Asian equities mixed as Trump’s tariff deadline looms; US jobs data surprises and Wall Street surges

Asian markets waver as Trump’s Tariff deadline nears (Image credits: AP) Asian markets showed mixed movement on Friday as investors treaded carefully ahead of a looming US tariff deadline set by President Donald Trump. The uncertainty overshadowed positive cues from Wall Street, where a strong US jobs report lifted major indexes to record highs.Trump told…

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Reliance brings UK’s FaceGym to India with stake buy

MUMBAI: Reliance Retail Ventures announced on Thursday that it will buy a minority stake in UK-based FaceGym. This equity investment will bring FaceGym into India. It did not disclose financial details. FaceGym, a facial workout brand, was founded by former Financial Times journalist Inge Theron, with the first outlet opening in Selfridges, London, in 2014….

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Moonlighting on rise, IT cos tighten checks

BENGALURU: Amid low single-digit salary hikes and growing job market unpredictability, the IT industry is witnessing a sharp rise in moonlighting-related verifications. Companies now scan for overlapping employment – clear indicators of concurrent roles or undisclosed prior engagements. Such discrepancies are automatically flagged and escalated for client review. The final determination of risk or policy…

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‘India remains attractive to long-term global investors’

MUMBAI: India is increasingly becoming central to the global investment landscape as mega forces that reshape economies and markets, like demographic change, digitalisation, energy transition and global supply chain realignment combine to bring in long-term changes for the high growth economy, a report by BlackRock Investment Institute has said. The authors of the report said…

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Sugar sector milestone: Industry hits Rs 1.3 lakh crore mark; Union minister Pralhad Joshi says growth fuels rural prosperity & energy security

India’s sugar sector has grown into a Rs 1.3 lakh crore annual industry, playing a key role in rural development, energy independence, and green fuel production, Union Food minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.Speaking at the ‘Cooperative Sugar Industry Conclave 2025’ and ‘National Efficiency Award Ceremony’, Joshi credited policy reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…

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