Category: Politics

With just 10 days to go until US President Donald Trump’s country-specific tariffs are set to resume, the White House appears poised to fall short of the sweeping global trade reforms it promised to achieve during the three months they were on hold. Agreements with as many as a dozen of the US’s largest trading partners […]

US-parented companies will be exempted from certain elements of an existing global tax agreement according to a statement released by the Group of Seven countires which detailed the new proposal signed by the United States and its G7 partners. The agreement will see US companies benefit from a “side-by-side” solution under which they will only be […]

As India accelerates its infrastructure push, the need for long-term project financing has never been greater. However, stringent regulatory norms have often made banks and NBFCs cautious about funding large-scale projects. In a move aimed at easing these constraints, the Reserve Bank of India has rolled out a new framework for project finance, effective from October […]

President Donald Trump said he doesn’t think he’ll need to extend the July 9 trade deadline he has imposed on countries to secure deals with the US to avoid higher tariffs. “I don’t think I’ll need to,” he said in an interview on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that was taped Friday. He […]

Amid global uncertainty, India’s economy seems to be in a sweet spot with inflation trending lower, exports looking up, financial markets booming, the banking sector in good health and geopolitical concerns easing up a bit. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has much to smile about. In a wide-ranging interview with Deepshikha Sikarwar and Vinay Pandey, she spoke […]

The threat of mass shutdowns across the automotive supply chain is fading as Chinese rare earth magnets begin to flow, though automakers and suppliers say production plans still face uncertainties and a continued risk of shortages. European suppliers have received enough licences to avoid the widespread disruptions predicted earlier this month but hundreds of permits remain […]

India to need $1.3 trillion green, social funds by 2030, says report India will need $1.3 trillion in cumulative green, social, sustainability and sustainability debt (GSS) by 2030 as it transitions to decarbonising sectors like cement and steel, a report by Japan’s MUFG Bank and London based advocacy group Climate Bonds Initiative said. The report said […]

The report underscores that labour-intensive investments in both manufacturing and services could double overall employment, thanks to inter-sectoral linkages India has the potential to employ up to 35 crore workers in manufacturing and services sectors by 2030, but this will require a major push in skilling initiatives and investment, according to a new study by the […]

Washington, DC [US], June 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (US local time) that America has signed a deal with China and hinted that a “very big” deal with India will follow soon. Trump made the remarks while speaking at the Big Beautiful Bill event. In his speech hinting towards trade deals, Trump […]

Hopes of finalising an interim trade agreement between India and the United States are now hanging by a thread. Talks between the two sides have hit a stalemate due to unresolved disputes over duties on steel, auto parts, and agricultural goods, Reuters reported on June 26 citing Indian government sources. The impasse is particularly significant as […]