NEW DELHI: Parliament could not function on Tuesday like earlier, with the treasury benches demanding a discussion on Congress’ alleged links with US investor George Soros and Congress seeking a discussion on the Adani issue. The Lok Sabha failed to transact most of its business as the House adjourned for the day at noon following … Read more
Last Updated:December 08, 2024, 22:20 IST The BJP claimed that Sonia Gandhi, as the co-president of the Forum of the Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific Foundation, is linked to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi. (PTI file photo) The BJP on Sunday alleged that former Congress president Sonia … Read more
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped nearly 400 points on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, laid out his priorities – including tax cuts. In his first interview as Treasury nominee with The Wall Street Journal, Bessent said he will also focus on imposing tariffs, cutting spending and keeping the … Read more
Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington D.C., Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Dominic Gwinn | Afp | Getty Images Financial markets on Monday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Treasury secretary, with currencies across the globe rallying on hopes that hedge fund manager Scott Bessent can take some of the sting … Read more
Tesla chief Elon Musk recently claimed while campaigning for President-elect Donald Trump that he is the largest individual taxpayer in history. Musk claimed he paid over $10 billion in taxes to the Internal Service Revenue (IRS). Jokingly, the billionaire said he wished the IRS would send him a trophy, even a small, inexpensive one that … Read more
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday rejected the Congress’ demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into Hindenburg’s allegations and said the Opposition party was conspiring to bring about “economic anarchy and instability” in India. The Congress has been demanding Buch’s resignation and that a JPC investigation be ordered to assess the full extent … Read more
George Soros is among the most successful investors in the world, popularly known as the man who broke the Bank of England. In 1992, he made a single-day profit of $1 billion from short-selling the British Pound. His philanthropic efforts saw him donate over $32 billion to charitable causes via the Open Society Foundations. Soros … Read more
The fight against antisemitism may soon get a powerful and deep-pocketed ally: Blackstone chief Steve Schwarzman. The private equity titan, worth approximately $40 billion, has been discussing with various people his concern about the anti-Israeli protests at Yale, his alma mater, and the broader attacks against Jews around the country, people close to him tell … Read more
