This is the third consecutive month when wholesale inflation has remained over 9% NEW DELHI: Driven by softer energy prices, wholesale price index (WPI) based factory gate inflation moderated to 9.8% in July from a 27-month high of 9.9% in June, official data showed. In comparison, WPI stood at -0.8% in July last year.This is…
Chandrasekaran announced his decision to step down as Tata Sons Chairman on August 12 MUMBAI: The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust decided at its Thursday board meeting that it cannot jointly nominate a representative with Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) for Tata Sons’ Aug 18 annual general meeting because of the regulatory ban on SRTT –…
The report refers to a US Commerce Department estimate that goods worth $67 billion were transshipped through India, Mexico and Vietnam in 2025. (AP photo) A new US report has alleged that India is among 40 countries that are helping China evade Trump’s tariffs with the help of a shadow trans-shipment network. The White House…
Reddit surged 14.7% after it was announced that the company would be added to the S&P 500 index. US stock market today: Wall Street benchmarks were trading close to their record highs on Friday despite another unexpectedly weak economic indicator, this time showing softer retail spending.The S&P 500 inched up 0.1%, following the record close…
The jump comes amid strong inflows under the RBI’s forex swap measures, which have attracted over $40 billion since June. India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $14.136 billion to $707.002 billion in the week ended August 7, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The reserves had increased by $10.512…
India has taken definitive steps to establish itself as a credible player in the global semiconductor ecosystem. With an outlay of over Rs 1.27 lakh crore India has launched the second phase of its ambitious semiconductor programme. Globally, a semiconductor supercycle is underway. If artificial intelligence is reshaping businesses world over, semiconductors are the building…
Stock Market Today Live: Indian shares are set for a muted start on Friday as investors balanced geopolitical risks in the Middle East against easing expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate hike next month. GIFT Nifty futures indicated a largely flat opening, with futures at 24,428 points at 7.30am IST. The Nifty 50 had…
The 1,110-kg test vehicle, developed at Donghu Laboratory, achieved the milestone in its latest trial China has pushed maglev technology into a speed range far beyond conventional high-speed rail, with an experimental train car reaching 800 kmph in only 5.3 seconds on a 1-km test track in Hubei.The 1,110-kg test vehicle, developed at Donghu Laboratory,…
Higher incentives weighed on profitability, with variable marketing expenses rising to 7.1% from 4.1%. NEW DELHI: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) saw profit collapse in the June quarter as weakness at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and rising input costs overshadowed a sharp expansion in its domestic business.Consolidated net profit fell 80.3% y-o-y to Rs 775…
If commissions drop to the extent that distribution is not viable, industry officials say that sale of credit protection covers may drop. MUMBAI: The insurance regulator Irdai is considering an effort-based commission framework linking distributor payouts to selling and servicing effort, but life insurers fear lower commissions for group and embedded products could shrink coverage…