OECD warns prolonged Middle East war could sharply slow global growthThe global economy faces uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict. The OECD warns of recession and rising inflation if the war continues...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Hormuz shutdown deepens oil crisis; IEA warns of record inventory drop, demand plungeGlobal oil stocks are depleting rapidly. The Iran war is worsening supply disruptions. This situation will continue for months. The market ...
14 May, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Diageo springs a surprise, sales climb on Africa, Latin AmericaDiageo has experienced an unforeseen surge in sales for the latest quarter, attributed to robust growth in Africa and Latin America that su...
06 May, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
UpGrad to acquire Unacademy for Rs 2,055 crore, 90% below peak valuationAfter on-again, off-again talks, Ronnie Screwvala-run edtech firm UpGrad is acquiring UpGrad in a cut price deal. UpGrad is also raising an...
05 May, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Global Markets | Australia Inc starts to feel Iran war fallout, raising stagflation riskAustralia's economy faces a stagflationary shock as the Middle East conflict drives up fuel prices. Top companies like Qantas and Westpac a...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
School assembly news headlines for April 14: Top national, international, sports, business update and thought of the dayThe Supreme Court referred Teesta Setalvad's passport plea to a three-judge bench, while Akhilesh Yadav blamed BJP policies for Noida viole...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the costIran war: Sri Lanka, Egypt, and Pakistan are struggling with rising energy costs. The Iran war has worsened their economic situations. Thes...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
China's exports, imports shrink in Oct as COVID curbs, global slowdown jolt demandOutbound shipments in October shrank 0.3% from a year earlier, a sharp turnaround from a 5.7% gain in September, official data showed, and ...
07 Nov, 2022, 09.16 AM IST
A Chinese entrepreneur who says what others only think — China's zero Covid policy is failingZhou is rare in China's business community for being openly critical of the government's zero COVID policy, which has put hundreds of milli...
11 Jun, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
UK inflation more than doubles to 1.5% in AprilThe Bank of England says inflation in Britain is heading above its 2% target and will hit 2.5% at the end of 2021 thanks to a rise in globa...
19 May, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
China's inflation fails to perk up, defies broader recoveryConsumer inflation was also soft, easing to an 11-year low as pork prices snapped a year-and-a-half of steep increases that were fuelled by...
10 Nov, 2020, 12.50 PM IST
Bengaluru airport becomes first metro airport in India to record positive growth in cargo volumesThe cargo processed last month was 32,449 MT, a growth of0.3 per cent, against the same period last year, according an airport statement on...
21 Oct, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
Sale of used cars in top gear in India amid coronavirus pandemicPandemic is only the latest blow; the headwinds have been gathering for the industry for a while. In 2019-20, passenger vehicles sales dipp...
28 Aug, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
View: Seven steps to buoy the economy via smart decisions, not additional government spendingBut there is plenty the government can do to induce growth without spending money. Without adding to the fiscal deficit, these measures wou...
19 Aug, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
View: The answers to India's post-Covid revival go beyond public spending and macro remediesWithout denying the need for governments to spend more to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe, we have failed to ask ourselves a more basic ...
03 Aug, 2020, 11.30 PM IST
Covid impact: The hottest new car models will smell of disinfectantThe outlook for sales isn’t entirely bleak. Car sales have rebounded in China.
18 Apr, 2020, 03.18 PM IST
View: Prepare for mammoth coronavirus-induced recessionThe coronavirus does not care a hang about the interest rate or fiscal deficit.
12 Mar, 2020, 03.17 PM IST