'Raise trade imbalance, non-tariff barrier issues with China'
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China, industry body CII on Tuesday urged the government to take immediate steps to address issues facing Indian companies while dealing with the neighbouring country such as trade imbalance, non-tariff barriers.
May 12, 2015, 20:25 PM IST
PM Modi's China visit to focus on economic, trade ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit this week will focus on cementing India's relationship with China by leveraging on their growing trade and economic ties.
May 11, 2015, 19:05 PM IST
US-India trade-deficit in March stands at $2 bn
The trade deficit between the United States and India stood at USD 2 billion in March, according to figures release Wednesday.
May 07, 2015, 00:05 AM IST
Invasive cyber tech poses greater risk to legitimate trade
The easy availability of invasive cyber technology poses a greater risk now to legitimate trade, resulting in both economic and commercial damage to the operators, an insurance provider has warned.
May 05, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
Long-delayed Indo-Swiss free trade deal still snagged: Report
A long-delayed free trade deal between India and Switzerland is not likely to be signed soon, a senior Swiss official said Thursday, with differences on intellectual property rights and data protection still unresolved.
Apr 30, 2015, 23:27 PM IST
''Flash crash'' trader's ex-employer had no concerns about him
Futex, the trading firm that for five years employed the Briton accused of fraud and market manipulation by U.S. authorities related to the May 2010 `flash crash,` had no concerns about his trading during his tenure, the firm said in a statement Friday.
Apr 25, 2015, 01:34 AM IST
Nifty ends lower in volatile trade, down 31 points
Market turned negative after a firm opening following intense volatility as selling in key Pharma and Cement stocks led the benchmark Nifty to loss 31.40 points to end below 8,400-level.
Apr 23, 2015, 19:19 PM IST
South Korea seeks expansion of free trade pact with India
South Korea, with which India has trade deficit of over USD 8 billion, has sought widening of the scope of free trade agreement by including more products under the pact.
Apr 23, 2015, 14:36 PM IST
India, Australia free trade pact unlikely this year
Australia Tuesday said "it won't be easy" to conclude the proposed free trade agreement with India this year but stressed that it is an achievable goal.
Apr 21, 2015, 18:16 PM IST
WTO rules against US in tuna label feud with Mexico, again
US requirements on "dolphin safe" tuna labelling still discriminate against Mexican-caught tuna, according to a World Trade Organization ruling published Tuesday.
Apr 14, 2015, 23:50 PM IST
India's exports may fall short by $30-32 bn in 2014-15
India's exports may again miss the target in 2014-15 and be in the range of USD 308-310 billion as against the target of USD 340 billion, a senior Commerce Ministry official has said.
Apr 12, 2015, 10:48 AM IST
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20: Key Highlights
Highlights of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
Apr 01, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
China investigates former free trade zone official
Chinese authorities said Tuesday that a former top official of the country`s first free trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai was under investigation for violating the law, following months of uncertainty about his fate.
Mar 17, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
Service exports rise to $14.3 bn in January
India's service exports edged up by 2.3 percent to USD 14.3 billion in January 2015 over the same month a year ago.
Mar 13, 2015, 20:57 PM IST
Exports dip 15% in February; trade deficit at 17-month low
Falling for the straight third month, India's exports declined steeply by over 15 percent to USD 21.54 billion in February, even as trade deficit narrowed to USD 6.85 billion.
Mar 13, 2015, 19:26 PM IST
Exports dip by 15.02% in February; trade deficit at 17-month low
Exports in February declined by 15.02 percent to USD 21.545 billion while imports were also down 15.65 percent to USD 28.39 billion leaving the trade deficit at a 17-month low of USD 6.8 billion.
Mar 13, 2015, 18:16 PM IST
Indo-US trade could reach $500 billion: Ed Royce
Chairman of the powerful US House Foreign Relations Committee Ed Royce called the government's budget proposals "big jump" to boost economic growth and attract foreign investment into India.
Mar 10, 2015, 18:18 PM IST
Current account deficit doubles to $8.2 bn of GDP in Dec quarter
India's current account deficit (CAD) doubled to USD 8.2 billion or 1.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the October-December quarter on a year-to-year basis.
Mar 10, 2015, 17:59 PM IST
EU seeks PM Modi intervention to resume FTA talks
Keen to expand economic ties with India, the European Union has sought a 'political push' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restart the stalled talks for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and expressed readiness to adopt flexibility to iron out differences on crucial issues.
Mar 08, 2015, 13:08 PM IST
Indo-US merchandise, services trade may touch $525 bn by 2025
Indo-US bilateral trade in merchandise and services sector is likely to touch USD 525 billion by 2025, according to a report.
Feb 25, 2015, 22:36 PM IST
