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US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation imposing a 10 per cent temporary import surcharge on most goods entering the United States, after the Supreme Court deemed the tariffs imposed on different countries “illegal”.Thereafter, invoking emergency powers under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to address what he described as “fundamental…
Mumbai: Foreign exchange reserves rose by $8.66 billion to a record $725.73 billion in the week ended Feb 13, reflecting valuation gains in gold and non-dollar foreign currency assets amid global market volatility and a softer US dollar.Gold reserves rose by $4.99 billion to $128.47 billion following a surge in international gold prices. The increase…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in New Delhi on Saturday, with a focus on strengthening cooperation in critical minerals, boosting trade ties, and advancing strategic supply chain partnerships. The visit comes amid India’s push to reduce dependence on China, which dominates global rare…
M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services Mumbai: Govt is keeping a watch on the geopolitical situation in West Asia and is taking stock of India’s exposure in the region in case of conflict, said finance secretary M Nagaraju, while discussing external challenges facing banks and the economy. He also said that govt is looking…
NEW DELHI: India will pay a 10 per cent tariff “until another authority is invoked,” the White House said on Friday, after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 10 per cent tariff on imports from all countries, news agency ANI reported.This comes after the US Supreme Court delivered a stunning rebuke…
In a sharp rebuke to his trade agenda, US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday after it struck down his sweeping global tariffs, calling the decision “ridiculous” and accusing some justices of undermining the country’s economic interests.In a strongly worded response, Trump said those members of…
Mumbai: Nearly three years after splitting from its Silicon Valley parent Sequoia Capital, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia) has raised $1.3 billion for a clutch of funds to bet on startup founders building in India and the Asia-Pacific region. The capital will be deployed across three funds-India seed, India venture…
New Delhi: Swiss drug firm Novartis will sell its entire stake of nearly 71% in its listed Indian subsidiary for about Rs 1,446 crore to a clutch of private equity investors, led by ChrysCapital. The exit comes two years after the parent began a strategic review of its Indian subsidiary, including assessing its stake in…
Qualcomm and Tata Electronics partner to manufacture automotive modules in India New Delhi: Tata Electronics has joined Qualcomm Technologies’ global network of module manufacturing partners to produce advanced automotive module products in India, securing a key anchor customer for its upcoming $3 billion semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Jagiroad in Assam. Through its…
PM Modi meets Chairman & CEO of Kyndryl, Martin Schroeter New Delhi: Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental, said Martin Schroeter, CEO of Kyndryl, one of the world’s largest IT infrastructure services providers. It is, he said, already reshaping how govts and enterprises operate, including in India. “It is the discussion that every customer wants…
