Trump tariffs: Stories from the battlegrounds

Trump tariffs to take effect It’s here — Trump’s 50% tariffs on India. So, where do India’s exporters go from here? For some of India’s biggest exporters, the answer is any which way that helps them survive the biggest business shock of their entrepreneurial career.TOI spoke to companies across sectors for this story. Some companies…

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Ardee Engineering gets SEBI nod for Rs 580 crore IPO

HYDERABAD: Integrated design, engineering and manufacturing player, Ardee Engineering Limited, has received approval from the capital markets regulator, Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi), for its Rs 580 crore initial public offering (IPO).The IPO of the Hyderabad-based company, which is into pre-engineered buildings (PEB), material handling systems (MHS) and engineering services, comprises a fresh…

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No de minimus? No parcels: 25 countries suspend postal services to the US; over Trump tariffs UN postal agency

The global flow of parcels to the United States has been thrown into chaos after 25 countries decided to halt shipments, as fears over US President’s looming tariffs grow.The Universal Postal Union (UPU), a United Nations agency, confirmed on Tuesday that several nations had suspended deliveries due to uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s new…

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US eyes defence pie! After Intel, will Donald Trump administration buy stakes in Lockheed Martin, Boeing? Commerce Secretary makes big statement

The US government is evaluating potential ownership stakes in defence industry firms. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration seems to be eyeing America’s top defence giants for a stake after it struck a deal with Intel last week. The US government is evaluating potential ownership stakes in defence industry firms, including Lockheed Martin Corp, US…

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Donald Trump vs Fed governor: US President’s attempts to fire Lisa Cook might land in legal battle; Biden appointee vows not to resign

US President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismissal Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is expected to land in court, raising questions over the extent of presidential powers against the traditionally independent central bank.Legal experts say Trump’s claim that he can fire Cook, a Biden appointee, is legally weak but unprecedented. The Supreme Court has recently allowed…

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`Indian pharma resilient to potential US tariffs’

Potential tariff on pharma imports into the US, while still under Section 232 investigation, is unlikely to impact the credit profiles of Indian pharma companies, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said.While the US contributes around 35% to the total revenue for leading domestic pharma companies, this proportion has been steadily declining over the past few…

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