US vows to keep hitting Houthis until shipping attacks stop
SANAA : The United States will keep attacking Yemen’s Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, the U.S. Defense Secretary said on Sunday, as the Iran-aligned group signaled it could escalate in response to
Baltic Index snaps seven-session winning streak
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s Dry Bulk Sea Freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday to snap a seven-session winning streak on weaker capesize rates. The main
Global trade hits record $33 trillion in 2024, driven by services and developing economies
GENEVA : Global trade hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, expanding 3.7% ($1.2 trillion), according to the latest Global Trade Update by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which warns that while trade remains
Our approach is ‘India First’ in trade talks with US : Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce Shri Piyush Goyal recently said that he “had a forward-looking discussion with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement” between India and
India – New Zealand announce launch of FTA negotiations
NEW DELHI : India and New Zealand share a longstanding partnership founded on shared democratic values, strong people-to-people ties, and economic complementarities. Both countries have continuously worked towards building their bilateral relationship encompassing trade
Indian port industry to grow 4-7 pc over next 5 years, supported by rising imports, declining freight costs: Report
NEW DELHI : Indian port industry will grow at the rate of 4-7 per cent over the next five years, supported by rising imports, a decline in freight costs, and the normalization of global
India’s merchandise trade deficit will be under pressure in fiscal 26, services sector to provide respite: Crisil
NEW DELHI : India’s merchandise trade deficit will be under pressure in the fiscal year 2026, as domestic private consumption is expected to remain strong, maintaining imports up, the rating agency Crisil said in
States key to Electronics becoming India’s second-largest export : Ashwini Vaishnaw
CHENNAI : Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed his gratitude to the states on Saturday for their role in the success of India’s electronic industry, highlighting that electronics has now become the country’s second-largest