Hormuz halt forces Middle East trade into huge rewiringA year after a US-Israel and Iran conflict, Siemens Energy explored alternative routes to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, due to potential Strait of ...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Time to adopt a tactical perspective? 6 metal stocks, 4 with an upside potential of up to 14%In metal stocks, ‘buy, forget, and return after five years’ is not the best strategy to adopt. The sector is cyclical, global, China- and t...
14 Jun, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Global markets: Stocks rise as SpaceX makes market debut; oil slides on Gulf peace hopesGlobal equities rose Friday, led by a surge in SpaceX's market debut, which pushed its valuation past $2 trillion. Wall Street ended higher...
13 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
08 Jun, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Yen hits key 160 level for third session, dollar buoyed by Gulf woesThe Japanese yen is nearing a critical 160 per dollar level, prompting warnings of decisive action from Tokyo. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar i...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Saudi Arabia is covered in sand, yet it imports millions of tons every year, and the reason lies in a tiny detail hidden in every grainSaudi Arabia imports sand from Australia for its massive construction projects. Desert sand is unsuitable for building concrete. River sand...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Dollar at two-month high as Gulf hostilities flare, yen near intervention zoneAlthough Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire, a broader peace deal remained elusive, keeping oil prices elevated and supporting dema...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Dollar clings to 2-month high as Gulf hostilities flare, yen wobbles near intervention zoneHeightened Middle East tensions, including Iranian attacks and U.S. strikes, propelled oil prices and boosted the dollar's safe-haven appea...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Bond yields, FIIs and corporate actions among 8 factors to steer D-Street this weekNifty closed marginally higher last week, driven by IT and energy stocks, as markets brace for key events. Technical analysts suggest Nifty...
24 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
That sinking feeling: Rupee@100 is a mental fear, not macro nightmareThe rupee is under strong pressure due to rising global crude oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, briefly hitting an all-time low of...
22 May, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
US 30-year yield hits highest since 2007 on inflation angstUS Treasury's 30-year bond yields surged to nearly two-decade highs as accelerating inflation concerns and rising energy prices fueled a gl...
20 May, 2026, 05.52 AM IST
In 1831, a man digging into a Scottish sandbank found carved ivory figures that rewrote medieval historyIn 1831, a man on the Isle of Lewis unearthed the remarkable Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory. These pieces reveal a sophisticated ...
18 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
If oil stays above $100/ barrel and RBI stops managing volatility, Re would be 102 against dollar: Naveen MathurIndia's foreign exchange reserves have dropped significantly as the Reserve Bank of India intervenes to manage rupee volatility. Surging cr...
18 May, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
AI can't steal your job! A China twist can avert AI jobs apocalypseA Hangzhou court has set a precedent, ruling that companies cannot use AI automation as a blanket justification for firing workers. The dec...
02 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Jaguar Land Rover ordered to refund Rs 1.65 crore, panel slams 'deceptive' speed claims, chassis 'surgery'Jaguar Land Rover India must refund 1.65 crore rupees to a Roorkee firm. The company's flagship SUV had manufacturing defects and unauthori...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
- Costs, weaker economy drive Las Vegas Sands to 1Q net loss
Las Vegas Sands Corp said Wednesday it lost $11.2 million (euro7.21 million) in the first quarter as resort construction costs escalated, t...
01 May, 2008, 06.51 AM IST