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Online sellers on Walmart's Flipkart sue India watchdog over antitrust probe

The filings come after antitrust investigations concluded in August found Amazon and Flipkart, some of their sellers and smartphone brands, violated local competition laws
29 September 2024

Gold pushed to new records as India demand reignites

Gold reached record-breaking levels in September, buoyed by a bumper US interest rate cut, fears of rising geopolitical conflict, and an import tax cut in India that has galvanised local demand.
28 September 2024

Cuts, cash, credit: China bids to jumpstart flagging economy

China this week unveiled a bundle of new measures aimed at kickstarting its economy, battered by unprecedented headwinds including a property sector crisis and sluggish spending.
28 September 2024

India draws roadmap for textile revamp

India has drawn up a roadmap for generating 4.5-6 crore jobs in the textile sector by 2030 to make its market size grow to $350 billion from around $165 billion at present, India’s Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said.
28 September 2024

India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030

The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
28 September 2024

We Must Change the Nature of Growth

The fortunes of our political leaders depend overwhelmingly on the rise or fall of one number: gross domestic product (GDP)
28 September 2024

Cuts, cash, credit: China bids to jumpstart flagging economy

China this week unveiled a bundle of new measures aimed at kickstarting its economy, battered by unprecedented headwinds including a property sector crisis and sluggish spending
28 September 2024

Boeing strike grinds on as latest talks fail to reach agreement

The union for striking Boeing workers said Friday that talks with the aviation giant "broke off" without agreement, after some 33,000 US employees walked out this month
28 September 2024

Intel and US to finalise $8.5 bln in chips funding by year-end, FT reports

Intel and the US government will likely finalise $8.5 billion in direct funding for the chipmaker before the end of the year, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the discussions
28 September 2024

Gold pushed to new records as India demand reignites

India, the world's second largest consumer of gold jewellery, cut the import tax on gold in July to six percent from 15 percent, sparking a significant increase in appetite for gold jewellery, bars and coins
28 September 2024

US Fed's preferred inflation measure edges down in August

The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was up 2.2 percent from a year ago in August, down from 2.5 percent in July, the Commerce Department said
28 September 2024

UK consumer sentiment sinks on fiscal worries

British consumers have grown more gloomy over the past month following the new Labour government’s removal of a welfare benefit for pensioners and warning of tax rises at next month’s budget, a new survey from a trade body showed on Thursday.
26 September 2024

China admits economy facing new problems, vows to fix property sector

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders admitted Thursday that the world’s number two economy was facing new “problems” and vowed to resolve a long-running crisis in the housing sector.
26 September 2024

UK consumer sentiment sinks on fiscal worries, trade body says

British consumers have grown more gloomy over the past month following the new Labour government's removal of a welfare benefit for pensioners and warning of tax rises at next month's budget, a new survey from a trade body showed on Thursday
26 September 2024

H&M abandons 2024 margin target as markdowns and costs hurt profit

H&M scrapped its earnings margin target for 2024 as higher discounting, costs and fierce competition hurt operating profit in the third quarter, sending shares in the world's No.2 listed fashion retailer down as much as 8 percent
26 September 2024

China admits economy facing new 'problems', vows to fix property sector

China's top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, admitted Thursday that the economy was facing new "problems" and vowed to resolve a long-running housing sector crisis, state media said
26 September 2024

German consumer morale improves despite economic gloom

German shoppers are heading into October feeling slightly more optimistic, a key survey showed Thursday, even as the outlook for Europe's biggest economy remains gloomy
26 September 2024

China considers $142 bn injection for state banks: report

Chinese leaders are considering pumping more than $140 billion into the country's large state-run banks in the first such move to support the flagging economy
26 September 2024

IMF board approves $7 billion Pakistan loan agreement

IMF on Wednesday agreed to loan Pakistan $7 billion to bolster its faltering economy, approving a relief package that Islamabad has pledged would be the last from the Washington-based lender
26 September 2024

What will US interest rate cuts mean for Asia and the Pacific?

The recent interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve present opportunities and challenges for central banks in Asia and the Pacific
26 September 2024