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February 19, 2025
Reciprocal tariffs: India may lose $7 bn/yr
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump's threat to impose reciprocal tariffs from early April is feeding anxiety in the export sectors, with Citi Research analysts estimating potential losses at about $7 billion a year.

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India, Qatar Aim to Double Trade to $28 Billion in 5 Years
INDIA AND QATAR are exploring the possibility of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) in the future, and the two nations have set an aim of doubling bilateral trade to $28 billion in the next five years.

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Goyal Hints at More Tariff Relief for US
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India and the US could offer tariff reductions and other concessions to each other under a bilateral trade deal being planned.
2 mins
Aim to invest ₹90,000 cr by 2030
SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA ARE NOT GOING TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY

3 mins
Campa Goes Global With Debut in UAE
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES’ FAST-MOVING consumer goods (FMCG) arm Reliance Consumer Products on Tuesday launched Campa in the UAE, marking its first international expansion.
1 min
Vedanta Secures Creditors' Approval for Demerger Plan
Over 80% give go-ahead for restructuring
1 min
House of brands' model under pressure as growth slows down
Acquisition and subsequent return of brands a challenge for new-age companies

2 mins
RInfra Forays Into Manufacturing Of Solar, Battery Plants
Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Tuesday announced its entry into the renewable energy equipment manufacturing sector with plans to establish integrated solar and battery manufacturing units.
1 min
Lightstorm raises ₹700 cr from NIIF Infra Finance
DIGITAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE solutions provider Lightstorm has raised ₹700 crore from infrastructure debt fund NIIF Infrastructure Finance (NIIF IFL).

1 min
ICIL sells Airtel stake worth ₹8,485 crore
Holdco Bharti Telecom acquires 24% of shares sold
1 min
BSNL's losses reduced by ₹782 cr after financial revisions: Auditor
BSNL'S LOSS FOR the nine-month period ending December 2024 is lower by ₹782 crore due to changes in the method of amortisation on spectrum fees, according to the company's auditors.

1 min
Prime Focus arm acquires London-based Metaphysic
BRAHMA, a part of Mumbai-based media company Prime Focus on Tuesday said it had acquired London-based AI content firm Metaphysic.

1 min
In Longest Losing Streak Since May 2022, BSE Smallcap Index Falls for 9th Session
THE BSE SMALLCAP index fell 772.17 points, or 1.71%, on Tuesday, marking its ninth consecutive session of decline.
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Sebi proposes steps to curb unauthorised trades in demat a/cs
SEBI ON TUESDAY proposed a framework to prevent unauthorised transactions in trading and dematerialisation accounts including provisions related to SIM binding, biometric authentication and log-in from multiple devices.
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Licious plans IPO in '26, eyes $2 bn in valuation
LICIOUS, a Temasek Holdings-backed online seller of meat and seafood in India, is seeking to become profitable as it prepares to list in 2026, adding to a slew of consumer-facing firms eyeing the country's public markets.
2 mins
RBI Should Focus on Liquidity as Rate Cut Is Not Helping
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should deploy more measures to improve liquidity before going for another rate cut, Axis Bank chief economist Neelkanth Mishra said on Tuesday.
1 min
WhatsApp Faces Tougher EU Rules as Monthly Users Top 45 Million
META PLATFORMS' MESSAGING service WhatsApp reached a crucial user milestone likely to bind it to more stringent rules under the European Union's Digital Services Act.
1 min
Xi Embracing China Tech CEOs Spurs Hope of Big Economic Shift
President Xi Jinping's embrace of Chinese tech bosses in a rare public meeting is fueling hope Beijing is shifting its stance to give the private sector a freer hand as it fights a trade war with Donald Trump.
1 min
US Factory Costs Jump Most in Two Years: New York Fed Survey
Costs for US manufacturers climbed at the fastest pace in two years, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey, as President Donald Trump rolls out new tariffs on imports that may add to price pressures.
1 min
J&J Faces Critical Test Over $10 Billion Baby Powder Settlement
JOHNSON & JOHNSON (J&J) faces a critical test on Tuesday over its $10 billion proposal to end litigation alleging that its baby powder caused ovarian cancer, as it tries to convince a judge to sign off on its third attempt to resolve thousands of lawsuits through a subsidiary's bankruptcy.

1 min
Musk's xAI Unveils Grok-3 AI to Rival ChatGPT, DeepSeek
ELON MUSK'S ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the latest iteration of its chatbot, as it looks to compete with Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Microsoft-backed OpenAI, and Alphabet's Google. Grok-3 debut comes at a critical moment in the AI arms race, just days after DeepSeek unveiled its powerful open-source model and as Musk moves aggressively to expand xAI's influence.

1 min
Don't count on 'friend' Trump
With Donald Trump as America's president, no friend or ally needs enemies.

4 mins
The world's most important market sends a warning
FINANCIAL MARKETS ARE neither ideological nor do they have an agenda. They're dispassionate observers, indispensable for helping to discern whether assets are cheap, expensive or fair based on current and historical relative values.
2 mins
Policy layering & execution: Mind the gap
A shift in focus from continuous expansion to ensuring sustainability and effectiveness of programmes is imperative for achieving policy success
3 mins
Vertical Fiscal Gap
Centre's fiscal prudence is laudable, but should not constrict states' resources and spending capacity
2 mins
Insurance cover for bank deposits maybe doubled
PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS HAVE been received to increase the deposit cover to as much as ₹20-25 lakh, given the rise in income level and inflation.

2 mins
RIL sets its benchmark again
Retains India's most valuable tag in Burgundy Private-Hurun India 500 report
1 min
OpenAI Weighing Special Voting Rights to Block Hostile Takeovers
OPENAI IS CONSIDERING granting special voting rights to its non-profit board to preserve the power of its directors, as the ChatGPT-maker fends off an unsolicited takeover bid from Elon Musk, Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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