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FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

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6 months after Jet Airways was grounded, 33% of its slots are still vacant at airports

Ifrah Mufti - October 28, 2019

The Jet Airways slots are vacant at some prominent airports such as the ones in Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Pune, Lucknow and Indore.

India’s forex reserves touch life-time high of $440 billion-mark, up by $1.04 billion

PTI - October 25, 2019

The RBI said the value of the gold reserves increased by $82 million to $26.861 billion for the week.

It’s easier to do business under Modi govt, but tougher to file taxes & register property

Remya Nair - October 25, 2019

India has risen to 63rd spot in the World Bank’s overall ease of doing business rankings, but on some parameters, it has slipped since 2013-14.

High gold prices, economic slowdown dulls Dhanteras sales

Swansy Afonso - October 25, 2019

Gold sales in the run up to Diwali, which is usually a busy time, were down about 40% from last year.

Indians are not buying underwear. That’s how bad the economy is

Himani Chandna - October 25, 2019

Manufacturers and industry experts say small retail shops, hit hard by demonetisation & GST, aren’t buying stocks and are delaying payments.

Mukesh Ambani emerges winner as Airtel, Vodafone face Rs 92,000 crore hurdle

P. R. Sanjai - October 25, 2019

Mukesh Ambani’s Jio has emerged largely unscathed while Airtel & Vodafone have to pay the govt a combined Rs 92,000 crore.

India has become a diesel exporter as consumption has slumped to lowest in nearly 3 years

Heesu Lee - October 25, 2019

Five straight quarters of slowing growth is taking increasing toll on demand, resulting in diesel consumption slumping to lowest since the start of 2017.

Investors are confident Indian stock market will bounce back after Diwali

Nupur Acharya - October 25, 2019

India’s key equity indexes have risen at least 10% since last Diwali, but broader market has trailed gains sparked by surprise tax cut for corporates.

Plan to rescue Dewan Housing seems entirely fictional, like a Bollywood fantasy

Andy Mukherjee - October 25, 2019

The only reason Dewan Housing rescue is even being attempted is to delay — as long as possible — the collapse of a large NBFC.

Sluggish ‘animal spirits’ in Sept signal there is no economic recovery for India yet

Anirban Nag - October 25, 2019

Economic activity in September slipped with seven of eight high-frequency indicators compiled by Bloomberg showing weakness and one ticking up slightly.

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FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

John Ternus set to take over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook to transition to executive chairman

As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy markets

War fears push UAE to discuss currency swap line, hint at yuan oil sales if dollars dry up: WSJ report

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