Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (AP photo) US treasury secretary Scott Bessent made his most explicit call yet for the Federal Reserve to execute a cycle of interest-rate cuts, suggesting the central bank’s benchmark ought to be at least 1.5 percentage points lower than it is now.“I think we could go into a series of…
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said…
US tariffs not to hit India’s growth: S&P NEW DELHI: Trump tariffs will not have any impact on India’s growth, as it is not a trade-oriented economy, and its sovereign ratings outlook will continue to remain positive, S&P Global Ratings director YeeFarn Phua said.In May last year, S&P had upgraded the outlook on India’s sovereign…
NEW DELHI: Top American specialty glass and technology company Corning is expanding its business in India as it ties up with local contract manufacturer Optiemus through a trademark and licensing agreement for screen protectors.The company is also close to starting production of finished cover glass for smartphones in India in a Rs 1,000-crore JV also…
IKEA has opened its first store in West Delhi at Pacific Mall (File photo) MUMBAI: Global trade wars have pushed companies to speed up the diversification of their supply chains and India will be key to Ikea’s sourcing strategy where it is expanding beyond textiles to build supply capabilities in plastic, metals, and furniture, said…
BENGALURU: Enterprise AI solutions company Fractal Analytics has filed draft papers with Sebi for an IPO of up to Rs 4,900 crore. The offer comprises a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 1,279 crore and an offer-for-sale of Rs 3,621 crore. Founded in 2000 by Srikanth Velamakanni and Pranay Agrawal, Fractal provides AI-driven decision-making support…
NEW DELHI: While estimating that nearly 70% of India’s exports are exposed to Trump’s 50% tariffs, think tank Icrier has suggested govt support for hard-hit sectors, such as textiles and gems and jewellery, along with sharp duty cuts in non-sensitive farm goods and addressing US demands on genetically modified products.The recommendations on farm goods fly…
The US government’s gross national debt has crossed $37 trillion, setting a new record that underscores the growing strain on the country’s finances and adding to the cost pressures facing taxpayers, according to the latest Treasury Department report issued Tuesday.The milestone has arrived years earlier than pre-pandemic forecasts. In January 2020, the Congressional Budget Office…
India is on track to become the world’s most sought-after consumer market while undergoing a major energy transition, witnessing a rise in the credit-to-GDP ratio, and seeing manufacturing take a bigger share of GDP, according to a Morgan Stanley report.The report noted that the falling intensity of oil in GDP, a rising share of exports—particularly…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will introduce a new system from October 4 to clear cheques within hours of being presented, sharply reducing the current window of up to two working days.The move will transition the existing Cheque Truncation System (CTS) from batch processing to a ‘continuous clearing and settlement on realisation’ model, aimed…