NEW DELHI: India and Egypt need to set their sights on a much bigger trade partnership, with greater two-way movement of goods, services and investments, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said, calling for exploring new business opportunities between the two countries.With bilateral trade currently at around $6.5 billion, Goyal said the existing numbers did…
Pollution-related health insurance claims in India have risen 4.3 times in three years NEW DELHI: Pollution is not just leaving people gasping for breath but also burning a bigger hole in their health insurance bills. Claims linked to pollution have surged more than fourfold in just three years, with working professionals bearing the biggest brunt,…
The global economy is expected to maintain steady growth in 2027, supported by declining energy prices and continued investment in artificial intelligence (AI), although geopolitical tensions, fiscal pressures and uncertainty over technology spending could pose risks, according to a research report by Goldman Sachs.Global gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand by 2.8% in…
US diesel prices have decreased to below $6 a gallon after record highs that persisted for two months US diesel prices have falled below the $6 level for the first time in two months. It has eased some of the pressure on consumers, farmers and businesses following a sharp increase triggered by disruptions to global…
Elon Musk with Jensen Huang Nvidia could lose some of its key supply chain agreements following Jensen Huang’s departure, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has warned, pointing to the personal nature of several business arrangements made during the former chief executive’s tenure.Musk said Huang’s ability to build and maintain relationships played an important role…
Wall Street’s recent losses may not spell trouble for long, with Goldman Sachs seeing room for a fresh rally in the coming months. The brokerage expects the benchmark S&P 500 to reach 8,700 points over the next 12 months, as lower stock valuations could help markets gain ground despite a slowdown in corporate earnings growth.The…
Tariff advantage promised to India, services issues pushed to second tranche NEW DELHI: The United States has assured India of a comparative tariff advantage over competing economies under the proposed bilateral trade pact, news agency ANI quoted a senior government official as saying, even as negotiations on the initial tranche and the broader agreement continue.“The…
Binance targets full reopening of withdrawals by next week Binance is working towards restoring withdrawal services across all its remaining networks and assets by the end of next week, following a security breach that led to $6.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency being stolen from the exchange last month.The company said it had brought 87 networks…
File photo: Anthropic’s leaked IPO filing reveals soaring revenue, massive infrastructure costs, customer concentration and the financial risks behind its AI ambitions. Anthropic’s IPO has drawn more institutional demand in its opening days than SpaceX’s did, six times the shares on offer by Thursday. Yet behind the rush lies a more difficult calculation: whether the…
NEW DELHI: Toll collection on national highways and expressways touched an all-time high of around Rs 6,640 crore in Oct, indicating stronger economic activity and increased movement of vehicles across the country’s highway network.The collection of user fee was around 16% higher than the Rs 5,715 crore recorded in Oct 2025. The previous highest monthly…
