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When consumption push and fiscal consolidation go hand in hand

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

The budget this year came in the background of an economic slowdown led by weak urban consumption and lower government capex. Hence, finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman was expected to stimulate growth while continuing on the path of fiscal consolidation. The budget has delivered on this by incentivizing urban consumption through tax cuts while continuing...

Gold prices hit record high for 3rd straight day on MCX; spot gold tops $3,000 on safe-haven demand

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

Gold price today: Maintaining its upward run for the third straight day, gold prices touched another peak on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) in today’s trading session, March 14. The April expiry contract opened higher at ₹87,781 per 10 grams and strengthened further to hit a fresh peak of ₹88,280, marking a 0.57% jump from...

Kerry Washington invests in wedding marketplace Cheersy

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

Kerry Washington is expanding her angel investment portfolio, serving as lead investor in the pre-seed round of the wedding marketplace Cheersy. Cheersy, which was founded in 2024 by Amy Shack Egan, helps couples find day-of service wedding coordinators and has raised a total of $550,000, from other investors including Christina Tosi, the founder of Milk...

MFIs likely to adopt cautious growth approach moving ahead: Satin Creditcare CMD

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are likely to proceed with cautious growth approach going ahead, after recording rapid growth in the range of 25-40 per cent in earlier years, and subsequently seeing stress in their asset quality, HP Singh, CMD, Satin Creditcare Network, tells businessline in an interaction. He talks about when the MFI sector stress is...