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Trump threatens to take control of Panama Canal, Greenland

China has replaced the United States as the dominant trading partner in Latin America

India crosses key clean power milestone, but has miles to go

Of the government's total target of 500GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, 20GW could come from nuclear sources

INDIA'S CLIMATE AGENDA AND A NEW GREEN ECONOMY

Transition to a green economy could serve as a model for other developing nations

Govt spending may power recovery from growth lull

Restoring India's economy to its pre-pandemic trajectory remains vital, particularly for the economically weaker sections.

Climate change is now a real and pressing economic threat

Climate change is no longer just affecting lives. It's hurting the economy more than ever before, whether through extreme heat or rain bringing down farm output and driving up prices, or making countries adopt cross-border tariffs to factor in the costs of carbon reduction. And it's only going to get worse.

RETHINKING THE PURPOSE OF ECONOMIC POLICY

The purpose of economic growth must be to improve the ease of earning and living for all

India's external trade braces for an action-packed '25

A silver lining is the border disengagement with China, followed by a bilateral meeting Modi and Xi

Poor concert infrastructure triggers a discordant note

India's booming concert scene faces a reality check as logistics fail to keep up with demand

Housing finance sector sees funding rise tenfold

According to the National Housing Bank (NHB), an entity that supervises housing finance companies, India has 82 mortgage lenders.

Fares on the rise as more Indians take to flying premium

Airlines are giving value-added services, better in-flight experiences to justify fare structures

Carmakers Honda, Nissan enter a basic agreement for merger talks

The question of whether the merger can actually help save Nissan looms over the effort.

Google offers looser search deals as a remedy in US case

The offer comes even as the US government pushes to make Google sell its Chrome browser

Internal candidates land top Wipro jobs

Since Srinivas Pallia took charge as Wipro CEO on 6 April, changes have ensued at the top

GEF Capital bets $20 mn on EPACK Prefab

GEF Capital Partners, which last week led a funding round in the global products and solutions unit of Vedanta-owned Sterlite Power Transmission, has made a fresh bet in the modular construction segment.

High-speed data plans to target concertgoers

Users seek reliable data connectivity when they attend high-profile events

Adani to buy Air Works for ₹400 cr

Ahmedabad-headquartered Adani Group's defence arm Adani Defence and Aerospace on Monday entered into an agreement to acquire an 85.8% stake in Air Works, India's largest privately-held aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company.

Mahindra arm narrows focus to 3 cities

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd, the realty arm of the Mahindra Group, will pause fresh investments in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) region, and narrow operations to markets where it can create a niche as a 'net zero' developer.

Polycab India is wired for growth and the stock reflects it

Charged up

Banks push for new rate benchmark

A group of Indian lenders has asked the central bank to approve a new benchmark for overnight indexed swaps, according to people familiar with the matter.

In rare crackdown, Sebi halts trading in Bharat Global

BGDL's share price surged 105x over the past year, rising from ₹16.14 in Nov 2023 to ₹1,702.95 in Nov 2024

Siemens stares at bumpy FY25

Siemens Ltd's shares have plummeted about 12% in the past two trading sessions.

In emerging markets, 'better luck next year' is a hard sell

Emerging markets-focused investors have had little to celebrate over the past year.

Sensex, Nifty up after 5-day loss

The Nifty and Sensex dropped about 5% last week, the worst since June 2022

Rupee slips to all-time low pressured by weak yuan

The Indian rupee weakened to its lifetime low on Monday, pressured by weakness in the offshore Chinese yuan and strong dollar bids from importers, likely related to month-end payments, while state-run banks' dollar sales capped the decline.

Aakash's ex-CEO launches new edtech startup

Sparkl is an AI-powered online one-on-one tutoring platform focusing on 6-12 grades for IGCSE and IB curricula

Weather woes could crush sugar production hopes

Sugarcane yields in India are declining due to last year's drought and this year's excessive rains, which could reduce the country's sugar production below consumption levels for the first time in eight years, farmers and industry officials said on Monday.

GST on corporate sponsorships eased

Shifting the onus of remitting tax on sponsorship deals from the donor is set to enable the donor to lower its overall tax liability

Regulators must coordinate to protect consumer rights

We are focusing on digital landscape, addressing emerging issues like data privacy, online advertising Pralhad Joshi Union minister of food and consumer affairs

PNGRB to expand LPG pipeline for safer transport, cost cutting

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is planning to expand India's pipeline network for safer and eco-friendly transportation of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), said Anil Kumar Jain, the chairperson of PNGRB.

Fuel efficiency norms could accelerate clean mobility

Tighter carbon emission standards should push automakers to sell greener vehicles overall