Category: Business

Tech, engineering roles lead placements: Report

Bengaluru: Indian companies are resuming campus hiring with renewed confidence, signaling an uptick in 2025 after last year’s subdued activity. A study by Aon reveals that two in five organisations plan to increase their workforce by over 10%, driven mainly by a robust business outlook and sector-specific growth.Aon India’s 14th Campus Hiring Study 2025-26, covering […]

No longer ‘uninvestable’! Shanghai index hits decade high; foreign investors eye China’s stock markets again as AI, tariff truce boost confidence

After years of scepticism and branding Chinese stock markets as “uninvestable”, foreign investors are once again turning their attention to Chinese equities, betting on the country’s resilience in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and biotech as well as a growing need for diversification beyond US assets.Progress in China’s AI adoption, its push in semiconductors, and breakthroughs in […]

Thyssenkrupp sale: Jindal Steel makes bid for German steel unit, group weighs green steel push and rival interest

Jindal Steel International has made a non-binding offer to acquire Thyssenkrupp’s steel division, the German conglomerate said Tuesday, in a move that could reshape Europe’s traditional steel landscape. The bid, details of which were not disclosed, sent Thyssenkrupp shares soaring nearly 8% in Frankfurt trade, AFP reported.The once-iconic German industrial major has been trying to […]

Critical mineral hunt abroad: India eyes Zambia and Chile deals; $4 billion push puts critical mission in focus

India has placed its $4 billion National Critical Mineral Mission at the heart of its energy strategy, with fresh emphasis on overseas acquisitions to secure supplies of lithium, cobalt and nickel. Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday that state-run Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is holding active negotiations with […]

US retail sales rise despite Trump tariffs: August growth beats estimates; consumer spending cushions economy

Retail spending in the US exceeded expectations in August, rising 0.6 percent month-on-month, government data showed on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to impact the global trade environment. On a year-on-year basis, retail sales climbed 5 percent.The Commerce Department data highlighted that motor vehicle and parts dealers saw a 0.5 percent increase […]

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