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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Corner-office executives across the world are wary of regulatory changes sparked by fresh tariff barriers, complicating investment decisions and adding to business uncertainties, said Ole Matthiessen, global head of cash management and head of corporate bank for Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa at Deutsche Bank. “Tariffs add uncertainty, forcing clients to rethink supply chains and investments.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The scimitar of import tariffs wielded by US President Donald Trump has sent investors and markets scurrying for cover across the world and across industries. On Wednesday, it was the turn of the pharmaceutical industry.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s dependence on Chinese raw materials for garment manufacturing, particularly in the innerwear segment, is hurting the domestic industry.

In the midst of United States President Donald Trump‘s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries beginning next month, a consensus in Canada is emerging that parts of this country’s trade policy regarding metals are broken.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Facing intense competition in China and heavy regulation in Europe, overseas automakers were counting on the U.S. to keep their engines humming.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the latest iteration of its chatbot, as it looks to compete with Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Microsoft-backed OpenAI, and Alphabet's Google. The debut of Grok 3 comes at a critical moment in the AI arms race, just days after DeepSeek unveiled its powerful open-source model and as Musk moves aggressively to expand xAI's influence.

Taliban representative to the country soon, the latest step from New Delhi to improve ties with Kabul and counter China’s growing influence in Afghanistan.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In July 2024, Eli Lilly and Co., the pharmaceutical company, announced that it has secured the first approvals for the import and sale of its diabetes and obesity medication, Tirzepatide—sold under the name Mounjaro—in India in 2025.

«Short-term adjustments will be there, might be there, I mean one cannot really comment on that but I do not think there is anything structural threat to that,» says Vikas Khemani, Carnelian Asset Management. What we have known from you is that you have been liking the pharma space overall and within that, you have been firm believer that CDMO space has a long way to go and I still remember a line of yours that you shared on our channel itself that Indian CDMO sector is poised for a growth similar to the IT boom of the mid-90s. But given there so many announcements related to tariff and that is the biggest headline for today, do you believe that it can actually make a dent to the structural story or do you believe that tariff imposition and this higher tariff is not likely and the structural story still remains? Vikas Khemani: Again, do not confuse short-term issues with the long-term structural trends. CDMO is a very long-term trend. The need for that is moving away from China, diversifying the base for innovator drugs being manufactured elsewhere and US knows what their interests are, just by imposing some short-term tariffs is also counter to their interest.

Germany’s auto industry is in crisis. Sales have declined while production costs soared, leaving Volkswagen AG, Mercedes-Benz Group AG and hundreds of parts makers dangerously behind in the transition to electric vehicles.

terrorism pats itself on the back claiming to fight against the scourge, Delhi's envoy told a UN Security Council meeting chaired by China.

cotton prices remain higher than international prices, the overall demand scenario seems to be improving according to a report by Systematix Institutional Equities Research.

iPhone components maker Murata Manufacturing Co. is weighing whether to move some of its production capacity to India, reflecting a global realignment of the supply chain toward the world’s most populous country.

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell in December as the two largest foreign holders of the government debt, Japan and China, both cut their portfolios, data from the Treasury Department showed on Tuesday. Holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell to $8.513 trillion in December from $8.633 trillion in November. Holdings had reached $8.679 trillion in September.

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday amid oil supply disruptions in the U.S. and Russia and as markets awaited clarity on the Ukraine peace talks. Brent crude futures gained 20 cents, or 0.3% at $76.04 a barrel at 0146 GMT, climbing for a third day.

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Indian rupee weakened to its all-time low on Monday in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump announcing fresh tariff plans, which drove regional currencies lower, while persistent portfolio outflows remained a sore point for the local unit. The rupee weakened to 87.95 against the U.S. dollar before closing at 87.4750, down slightly on the day.

demographic crisis threatening the world’s second-biggest economy.