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India remains deeply engaged on global trade issues, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday signalling confidence after US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about trade deal with New Delhi.Vaishnaw, who is in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, said Trump’s comment is very encouraging. “Given India’s position and deep engagement on … Read more

US equities moved higher on Thursday, clawing back more of the losses from earlier in the week, after President Donald Trump stepped back from tariff threats linked to Greenland, easing concerns over a widening transatlantic trade rift.In early trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, adding to Wednesday’s strong rebound. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained … Read more

Strong consumer spending lifted the US economy to its fastest growth rate in two years in the July–September quarter, even as job creation remained subdued and concerns over the cost of living persisted.America’s gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 4.4% in the third quarter, a slight upward revision from the earlier estimate … Read more

NEW DELHI: Credit rating agency ICRA has projected a sharp rise in India aviation industry’s losses to Rs 17,000-18,000 crore in FY2026, compared to Rs 5,600 crore in FY2025, due to multiple factors like slowing domestic traffic growth, increase in jet fuel prices and the depreciating rupee. Additionally, 133 aircraft of Indian carriers — representing … Read more

Budget 2026 assumes significance – how will the Modi government insulate the Indian economy from the impact of Trump’s trade tariffs? (AI image) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026 at a time when the global economy is facing headwinds from the trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump. India has … Read more

India’s exports to the European Union is facing higher import tariffs from January 1, 2026, after the EU suspended Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) benefits for 87% of Indian goods, according to a report by trade policy think tank, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The move means that a large share of Indian exports will now … Read more

Budget 2026 Expectations Live: Key expectations of M&A sector “From an M&A taxation perspective, in cross border share swaps, many times employee stock options are also swapped. While share swaps done by way of tax neutral mergers enjoy a tax exemption, stock options do not enjoy similar exemption, which raises issues around taxability for employees … Read more

Why Rich Dad Poor Dad author thinks silver is superior to gold (Picture credit: X/@theRealKiyosaki, Google Gemini) Financial author Robert Kiyosaki on Thursday took to X to highlight silver’s rising importance in the global economy, describing it as “superior” to gold in the Technology Age. In his post, Kiyosaki wrote, “Gold and silver have been … Read more

Education leaders and edtech executives have called for higher and better-targeted allocations in Budget 2026 to strengthen skilling, digital learning infrastructure and higher-education financing, saying education spending will be critical to India’s ambition of becoming a global talent and education hub.Ravin Nair, Managing Director, QS I-GAUGE, said the upcoming Budget must focus on outcomes, especially … Read more

HYDERABAD: Climate-tech company Sow & Reap Chara Pvt Ltd and Sagar Cements Limited have signed a 10-year offtake agreement to deploy integrated biochar and gasification units at Sagar Cements’ Mattampally plant in Telangana, aiming to decarbonise the energy-intensive calcination stage of cement manufacturing and support the company’s net-zero emissions reduction target by 2030.Under the project, … Read more