Meagre stock has also pushed up sugar prices—earlier this week. MUMBAI: Ahead of the festival of Raksha Bandhan, when demand for sugar tends to surge in Indian kitchens, consumers are in a bind. Major online grocery platforms and offline retail chains are limiting the number of sugar packs customers can buy, to manage supplies of…
On the import side, there is some pressure due to higher prices of oil and fertiliser. (File photo) NEW DELHI: India’s goods exports hit the $200-billion mark during the financial year up to Aug 21 on the back of a sustained over 15% rise in shipments from the country, raising expectations within govt that this…
Govt is expecting a major boost to textiles exports due to the trade deals with the UK and the European Union. NAGOYA: Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo is set to expand its India footprint as it seeks to broaden sourcing of products for India and the global market, while also looking to open more outlets in…
“Emerging markets are driving growth for Nestlé across the board and India is leading the pack,” Nestle’s global CEO Philipp Navratil said. NEW DELHI: India emerged as the highest-performing market for Nestle in first half this year (CY2026) and is on track to be among its top five markets driven by “billionaire brands, volume-led growth…
Attackers are using fake promotions, phishing pages, fraudulent surveys to steal credentials, says report NEW DELHI: India recorded the highest number of mobile threat detections among eight Asia-Pacific markets analysed by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the growing risks for users as attackers become more persistent and sophisticated.India saw 18,187…
TCS, for instance, is acquiring Porsche’s technology subsidiary MHP for $373 million. BENGALURU: It is, in many ways, a captive centre redux. Buy the captive, win the bigger deal. That is increasingly becoming a playbook for Indian IT companies, which are acquiring client technology units and specialised businesses to anchor much larger, long-term partnerships.But the…
JSW MG Motor India has launched Hector Tomahawk as an EV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. MUMBAI: JSW Group and China’s SAIC are discussing additional capital for MG Motor India to eventually scale the company’s Halol plant capacity to 1 million vehicles annually from the current 2,20,000. The JV, owned 35% by JSW and 49%…
According to top sources in govt, Foxconn executives have surveyed the plot of land near Sanand. GANDHINAGAR: Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, the world’s leading electronics contract manufacturer, is scouting for a land parcel of more than 200 acres to set up a technology park and high-end electronics manufacturing facility. Apart…
The crackdown also includes tougher vetting of H-1B applicants, including scrutiny of their social media profiles and resumes. The Trump administration is tightening the US immigration system on multiple fronts, with new restrictions affecting immigrant visas, H-1B workers, green card applicants and some existing visa holders.The latest moves include a global pause in immigrant visa…
Gold is currently trading at around $4,600. A tenfold increase from that level would put the price at roughly $46,000 an ounce. (Image source: Adobe stock) Will gold prices hit $50,000 per ounce in the coming years? Thomas Kaplan, the chairman of Electrum, and a billionaire has predicted that the yellow metal may rise as…
