Category: Business

Representatives of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA said Tuesday they had appealed the US-forced sale of its prized Houston-based subsidiary Citgo to pay off creditors.Citgo is in the crosshairs of creditors seeking the settlement of debts in excess of $20 billion that cash-strapped Caracas has been unable or unwilling to pay.In late November, a Delaware […]

Silver prices surged sharply in the national capital on Tuesday, rising by Rs 6,000 to touch a fresh lifetime high of Rs 2,71,000 per kilogram, while gold climbed to another record level of Rs 1,45,000 per 10 grams amid sustained buying interest.According to the All India Sarafa Association, silver extended its rally for the third […]

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce regulatory levies and ease Goods and Services Tax (GST) norms in the upcoming Union Budget, arguing that high statutory payments continue to strain the sector’s finances.The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel […]

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Wall Street edged lower on Tuesday as a mixed start to the latest earnings season and a largely expected inflation update failed to give markets clear direction.The S&P 500 slipped 0.3 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 244 points, or 0.5 per cent, by mid-morning trade. The […]

NEW DELHI: India’s import of Russian crude recorded a sharp 29% month-on-month decline, falling to the lowest volumes since implementation of the price cap policy, but is making a strong turnaround in January this year, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in its monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports for […]

New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his US counterpart Marco Rubio Tuesday, discussing the next steps regarding ongoing trade negotiations and a possible meeting next month. The chat took place a day after new US envoy Sergio Gor assumed office and backed trade negotiations, saying his mission was to take the US-India […]

President Donald Trump speaks with Corey Williams, Ford River Rouge Plant Manager, during a tour of the Ford River Rogue complex, Tuesday, Jan. 13 (AP photo) US President Donald Trump a visited a Ford Motor Co. assembly line in Michigan on Tuesday in an attempt to push his manufacturing agenda, as his administration works to […]

Rationalising import duties and stepping up budgetary allocations in the upcoming Union Budget could give a strong push to domestic manufacturing and exports, Deloitte India said on Tuesday.The consulting firm said the Budget for 2026-27, which is scheduled to be presented on February 1, should build on the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen manufacturing at […]

Liquidnitro Games raises $19.1 million, led by Northpoint BENGALURU: Liquidnitro Games has raised $19.1 million in a Series A funding round led by Northpoint Capital, with participation from existing investor Nexus Venture Partners, as the game production and live services company looks to scale its AI-enabled development operations and expand globally.The company said the capital […]

NEW DELHI: Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth creation.This came following investments of Rs 2.68 lakh crore through this route in 2024 and Rs 1.84 lakh crore in 2023, data from […]