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
India leads GenAI use in shopping, 60% plan to increase spending in next six monthsIndian consumers are entering 2026 with strong spending intentions. A significant majority plan to spend more in the coming months, driven ...
15 Dec, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
India's hidden gold stash hits record $3.8 trillion after 62% rally in 2025: Morgan StanleyIndia’s household gold wealth has surged to $3.8 trillion after a 62% rally in 2025, making gold holdings nearly 89% of GDP. Despite steady...
10 Oct, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
French economy shrank 0.1 percent in fourth quarterThe French economy grew by 1.1 percent in 2024 but shrank by 0.1 percent in the final quarter following the Paris Olympic Games. Political ...
30 Jan, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
French economy grows 0.9% in 2023, stagnant in second halfFrance recorded zero growth most of the year except in the second quarter when the economy expanded by 0.7 percent, according to the INSEE ...
30 Jan, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
UK economy shrinks by more than initial estimates in Q3. See detailsContinuous decline evident in the household incomes, but it is at a slower pace than previous quarters.
22 Dec, 2022, 08.38 PM IST
Eiffel Tower's lights to be turned off early. Here's whyFrench government has decided to lower the water temperature in public pools, turn off the lights of the Eiffel Tower an hour earlier than ...
14 Sep, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
Adani Total Gas acquires gas meter manufacturing companySmartmeters, which had a turnover of Rs 4.83 crore in the year up to March 31, 2021, manufactures gas meters which are used to measure cons...
21 Aug, 2021, 02.32 PM IST
Lack of cash stimulus to push recovery beyond 2022-23: ReportThe fiscal impact of the Rs 20-lakh crore economic package stands at only Rs 2.14 lakh crore or just 1.1 per cent of GDP and not the 10 per...
01 Jun, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
Warning photo size matters: 46% of illiterate men smokeNearly 46 per cent of the men in bottom fifth smoke compared to only 20 per cent in the upper fifth.
05 May, 2015, 11.05 AM IST
France flags behind with zero quarterly growthFrench economy is having hard time recovering from recent downturn, turning in zero growth for the first quarter of year.
15 May, 2014, 02.13 PM IST
French economy flat in first quarter: DataThe figure was below the meagre 0.1 per cent growth that Insee had forecast for eurozone's second-largest economy between January and March.
15 May, 2014, 12.53 PM IST
- ABB buys US software firm Ventyx for over $1 billion
ABB Ltd is acquiring US software firm Ventyx for more than $1 billion in a bid to become a key player in energy management software, smart ...
05 May, 2010, 03.57 PM IST
- Staying happy is Sarkozy's new growth mantra
France plans to include happiness and well-being in its measurements of economic progress, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.
15 Sep, 2009, 12.14 AM IST
- Germany, France out of recession with 0.3% growth
Germany and France moved out of recession, with both reporting that their GDP grew by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in April to June, instead of ...
14 Aug, 2009, 07.40 AM IST
- Areva T&D India looks at doubling transformer capacity by 2010
Areva T&D India Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of France-based transmission and distribution giant, is looking at doubling its transformer capa...
25 Jan, 2008, 12.41 AM IST
- Indians pay high power tariffs
Electricity tariff for household consumers in India is comparable with many developed nations but charges paid by industrial users are much...
20 Aug, 2007, 02.10 PM IST