India-Israel FTA push should focus on strategic sectors, not merchandise trade: GTRI
The renewed push by India and Israel to restart free trade agreement (FTA) talks should be guided more by strategic cooperation in areas such as defence manufacturing, electronics, semiconductors, water and irrigation technology, precision agriculture, and cybersecurity than by gains in merchandise trade, think tank GTRI said on Monday. The Global...
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Blase Capital CANDY ISN’T DANDY
Call it candy, or toffee but the sweet that we like as kids is not as dandy as it used to be. Believe it or not, digitisation has killed the small candies market in some respects. So has the inflation in the recent past, which eased down in the past...
Sebi chief says not looking to regulate digital gold
SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday clarified that the markets regulator is not looking to regulate 'digital gold' or 'e-gold' products as these do not fall under its purview. Speaking on the sidelines of the National Conclave on REITs and InvITs-2025, Pandey said that regulated gold-related investments can be...
Reliance stops Russian oil use to comply with EU sanctions
Reliance Industries Ltd has said it has halted the use of Russian crude at its export-only refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, as the company moves to comply with European Union sanctions. Reliance is India’s largest buyer of Russian oil, which it processes and turns into fuel, such as petrol and diesel, at...
US employers added surprising 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
US employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 per cent from 4.3 per cent in August, the Labour Department said Thursday. The increase...
Labour reforms timely, say experts
The latest labour reforms are a timely development for India as the country witnesses rapid advancements in AI while continuing to prioritise and protect the interests of its workforce, experts said. In a landmark overhaul of labour laws, the government on Friday notified all four Labour Codes, ushering in major reforms,...
Operating profit of oil marketers set to jump over 50 pc to in FY26: Crisil Ratings
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) are poised for a sharp rebound, with operating profits expected to surge more than 50 per cent to USD 18-20 per barrel this fiscal year, driven by stronger marketing margins amid stable retail fuel prices and supportive crude oil dynamics, Crisil Ratings said on Friday. OMCs earn...
Postal dept told to plug revenue leak
Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani has directed the Department of Post to implement a technology-backed and incentive-driven framework to curb revenue leakages across the postal network, an official statement said on Friday. The government has set a target to transform post offices from a cost centre to profit...
