Month: December 2025

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US receives best ever offers from India, says USTR; two-day talks begin

New Delhi: US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer has said the US has received “best” ever offers from India on the proposed trade agreement amid…

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Draft ToR for Qatar trade pact, in process to secure internal nod for Oman FTA: Govt

New Delhi: India has shared draft terms of reference (ToR) for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Qatar, incorporating comments on Qatar’s earlier version, the…

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Trump’s rice tariff threat unlikely to significantly hurt India’s exports

US President Donald Trump’s fresh warning of new tariffs on rice imports is expected to have a minimal impact on India, largely because the American…

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India, US step up talks on bilateral deal, trade ties

India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Rick Switzer to discuss bilateral trade and economic ties, the government said on Wednesday. “The…

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CredFlow receives NBFC licence, to scale cash-flow based SME lending
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CredFlow receives NBFC licence, to scale cash-flow based SME lending

Credflow, a cash-flow management and lending platform for small and medium businesses, will now be able to lend through its own books after its subsidiary…

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The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. The Nifty 50 has gained 9.3% in 2025 so far, underperforming its emerging market and Asian peers. (Livemint)
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Citi projects 10% rise in Nifty 50 by 2026-end amid a ‘Goldilocks’ economy| Business News

Citi Research expects India’s benchmark Nifty 50 to rise to 28,500 by end-2026, up 10.3% from last close, citing an improving consumption backdrop, sustained rural…

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India is the biggest market for silver globally. (Bloomberg)
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Silver rates surge to near ₹2 lakh per kg in India, ETFs see record inflows| Business News

Silver prices rose to an all-time high in India on Wednesday on strong investor demand and expectations of an interest rate cut by the US…

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Ather Energy's sales rose 67% year-on-year to 65,595 units for a market share that improved 530 basis points to 17.4% in Q2 FY26. (Tushar Deep Singh/HT)
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Ather Energy has a ‘Middle-India’ pivot for a ‘Pan-India’ play| Business News

The Ather 450X looks fast at standstill. At full chat, it whines as though powered by a jet-propulsion engine. Bangalore loves it, as does most…

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‘Rough outline ready’: India, EU committed to early conclusion of FTA negotiations, says Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said negotiations for the long-pending India–EU free trade agreement (FTA) are moving ahead steadily, with a preliminary…

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India’s FY26 growth aim goes up to 7.2% as tax cuts fuel demand: ADB

The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday raised India’s growth forecast for FY26 to 7.2 per cent from 6.5 per cent, citing strong domestic consumption that…

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