Trump’s 50 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports threatens India’s $5 billion export sector: Experts

India’s engineering exports are likely to face significant challenges following US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on foreign steel and aluminium imports, according to the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC).The new tariff, set to take effect from June 4, 2025, will apply to steel, aluminium, and their…

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Horrifying pictures! Fungal growth on food, expired products – why Zepto’s Mumbai warehouse license was suspended

The FDA inspection revealed concerning issues, including fungal growth on food items. Expired goods and fungus on food – that’s what has led to Zepto warehouse in Dharavi facing an operating license suspension. The Food & Drug Administration department has suspended the operating licence of a Zepto warehouse in Dharavi after discovering major food safety…

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‘Wait and watch…’: India, US working to give preferential market access to businesses, says Piyush Goyal on trade deal

“Both the US and India share good relations and we will continue to work together to resolve issues,” Piyush Goyal said. (AI image) India-US trade deal: India and the United States aim to provide preferential market access to their respective businesses, with teams from both nations actively collaborating on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, according…

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Gold price prediction: What’s the gold rate outlook for June 2, 2025 week – should you buy or sell?

Geo-political tensions are once again on the rise and comments from Trump administration on EU and China are also keeping market participants on edge. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Investors face uncertainty regarding their gold investment decisions due to multiple factors affecting market sentiment. The ongoing geopolitical conflicts, coupled with evolving US-China trade negotiations,…

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China ‘firmly rejects’ Donald Trump’s ‘unreasonable’ tariff violation claims, seeks common ground

Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump China “firmly rejected” the US’s “bogus charges and unreasonably” allegations of violating an agreement to reduce substantial trade tariffs between the two economic powerhouses.Following discussions between senior officials in Geneva last month, both nations had agreed to a 90-day temporary reduction in their significantly high tariffs.However, US commerce secretary…

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Bank loans to NBFCs slows sharply

MUMBAI: Bank lending to non-banking finance companies slowed sharply in April, with outstanding loans to the sector falling by Rs 25,512 crore to Rs 16.1 lakh crore. At the end of March 2025, bank credit to NBFCs stood at Rs 16.4 lakh crore, marking a modest growth of 5.7% in FY25.This was significantly lower than…

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