China’s economic strain: November retail sales growth drops to three year low; factory output misses estimates

[ad_1] China’s November economic data pointed to a continued strain as retail sales fell to a three-year low and both consumer spending and investment weakened. Figures released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that retail sales increased by only 1.3% from a year earlier, marking the slowest growth since the Covid period…

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Work-life balance push: Right to Disconnect Bill sparks corporate debate; firms say boundaries help but flexibility key

[ad_1] The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 — a private member’s bill introduced in Parliament last week — has reopened the conversation on work-life boundaries, even though experts say it is unlikely to become law anytime soon. The legislation, moved by NCP MP Supriya Sule, proposes giving employees the legal right to ignore work-related communication…

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Jewellery sector recovers: Exports up nearly 20% in November; GJEPC says demand returning in China, Hong Kong, Middle East

[ad_1] India’s gems and jewellery exports rose nearly 20 per cent year-on-year to $2.5 billion in November, buoyed by higher shipments of cut and polished diamonds, studded gold jewellery and silver items, according to provisional data released by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), PTI reported.Exports stood at $2.1 billion in November last…

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Trade boost: 300 Indian products identified for Russia export push; govt maps high-potential opportunity sectors

[ad_1] India has identified close to 300 products across engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and chemicals that offer significant opportunities for Indian exporters to expand their presence in the Russian market, a senior official told PTI. The exercise comes as New Delhi and Moscow work towards the bilateral trade target of $100 billion by 2030.India currently…

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MSME lending: RBI nudges banks to link MSME loans to external benchmark; govt lists wider support measures

[ad_1] Banks have been advised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to link loans extended to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to an external benchmark in order to strengthen monetary policy transmission, the government informed Parliament on Saturday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for MSME Shobha Karandlaje said…

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Gold rate outlook: Gold, silver hit lifetime highs on Fed signals; will inflation data fuel further gains?

[ad_1] Gold and silver are expected to prolong their record-setting surge in the coming week as traders turn their attention to a heavy line-up of global inflation data and macroeconomic indicators that will shape central bank policy expectations, analysts said. The focus will be on inflation prints from India, the US, Europe and the UK,…

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