Month: August 2026
Sugar prices surge 17% in a month, mills expect more government curbs
Pune: India’s sugar industry expects the government to implement additional measures to control rising prices of the sweetener. Prices increased 4.3% in the past week…
Govt unveils tax overhaul to woo global investors, boost manufacturing
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced a Bill to amend India’s tax laws to attract more foreign investment, support electronics manufacturing, encourage investment…
Govt weighs PLI 2.0 with sharper focus on high-performing sectors
New Delhi: India is targeting the second phase of its production-linked incentive (PLI) programme that will focus on giving additional support to high-performing sectors, while…
Despite swadeshi push, anti-dumping duties against Chinese firms crawl
New Delhi: Slow implementation of anti-dumping duties against China even after decisions of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) seems to be hurting domestic…
CEO confidence holds as AI gains shift
The movement among individual CEOs also tilts slightly positive. Nearly 60% of the 351 CEOs we returned to reported a change in their confidence levels,…
India, US working towards interim trade agreement: MEA
New Delhi: India and the US are working towards an interim trade agreement, with a few issues requiring finalisation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
The S&P 500 is hitting record highs again. Here’s what’s driving the rally
US stocks jumped on Tuesday morning, with the S&P 500 moving to a new intraday record as investors reacted to company earnings, changing views on…
India’s private consumption projected to reach $1.9 trillion by 2030: FICCI-Deloitte report
India’s private consumption is projected to touch nearly $1.9 trillion by 2030, driven by rising disposable incomes, rapid urbanisation, a growing middle class, deeper internet…
Piyush Goyal likely to visit US for G20 trade ministers meet next month
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit the United States at the end of September this year for the G-20…
FISME seeks GST overhaul to ease MSME compliance
Ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) completing a decade next year, the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) has…