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November 6, 2025 12:19 PM

India’s services sector growth moderates in October, price pressures ease: HSBC PMI

India's services sector continued to expand in October, though the pace of growth eased to a five-month low, according to the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Thursday. The index fell to 58.9 in October from 60.9 in S...

November 6, 2025 10:20 AM

Nifty, Sensex start steady as Bihar heads to polls; markets watch election results closely

The domestic stock markets opened flat on Thursday as investors closely monitored the Bihar assembly elections. The outcome of the Bihar polls holds significant importance given the central government's dependence on coalition partners. At the o...

November 5, 2025 3:54 PM

Trump says he met with Swiss representatives to discuss trade

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he met with senior representatives from Switzerland to discuss trade, among other topics, adding his praise for participants "on a job well done." "The meeting was adjourned with the understanding that our...

November 5, 2025 12:01 PM

Jitin Prasada leads India business delegation to India-Romania Business Forum in Brașov

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada on Wednesday led an Indian business delegation to the India-Romania Business Forum held in Brașov. The event was organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brașov (CCIBv) in partne...

November 5, 2025 11:12 AM

Amit Shah congratulates Amul and IFFCO for securing top two global ranks among cooperatives

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Amul and the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) for securing the first and second ranks among the world’s top ten cooperatives in the ICA World Co...

November 4, 2025 6:40 PM

Paris prosecutors probe Shein, other online retailers for alleged child pornography content

Online retail platforms Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish are being investigated in France over alleged dissemination of contents including child pornography on their marketplaces, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. China's Shein will ope...

November 4, 2025 4:10 PM

China accuses Netherlands of not working to fix Nexperia dispute

China's commerce ministry accused the Netherlands on Tuesday of not working with Beijing to resolve the dispute surrounding the Dutch government's seizure of chipmaker Nexperia and warned of further supply chain disruptions as a result. The Dutch go...

November 4, 2025 4:21 PM

Indian stock markets close down as global cues remain weak

Indian stock markets ended lower on Tuesday as renewed selling pressure hit information technology (IT) and metal shares in the second half of the trading session. After opening on a positive note, the Sensex gave up its early gains and closed 519.3...

November 4, 2025 3:24 PM

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy launches third round of PLI scheme for specialty steel

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday launched the third round of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel, marking a milestone in India’s efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing and ...

November 4, 2025 1:28 PM

India records lowest perception of pay unfairness globally: report

Indian employees have reported the lowest level of perceived pay unfairness globally, according to a new report by human capital management company ADP. Only 11% of workers in India said they felt unfairly compensated — the lowest figure among the ...

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