The United States is nearing the longest federal government shutdown in history, having remained closed for the entire month with no resolution in sight. Economists have warned that the longer the impasse drags on, the greater the risk that the economy, already showing signs of strain, could shift from bending to breaking. FULL: ‘Where Are…
MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserve dipped by nearly $7 billion to $695.4 billion during the week ended Oct 24, Reserve Bank of India data showed. Of the total, foreign currency assets were worth $566.5 billion (down $3.9 billion on the week), gold was worth $105.5 billion (down $3 billion), SDRs were worth $18.7 billion (down…
Months after US President Donald Trump settled a $16 million lawsuit with CBS News, he is set to return to “60 Minutes” this Sunday, marking his first appearance on the programme since the dispute.CBS confirmed that Norah O’Donnell conducted the interview at Mar-a-Lago on Friday. The network has, however, not disclosed how this week’s interview…
MUMBAI: The Rs 1,668-crore IPO for Orkla India, the Indian arm of the Norwegian conglomerate, was subscribed nearly 49 times at close of bidding on Friday.Data from BSE showed that while the institutional part was subscribed almost 118 times, the portion reserved for high networth investors (HNIs) was subscribed 54 times. Data also showed that…
The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at 36.5 per cent of the full-year target at the end of the first half of FY26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. In comparison, the fiscal deficit had reached 29 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE) for 2024-25 during the same…
India should speed up free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, expand its export reach beyond traditional markets, and maintain active engagement with Washington to conclude a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Friday.Delivering the First ISID@40 Distinguished Person Lecture, Dev said…
Amazon’s stellar quarterly results helped Wall Street stay near record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 hovering around its all-time peak set earlier in the week, capping what could be its sixth straight monthly gain — the longest winning streak since 2021.The S&P 500 was virtually flat after paring morning gains, while the Dow…
IPOs such as LG’s, which is the third-largest this year in the Indian markets, have positioned India as one of the world’s most active IPO destinations. (AI image) India’s IPO (Initial Public Offerings) market is booming, even though the secondary market has seen timid returns this year. Sample this: In a time span of just…
File photo: Apple CEO Tim Cook (Picture credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Apple’s operations in India shone once again for the US tech and electronics major, which set an all-time revenue record in the country just as it recorded an eight per cent growth in global revenues, at $102.5 billion, led by “a tremendous response” to…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has set up a high-level expert committee to make Aadhaar technology future-ready, with focus on scalability, data security, and resilience against emerging cybersecurity threats, according to an official statement issued on Friday.The committee, chaired by UIDAI Chairperson Neelkanth Mishra, includes UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar, Nutanix founder Dheeraj Pandey,…
