Gas at $4: Americans cut back on discretionary spends as fuel bills mountAmericans are adjusting their spending as fuel prices climb. Shoppers are altering routines, visiting discount stores for gas, and cutting ...
07 Jun, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Manufactured monopoly: How industrial policy is structuring monopolies in IndiaIndia's industrial strategies are shaping a landscape where giant corporations thrive while smaller enterprises struggle to keep up. Polici...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Listed new-age internet firms brace for a costly ride as war clouds mathThe March quarter was largely stable for companies, with most firms reporting revenue growth in line with expectations and improving operat...
29 May, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
Spanish proverb of the day: 'Sometimes the remedy is worse than...' Life lessons on problem, solution, human nature, success and why one should think twice before actingSpanish proverb of the day highlights the saying “A veces el remedio es peor que la enfermedad” or “Sometimes the remedy is worse than the ...
28 May, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Top-level rejig hits mid-cap ITs; Fintechs wary of RBI wallet rulesHappy Thursday! Mid-sized IT firms are realigning leadership teams as AI-driven changes force a rethink. This and more in today's ETtech Mo...
21 May, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Trump delays higher furniture tariffs for one year, easing price pressure on shoppersDonald Trump delayed higher tariffs on furniture and home goods for one year. The move keeps current taxes but pauses bigger increases. The...
01 Jan, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Trump’s new tariffs on drugs and furniture could make life more expensive for AmericansTrump new tariffs: US President Donald Trump has unveiled new tariffs on everyday goods, including pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, ...
28 Sep, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Trump finds new trade targets -- pharmaceuticals, kitchen cabinets and heavy trucksPresident Trump announced new tariffs on imported goods, including 30% on upholstered furniture, 100% on pharmaceuticals, and 50% on kitche...
27 Sep, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
More tariffs by Trump: Branded pharma hit with 100% duty, and the list doesn't end thereDonald Trump plans new import taxes from October 1. Taxes include 100% on medicines, 50% on kitchen items, 30% on furniture, and 25% on hea...
26 Sep, 2025, 11.25 AM IST
Biden reinvigorates tariff war against India with retaliation against digital taxThe US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced on June 2 the plan for the 25 per cent increase in the tariffs on 26 items from India, ...
07 Jun, 2021, 02.45 PM IST
Incentives for furniture manufacturing in the works“We have begun an exercise and consultations are on with various stakeholders for the furniture sector,” said an official. However, a produ...
19 Feb, 2021, 08.04 AM IST
Govt may tweak customs duties on host of goods in Budget 2021"Expensive raw materials impact India's price competitiveness in the international market. The country's exports of furniture is very low (...
25 Jan, 2021, 03.36 PM IST
India's budget seen raising import duties by 5%-10% on dozens of items: SourcesThe move to increase import duties is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's self-reliant India campaign that aims to promote and support d...
19 Jan, 2021, 03.17 PM IST
More custom duty from furniture to kitchenware: Multiple duties singe IkeaBudget raised custom duties on wooden furniture, tableware etc. Ikea imports about 75% of its products.
02 Feb, 2020, 06.25 AM IST
Prices to rise by 15% after increase in import duty says Shoppers Stop MD Govind ShrikhandeThe GST council on November 10 had revised the tax rates on around 178 items, ranging from chewing gum to beauty products.
02 Feb, 2018, 07.04 PM IST
Rubberwood imports threaten local marketRubberwood is priced around Rs 6,000 a tonne in the local market, with good quality wood getting atleast Rs 500 more.
03 Nov, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
Furniture, furnishings sector to need 11.3 million workers by 2022: NSDC reportIndia’s furniture and furnishings sector will need about 11.3 million skilled workers by 2022, according to the National Skill Development ...
09 Oct, 2015, 06.32 PM IST