Skanska paints and rehabilitates Commodore Barry Bridge inNew Jersey, USA, for USD 185M, about SEK 2.0 billion
Skanska has signed a contract by the Delaware River Port Authority (DPRA) for the Commodore Barry Bridge Phase Three Painting and Rehabilitation project in Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey, USA. The contract is worth USD 220M, about SEK 2.3 billion, which will be included in
Government invites application for SEBI chief post
Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Government on Monday (January 27, 2025) invited applications for the post of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The current SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch’s three-year term ends
SPIE and Boston University Announce $1-Million Endowment for Graduate and Postgraduate Scholarships
Bellingham, Wash., United States: SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Boston University (BU) announced the establishment of the SPIE-Boston University Scholarship in Photonics during SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco. The $500,000 gift from SPIE will be matched 100% by BU. Part
The Cheapest Way to Keep Warm in Bed
To get a good night’s sleep, you need a warm bedroom with a temperature somewhere between 16°C and 18°C. For older people and some people with health conditions, a slightly warmer environment between 20°C and 25°C is more beneficial. But leaving the heating on all
Should you link your credit card to UPI?
Linking your credit card to UPI can enhance transaction convenience and help you maximize rewards and benefits, if used wisely. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Since the integration of Rupay Credit Cards with UPI, a number of credit card issuers have launched Rupay variants of their popular cards, with some
An annual mutual fund ritual
Previously, in this column, we discussed the cost of switching from a regular plan to a direct plan for your mutual fund (MF) investments. To complete the discussion, we look at the growth and income distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) options offered by fund houses. Reinvesting cashflows The IDCW option
Why do Indian consumers ignore term insurance?
In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin expressed the realities of life several centuries ago. Despite its inevitability, often we see untimely death leading to a family facing severe financial consequences. Term insurance is the purest form of insurance, where for
India’s exports to U.S. up 5.57% to $60 bn in April-December FY25
Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s exports rose by 5.57% to $59.93 billion during April-December this fiscal on account of healthy demand in the American market for domestic goods, according to government data. During December, the shipments increased by 8.49% to $7 billion, the data showed. On the other
Sale of profit-making FSNL to Japanese company anti-national: CITU
Tapan Sen, former MP and CITU general secretary. | Photo Credit: RAO GN Left-leaning Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has questioned the Union government’s decision to sell public sector firm Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL) to a Japanese corporation. A subsidiary of MSTC Limited, the FSNL had recently made
NTPC Green Energy Q3 profit grows 18% to ₹66 crore
Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: Special arrangement NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) on Saturday (January 25, 2025) reported an 18% rise in consolidated net profit at ₹65.61 crore for the December quarter FY25, on account of higher income. It had logged ₹55.61 crore net profit in the