Tag: Iran War
Indian companies are about to raise prices, putting RBI’s inflation outlook to test
India’s largest consumer companies are gearing to raise prices on products from toothpaste to tires and paint ahead of the festival season and for the…
Popped: How a war in the Gulf took the fizz out of India’s Diet Coke supply and made the can costlier
At a bar in New Delhi in May, guests in Diet Coke-themed T-shirts queued up for cocktails spiked with jalapeno and honey and painted cans…
Gulf states seen splurging on debt to build new Hormuz bypasses
Traders are preparing for a spike in borrowing from Persian Gulf nations as the region’s oil exporters seek financing to build costly bypasses around the…
LPG subsidy bill may top Rs 1 lakh crore in FY27, create Rs 70,000 cr gap over Budget allocation
New Delhi: The government’s LPG subsidy bill could cross Rs 1 lakh crore in FY27, creating a gap of around Rs 70,000 crore over the…
India willing to let fiscal deficit widen to 4.8% of GDP: Report
India is preparing for a wider-than-expected budget deficit this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing an official familiar with the matter, as the war…
China’s oil imports plunge to eight-year low on war disruptions
China’s buying of oil from overseas slumped to the lowest in more than eight years last month, as the Iran war crimped supply and Beijing…
WEF sees India as bright spot amid Iran war
New Delhi: India remains the world’s brightest growth spot despite mounting inflationary pressures and risks stemming from the West Asia conflict, with a majority of…
Measures like tax relief, import curbs can shield India from West Asia crisis: Report
New Delhi: India needs to undertake measures such as tax moderation to boost export competitiveness, targeted import curbs on non-essential and demerit goods, and time-bound…
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs Secy
India has largely remained insulated from the impact of supply chain disruptions triggered by ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Middle East crisis, said Consumer Affairs…
India considering steps to control CAD amid Rupee, export pressure: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India is considering several measures to rein inthe current account deficit,commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday, as a slide in the…