Economy - general
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank to Build $500 Billion Stargate AI Data Centers Across U.S.
By Axel Miller | 24 Sep 2025
OpenAI, Oracle, and Japan’s SoftBank have unveiled plans to construct five new artificial intelligence data centers in the United States, marking a major step
With Q1 GDP growth of 7.8%, India projected to become world’s third largest economy by 2030
By Unnikrishnan | 02 Sep 2025
With a GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year (April-June 2025-26), India, currently the world’s fourth-largest economy
India’s industrial production up 3.5% in July
By Unnikrishnan | 01 Sep 2025
Industrial production in India, based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), expanded by 3.5 per cent year-on-year in July 2025
India’s wholesale price inflation at (-)0.59% in July
By Unnikrishnan | 15 Aug 2025
India’s wholesale price inflation, based on the all-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) continued to remain in the negative territory for a second month
India’s July consumer price inflation at an 8-year low of 1.55%
By Unnikrishnan | 13 Aug 2025
Consumer price inflation in India, based on the All-India Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit an 8-year low of 1.55 per cent in July 2025
Apple Commits Another $100 Billion to U.S. Investments as Trump Pushes for Domestic Manufacturing
By Axel Miller | 07 Aug 2025
In a headline-grabbing move, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Apple has pledged an additional $100 billion investment in the United States.
Consumer price inflation in India at a 6-year low of 2.10% in June
By Unnikrishnan | 14 Jul 2025
Consumer price inflation in India, based on the all-India consumer price index (CPI), hit a new low of 2.10 per cent in June 2025 - a level that was not seen for more than six years - down further from 2.82 per cent in May,
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India’s wholesale price inflation rate at (-) 0.13% in June
By Unnikrishnan | 14 Jul 2025
The annual rate of inflation based on the all-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) declined to a low of (-) 0.13 per cent in June 2025
Global oil demand to grow through 2029 despite China’s early peak, says IEA
By Axel Miller | 17 Jun 2025
Despite growing momentum for electric vehicles and shifting consumption patterns in major markets like China, global oil demand
Oil prices surge 6% as Israel strikes Iran, raising fears of Middle East conflict
By Axel Miller | 13 Jun 2025
Oil prices surged sharply on Friday, climbing more than 6%, after Israel launched a surprise strike on Iranian military and nuclear targets—an escalation that immediately stoked
Oil prices edge lower on weak China data, but optimism builds around US-China trade talks CY
By Axel Miller | 09 Jun 2025
Oil prices saw a slight pullback on Monday as fresh data from China painted a dimmer picture of demand.
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Musk-Trump feud puts $22B in SpaceX contracts at risk
By Cygnus | 06 Jun 2025
A high-stakes fallout between Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump is threatening to disrupt the trajectory of the U.S. space program
Aviva's $4.9 billion Direct Line takeover faces UK antitrust scrutiny
14 May 2025
Aviva’s ambitious £3.7 billion ($4.92 billion) acquisition of Direct Line Group has hit a regulatory speed bump, as the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
India's FY25 consumer price inflation down at 4.6%; March inflation at a 6-year low of 3.34%
30 Apr 2025
Consumer price inflation in India, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), fell to a 6-year low of 4.6 per cent in the fiscal year 2024-25, the lowest since 2018-19.
India’s industrial production growth seen at a 7-month low of 2.9% in February
13 Apr 2025
Industrial production in India based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew at a slower pace of 2.9 per cent, hitting a 7-month low, in February 2025 against the 5 per cent
Trump tariffs and economic uncertainty drive CEO and activist settlements
By Cygnus | 04 Apr 2025
Shares of Yeti Holdings saw sharp declines in December and again in March when former President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on China, where the company operates some of its largest factories
Spain’s imports of Venezuelan oil surge ahead of US sanctions deadline
By Axel Miller | 04 Apr 2025
Spain’s crude oil imports from Venezuela saw a sharp increase in the first two months of 2025, rising by nearly 59% compared to the same period last year.
India’s wholesale price inflation up at 2.38% in February
20 Mar 2025
The annual rate of inflation based on the all-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stood at 2.38 per cent in February 2025, up from 2.31 per cent in January
India's industrial production records 5% growth in January 2025
13 Mar 2025
Industrial production in India, based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) stood higher at 5.0 per cent in January 2025 against 3.2 per cent in December 2024
India’s consumer price inflation at a 7-month low of 3.61% in February
12 Mar 2025
Consumer price inflation rate based on all-India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February 2025 stood at a 7-month low of 3.61 per cent
India’s real GDP expected to grow at 6.5% in FY25
28 Feb 2025
India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to grow at 6.5 per cent, as per the second revised estimates of national income, released on Friday.
India’s wholesale price inflation eases to 2.31% in January
15 Feb 2025
India’s wholesale price inflation, based on the all-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI), declined to 2.31 per cent in January 2025 from 2.39 per cent in the previous month (December 2024)
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India’s industrial output grew at a slower pace of 3.2% in December
13 Feb 2025
Industrial production in India, based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew at a slower pace of 3.2 per cent year-on-year in December 2024
India’s consumer price inflation down at 4.31% in January
13 Feb 2025
India’s consumer price inflation hit a 5-month low of 4.31 per cent in January 2025, down from 5.22 per cent in December 2024 and 5.10 per cent in January 2024
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25% as economy slows
07 Feb 2025
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced a 0.25 basis point reduction in its policy repo rate, effective immediately, in a bid to pump liquidity into a slowing economy.
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