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ET Graphics: Factory engine revs up jobs and earnings riseIndia’s factory workforce crossed 20 million in 2024-25, driven by gains in West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh and secto...- ‘Productivity growth in consumer services is powering India’s rise’Dani Rodrik highlights the relationship between ending poverty, boosting the global middle class, and addressing climate change. He emphasi...
- Piyush Goyal calls for clear distinction between food supply ‘weaponisation’ and food-security measuresPiyush Goyal addressed the G20 Trade Ministers' meeting, focusing on the distinction in food supply chain strategies. He emphasized the nee...
- Greer urges G20 to back Trump tariff agenda, takes aim at ChinaUS Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged G20 major economies to refrain from coercive food trade actions. He emphasized the need to tac...
- Output, wages, GVA... manufacturing sector is on a roll: GVA grows 9.6% to Rs 26.9 lakh crore; sector adds 1.4 mn workersIndia’s formal manufacturing sector recorded broad-based growth in 2024-25, with GVA rising 9.6% to ₹26.9 lakh crore and industrial output ...
- India’s industrial jobs cross 2 cr mark in 2024-25India's industrial workforce increased to over 2 crore in 2024-25, driven largely by the manufacturing sector. The registered manufacturing...
- Central govt employees’ annual bonus: Can it be paid in first week of October? What experts sayRepresentatives of central government workers are demanding that the Productivity-Linked Bonus ceiling be lifted, asserting that the presen...
- Ecommerce firms scale logistics, hiring ahead of festive salesFlipkart’s logistics arm Ekart has added 14 million cubic feet of warehousing space nationwide, increasing its storage capacity by 50%, the...
- AI is making employees faster, but why isn't it making companies much more productive?Artificial intelligence is helping employees improve their individual productivity, yet overall business performance remains stagnant. Many...
- UPS signs exclusive deal with TikTok Shop for label-free returnsUPS on Tuesday said it had inked an exclusive deal to provide no-box, no-label returns for the fast-growing TikTok Shop network of US selle...
- Gems, jewellery exporters rush to beat new US tariff deadlineMumbai and Surat’s gems and jewellery exporters are stepping up production and rushing shipments to the US ahead of a potential new tariff ...
- US import ban on Canadian alcohol, other products comes into effectA new US import ban on various Canadian products including alcohol has recently taken effect. This ban follows months of escalating trade t...
- Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to hold women farmers' conference on September 30Thousands of women farmer workers from all states across the country will participate.
- Nike co-founder Phil Knight gives alma mater University of Oregon $1 billion, biggest-ever public university gift after unscheduled callPhil Knight and his wife, Penny, have recently pledged $1 billion to the University of Oregon. This donation is intended for the establishm...
- Ford suddenly halts F-150 production at Michigan and Kansas City plants; thousands of workers told to stay home. Here's whyFord has halted or reduced F-150 production at its Michigan and Missouri plants because of a supplier-related parts shortage. Around 3,500 ...
- This festive season, India's job rush is arriving sooner, spreading farther and lasting longerIndia's festive hiring is shifting towards longer-term roles as employers seek to retain talent beyond peak season. Companies are also begi...
- ET Startup Awards 2026: Armatrix targets 10-12 pilots, commercial deployment of snake-like robotic arms in 2028Armatrix won the Best on Campus category at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 for its 3-5 metre long snake-like robotic arms designed ...
- Tamil Nadu: Sivakasi firecracker units ramp up production ahead of Diwali amid labour shortageFirecracker units in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi are ramping up operations ahead of Diwali as orders rise, but manufacturers and workers report p...
- China's manufacturing scale shows the path to first-world statusInsights from a Chinese factory reveal striking contrasts in wages and car ownership between India and China. China's triumph in manufactur...
- The road ahead for Volkswagen's restructuring: ExplainedVolkswagen is set to meet regarding restructuring plans and job cuts to address financial losses. The company aims to strengthen its positi...
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