India’s infrastructure output rises 4.8% in August on strong cement, power growth
India's core infrastructure output grew 4.8 per cent year-on-year in August, with cement, electricity and steel production offsetting declines in coal, crude oil, fertiliser...
Crude oil prices hit 11-day low: Why are oil prices falling despite Middle East...
Oil prices slipped towards the $100-a-barrel mark as hopes of US-Iran diplomatic engagement grew and Saudi Arabia increased crude shipments through the Strait of...
China’s $1 trillion trade surplus looms over Trump-Xi summit
Beijing’s export engine keeps powering ahead despite US tariffs, while Zhejiang urges firms to seize a rare window of stability in China-US trade ahead...
Global diesel shortage may stretch into 2027 as inventories hit record lows
Tight supplies, depleted stockpiles and disrupted exports are keeping diesel markets under pressure, with storage indicators pointing to prolonged shortages. A global diesel shortage...
India-New Zealand free trade agreement comes into force, announces commerce ministry
New Zealand will remove tariffs on all Indian goods, while India will eliminate or cut duties on 95% of imports from New Zealand under...
Starbucks to set up global tech centre in Chennai, create 800 technology jobs
The US coffee giant is expanding its technology footprint in India as global companies increasingly use capability centres for software, finance and other high-value...
What the UPI MDR change means for capital markets and brokers
The 0.02 per cent charge will apply to select UPI payments in capital markets, raising concerns among brokers over costs on customer funds that...
From tariff war to trade truce: How Trump and Xi pulled back from the...
The US and China have moved from a tariff war to a fragile trade truce as Trump and Xi prepare for talks in Washington...
What will it take to make India a global semiconductor hub? Experts explain
India has five semiconductor units in commercial production, but experts say talent, supply chains, advanced technology and R&D will determine whether the country can...
US, China start high-level talks on trade and AI ahead of Trump-Xi summit
US and Chinese officials begin talks on trade, AI and critical minerals in New York ahead of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s White House...
