No Santa for exporters this Christmas: Iran war disrupts supply chains, stretches transit times to 60 days, threatens marginsIndian exporters say longer shipping routes, rising input costs, and delayed payment cycles are squeezing margins and putting pressure on d...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Asia's factory output expands as firms stockpile buffers over Iran war risksAsian factories saw steady growth in May. Companies built up stocks to counter potential supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict. ...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Supply-chain stress that peaked in covid heads higher againRising logistics costs and delivery times are pressuring central banks, with some indicators reaching multi-year highs, signaling potential...
14 May, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
10 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
India’s fastest train gets nod: New train can run up to 220 kmphIndian Railways is set to manufacture advanced trainsets with a design speed of 220 kmph. This marks a significant upgrade from current Van...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Asia’s manufacturing slump worsens as China curbs demandFactories in North Asia experienced weaker new orders, output and export sales amid slowdown in demand in big trade markets such as China.
01 Sep, 2023, 09.43 AM IST
Asia’s factories gather some speed on China reopening boostAs the global economy prepares for a downturn, amid the persistent inflation and the rising borrowing costs across the world, the latest fi...
02 Mar, 2023, 08.54 AM IST
Cooling demand squeezes factory activity in Europe, AsiaAsian manufacturers are bracing for a further pullback in spending from US and European customers, where the fastest inflation in decades i...
02 Dec, 2022, 09.24 AM IST
Indian economy’s slow-but-steady activity awaits festive boostFour of the eight high-frequency indicators tracked by Bloomberg News showed activity eased in September, while two showed improvement and ...
11 Oct, 2022, 06.32 AM IST
High input costs continue taking a toll on India's manufacturing sectorIncreasing inflationary pressures and supply chain bottlenecks remain a cause of concern for the manufacturing sector, which saw a contract...
01 Jun, 2022, 06.37 PM IST
India's May factory activity remained strong despite inflation worriesThe survey comes just a day after official data showed Asia's third-largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.1% during the January-M...
01 Jun, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Metals touch record high, Zinc soars as energy crisis cuts supplyBase metals soared, led by zinc's surge to its highest price since 2007 after European smelters became the latest casualties in a global en...
15 Oct, 2021, 07.15 AM IST
India's manufacturing sector activity slips in May, heads towards stagnation: PMIThe Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index , compiled by IHS Markit, fell to 50.8 in May from 55.5 in April, its lowest since July...
01 Jun, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
Indian Tooling Industry to rise to Rs 26,000 crore in value by 2025, says reportInverted duty structure, challenges in access to finance and lack of skilled workforce are some of the key challenges ahead of the industry...
08 Dec, 2020, 03.51 PM IST
Kerala footwear industry becomes a Rs 700 crore sectorThe early years in 2000's saw the units in crisis due to heavy spend on raw material and electricity.
27 Nov, 2013, 11.30 AM IST
Overcharging set to cost pharma companies full sales revenue of drugA drug maker found overcharging will have to shell out the entire sales revenue of the medicine from the date of its launch as penalty, acc...
26 Oct, 2012, 09.44 AM IST
- 'Non-profit sharing consortium members are separate cos'
A tax authority has ruled that consortium members, which do not share profits or losses as a group and execute tasks requiring skills diffe...
05 Apr, 2010, 02.59 AM IST