The year 2025, reshaped global commerce in ways not seen for decades, moving into another uncertain phase, as pressures on growth and stability are expected to intensify. So will 2026 be another turbulent patch for global trade?Global merchandise trade managed to stay resilient through 2025, even as US President Donald Trump pushed ahead with higher…
Crypto analysts are anticipating XRP’s price to trade sideways heading into the new year, at least until more bullish catalysts emerge. “We maintain a view that the latter half of 2026 will provide more constructive conditions for risk assets in general, but in the short term, we have a slightly bearish tilt on altcoins until…
NEW DELHI: India has flagged concerns over the US expansion of its H-1B visa programme review, saying it has caused hardship to Indian families. MEA said it received representations from nationals facing delays and problems in rescheduling visa appointments. H-1B Visa Delays: MEA Says India Has Flagged Issue With US MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said…
India’s dairy sector is entering a phase of tighter supply and margin recalibration after navigating sharp cycles of disruption, surplus, and recovery over the past three years, according to insights from an expert session hosted by Systematix Institutional Equities.The post-COVID period of 2022-23 proved challenging for the industry, marked by an unreasonable fall in milk…
IMPHAL: Security forces arrested eight active cadres, belonging to several factions of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party, in Manipur’s Imphal East and Imphal West districts, police said on Saturday.Four members of the proscribed KCP (People’s War Group) were apprehended from Andro Leitanpekpham area in Imphal East district on Thursday, a senior officer said.“One .32 pistol…
USX, a Solana-native US dollar-pegged stablecoin, briefly traded below its peg on decentralized exchanges early Friday after heavy sell pressure overwhelmed available liquidity on Orca and Raydium, prompting issuer Solstice Finance to step in with liquidity support. In an X post on Friday, PeckShieldAlert showed USX briefly trading as low as $0.10 in secondary markets before rebounding, a…
NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing speculation of an alliance ahead of the BMC polls, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday met NCP (SP) leader Azam Pansare in Pimpri-Chinchwad.Talking to reporters after the meeting, Pansare said that the NCP (SP) “wishes” to have an alliance with Ajit Pawar’s faction.“Ajit Pawar came to meet me after…
BENGALURU: Mid-cap IT firm Coforge has announced its plan to acquire AI firm Encora – whose estimated revenue is $600 million for 2026 – giving it a better presence in the hi-tech and healthcare verticals, besides deepening its footprint in North America. Coforge will acquire the business from Advent, Warburg Pincus and other minority shareholders…
Oil slumped in muted post-Christmas trading as investors assessed a step forward in long-stalled Ukraine peace talks which could lead to a deal that allows more Russian oil into global markets grappling with oversupply. WTO edged down on Friday to trade near $58 a barrel, while Brent was below $62.Bloomberg Source link
MUMBAI: Insurance regulations to prevent mis-selling are set to tighten with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) set to frame stricter norms on commission disclosure and conflicts of interest, enabled by amendments cleared in the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025.The amendments give the regulator explicit powers to…
