• Sat, March 22, 2025

by: Reuters

Coty sells its stake in Kim Kardashian's beauty brand to SKIMS

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by: News18

NPS Vs UPS Vs OPS: Comparing Retirement Pension Plans For Employees; Key Differences Explained

Indian government introduces Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for employees, starting April 2025, with assured post-retirement payouts. Compare OPS, NPS, and UPS differences.

by: TechRadar

Softbank set to buy Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion and could integrate it with Arm and Graphcore

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502M $TICS Sold, Quant's Interoperability, and Immutable X's Growth - Are These the Best Cryptos to Buy for March 2025?

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by: TheStreet

Weekly Roundup March 16-22, 2025

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State to spend Sh3bn for 2025/26 budget hearings in 13 select counties

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by: Bloomberg

Trump plans his tariff 'liberation day' with more targeted push

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by: Insider

Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Are Down. But Will Affordability Actually Improve This Year?

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by: Insider

Almost half of all federal workers support Trump's return-to-office mandate, a new survey found

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by: Insider

ChatGPT is confident and Gemini avoids conflict. Here's what a workplace personality test reveals about leading AI models.

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  • Sun, March 23, 2025

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US friction casts pall over local call centres

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by: Mint

Navigating GST registration hurdles: What freelancers and small businesses should know

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by: TechCrunch

The 20 hottest open source startups of 2024

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by: Moneywise

'That's a significant impact to our business': Kentucky distilleries feel the squeeze after Canada pulls U.S. liquor from shelves. Here's how tariffs can affect ...

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by: SmartAsset

Ask an Advisor: I'm 54 With $1 Million and a $7k Pension. Am I Ready to Retire?

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by: Benzinga

Charlie Munger's Investment Wisdom: 'If People Weren't So Often Wrong, We Wouldn't Be So Rich'

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by: Hoodline

Washington House Democrats Unveil Bold Tax Reform Proposals to Bridge $15B Budget Gap and Bolster School Funding

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by: Moneycontrol

Stocks to Watch Today: Welspun Corp, NCC, Mahindra and Mahindra, Dr Reddys, Alembic Pharma, Godrej Properties, DAM Capital in focus on 24 March

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by: Chron

Financial entity Nasdaq to start headquarters in Dallas

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by: AOL

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by: KKTV

Colorado Springs protesters rally against potential privatization of U.S. Postal Service

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by: Econostrum

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by: SlashGear

Will Harbor Freight Deliver? Yes, And Here's How Much It'll Cost You

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by: BusinessTech

The South African businessman in charge of the UK government's R23 billion investment pot

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by: GOBankingRates

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by: MyChesCo

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by: Insider

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by: Reuters

China reassures Apple, Pfizer, Cargill, others of business potential

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by: News18

Bank Strike March 2025: Are Banks Open Or Closed Today, March 24?

The United Forum of Bank Unions declared a nationwide strike on March 24-25, demanding a five-day work week and other changes. The strike, however, was postponed indefinitely.

by: TheStreet

Popular athletic shoe chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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by: Reuters

Japan's factory activity declines accelerate, services sag, PMI shows

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by: Insider

Read the email Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp sent to staff after striking a deal with Trump: 'Clients perceived our firm as being persona non grata'

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by: AOL

Texans could be 'hardest hit': The state could lose 370,000 jobs and $47 billion a year in GDP because of Trump's tariffs

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by: Moneycontrol

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by: News18

Mcap Of Nine Of Top-10 Most-Valued Firms Surges Rs 3 Lakh Crore; ICICI Bank, Airtel Biggest Gainers

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by: BusinessTech

35 South African businesses moved to new safe haven

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by: Moneycontrol

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by: Reuters

China's vice premier reassures Apple, Pfizer, Cargill, others of business potential

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by: Insider

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by: Insider

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by: Insider

A Gen-Xer fell behind on savings, changed his investment strategy, and now plans to retire early. 2 books changed his mentality.

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I'm 58 and lost my 6-figure job. Over a year of applications later, I still haven't found anything.

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  • Mon, March 24, 2025

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by: Forbes

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by: Moneycontrol

Term Loan: How it works? Check interest rate, features and eligibility

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New India Co-op Bank Case: Cops question RBI on audit lapses, more queries likely

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by: Forbes

Revised Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Rule Exempts U.S. Companies From Reporting

U.S. businesses no longer have to comply with the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting filing requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

Trump plans his tariff 'liberation day' with more targeted push

President Donald Trump's coming wave of tariffs is poised to be more targeted than the barrage he has occasionally threatened, aides and allies say, a potential relief for markets gripped by
The article from MSN discusses former President Donald Trump's plans to implement a new tariff strategy if he were to return to office. Trump aims to replace income taxes with tariffs, a policy he refers to as "Tariff Liberation Day." This strategy would involve imposing higher tariffs on countries like China, which he accuses of unfair trade practices, while potentially offering tariff relief to allies like Japan and South Korea. Trump's proposal includes a "universal baseline tariff" on most imported goods, with rates varying based on how countries treat the U.S. in trade. This approach is intended to protect American industries, reduce the trade deficit, and fund government operations without relying on income taxes. Critics argue that such a policy could lead to higher prices for consumers, retaliation from trade partners, and might not generate the revenue Trump anticipates.

Read the Full Bloomberg Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/trump-plans-his-tariff-liberation-day-with-more-targeted-push/ar-AA1Bs7v0

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