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EU-US trade talks: European bloc halts tariff retaliation after Trump deal; pause expected to last six months

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Photo: AP) In a major step towards easing trade tensions, the European Union announced on Tuesday that it will suspend its planned retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 93 billion euros ($107 billion).The move follows a deal struck last month between US President […]

I-T officials investigating Jane Street for tax treaty breach; Singapore link under scrutiny: Report

Jane Street under scrutiny Tax authorities are conducting an investigation into Jane Street’s potential tax treaty violations, specifically examining if the firm routed profits through Singapore entities for its Indian market derivative trades, according to three informed sources, quoted by Reuters (anonymously).Income tax officials have been conducting searches at the American trading firm’s Indian offices […]

Trump’s tariff threats & jibes: India calls out US, EU hypocrisy in clear message, says ‘revealing that countries criticizing…’ – top 10 points

After imposing a 25% tariff on India last week, Trump targeted Russia and India, calling them ‘dead economies’. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff, threats of higher duties, additional penalties, and jibes calling India a ‘dead economy’ don’t appear to have gone down well with India. The Narendra Modi government is calling out […]

US effective tariff rate on Indian goods rises to 20.7%, up from 2.4% in 2024; escalating trade tensions cast shadow on growth outlook: Fitch report

The effective US tariff rate on Indian goods jumped to 20.7 per cent in 2025 from just 2.4 per cent in 2024, Fitch Ratings said in its latest assessment. Fitch reported, quoted by ET, noted that the overall US effective tariff rate stands at 17 per cent- about 8 percentage points lower than the estimate […]

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