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Budget 2025: Awareness, Affordability, Accessibility Top Insurance Sectors Wishlist

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Budget 2025: Awareness, Affordability, Accessibility Top Insurance Sectors Wishlist

Last Updated:January 23, 2025, 20:28 IST With positives like growing digitisation, progressive regulatory policies, and a gradual rise in awareness, this is the opportunity to reimagine the insurance landscape Insurance Sector Expectation For Budget 2025 The Indian insurance industry is poised for transformative growth, driven by rising awareness of financial security and the growing demand … Read more

Rate Cuts Expected To Optimise Home Affordability In Next 12 Months: Report

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Rate Cuts Expected To Optimise Home Affordability In Next 12 Months: Report

Last Updated:November 27, 2024, 18:28 IST Despite year-on-year (YoY) decline in affordability since 2022 due to price hikes and stagnant interest rates, most markets are anticipated to see improved affordability levels by 2025, except for Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, says JLL in its report. Residential sales are expected to reach an impressive 3,05,000-3,10,000 units by the … Read more

HOW to safeguard your vehicle resale value in South Africa

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HOW to safeguard your vehicle resale value in South Africa

Safeguarding your vehicle resale value in South Africa is no easy task, due to the volatility of our car market. Nevertheless, keep these five principals top of mind at all times and you could save yourself tens of thousands of rands when it comes time to trade-in or sell your car … VEHICLE RESALE VALUE IN … Read more

I visited UK’s ‘best town’ to live Harpenden | UK | Travel

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I visited UK’s ‘best town’ to live Harpenden | UK | Travel

Harpenden high street (Image: James Linsell Clark / SWNS) Stepping off the train at Harpenden station, I was immediately struck by the calm that greeted me. Just 40 minutes away from the heart of London, this small Hertfordshire town feels like a world away. The air is cleaner, the pace slower, and the greenery more … Read more

English seaside village named the most expensive for fish and chips

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English seaside village named the most expensive for fish and chips

There really is nothing better than having fish and chips by the sea on a sunny day. The popular takeaway is more than just a meal in the UK, it has become a national treasure. We all know a good fish and chip spot that is local to us but how about at the seaside? … Read more

Strong sales growth for entry-level two-wheelers in H2 of FY24; big relief for automakers

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Strong sales growth for entry-level two-wheelers in H2 of FY24; big relief for automakers

New Delhi: In a relief to automakers, sales of entry-level twowheelers — mostly bought by rural consumers — rose in strong double digits in the second half of FY24, underscoring a recovery in demand in this key consumer segment for the first time since the pandemic. The trend continued in April, driven by an improvement … Read more

Maruti Suzuki: Maruti Suzuki expects revival of small car segment by 2026-end

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Maruti Suzuki: Maruti Suzuki expects revival of small car segment by 2026-end

New Delhi, Maruti Suzuki India expects a revival of the small car segment in the domestic market by 2026-end or 2027, after suffering from affordability issues and onslaught from SUVs, according to a senior company official. The small car segment, which had once dominated the Indian total passenger vehicles market, accounts for less than 30 … Read more