Charting the global economy: Inflation hits incomes and spendingGlobal economies face rising inflation and slowing consumer spending. In the US, incomes are squeezed, pushing savings rates down. Europe s...
31 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Charting the Global Economy: Factory activity sags on inflationGlobal economic activity is slowing, with manufacturing contracting in many regions due to persistent inflation and the ongoing energy crun...
24 May, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Soybeans fall as China summit leaves US farmers seeking detailsSoybean futures dropped, reflecting market skepticism about the vague assurances. While China pledged "double-digit billion" annual purchas...
19 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Battery storage firms eye AI demand but face grid, supply hurdlesAmerican battery storage companies are experiencing high demand from AI data centers. However, long waits to connect to the power grid and ...
18 May, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Jio revamps mega IPO; DailyObjects lines up fresh capitalReliance Industries is revamping Jio Platforms’ IPO plans amid investor disagreements over valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
11 May, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
10 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
TikTok CEO, EU's Vestager chatted about data harvesting, spyingIn the European Union, TikTok together with numerous companies face new stringent tech rules that will go into force in the next two years ...
10 Jan, 2023, 06.04 PM IST
Chinese intruded into Indian territory to collect Cordyceps fungus: ReportChinese soldiers have been accused of illegally entering Arunachal Pradesh in search of the fungus which is claimed to be costlier than gol...
25 Dec, 2022, 03.38 PM IST
US FCC chief asks Apple, Google to remove TikTok from app storesTikTok, repeatedly accused of harvesting vast troves of data of users from the US, said it aims to remove any doubt about the security of s...
29 Jun, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
Retail tomato prices skyrocket to Rs 93 per kg in metros as unseasonal rains damage cropAmong metro cities, tomatoes were sold at Rs 93 per kg in Kolkata, Rs 60 per kg in Chennai, Rs 59 per kg in Delhi and Rs 53 per kg in Mumba...
18 Oct, 2021, 08.20 PM IST
China harvesting 20% of world's data including from IndiaAs the virtual private network (VPN) usage grows in countries like India to have a more secure and private Internet browsing experience, a ...
12 Mar, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
Jeera futures price rises on robust exportsAs per Spices Board data, jeera exports rose 49% to 68,600 tonnes for six months to Sept 2016 from a year ago, with China accounting for a ...
10 Jan, 2017, 11.06 AM IST
Alibaba plans to launch world's first e-commerce satelliteThe three partners aim to further develop space exploration with the help of both space technology and e-commerce data, the report said.
23 Sep, 2016, 07.41 PM IST
Small-sized shrimps finding big global takers; may lead to better production this yearHigher global prices for smaller-sized shrimps may lead to better production of aquaculture shrimps, which are the mainstay of the Rs 33,00...
17 Jun, 2016, 03.08 AM IST
- Comfortably-placed China good for grain, oil markets
The world carefully tracks what China grows due to the sheer size of its food market. China buys food worth $12 billion from USA alone.
11 Sep, 2008, 04.12 AM IST