Vedanta drops 3% after US short seller calls it ‘house of cards’, firm hits back

MUMBAI: In a move reminiscent of Hindenburg going short on Adani Group, US-based financial researcher Viceroy Research said Wednesday it was “shorting” the debt stack of metal tycoon Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Resources, the UK-based parent of Mumbai-listed miner Vedanta, as it believes the entire group structure is ‘financially unsustainable’, operationally compromised, ‘a house of cards’,…

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Bypassing China’s critical minerals export ban: US buyers re-routing shipments via Mexico, Thailand, says report

A sharp rise in US-bound shipments of antimony from Thailand and Mexico has reportedly emerged since China imposed export curbs last year, highlighting how global supply chains are being re-routed to work around geopolitical restrictions.According to customs and shipping data reviewed by Reuters, more than 3,800 metric tons of antimony oxides were imported into the…

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DRDO tech drive: Over 2,000 technology transfer deals inked in 2024, 200 licences issued

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed over 2,000 technology transfer agreements and issued more than 200 production licences so far in 2024, significantly advancing India’s push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing, a senior official said on Wednesday.“Over 2,000 agreements were signed for technology transfer licences,” said Dr Chandrika Kaushik, Director General (PC&SI),…

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