If you are planning to buy first class Forever stamps, it is your last chance to get them at 73 cents before prices rise once again. The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be increasing the cost of first-class Forever stamps, along with several other services, on Sunday, July 13. The change was confirmed by…
NEW DELHI: The mandatory retrofitting of coal-fired generation plants with mechanisms to reduce sulphur emission will apply to only units within 10 km of cities with population exceeding 10 lakh instead of all power stations under a 2015 mandate.The revised policy, notified on Saturday, is expected to reduce the cost of power by 25-30 paise…
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has officially surpassed Visa to become the world’s leading real-time payment system, processing over 650 million transactions daily. Amitabh Kant, the former CEO of Niti Aayog, hailed the milestone on X, posting, “UPI surpasses Visa to become the world’s leading real-time payment system, processing over 650 million transactions daily.”He said that…
Gold prices are expected to remain firm in the upcoming week, supported by heightened global risk aversion, sustained weakness in the US dollar index, and a series of trade-related developments as key supporting factors, analysts said.They further added that investors will be focusing on key US data releases, including Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) and retail…
Syria has signed an $800 million agreement with UAE-based company DP World to develop the port of Tartus, state media reported on Sunday, marking a major step in the country’s push to rebuild after 14 years of civil war. The deal comes as the new Islamist authorities, who took power following the ousting of longtime…
This is an AI generated image, used only for representative purpose. India must take steps to ramp up its domestic chip design capabilities as competition from China intensifies, experts have warned. The warning follows the US decision to lift restrictions on exports of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software to Chinese firms. Trump Secures China Trade…
European Union president Ursula von der Leyen and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday announced a “political agreement” to finalise a long-anticipated free trade deal, as US President Donald Trump disrupts global trade with sweeping tariff threats.“We’re living in turbulent times and when economic uncertainty meets geopolitical volatility, partners like us must come closer together….
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that the EU will continue holding off on retaliating against US steel and aluminium tariffs, as negotiations remain underway to avoid wider 30% duties.“The United States has sent us a letter with measures that would come into effect unless there is a negotiated solution, so…
India’s merchandise trade gap is estimated to have narrowed slightly to $20.7 billion in June 2025, down from $21.9 billion in May, according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI). The modest improvement was largely driven by lower crude oil prices, subdued gold imports, and a change in sourcing strategies that helped buffer…
NEW DELHI: Costa Coffee, the British coffee chain, reported a significant increase in its India operations, with revenue climbing 30.76% to Rs 198.5 crore in FY25, while profit increased by 28.4% to Rs 149.7 crore.The company expanded its presence from 179 to 220 outlets in FY25, contributing to this growth, as detailed in Devynai International…