Wakefit won’t focus on its stock prices, but on long term growth: Cofounder Ramalingegowda
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Wakefit won’t focus on its stock prices, but on long term growth: Cofounder Ramalingegowda

Mattress and furniture maker Wakefit will avoid managing the business around short-term share price movements and instead focus on long-term growth drivers such as omnichannel…

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India grew at 8.2% while global growth stood at 3.2%: Sitharaman tells Lok Sabha on Trump’s ‘dead economy’ remark

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s “dead economy” remark, saying India continues to be one of the fastest-growing…

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India’s exports to US up 22.6% to USD 7 billion in November

After recording negative growth for two consecutive months, India’s merchandise exports to the US rose 22.61 per cent to USD 6.98 billion in November despite…

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Engineering exports rise 23.7% in November to USD 11 billion: EEPC India

Engineering goods exports rebounded in November despite tariff headwinds, rising 23.7 per cent year-on-year to around USD 11.01 billion after a steep fall in October,…

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India, EU trying to narrow differences on trade pact; difficult issues on table: Commerce Secy

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Monday said the negotiations between India and the 27-nation bloc EU have entered the “most difficult” stage, and both sides…

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Russia and India are defining the drivers for the future of trade

At the Indian-Russian trade forum held on 5 December and following the meeting between the leaders of the two countries, agreements were signed confirming India…

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NCAER appoints Suresh Goyal as 11th director general

Suresh Goyal will take over as the director general of economic think-tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) on January 5, 2026. Goyal will…

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India proposes preferential trade agreement with Mexico to deal with high tariffs

New Delhi, India has proposed a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Mexico to help domestic exporters deal with the steep tariffs announced by the South…

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Sagarmala Finance Corporation to start lending soon: MD

India’s first maritime sector-specific Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), the Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), has started talks with coastal states and their maritime boards to…

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Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listings
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Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listings

Spain has fined vacation rental firm Airbnb 64 million euros ($75 million) for advertising unlicensed tourist rental homes, the Consumer Rights Ministry said on Monday….

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