Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition
Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run by one leader for the first time, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday. The Alibaba E-commerce Business Group, as the unit will be called, brings together the Taobao and
China announces policy measures to shield exports from Trump’s tariff threat
China on Thursday, in response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to increase tariffs on Chinese goods, announced new measures on Tuesday to support its export sector.Beijing aims to create a “good environment” for its exports and counter the “unreasonable foreign trade restrictions” imposed by the US.China’s commerce ministry, in
Raghu Vamsi group invests Rs 300 crore in integrated facility in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Raghu Vamsi Group, a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of high precision, life critical products for aerospace & defence, space, oil & gas and medical sectors, is investing Rs 300 crore in setting up a new facility spread over eight acres at Hardware Park near the Hyderabad international airport.To be spread over
Tata Power, ADB ink pact for $4.25-billion finance for key energy projects
Tata Power on Thursday said it has signed an initial pact with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to evaluate financing worth $ 4.25 billion for its several strategic projects. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with ADB at Baku, Azerbaijan, Tata Power said in a statement. “The MoU has been
Haryana chief secretary reviews status of nine infrastructure projects, ET Infra
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi on Thursday reviewed the progress of nine infrastructure projects currently underway in the state with an anticipated investment of Rs 58,274.05 crore. Reviewing the projects listed in the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) at a state-level meeting here, Joshi held detailed discussions with the concerned
Who is Sagar Adani, accused of bribery and fraud charges along with Gautam Adani in the US?
Sagar Adani, nephew of Gautam Adani, is among the others who have been facing allegation of fraud and bribery in the United States.He with other co-defendants, has been charged by US prosecutors with allegedly paying over $250 million in bribes between 2020 and 2024 to Indian government officials to secure
Rupee hits a new low at 84.50 against US dollar
The rupee fell by 8 paise on Thursday to settle at an all-time low of 84.50 against the US dollar, primarily due to a massive sell-off in domestic equity markets, ongoing foreign investment outflows, and surging crude oil prices due to geopolitical instability.According to forex traders, the dollar is witnessing
India expected to remain stable amid US China trade war in 2025: Goldman Sachs
India is expected to remain relatively unaffected from the global financial disruptions that might occur due to a trade war between the US and China in 2025, as per a report by Goldman Sachs.The report stated that India’s structural growth prospects in the long run will remain strong despite ongoing
Rs 60k cr BPCL project to come up near Andhra port, ET Infra
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh is set to get an oil refinery and a petrochemical hub at Ramayapatnam in Nellore district that entails an investment of Rs 60,000 crore, fulfilling a promise made at the time of the state’s bifurcation in 2014 and giving chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu a boost.
Adani Group denies allegations in first reaction to Gautam Adani US indictment; calls charges ‘baseless’
Following the news of the indictment, Adani Group stocks crashed up to 20%. Gautam Adani-led Adani Group has responded to the bribery and fraud allegations by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, calling the charges “baseless”.The investigation centers on Adani Green Energy Ltd. and