Month: June 2026
Trump’s tariff comeback? The White House finds a new route after court setbacks
Just months after American courts dealt a blow to one of Donald Trump’s signature economic tools, the White House is back in the tariff business….
SBI chairman Shetty sees MPC’s repo rate pause ‘appropriate’ at this juncture: Report
State-owned lender SBI’s Chairman CS Setty said a pause would be an appropriate decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its upcoming policy meeting,…
A new silicon equation, and the great PC reset
This moment can be bookmarked as an anchor for a fundamental pivot by chipmakers Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm. Moving perceptibly from their usual playbook—which centered…
India’s services growth hits six-month high on domestic demand, PMI shows
BENGALURU: India’s dominant services sector grew at its fastest pace in six months in May on a pick-up in domestic demand, even though global orders…
Acko hires former Junglee Games CPO Apoorv Kalra to lead auto insurance business
New-age insurance company Acko has appointed Apoorv Kalra, former chief product officer of Junglee Games, to head its auto insurance business as part of a…
US reveals Section 301 findings, proposes 12.5% additional tariffs on imports from India & others
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) revealed the findings of 60 Section 301 probe on Wednesday, proposing 12.5 per cent additional tariffs on India, alongside…
The cost, and the value of intelligence
Cognitive warmup. A Pizza Hut franchise, which operates more than 110 Pizza Hut outlets in North America, is suing the restaurant giant for using AI…
Silver imports via authorised channels only
New Delhi: In a further tightening of import norms for silver, the government on Tuesday mandated that imports be routed through RBI-nominated agencies, Directorate General…
Chana prices climb over 9% in a month
Pune: Despite a record-high domestic harvest, the largest buffer stock of pulses in three years, and low overall food security concerns, chana prices have surged…
India-UK FTA implementation stuck due to carbon tax on steel; Scotch duties may be rolled back to rebalance pact
New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday said he had “great conversations” with visiting UK secretary of state for business and trade Peter…