‘There are obvious concerns regarding revenue leakage which is understandable, but there are also concerns about whether or not well accepted, judicially tested, fair and proper procedures are being followed during such arrests.’ Companies have argued against the constitutional validity of arrest provisions under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws in their present form in the Supreme Court. The […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Equity funds have attracted more than half a trillion dollars in the past five months, exceeding inflows recorded over the previous 12 years, according to data from BofA, which has likened the stampede to a “melt-up” in markets.FILE PHOTO: The Charging Bull or Wall Street Bull is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New […]

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has bought the assets of Sonar Entertainment, the well-established production entity built by Robert Halmi Sr. The up-front cost is just $19.5 million, but the ultimate valuation will likely grow over time, as future licensing proceeds will also be split with Sonar. The initial payment is considered an advance, which will be recouped by […]

Amazon has secured enough votes to block a union effort at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, proving the might of the online shopping giant and cutting off a path that labor activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company and beyond. Amazon crossed the threshold to secure a majority of votes, with 1,798 warehouse workers rejecting the […]

The US and Russia both plan to send more warships into the Black Sea, where tensions have risen in recent days. The US says Russia has more troops on Ukraine’s eastern border than at any time since 2014. Russia has expressed concern about increasing naval activity in the Black Sea by countries without coastline there. See more stories on Insider’s […]

LONDON (AFP) – The death of husband Prince Philip is the latest and heaviest blow to hit Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, with family disputes and scandal rocking the monarch as her record-breaking reign draws to a close. Here are the crises faced by the 94-year-old monarch in recent months. Prince Harry and wife Meghan quit as frontline royals The 2018 […]

Biden unveiled an early budget proposal on Friday that would ramp up spending on education and public housing. Military spending would not change under Biden’s $1.5 trillion proposal, which Congress must approve. The plan offers an early look at Biden’s priorities and how he would realign federal spending after Trump. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The White House […]

FILE PHOTO: American flags hang from the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building after the start of Thursday’s trading session in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Friday as a rise in U.S. bond yields weighed on richly valued […]