Mumbai: An increasing number of mainstream car buyers in the country are opting for automatic transmission (AT) vehicles despite their higher price tags, lured by smoother driving experiences and improved fuel efficiency. Once considered a luxury, ATs now represent approximately 26% of mass-market vehicle sales in the country, a significant …

Rachel Reeves, the new finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services. Source link

For Europe, the outcome of next week’s US election will have profound consequences. NATO funding is at stake, as is a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Projections suggest a trade war with Donald Trump could hit GDP in the bloc’s biggest economy, Germany, by 1.5 percent. The future …