China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.
Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies. Source link
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Indian IT sector hit by ‘silent layoffs’: 50,000 people may lose jobs this year; what’s driving the widespread firings?
The technology services sector is witnessing a fundamental transformation from personnel management to competency-based organisation. (AI image) The Indian IT sector has been hit by a wave of what experts are calling ‘silent layoffs’! These firings may lead to as many as 50,000 people losing their jobs in the IT sector by year-end.Whilst precise dismissal…
$6 billion wiped out in 1 hour! Trump to impose 130% tariff on China; triggers crypto market sell off
Cryptocurrency markets tumbled on Friday as renewed trade tensions between the US and China, alongside a fresh export control move by Donald Trump, rattled investors worldwide.After the announcement crypto giant Bitcoin fell 8.4% to $104,782 at 17:20 ET and Ethereum followed, tumbling 5.8% to $3,637. Earlier on Monday, Bitcoin, the world’s largest crypto, recorded its…
Rural demand revs up: Tractor sales at new high
Tractor sales at new high CHENNAI: With a host of favourable factors driving demand, tractor volumes hit a historic high this September, and total domestic sales surpassed the half-a-million mark in the first half of the fiscal year for the first time.Domestic tractor sales stood at 1,46,180 units in September, compared with 1,00,542 units in…
Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage
David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly. Source link
‘Hostile order’: Donald Trump rekindles trade war — Why has US threatened to impose additional 100% tariff on China?
US President Donald Trump has thrown another punch in Washington’s long-running economic bout with Beijing, threatening to slap fresh 100% tariffs and export bans in response to China’s tightening grip on rare earth minerals. The uneasy truce between the world’s two biggest economies came after months of uneasy calm, sending shockwaves through global markets and…
How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains
China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest. Source link
SP Group places trust in ‘transparency’
MUMBAI: Pushing for a public listing of Tata Sons, Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry on Friday said it was “not merely a financial step – it is a moral and social imperative. “Tata Trusts stand to benefit immensely from this (IPO) process. A transparent and publicly accountable Tata Sons would pave the way for a robust and…
Inside Hegseth’s Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at odds with the news media to a degree unseen in modern times, former Pentagon officials say. Source link
SIPs hit new high of 29.4k crore, folios cross 25 crore in September
SIPs hit new high of 29.4k crore MUMBAI: Volatility in the markets notwithstanding, retail investors continued to invest through systematic investment plans (SIPs) in mutual funds, which helped push the monthly gross flows through this channel to an all-time high of Rs 29,361 crore in Sept. The month also recorded the highest ever assets under…