With egg prices hitting record highs just ahead of Easter, some families — and even a few bunnies — may be looking for more affordable alternatives to keep the holiday tradition alive. One sweet solution? Marshmallows.Priced around $2 a bag, marshmallows are emerging as a cost-friendly, dyeable substitute for eggs this season. Capitalizing on the…
PM Narendra Modi and Donald Trump (File photo-ANI) The proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement is unlikely to include a ‘zero-for-zero’ tariff strategy, as the two nations are at different stages of economic development, official sources said. The idea, though floated by trade experts to counter reciprocal tariff hikes by the US, does not align with…
The combined market valuation of five of the top 10 most valued Indian companies rose by Rs 84,559.01 crore during a holiday-shortened trading week, with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) emerging as the biggest gainer. This rise came even as the broader market posted a slight decline, with the BSE Sensex slipping by 207.43 points or…
Indian exports of smartphones, laptops and other electronics to the US are expected to become 20% cheaper as compared to those from China, after the Trump administration removed tariffs on a range of consumer electronics, industry body ICEA said on SundayThe move, announced over the weekend, is seen as a major boost for India’s rapidly…
Greenfield corridor (File photo) The Bihar government is gearing up to establish special industrial zones across the state, riding high on the success of the Bihar Business Connect 2024 summit, where investment proposals worth Rs 1.81 lakh crore were received. According to Industries Secretary Bandana Preyashi, these zones will be strategically developed under the state’s…
Equity markets are expected to remain volatile in the upcoming holiday-shortened week, with investors closely watching developments on the US-China tariff war front, along with key quarterly earnings from major Indian companies including Wipro and Infosys, according to analysts.Trading activity will be impacted by market closures on Monday for Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti and…
NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out Rs 31,575 crore from Indian equity markets so far in April, spooked by mounting global uncertainty stemming from sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States on several countries, including India.This sharp outflow follows a net investment of Rs 30,927 crore in just six trading sessions between…
In a rare emergency session on Saturday, UK lawmakers cut short their Easter break to pass legislation rescuing the country’s last fully integrated steel plant from imminent closure.Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the extraordinary session — only the sixth of its kind since World War II — to pass a bill aimed at halting plans…
Authorities across Central Europe are scrambling to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has led to the culling of thousands of animals and prompted border closures between Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria.The outbreak was first detected in early March on a cattle farm in northwestern Hungary. Within weeks, cases were confirmed on three farms in…
Furniture manufacturers in southern Malaysia are rushing to fulfil orders for American customers, racing against time as they prepare for a potential tariff hike under former US President Donald Trump’s trade policy.Trump, who has proposed a 24% tariff on all imports from Malaysia, announced this week that most countries would instead receive a 10% rate…
