‘Middle powers’ grapple with new survival strategies under Trump eraMiddle-power countries like India, Canada, and the UK are navigating a transformed global landscape. They face challenges from supply chain...
14 Oct, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Commerce ministry sets up FTA utilisation cell to boost industry awareness, leverage pact benefitsThe Department of Commerce has created an FTA utilisation cell to assist businesses in leveraging free trade agreements. Commerce Secretary...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
AI drives global goods trade facing Trump tariffs, war headwindsGlobal goods trade is projected to grow significantly this year, driven primarily by demand for artificial intelligence products. Despite t...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Mark Carney stood up to Trump. Now Nobel Prize and Time honours are in the conversationMark Carney has gained prominence in 2026 through his confrontational approach towards Donald Trump over trade issues. His rising internati...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Sun Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma, other stocks in focus as Trump exempts India from 100% tariffs on some speciality drugsIndian pharma stocks, including Sun Pharma and Aurobindo Pharma, are in focus after the US exempted India and 19 other countries from 100% ...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
US exempts India and 19 nations from 100% tariff on certain speciality drugs: ReportThe United States has announced it will exempt certain speciality drugs and ingredients imported from India and 19 other countries from tar...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
It's the right time to invest in India: Swiss luxury watchmaker Baume & Mercier CEOSwiss luxury watchmakers, particularly Baume & Mercier, are planning significant investments in India due to the India-EFTA trade pact. Des...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
India’s billion-dollar trade juggernaut has an unwanted case of missing balanceIndia’s early FTAs promised a two-way trade highway, but 15 years later the traffic looks decidedly one-sided. Deficits with ASEAN, Japan a...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Trump’s 100% tariff on drones deepens US-China tech decouplingThe United States is imposing significant tariffs on imported drones and their parts. Heavier drones and those with specific capabilities w...
15 Aug, 2026, 01.26 AM IST
Trump to impose 100% tariffs on larger, sensitive drones; smaller models face 25% levyUS President Donald Trump has announced tariffs of up to 100% on imports of certain larger drones and sensitive unmanned aircraft systems, ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
Swiss president Guy Parmelin says US trade talks to continue beyond MarchTrade talks between Switzerland and the United States will extend past March. A preliminary tariff deal was reached last year. Swiss Presid...
29 Mar, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
'Didn’t like the way she talked’: How a phone call pushed Trump to hit Switzerland with 39% tariffsUS President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Swiss goods significantly after a difficult phone call with Switzerland's Karin Keller-Sutte...
11 Feb, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
US slashes tariffs to 15% for Switzerland after reaching trade deal, boost bilateral investmentThe US and Switzerland have agreed to a framework reducing US tariffs on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%. This deal includes a $200 billion Swi...
15 Nov, 2025, 01.44 AM IST
"WHAT IF...TARIFFS?": How Swiss watchmaker cheekily ticks back at Trump’s tariff hitSwatch, the Swiss watchmaker, has launched a special edition watch called "WHAT IF...TARIFFS?" with reversed numbers three and nine. This i...
13 Sep, 2025, 06.29 AM IST
Swiss gold industry warns against Swatch boss's US gold tax proposalFollowing U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods, Swatch CEO Nick Hayek proposed a retaliatory export tax on Swiss gold bars destined for the United S...
14 Aug, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
Gold price comes under Trump Tariffs? Here's the truthGold, seen as a safe haven investment, already reached record highs this year on tariff concerns and geopolitical unrest.
09 Aug, 2025, 01.50 AM IST
US targets one-kilo gold bars with new tariffs, pressuring Swiss exporters: ReportThe United States has imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilo and 100-ounce gold bars, disrupting Switzerland’s gold exports and sending a j...
08 Aug, 2025, 07.29 AM IST