surged 673 points to touch 86,513 in intraday trade as […]
