China has warned Washington that discussions over trade will not progress if the US continues to use “pressure and intimidation”. The statement came after the US announced fresh 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports in response to Beijing’s curbs on rare earth magnet exports. China firmly rejects the recent U.S. restrictions and sanctions on…
Indian IT companies are expected to face only limited disruption following the US announcement of a $100,000 one time fee on new H-1B visa applications, according to market expert Anil Singhvi, managing editor of Zee Business. Singhvi suggested that the move is more “signal than shock” for the sector, with only mild implications for business sentiment…
The United States (US) will emerge as the biggest beneficiary of the complete waiver of customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on the import of raw cotton, which was announced by the Centre this month, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). “Under the India-Australia ECTA, 51,000 MT of such cotton…
If you turned on the television earlier this year, you may have tuned in to watch Sterling K. Brown fighting to save what he thought was left of his country from the selfish interests of a power hungry billionaire in Hulu’s Paradise. Perhaps, before today’s Independence Day, you also caught Zero Day, in which Robert…
The US strike on Iran fueled fears that Israel’s war with Tehran could escalate to a wider regional conflict, and other countries began reacting Sunday with calls for diplomacy and words of caution. President Donald Trump had said Thursday that he would decide within two weeks whether to get involved. In the end, it took…
The United States still hopes to hold talks Sunday with Iran, even after Israel launched a massive attack on the Islamic republic, a US official said. “We still intend to have talks Sunday,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. The official had no further information on whether Iran had agreed to the talks….