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The longest federal government shutdown in US history has upended airlines’ holiday quarter expectations, grounding thousands of flights and forcing carriers to scramble for contingency plans as operations across the country remain crippled.Airlines, which had been counting on a rebound in corporate and leisure travel, are now seeing Thanksgiving bookings grow by just 1% since…

American aerospace giant Boeing has downplayed concerns that India–US trade frictions could hit its operations, saying that tariff disputes have no bearing on its commercial or defence business in the country, ET reported.Salil Gupte, President of Boeing India, said the company continues to see India as a key market for growth and industrial partnership, even…

Nooruddin Azizi (File photo) Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Wednesday said that it is seeking alternative trade routes through Central Asia as border closures with Pakistan continue to cripple commerce and worsen economic losses.Acting commerce minister Nooruddin Azizi said that the country is losing nearly $200 million every month due to the shutdown of key crossings…

General Motors (GM) has asked thousands of its suppliers to eliminate parts sourced from China by 2027, in one of the auto industry’s most aggressive moves yet to insulate its operations from deepening US-China trade tensions, Reuters reported, citing four people familiar with the matter.According to the report, GM has directed suppliers to find alternative…

General Motors (GM) has asked thousands of its suppliers to eliminate parts sourced from China by 2027, in one of the auto industry’s most aggressive moves yet to insulate its operations from deepening US-China trade tensions, Reuters reported, citing four people familiar with the matter.According to the report, GM has directed suppliers to find alternative…

The commerce ministry’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of a Chinese-origin rubber used primarily in the automotive industry, following a complaint from a domestic manufacturer.The investigation concerns Halo Isobutene and Isoprene Rubber, which is widely used in manufacturing inner tubes for bicycles, cars, trucks, and industrial or…

India is poised to become the epicentre of global oil demand growth over the next decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest Global Energy Outlook 2025, citing rapid economic expansion, industrialisation, and rising vehicle ownership as key drivers of energy consumption.According to the Paris-based agency, India’s energy demand is projected to rise…

IT stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday, buoyed by investor optimism after US President Donald Trump said the United States “needed skilled workers from abroad,” a comment seen as a potential softening of his administration’s hardline immigration tone.The upbeat sentiment lifted Tech Mahindra, which surged 3.24%, followed by Mphasis (up 2.83%), LTIMindtree (up 2.63%), TCS (up…

The All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) saw a year-on-year inflation rate of -5.02% (Provisional) for October 2025 versus October 2024. (AI image) October retail inflation FY 2025-26: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of October dropped to a 10-year low of 0.25% according to government data. This is a reduction…

Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in global markets amid renewed optimism that the US Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next month. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), December gold futures climbed by Rs 328, or 0.26 per cent, to Rs 1,24,241 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 12,868 lots.The…