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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicBuybacks

Topic: Buybacks

America is still debating a share buyback tax while India has made it a reality

India’s practice of taxing markets started at least 15 years ago, a measure politicians in the US and Europe are agitating over.

Public sector firms join tech giants to keep share buyback alive

Rush to return excess cash to investors is driven by tax efficiency of buybacks over dividends, declining share values & a slowing global economy.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.