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…
In their first meeting since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, US President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on August 15 to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. The high-stakes talks, while described as “productive” by both leaders, concluded without any concrete agreement to end or pause the conflict, now entering…
US President Donald Trump’s verbal barrage against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has intensified since his return to the White House in January, with attacks now coming almost daily. His latest salvo on Tuesday mixed demands for immediate interest rate cuts with accusations over a costly Fed building project. “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell must NOW…
A total of 1,703 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States between January 20 and July 22, 2025, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said in response to a Lok Sabha query on Friday. The deportees include 1,562 men and 141 women, with the highest numbers returning from states like…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday unleashed a barrage of insults against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, criticising him for failing to cut interest rates amid ongoing trade and economic uncertainty. The president took to Truth Social to express his frustration, just a day after the central bank opted to keep its benchmark short-term interest…
A total of 539 companies raised $61.4 billion through initial public offerings (IPO) across the world during the first half of 2025, according to a report released on Friday. In numbers terms, the public offerings declined 4 per cent year-on-year, a total of 563 companies went public in 2024. However, the proceeds surged 17 per…