Trump’s 15% global tariffs & US Supreme Court ruling: How India, China & other major economies are reacting to the new trade dynamics

Donald Trump tariffs (AI image) US President Donald Trump is livid and his fresh tariff warnings after announcing a 15% global tariff are signs of the global economic turbulence that may unfold in the coming days. The US Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, prompting the American president to first levy a 10%…

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FM Sitharaman rules out roadmap for PSU bank mergers, panel to review sector reforms

The government currently has no roadmap for mergers among public sector banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, indicating that consolidation is not under active consideration even as a new banking reform panel is set to review the sector’s future.“I am not familiar with any roadmap…there isn’t one,” Sitharaman said in a media briefing after her…

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After 33-hour Mumbai-Pune expressway chaos, 1 lakh motorists to get Rs 5.16 crore toll refund

Traffic jam in Delhi Mumbai expressway (Photo credit -PTI) More than one lakh motorists stranded during a massive traffic gridlock on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway earlier this month will receive toll refunds worth Rs 5.16 crore, after authorities decided to return charges deducted despite suspension orders.The disruption followed a gas tanker accident on February 3 on…

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US stocks today: Wall Street falls as Trump ramps up tariffs; Dow drops over 600 points

US stocks moved lower as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s decision to increase global tariffs, though market swings remained far milder than the sharp volatility witnessed during last year’s tariff-driven sell-off.The S&P 500 declined 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 618 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.7% in morning…

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Entry-level consumers restrict discretionary spends, retailers step up premiumisation as mass consumption lags

MUMBAI: Even as premiumisation is playing out in a big way and companies are latching on to the trend to spruce up growth, mass consumption continues to struggle. From apparel to jewellery and food, firms are finding it hard to get entry-level, middle class shoppers to spend more–in jewellery, of course, high prices of gold…

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More scope for negotiation? What US SC tariff blow for Trump means for future of India’s trade deal

Following the US Supreme Court’s ruling late last week, an Indian delegation has postponed a planned trip to Washington. India now has more room for negotiations in a trade deal with the US after the American Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal. The US Supreme Court’s move to invalidate President Donald Trump’s…

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Govt cuts RoDTEP benefits by 50% amid export headwinds, exporters urge rethink

The government has reduced duty benefits available to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme by 50 per cent with immediate effect, prompting industry bodies to urge a review of the decision, PTI reported.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said the applicable RoDTEP rates will now be capped…

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Govt to return unclaimed EPFO deposits, expand scholarships for unorganised workers’ children

The labour ministry has initiated a process to return unclaimed funds lying in inoperative Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) accounts to subscribers, a move expected to benefit over 3.1 million account holders, labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.A pilot phase covering about 0.7 million subscribers will be rolled out shortly after the decision was taken during…

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