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Trade war pushing US toward recession? Here's what economists are saying

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs to cause ripple effect on US economy?

Published on Apr 29, 2025 07:24 am IST

Backlash as MCD hikes trade licence fee by 15%

The revised licence rates apply across sectors including health trade, general trade (vegetables, fruits, cloth, etc.), and storage (warehouses, godowns). (REUTERS)

delhi news

Published on Apr 11, 2025 06:00 am IST

Donald Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, risks inflation and trade wars

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2 (AP)

world news

Updated on Apr 03, 2025 02:53 am IST

Gold holds near $3,000 as US spending data adds to economy slowdown concerns

Gold bullion traded just below an all-time high, following a 0.6% gain on Monday.

business

Published on Mar 18, 2025 10:07 am IST

Oil prices rise as US vows to continue operation against Houthis ‘for weeks’

A ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping.

business

Published on Mar 17, 2025 06:36 am IST

Budweiser APAC to lay off thousands amid weak Chinese demand

The reason for the weakening demand in China is that consumers are reducing their spending due to an economic slowdown and property market slump.

business

Published on Mar 13, 2025 08:07 pm IST

Foreign investors moving from India to China after ₹113 lakh cr selloff: Report

The stock rotation trend from China to India has now been visibly reversed following the stock rout.

business

Published on Mar 09, 2025 08:31 am IST

All-party meeting held ahead of Budget session in Parliament

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, and Kiren Rijiju with MoS L. Murugan and Arjun Ram Meghwal during an all-party meeting, ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi.

india news

Published on Jan 30, 2025 01:08 pm IST

IIT Kanpur gets 579 offers on Day 1 of placements, concerns ‘gone’

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lucknow news

Updated on Dec 04, 2024 08:30 am IST

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25: Govt data

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25, govt data shows (Shutterstock)

business

Updated on Nov 29, 2024 06:41 pm IST

Why is Pakistan facing a mass exodus of skilled talent?

2023 saw the highest emigration rates in years in Pakistan, a UN report said.

world news

Published on Nov 01, 2024 11:40 am IST

China challenges dim European firms' investment appetite, lobby group says

world news

Published on Sept 11, 2024 08:04 am IST

Premature to talk about US recession based on one-month data: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das delivers the Monetary Policy Statement, in Mumbai. (PTI)

business

Published on Aug 08, 2024 05:25 pm IST

China Anti-Dumping Probe Piles Pain on Europe’s Cognac Producers

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business

Updated on Jan 12, 2024 11:00 am IST

To reach its economic potential, India must abandon protectionism

PREMIUM

India’s government is convinced that reducing imports is necessary for its security and creating manufacturing jobs, and especially hopes to reduce imports from China.

At halfway mark, how is India’s G20 stint going?

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G20 summit set to be held in Delhi on September 9-10

opinion

Published on Jun 09, 2023 05:42 pm IST

Layoff watch: These tech firms are looking at job cuts amid economic slowdown

A closed sign hangs in the door of a temporarily closed down retail outlet in U.K.

technology

Published on Dec 08, 2022 03:59 pm IST

Even tech giants like Amazon and Meta can’t escape the slowdown

The Big tech giants are expected to register one of the slowest growth rates in decades (Reuters)

technology

Updated on Jul 25, 2022 07:15 pm IST

Curfew in Sri Lanka after president loyalists attack protesters; 78 injured

People block a road as they wait for the gas trucks to arrive at the station to distribute for them amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo,

world news

Updated on May 09, 2022 06:04 pm IST

Unparalleled global recession underway, twice as severe as 2009: Report

Global recession will be twice as severe 2009 recession, says Fitch Ratings.

business

Updated on Apr 23, 2020 01:07 pm IST

Covid-19 update: India may see first contraction in 40 years on lockdown extension

People queue to collect food during lockdown, in Patna, Bihar on Wednesday.

business

Updated on Apr 16, 2020 02:15 pm IST

Covid-19 has ‘drastically altered’ India’s growth outlook, shows RBI report

Deserted view of Bypass Rd in Patnha on day fifteen of the 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

business

Updated on Apr 09, 2020 01:28 pm IST

Coronavirus will change the way we shop, travel and work for years

Huge crowd out shopping amid coronavirus outbreak at Central Market, Lajpat Nagar in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, March 14, 2020.

world news

Updated on Mar 15, 2020 10:04 am IST

Manmohan Singh says government is in denial over economic slowdown

Manmohan Singh at the release of Montek Singh Ahluwalia’s latest book ‘Backstage’

india news

Updated on Feb 19, 2020 10:47 pm IST

Indian economy experienced abrupt slowdown, but it’s not in a recession: IMF

India had undertaken some important reforms that over the longer term would be beneficial for the country, but they do have some short-term impact, IMF MD said.

india news

Updated on Feb 01, 2020 08:09 am IST

If BJP stays in power, India won’t recover from slowdown: Chidambaram

Congress leader P Chidambaram waves at party workers as he arrives at Chennai airport

tamil nadu

Updated on Dec 08, 2019 12:35 am IST

Loans worth ₹5 lakh cr, rise in income tax refunds may push up spending

The income-tax department said that it had processed 21 million refunds for the current assessment year 2019-20 as on November 28, 2019, a 20% year-on-year jump

india news

Updated on Dec 04, 2019 09:39 am IST