Economic Survey: Multiple controls hindering trade growth in India
As per the survey, the trade sector that comprises wholesale and retail grew by 4.8 percent to Rs 14.79 lakh crore in 2012-13, accounted for 15.8 percent share in the GDP.
Jul 09, 2014, 15:01 PM IST
Balance inflation-growth trade off, lower cost of trade: FIEO
Exporters body FIEO has laid out the five major challenges confronting the Finance Minister in the upcoming Budget, which include balancing inflation-growth tradeoff, lowering cost of credit and stimulating manufacturing, among others
Jul 02, 2014, 21:03 PM IST
Trade imbalance not sustainable: India tells China
India has conveyed to China that the trade imbalance of around 36 billion USD is "not sustainable", prompting the two sides to decide on an expert-level meeting to address the issue.
Jul 01, 2014, 17:59 PM IST
EU clears next round of Japan trade talks
The European Commission said Thursday talks on a massive free trade agreement with Japan will resume next week in Tokyo after a review judged sufficient progress had been made so far.
Jun 26, 2014, 18:51 PM IST
Modern trade to jump five fold to $200 bn by 2021: BCG
The organised retail sector will grow five fold in the next five-seven years and touch the USD 200 billion mark, showed a Boston Consultancy Group report.
Jun 24, 2014, 18:52 PM IST
US lawmaker, rice growers welcome probe into global rice trade
A top US lawmaker has welcomed the decision by a federal trade body to conduct an investigation into global rice trade that will report on competition factors in major rice producing and exporting countries including India.
Jun 20, 2014, 07:35 AM IST
EU blocks Russian WTO complaint over trade duties
The European Union has blocked a challenge by Moscow at the WTO to duties its slaps on Russian goods, trade sources said Wednesday.
Jun 18, 2014, 19:48 PM IST
Apple, Google call truce in smartphone patent war
The companies made it clear that the detente does not include licensing their technology to each other.
Jun 17, 2014, 09:52 AM IST
Focus on expansion of trade, commerce: Modi
Modi told the 29 officer trainees of the Indian Foreign Service, who called on him at his 7, Race Course residence, that the focus should be on expansion of trade and commerce and technology transfer.
Jun 12, 2014, 14:38 PM IST
India, US officials may start trade talks in July
Trade officials of India and the US are likely to meet in July for bilateral talks to prepare an agenda for the ministerial-level dialogue expected in October, Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher said Wednesday.
Jun 11, 2014, 19:00 PM IST
Exports up 12.4% in May; trade deficit widens to 10-month high
India's exports grew by a double-digit pace for the first time in seven months in May, narrowing the trade deficit and setting the ground for easing of restrictions on gold imports.
Jun 11, 2014, 14:41 PM IST
India's trade deficit with China mounts to $9 bn in Jan-Apr
China's trade with South Asian nations including India has touched a whopping USD 100 billion even as the deficit in trade between the two countries neared USD nine billion in the first four months of this year.
Jun 08, 2014, 22:08 PM IST
