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STOXX 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher

StocksSeptember 13, 2025

European shares ended the week on a strong note but were a little lower on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch's credit rating decision on France later in the day. The pan-European STOXX...

France credit downgrade: Fitch cuts rating to A+ from AA- in a record low; political turmoil clouds debt outlook

BusinessSeptember 13, 2025

File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron (Picture credit: AP) France’s sovereign credit rating has been cut by Fitch to A+ from AA-, with the agency warning that public debt will keep rising until at...

India confident of meeting fiscal deficit target, despite planned tax cuts

EconomyAugust 17, 2025

India is confident of meeting its fiscal deficit target of 4.4% for the current fiscal year, according to a government source with knowledge...

GST 2.0 to offer treatment for other pain points too

EconomyAugust 17, 2025

The proposed goods and services tax (GST) 2.0, hammered out over months of extensive deliberations, will go beyond the mere reduction of rates....

PM Modi calls to reduce fertiliser imports, calls industry for domestic production

EconomyAugust 15, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for becoming atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in producing fertiliser through judicious use of crop nutrients by farmers and...

Non-trade issues take backseat in FTA talks

EconomyApril 6, 2025

Developed countries are softening their stance on pushing non-trade issues such as sustainability and environment in their free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with...

Budget 2025: Did PM Narendra Modi hint at income tax relief for the middle class?

BusinessJanuary 31, 2025

Budget 2025 expectations: PM Modi’s mention of the middle class a day ahead of the Union Budget speech has left everyone wondering......

FM Sitharaman holds pre-budget consultation with representatives of trade unions

EconomyJanuary 6, 2025

Union Budget 2025: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the eighth Pre-Budget Consultation meeting with stakeholders and representatives from...

Better infrastructure is about connecting dreams, accelerating progress: PM Modi

EconomyNovember 26, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the Union Cabinet's approval for three rail projects would benefit Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar...