Middle East war may make your sofa more expensiveThe Middle East conflict is impacting Indian homes. Furniture makers face rising costs for materials like foam and lacquer due to global sh...
08 May, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Iran war: Pakistan plans two hours of daily power outage to dodge rising billsPakistan plans two-hour evening power cuts to manage rising energy costs amid the Iran war, which has disrupted fuel supplies and increased...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.13 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
July 2025 CPI report: headline inflation cools but core prices surge — what may rise and fallJuly 2025 CPI report reveals a mixed inflation picture, with headline inflation steady at 2.7% year-over-year and core inflation rising to ...
12 Aug, 2025, 09.49 PM IST
US-China tariff war: From Shein orders to iPhones, here’s a list of items that are expected to get expensiveAs talks stagnate, the US-China tariff war is described by economic pundits as having severe long-term consequences on global commerce and ...
10 Apr, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
Tariff countdown triggers shopping spree: Americans rush to buy key goods before Donald Trump’s trade war hits their walletsDonald Trump’s tariffs have sparked a massive shopping rush across the U.S. as Americans scramble to buy essentials like shoes, coffee, fur...
04 Apr, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
Why did tiny Vietnam face Donald Trump's ire as the country was imposed 46% tariffs on Liberation Day? Here's the reasonUS President Donald Trump has imposed a 46% tariff on Vietnam, affecting a range of industries including apparel, footwear, furniture, and ...
03 Apr, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
IKEA store owner eyes more price cuts as some input costs easeThe world's biggest furniture retailer raised prices in its fiscal year to the end of August to pass on soaring raw material costs and supp...
28 Nov, 2022, 08.37 PM IST
US retail sales zoom higher, up 1% in June: governmentThe increases were widespread, and sales were still up 0.7 percent even when gasoline is removed from the calculation, according to the Com...
15 Jul, 2022, 07.13 PM IST
Budget 2020: Custom of duty hikes makes a grand returnFood to furniture to EVs, imports set to cost more as GoI bets on Make in India push.
31 Dec, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Ikea not to pass on duty hike impact on imported furniture to customersIn the Union Budget 2020 announced on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced to increase customs duty on imported furnit...
27 Feb, 2020, 08.52 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
Govt considering hike in customs duty on toys, certain paper, footwear products in BudgetThe Commerce and Industry Ministry in its Budget recommendations to the Finance Ministry has proposed rationalisation of basic customs or i...
16 Jan, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Ikea not to hike prices of low-end furniture productsPatrik said Ikea is a global company and it would appreciate global trade, but would not be happy with trade barriers such as customs tarif...
07 Oct, 2018, 07.29 PM IST
- Price rise may upset festive mood this season
Your buck will have less bang this festive season as makers of jewellery, consumer durables, apparel and furniture plan to increase prices ...
06 Aug, 2011, 06.11 AM IST
- Kurl-on to not pass on higher raw material cost to customers
Leading mattress maker Kurl-on today said that it will not hike the price of its products despite a 42 per cent increase in the cost of lat...
11 Jul, 2010, 02.03 PM IST
- Furniture majors to hike prices by 10%
India’s leading furniture makers like Godrej Interio, Home Town, Style Spa and Zuari are planning to increase prices 5-10% due to rise in i...
26 Jun, 2010, 03.59 AM IST