A Gujarat government delegation led by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi will visit Davos in Switzerland to engage with global business leaders, investors and policymakers during the World Economic Forum annual meeting there from January 19 to 23.The state government delegation will participate to take the resolution of ‘Developed Gujarat @2047’ to the global stage…
US stock futures fell on Monday as markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s threat to impose additional tariffs on eight European countries. This comes after Washington has demanded to purchase Greenland, a move that has fuelled fears of a wider transatlantic trade conflict.S&P 500 futures slid about 0.7%, while Nasdaq futures fell 1.0% in thin…
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank’s board choosing to seek a two-year term for CEO Sandeep Bakhshi instead of the usual three years has given rise to speculation that this may be his last term. However, the proposal has removed any overhang of uncertainty as his term extends until Oct 2028.Addressing media, the bank’s executive director Sandeep Batra…
NEW DELHI: Free food items, such as wheat and rice made available through the public distribution system (PDS), to nearly 80 crore people will not be part of the new consumer price index (CPI) basket, as the 22-member technical advisory panel, tasked with updating the base year of price indices, has decided to stick to…
NEW DELHI: Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast will roll out three new models in India in 2026 and expand its retail and service network as it scales up operations in the country, according to a senior official in the company .“We will begin with launching a seven-seater MPV… Beyond that, additional models will follow, each addressing…
NEW DELHI: Business sentiment in the economy is high, driven by stronger demand, better profitability expectations and steady investment conditions, according to a CII survey. Domestic demand has increased, with nearly two-thirds of 175 firms surveyed reporting higher demand for July to Sept 2025 and about 72% expecting further improvement in Oct-Dec 2025. More than…
MUMBAI: Business news channel ET NOW will kick off its week-long coverage of World Economic Forum‘s annual meeting in Davos while keeping a close eye on the budget with ‘Budget Yatra’.‘Davos Diaries’ will feature interviews with global CEOs, policymakers, investors and thought leaders and capture the ideas shaping the global economic agenda.At home, for the…
Tata Motors has sought targeted incentives for entry-level electric vehicles and support for electric cars used in the fleet segment under the PM E-DRIVE scheme in the upcoming Union Budget.In an interaction with news agency PTI, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles managing director and CEO Shailesh Chandra said that while recent government interventions have helped revive…
Artificial Intelligence adoption at workplaces is moving faster than corporate training efforts, leaving many employees unprepared for rapidly changing roles, according to a report by Genius HRTech.According to news agency PTI, the report said 71 per cent of professionals believe their roles or responsibilities will change significantly over the next few years as AI-driven tools…
Gold prices are expected to extend their upward trend in the coming week, supported by safe-haven buying and expectations of policy easing by the US Federal Reserve, while silver may see a phase of consolidation after its recent sharp rally, analysts said.According to news agency PTI, market participants will closely track a series of global…