Month: November 2025
India, New Zealand set to finalise FTA soon: Piyush Goyal
Rotorua: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand are progressing fast and…
India aims to lift female labour force participation to 55% by 2030
New Delhi: India is aiming to lift its female labour force participation to 55% by 2030 from 41.7% in FY24 through interventions ranging from flexible…
Services activity at 5-month low in Oct over heavy rains, competition
New Delhi: India’s services activity eased to a five-month low of 58.9 in October from 60.9 in September as competitive pressures and heavy rains in…
Pine Labs raises Rs 1,753 crore ahead of IPO; MIT retirement fund, SBI MF among anchor investors
Merchant payments company Pine Labs has raised Rs 1,753 crore through its anchor placement round from 12 domestic mutual funds and several global investors. The…
TVS Motor to divest Rapido stake to Accel, Prosus for Rs 288 crore
Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company said Thursday that it will divest its shares in urban mobility startup Rapido to venture capital firm Accel and Dutch…
Karnataka cabinet clears Rs 518 crore Startup Policy; to support 25,000 startups in AI, blockchain
The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the Startup Policy 2025-2030 with an outlay of Rs 518 crore to back the state’s innovation ecosystem. The policy…
DoorDash shares drop as new investment plan unnerves investors
DoorDash shares dropped nearly 9% in premarket trading on Thursday as the company’s aggressive plan to invest several hundred million dollars more in 2026 in…
Google deal for Amazon reforestation makes Brazilian startup its top carbon credit supplier
Google has struck its biggest carbon removal deal, agreeing to finance restoration of the Amazon rainforest with Brazilian startup Mombak, as big tech hunts for…
ICAI submits suggestions on insolvency law amendments to Parl panel
Chartered accountants’ apex body ICAI on Thursday made its submissions to a Parliamentary panel on the proposed amendments to the insolvency law. The Select Committee,…
Mumbai hosts grand finale of ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 Sundowner series
Leading India’s regional startup narrative into a new era, The Economic Times Soonicorns Summit 2025 Sundowner series culminated in Mumbai on 29 October 2025. Launched…