Berkshire Posts Gain in Profits, Boosted by U.S. Treasury Holdings

Berkshire Posts Gain in Profits, Boosted by U.S. Treasury Holdings

Warren E. Buffett, the famed investor known for his enthusiasm for undervalued stocks and businesses, is feeling bullish these days about a traditionally staid investment: Treasury bills. The cash stockpile held by Berkshire Hathaway, his sprawling multinational conglomerate, rose past $334 billion at the end of last year, including $286 billion in short-term Treasuries. The…

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Services sector registers strongest growth in four months, boosted by rising demand and lower inflation – Times of India

Services sector registers strongest growth in four months, boosted by rising demand and lower inflation – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s services sector growth reached a four-month high in December, driven by a surge in new business inflows on strong demand conditions, and a reduction in inflationary pressures, according to a monthly survey released on Monday.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index rose to 59.3 in December, up from 58.4 in…

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UPI empowered marginal borrowers, boosted credit access: Study – Times of India

UPI empowered marginal borrowers, boosted credit access: Study – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), since its launch in 2016, has vastly transformed financial access in the country, enabling 300 million individuals and 50 million merchants to perform seamless digital transactions, and till October last year, 75% of all retail digital payments in India were made through UPI, according to a research paper…

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