where budget segments are thriving as inflation-hit consumers look to control costs and luxury segments are being lifted by a wealthier customer base. It is the undistinguished middle market that is struggling to find traction with
Chinese new energy vehicle startup Xpeng has completed the initial closing for the acquisition of assets related to ride-hailing giant Didi Global's smart electric vehicle business. Xpeng announced yesterday that it received all the assets from Didi's Smart EV project. In return, Xpeng issued ...
Chinese new energy vehicle startup Xpeng has completed the initial closing for the acquisition of assets related to ride-hailing giant Didi Global's smart electric vehicle business. Xpeng announced yesterday that it received all the assets from Didi's Smart EV project. In return, Xpeng issued ...
It was a passenger ferry from Dover, England to Calais, France. I didn’t know it then, but I was catching the tail end of the golden era of Channel crossings by ferry. This was right before budget airlines and the Channel Tunnel almost kiboshed what I still think is the best way ...
Last year’s budget had number of schemes and announcement of a Rs. 10000 crore startup fund. While RBI is yet to allot the fund and is considering disbursement in phases, an allocation of Rs. 2000 crore may start within this financial year via nodal banks.Though it stil...
s economy a massive boost and expected the city will be able to reverse its budget deficit in the next fiscal year. Looking to 2024, the SAR government will focus on consolidating economic recovery, working together on economic diversification, optimizing people's livelihood, and promoting ...
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return to in-person shopping experiences and a focus on early buying. The 2024 figures were driven in part by lower inflation compared with 2023, particularly for goods. Even though consumers are still relatively healthy and there was a notable increase in spending, they remain budget conscious....
One response from the state to articulate a comprehensive poverty alleviation framework has been the introduction in 1998 of a three-year budget cycle, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).[viii] The MTEF’s priorities are as follows: ...