Economy
- World
China’s exports surge 27 per cent from year earlier
Hong Kong: China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27 per cent from a year earlier, driven by strong demand due to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday, July…
- India
Modi: Maritime strength key to economic, strategic influence
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, June 21, said that strong maritime capabilities are the deciding factor for a country’s economic and strategic influence, and India understands this well and is…
- India
Centre imposes undeclared lockdown, claims Punjab CM
Patna: Launching a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government over rising inflation and restrictions on people, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday, May 18, said the Centre has…
- World
US Federal Reserve independence at risk, warns Powell
Washington: US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has warned that the central bank’s independence is “at risk” amid what he called unprecedented legal challenges, raising concerns about its ability to set policy…
- India
India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN
United Nations: India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent in 2027, according to a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Economic…
- World
BBC to cut 2,000 jobs to slash costs by 10 per cent
London: The BBC said Wednesday, April 15, that it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10 per cent of its annual budget , 500 million pounds ($677 million), over…
- India
India loses position of 5th largest economy to UK, but it may be temporary
A statistical overhaul and a weakening rupee have quietly undone a milestone that India had been celebrating. The country now sits sixth in the global GDP table, behind the United Kingdom, a…
- India
India’s growth momentum stays strong: World Bank
Washington: India’s economy is maintaining strong growth momentum, driven by robust domestic demand, resilient services exports and sustained reforms, the World Bank said in its latest report. Growth is estimated at 7.6…
- Business
India’s service economy rose at softest pace in 14 months in March: PMI
New Delhi: India’s services sector growth momentum rose at the softest pace in 14 months in March, mirroring the slowdown in new business intakes, a monthly survey said on Monday, April 6.…
- Business
West Asia war can shave off 1 pc point from India’s GDP growth projections: EY
New Delhi: India’s real GDP growth for the next fiscal could erode by around 1 percentage point, while retail inflation could rise by about 1.5 percentage points from their baseline estimates if…
- World
Pakistan, IMF strike deal over disbursement of USD 1.2 billion fund
Islamabad: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) for the disbursement of approximately USD 1.2 billion under two separate arrangements. The two sides successfully concluded the…
- Automobile
BMW to hike its vehicle prices in India by up to 2 pc from April 1
New Delhi: BMW Group India on Thursday, March 19, said it will increase vehicle prices by up to 2 per cent across its vehicle range with effect from April 1, in order to…
- Hyderabad
Telangana eyes USD 3 trillion economy, focus on skills development: Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana Labour and Mines Minister G Vivek Venkataswamy on Saturday, March 7, said that the state government is aiming to achieve a USD 3 trillion economy. “To achieve this ambitious goal,…
- World
China’s economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress meets
Beijing: China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on, small businesses suffer…
- India
India’s economy projected to grow at 6.8-7.2 pc in FY27: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The Economic Survey projects India’s real GDP growth for the financial year 2026-2027 in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent based on an outlook for the economy that…
