India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: ‘Target Indians and Indians alone’: New Zeland foreign minister Winston Peters alleges ‘covert’ immigration changes under FTA

New Zealand foreign minister and New Zealand first leader Winston Peters has accused the National Party-led government of ‘covertly’ introducing immigration changes that unfairly target Indian citizens under the proposed India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), while the government has rejected the allegations as misinformation.In a series of posts on X and later during the…

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Explained: How India’s transition from WPI to PPI will strengthen inflation measurement – what it means for policy making

PPI captures the prices relevant for the production process without being complicated by inclusion of indirect taxes net of subsidies or wholesalers’ margins. (AI image) By DK Srivastava, Chief Policy Advisor, EY IndiaConventionally, in India, two major price indices namely Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) have been prepared periodically. The WPI…

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Exporters flag concerns over revised Fema rules

Exporters flag concerns over revised Fema rules Exporters have flagged at least half-a-dozen concerns on the revision in Fema rules that come into effect later this year, with the Reserve Bank of India considering several of the proposals favourably, industry executives said. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra had met industry bodies on Thursday. Federation of Indian…

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Uber’s Prabhjeet Singh to be OpenAI’s MD in India

OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, Uber’s president for India and South Asia, as its managing director for India, marking one of the company’s most significant senior hires in the country as it looks to deepen its presence in one of its top priority markets. Singh will join OpenAI in Sept and report to Kiran Mani,…

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Goldman, EY upbeat on India growth on lower crude prices

Goldman Sachs and EY on Friday said that the easing of West Asia crisis and lower energy prices will be positive for the Indian economy, supporting growth, easing inflationary pressure and helping rein in fertiliser subsidy, which was seen to be double the budgeted level. “…with the recent downward revision in the oil price forecast……

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US judge: No quick dismissal of Adani case

US judge: No quick dismissal of Adani case A US judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to justify its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, ‌declining to rule immediately on Adani’s lawyers’ request to dismiss the case.Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said federal prosecutors’ May 18 announcement that they…

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AI’s newest apprentices: Directors in boardrooms

BENGALURU: Corporate boardrooms are witnessing a quiet but significant shift: directors are becoming AI’s newest apprentices. The change reflects a growing recognition that AI’s impact extends far beyond technology. Directors are increasingly seeking a deeper understanding of how the technology can reshape operations, improve productivity and alter competitive positioning. In many companies, AI has become…

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HDFC review finds no evidence backing ex-chairman’s charges

MUMBAI: HDFC Bank said that claims made by former chairman Atanu Chakraborty in his resignation letter, and subsequent remarks about the bank going against his ethics and values, were not substantiated by the bank’s records. “The minutes of the meetings Mr. Chakraborty attended were a product of a comprehensive drafting, review and approval process that…

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India’s economy may grow up to 6.8% in FY27 as domestic demand stays resilient: EY

India’s economy is expected to grow 6.6-6.8% in FY27, with easing global energy prices and the normalisation of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz likely to improve growth and inflation prospects India’s economy is expected to grow 6.6-6.8% in the current financial year, with easing global energy prices and the normalisation of shipments through the…

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Volkswagen considers 4 factory closures, 1 lakh job cuts amid China competition, tariff pressure: Report

The logo of German car manufacturer Volkswagen is pictured at Volkswagen’s transparent factory in Dresden, Germany, on May 14, 2025. (AP-Photo) Volkswagen is considering closing four factories in Germany and increasing planned job cuts to as many as 1,00,000 (1 lakh) in what could become the biggest restructuring in the company’s history as the automaker…

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