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India bans import of goods made with forced labourIndia has amended its foreign trade policy to ban goods produced using forced labour. This move comes amid a US investigation into forced l...
India-UK CETA, not quite the king's ransom expected from a landmark trade dealUnder the India-Britain CETA, Indian exporters could tap into new market avenues, with Britain's Department of International Trade predicti...
Social security coverage expanded from 19% in 2014 to 64% now, says Union Labour Minister Mandaviya, cites ILO reportSocial security coverage in India has expanded from 19 percent to over 64 percent. This now encompasses 94 crore people, a significant incr...
India to ban imports of goods made using forced labour; DGFT notifies new trade rulesIndia has amended its Foreign Trade Policy to ban goods produced using forced labour. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade will conduct...
US job cuts: Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi sees 'big warning' signs in June data. Here's why he's worried about the labour marketEconomists question the strength of the June US jobs report. Mark Zandi notes falling labor force participation drove the unemployment rate...
Global Market: UK's Rachel Reeves defends fiscal record ahead of leadership change; investors eye policy continuityBritain's Finance Minister Rachel Reeves defended her economic record ahead of an expected Labour leadership transition, while investors as...
India, US have framework trade deal ready; signing awaits right time: OfficialIndia and the United States are progressing well on a trade agreement framework. This framework deal is ready and will be signed at the app...
An emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talksIndia rejected a swift trade agreement with the United States, seeking more favorable terms. New Delhi's confidence stems from new trading ...
US Stock Market: Inflation gathers pace as tariffs, energy costs and AI investment lift price pressures, says FedU.S. inflation accelerated during spring due to tariffs and rising energy costs. The Federal Reserve's report shows inflation remains signi...
Inadequate, insufficient evidence on forced labour 301 probe: India tells USIndia has informed the US that its tariff determination lacks sufficient rationale. New Delhi argues the US Trade Representative's report u...
Raghuram Rajan, Microsoft's Asha Sharma among Indian-origin appointees to US Fed review panelsUS Federal Reserve appointed Indian-origin experts for policy review. Raghuram Rajan and Raj Chetty will join task forces. Asha Sharma will...
India Inc urges US Trade Representative to drop tariff plan on Indian goodsIn separate submissions to the USTR as part of the ongoing public hearing on the probe (July 7-9), industry bodies said the existing India-...
India defends itself against US forced labour charges; seeks resolution via trade talks as Trump tariffs loomIndia urged the United States to address tariff concerns through bilateral trade negotiations. New Delhi questioned inconsistencies in Wash...
US launches major H-1B visa fraud investigation; official names CognizantThe Office of the Inspector General (OIG) under the Department of Labour has uncovered widespread schemes in which employers and labour bro...
American giants warn higher tariffs on India & others may backfire on US' manufacturingSeveral major US companies, including Intel, IBM, Dell, Honeywell Aerospace, Ford, GE Appliances and De Beers, have urged the US Trade Repr...
India asks US to reconsider proposed 12.5% additional tariffIndia has asked the US to reconsider proposed additional tariffs on its exports. New Delhi argues the proposed tariffs lack legal basis and...
USTR's Sec 301 probe on forced labour concerns: India urges reconsideration of proposed 12.5 pc tariffsIndia has asked the US to reconsider proposed tariffs on its goods. The US Trade Representative is considering a 12.5 percent tariff on Ind...
US Forced Labour Hearings: Trump's next tariff threat looms over 60 countries, including IndiaThe United States is considering new tariffs on sixty nations, including India, due to forced labor concerns. Hearings will begin to discus...
India's biggest barrier for women who dream to work isn't a lack of jobs. It's unpaid careUnpaid care work, not job scarcity, keeps most Indian women out of the workforce in major cities, a new survey reveals. While female labour...
Indian officials to testify before US Trade Representative to counter tariff moveIndia is set to strongly contest proposed US tariffs next week, arguing that allegations of forced labour are legally unsound and will harm...