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Brazil Senate OKs bill regulating payroll tax waivers

BRASILIA (Reuters) -The Brazilian Senate approved a bill on Tuesday containing measures to offset the effects of a payroll tax exemption, in a key step to solve a months-long struggle between Congress

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

By Humeyra Pamuk DOHA (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed

“Poland sees India as great partner for business…:” Lodz Governor ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Lodz , August 21 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, Lodz Governor Dorota Ryl emphasised that Poland views India as a "great...

Suspected quarry serial killer escapes from Kenya police station

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A man arrested on suspicion of killing a number of women and dumping their bodies in an old quarry escaped from police custody in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday, police said

Poland can collaborate with India in sports in big way: Polish lawmaker Malgorzata Niemczyk ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Lodz , August 21 (ANI): Member of Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Malgorzata Niemczyk, stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to...

Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case

By Eliana Raszewski and Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River near the inland grains port of Rosario over a suspected case of

Brazil senator withdraws proposal to hike taxes on shareholder remuneration

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian senator overseeing a bill regulating payroll tax waivers withdrew from the text a proposal to hike taxes on the so-called "interest on equity" (known locally as JCP)

RFK Jr to weigh dropping US presidential bid to join forces with Trump

(Reuters) -Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering ending his campaign to join forces with Republican rival Donald Trump, Kennedy's running mate said in an

Mexico could boost GDP by $391 billion if most women worked, report finds

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico could boost its annual economic activity by more than 25%, or $390.5 billion, if women participated in the labor force at the same rate as men, a report

Ship in Argentina’s Parana river is quarantined on suspected mpox case -local media

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -A ship on Argentina's Parana River near the grains hub of Rosario has been quarantined due to a suspected case of mpox, local media reported on Tuesday. The ship is flying a

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Ratan Tata mettle revealed in 1980s’ PepsiCo battle. Shook up fuddy-duddy business practices

Ratan Tata’s political naiveté and his complete inability to engage in the ‘deal-fixing’ culture of Indian businesses made him a great ally during the PepsiCo battle of the 1980s.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?