‘No need to respond in advance’: Canadian PM Mark Carney rules out retaliatory tariffs before Aug 19

With less than a month before US President Donald Trump‘s proposed 50% tariffs are due to take effect, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Ottawa will not retaliate in advance, instead, will continue negotiations. Carney said that the country does not need to respond “in advance” and any such measure would be “counterproductive”. With…

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Gold, silver rate today live updates: Gold falls over 2%, silver drops nearly 4% as rising oil prices fuel inflation and rate concerns

Gold, silver price today: International gold tumbles over 2% after hitting two-week high Global gold prices witnessed a sharp correction after climbing to a two-week high in the previous session. Spot gold dropped more than 2% to around $4,043 per ounce during US trading, after earlier touching its highest level since July 7. Silver also…

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US unveils fresh tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 economies amid ‘forced labour’ probe; rate for India lowered to 10%

India to face 10% US tarrifs The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new tariffs of 10 per cent and 12.5 per cent on imports from 60 economies, including India, saying the move aims to push trading partners to strengthen enforcement against goods produced using forced labour. India now qualifies for the lower 10% rate after…

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Premium petrol to remain ethanol-free; no plan to blend beyond 20% as of now: Govt to Parliament

Consumers buying premium petrol from state-run fuel retailers will continue to get ethanol free fuel. The Centre on Thursday clarified that these specialised grades will remain exempt from the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme. It further added that, currently, there is no proposal either to bring back E0 or E10 petrol or to raise ethanol…

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Indigo Airline Commitments: IndiGo offers crisis management plan to settle CCI probe into flight disruption case

India’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed a series of commitments (representative image) India’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed a series of commitments, including setting up a crisis management group, creating a dedicated passenger grievance mechanism and temporarily handing over airport slots during major disruptions, in a bid to address anti-competitive concerns raised by the Competition…

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