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Strong fundamentals to keep India among fastest-growing major economies: Report

Strong fundamentals to keep India among fastest-growing major economies: Report Structural drivers, such as digitisation, technological advancements and favourable demographics, may continue to position India among the fastest-growing major economies, according to the Economic Outlook 2026 released by the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI).India’s economy is expected to consolidate on its long-term growth trajectory in 2026,…

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India-Oman CEPA to boost trade, MSME exports, energy security: Bank of Baroda economist

India-Oman CEPA to boost trade, MSME exports, energy security: Bank of Baroda economist New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): India has taken another significant step towards deepening its integration with global supply chains by signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Oman, a move expected to expand bilateral trade, strengthen MSME-led exports and enhance…

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Titan expects Watch business to cross billion-dollar sales mark in next 2 years, focus on premiumisation

Leading watch and jewellery maker Titan is “very bullish” for its watch business, which is expected to touch the $1 billion sales mark in the next two years, led by factors such as premiumisation, retail footprint expansion and growth of the international business division, a top company official said. Titan recorded a compounded annual growth…

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US visa delays: Indian H-1B workers stranded as Trump admin starts social media checks; firms rush to bring them back

Many Indian professionals are left with no way to return to the US after Trump administration began strict social media checks of applicants. This has prompted many US firms to rethink travel and work out plans to bring back employees stranded in India due to prolonged delays in visa stamping. Immigration experts said that while…

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US labour market: After affordability concerns, America faces its next hurdle — a ‘stagnating’ job landscape

The US labour market continues to lose steam, with the latest jobs report showing a sharp slowdown in hiring. While November’s data was affected by shutdown-related distortions, economists say the broader trend is clear: job creation has settled into a prolonged low gear.Though employers are still adding workers, the pace of hiring is among the…

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‘My job was not to command & control’: Long-time CEO reveals leadership lessons that changed his career – key takeaways

Garry Ridge had already spent two years as CEO when he realised his biggest challenge was not the business, but himself. In 1999, while leading WD-40, Ridge enrolled in a master’s programme in executive leadership at the University of San Diego, believing he needed to change to help the company grow, as per CNBC.At the…

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Commodity trade entry by banks, insurers on table

NEW DELHI: Stock market regulator Sebi is working with RBI and the insurance regulator to enable participation of banks and insurance companies in commodities derivatives markets, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday.Working groups have also been set up to suggest measures to deepen the Agri Commodity Derivatives ecosystem, he said. Among other things,…

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