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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…

American consumers became less confident of the US economy in August, as worries over the jobs market continuing to mount for the eighth month in a row.Figures released on Tuesday by the Conference Board showed that its consumer confidence index slipped to 97.4 in August from 98.7 in July, a 1.3-point decline. The reading, though…

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…

Wall Street began Tuesday on a cautious note, with stocks hovering near breakeven as major indexes traded just below their recent record highs. Nasdaq jumped 36 points or 0.17%, reaching 21,485 at 8.20 PM IST. The S&P 500 followed the pattern adding 0.71 points or 0.01%, reaching 6,440. However, Dow dipped 52 points or 0.12%…

India’s readymade garment industry is bracing for a tough fiscal ahead, with revenue growth forecast to slow to just 3-5% over the period, nearly half the pace seen last year.This slowdown hurt credit indicators for industry players and led to weaker profitability, according to a recent report by Crisil Ratings. PM Modi’s Defiant ‘MAKE IN…

Top IT service firms in the country are diversifying beyond the core US market, opening new centres and making acquisitions in Australia, the Middle East, the Nordics and India.With technology spending on the rise in these geographies, software service providers are setting up nearshore centres to meet local demand and cushion themselves from US market…

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender by market value, experienced a technical price adjustment on Tuesday as its shares commenced trading ex-bonus on the NSE and BSE, following the implementation of its 1:1 bonus share distribution.The bank’s decision to issue one additional equity share for every existing share was intended to enhance trading liquidity…

The Asian Development Bank is set to finance improvements to Pakistan’s railway infrastructure, taking over from China following extended delays in securing Chinese funding that risked affecting a crucial mining venture, according to sources quoted by Reuters.The initial plan for renovating 1,800 km of railways was a key component of China’s $60 billion investment initiative…

Global stock markets were shaken on Tuesday following a series of announcements by US President Donald Trump including threats to impose new export controls and tariffs along with the highly unusual firing of a central bank official. In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 1.18% or 304 points, slipping to 25,524. Nikkei too, dipped…

Indian refiners, who are major purchasers of Russian crude oil, intend to reduce their imports in the coming days. (AI image) Indian refiners’ crude oil procurement from Russia is set to reduce in the coming weeks, albeit modestly. The move comes at a time when the Donald Trump administration has imposed a 25% additional tariff…