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India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock

New Delhi: India has fast-tracked fertiliser imports to safeguard supplies for the kharif sowing season as the West Asia crisis disrupts gas shipments, and shipping…

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Iran-US-Israel war may cause short-term economic shortfall in India, says Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India remains economically resilient despite the ongoing Middle East war, noting that while there may be a…

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India’s growth outlook resilient despite global challenges, supported by favourable rates: HSBC

New Delhi: India’s economic growth remains resilient despite global macro-economic challenges, supported by favourable interest rate and liquidity conditions, according to a report by HSBC…

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg. As on 31 December 2025, his firm employed nearly 79,000 people across the world, according to its latest filing. (AP)
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Meta Platforms plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount| Business News

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three people familiar with the matter said, as the…

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Digg cuts jobs after facing AI bot surge
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Digg cuts jobs after facing AI bot surge

Digg is laying off staff citing “brutal reality” in ​the current digital environment ​and a surge in artificial intelligence-driven bot activity, ​more than a year…

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US opens trade probe into India, EU, China and others over forced labour policies
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US opens trade probe into India, EU, China and others over forced labour policies

The US has launched a trade investigation into 60 economies, including India, China, the EU, UK and Japan, to determine if their policies fail to…

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India protects key sectors under ‘powerful’ US trade deal, says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India has a ‘very good’ and ‘powerful’ trade agreement with the United States, under which New Delhi has been able to protect all…

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Fitch Raises India FY26 Growth Forecast to 7.5%
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Fitch raises India FY26 GDP growth forecast to 7.5% on strong domestic demand

New Delhi: Fitch Ratings on Friday raised India’s economic growth forecast for FY26 to 7.5% year-on-year from 7.4% projected in December, citing strong domestic demand…

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Forex reserves decline by $12 billion as volatility hits asset valuations

MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply in the week ended March 6, reflecting increased currency market volatility and valuation changes amid global geopolitical tensions….

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Over Rs 15k cr disbursed to exporters till December 25 this fiscal under duty refund scheme RoDTEP

New Delhi: The government on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that it has disbursed Rs 15,756.96 crore till December 25 this fiscal under the Remission…

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