Business
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EU unveils new strategic agenda to significantly expand ties with India
New Delhi: The European Union (EU) on Wednesday unveiled a new strategic agenda to significantly ramp up its engagement with India in a range of key areas such as defence, trade and…
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Air-conditioner makers start pre-booking of units with reduced GST slab
New Delhi: Several room air-conditioner makers and dealers have started pre-booking of units with reduced prices, anticipating a pent-up demand as lower GST rates take effect next week, and are quite buoyed…
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GST reforms to inject Rs 2 lakh crore into economy, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Visakhapatnam: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the next generation GST reforms will infuse Rs 2 lakh crore into the economy, leaving people with more cash in hand that otherwise…
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Crude oil futures ease amid weak spot demand
New Delhi: Crude oil futures on Wednesday fell Rs 37 to Rs 5,644 per barrel, as participants trimmed their positions, tracking weak demand in the spot market. On the Multi-Commodity Exchange, crude…
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Asian markets mixed following Wall Street’s retreat from records
Tokyo: Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday after US stocks edged down from record highs and as market focus turned to expectations for the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of the year.…
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Journalist challenges order restraining reports on Adani Enterprises
New Delhi: Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta has filed an appeal in a Delhi district court against a civil court’s order restraining him from publishing or circulating allegedly unverified and defamatory content against…
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Google lays off 200 plus contractors working on AI projects
New Delhi: Tech giant Google has reportedly laid off more than 200 contractors working on its artificial intelligence projects, including Gemini and AI Overviews. The move has raised concerns over job security,…
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Indian stock markets rebound in initial trade
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in the India-US bilateral trade talks. A day-long talk on the India-US bilateral trade deal…
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Nokia, HMD Global extend licence deal over sale of Nokia branded feature phones
New Delhi: Nokia has extended licensing agreement with HMD Global to sell Nokia feature phones by about another three years beyond its original 2026 expiry, sources aware of the development said. HMD…
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Rupee rises 10 paise to close at 88.16 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee witnessed range-bound trading and settled higher by 10 paise at 88.16 against the US dollar on Monday, as the domestic unit was caught between worries over US trade tariffs…
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SpiceJet says salary delay part of ‘phased disbursement schedule’ during lean periods
New Delhi: SpiceJet has delayed salary payments for a significant portion of its employees and according to the budget airline on Sunday, it follows a “phased disbursement schedule” during lean periods that…
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Nifty, Sensex open flat as investors wait for fresh cues, US Fed meet outcome
Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened on the flat note with a positive bias on Monday, on the back of positive domestic inflation data and growing expectations of a US Federal Reserve…














