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After Foxconn, Taiwan's Quanta weighs making in India

After Foxconn, Taiwan's Quanta weighs making in India

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Quanta also manufactures laptops for Hewlett-Packard and is the main assembler for the smartwatch released recently by Apple.

Indian exporters feel the heat of India-China tension

Indian exporters feel the heat of India-China tension

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

The FIEO on Thursday reiterated that the Customs authorities at several ports in India had ordered a sudden examination of Chinese consignments without any official word from the government, and this may have led to the Chinese retribution.

Air freight stations planned to transport Covid vaccines

Air freight stations planned to transport Covid vaccines

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

The government is considering setting up air freight stations to enable direct movement of vaccines from pharmaceutical factories to the aircraft.

India Inc faces rough weather in overseas biz

India Inc faces rough weather in overseas biz

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

As global economies contract because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of most of the India Inc has now moved back to the home market where demand is expected to pick substantially from the coming festival season.

Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade

Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Rising tensions over eating beef in Hindu-majority India are starting to hit the multi-billion dollar buffalo meat trade.

Covid-19 crisis: Signs of economic recovery fragile, say experts

Covid-19 crisis: Signs of economic recovery fragile, say experts

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

'The real lifting of the economy will happen only if this momentum sustains in the coming months.'

Trump requests Modi to release Hydroxychloroquine ordered by US

Trump requests Modi to release Hydroxychloroquine ordered by US

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade on March 25 banned the export of Hydroxychloroquine but said that certain shipments on humanitarian grounds may be allowed on a case-by-case basis. With more than three lakh confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and over 8,000 fatalities, the US has emerged as the worst sufferers of the deadly coronavirus diseases to which there has been no cure.

Xiaomi dethrones Samsung to become top smartphone seller

Xiaomi dethrones Samsung to become top smartphone seller

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

The company is already setting up shop elsewhere in Asia in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.

General Motors begins vehicle exports from India

General Motors begins vehicle exports from India

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

The company shipped the first lot of 140 units of its hatchback Chevrolet 'Beat' from the Mumbai port to Chile last Thursday.

Exports fall for 16th straight month; trade deficit narrows

Exports fall for 16th straight month; trade deficit narrows

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The trade gap - difference between imports and exports - was $11.39 billion in March 2015.

Wistron: 'We made mistakes as we expanded'

Wistron: 'We made mistakes as we expanded'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

iPhone SE 2020 is one of the popular phones like Apple 11, which is the biggest seller in the domestic market.

RBI scraps 80:20 gold import curbs; price may come down

RBI scraps 80:20 gold import curbs; price may come down

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The rule required firms to mandatorily export 20 per cent of the gold they had imported.

Govt is to blame for vaccine crisis

Govt is to blame for vaccine crisis

Rediff.com4 May 2021

If the government had paid enough to begin with, or if it had made serious advance purchase commitments that allowed the vaccine producers to mobilise necessary investment, then it is possible to imagine more free or subsidised vaccines such as are available in developed economies, asserts Mihir S Sharma.

Exports up 10.29% in Aug; trade deficit widens to $11.64 bn

Exports up 10.29% in Aug; trade deficit widens to $11.64 bn

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Cumulative exports during April-August of 2017-18 rose by 8.57 per cent to $118.57 billion

Exports: RBI extends time for concessional rates

Exports: RBI extends time for concessional rates

Rediff.com27 Oct 2008

The rupee export credit interest rate scheme, under which exporters get loan at 250 basis points lower than the prime lending rate, has been extended till April 30, 2009. It was to expire by this month-end.

Why India's exports of fruit and vegetables have dipped

Why India's exports of fruit and vegetables have dipped

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Experts call for consistency in government policies to enable Indian exporters to frame a long-term strategy.

Ranbaxy stock nosedives 20% on USFDA restrictions

Ranbaxy stock nosedives 20% on USFDA restrictions

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Shares of Ranbaxy Laboratories on Friday slumped as much as 20 per cent in the morning trade after the USFDA prohibited the company from producing and distributing drugs for the American market from its Toansa plant in Punjab.

RBI talking to govt on increasing gold import curbs

RBI talking to govt on increasing gold import curbs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

October shipments to India, the world's No.2 gold consumer behind China, jumped to about 150 tonnes from less than 25 tonnes a year earlier and 143 tonnes in September, a finance ministry official said last week.

Russian crisis hits India's agricultural exports

Russian crisis hits India's agricultural exports

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

The Russian currency depreciated by 24 per cent in the past month to trade at 56.54 to the dollar at present, a sharp recovery after hitting a low of 68 in early December.

How NBFC crisis has hit India's textile industry

How NBFC crisis has hit India's textile industry

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

Large retailers are allegedly importing apparel made of Chinese fabric from Bangladesh at nil duty, under our free trade agreement with the latter country. However, the same agreement does not permit duty-free export from here.

Imported raw material scarcity hits FMCG firms

Imported raw material scarcity hits FMCG firms

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Industry officials say the crunch has not only affected manufacturing of edibles but even of items like nozzle pumps and other goods used in packaging.

India Inc backs Army action, rules out impact on economy

India Inc backs Army action, rules out impact on economy

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

India Inc on Thursday rallied behind the Army's move to conduct surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control and said it was the time to act tough while ruling out any negative impact on the country's economy and trade.

Modi's Self-Created Perfect Storm

Modi's Self-Created Perfect Storm

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Triumphalism, premature declaration of victory meant no one checked if India had enough vaccines, oxygen, remdesivir, bringing us back to a crisis where we need foreign aid after four decades, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Fresh curbs unlikely as gold imports fall sharply

Fresh curbs unlikely as gold imports fall sharply

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

In the first fortnight of December, the gold imports have fallen to about 25 tonnes, from 150 tonnes during entire November

How Covid changed the lives of Amazon India's employees

How Covid changed the lives of Amazon India's employees

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

From virtual yoga to empathy, the pandemic has prompted the e-commerce giant to double down on building innovations focused on improving remote work culture especially employee well-being, both mental and physical.

Volkswagen export from India faces bumpy ride

Volkswagen export from India faces bumpy ride

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Exports in October and November fell 28 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively.

Govt cuts import tariff of gold, silver

Govt cuts import tariff of gold, silver

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

Also, the import tariff value -- the base price at which customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing -- in case of silver has been reduced to $644 per kg from $694 per kg earlier, a notification by the Central Board of Excise and Customs said.

Is US dumping municipal waste in Kerala?

Is US dumping municipal waste in Kerala?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

Three containers with about 65 tonnes of wastes were found by Kerala Pollution Control Board officials to contain prohibited municipal wastes from New York including plastic and biodegradable substances as well as hospital wastes, sanitary pads and surgical gloves. A shocked Board has recommended to the Customs authorities that the shipments be sent back to the place of origin.

India's exports dip sharply in March; 2014-15 target missed

India's exports dip sharply in March; 2014-15 target missed

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

India's exports dipped deeper in the negative zone.

Adani urged to fast-track Queensland coal mine project

Adani urged to fast-track Queensland coal mine project

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

The massive coal mine in Queensland state has been a controversial topic, with the project expected to produce 2.3 billion tonnes of low-quality coal.

Who is Adil Shahryar and why was he part of Sushma's defence?

Who is Adil Shahryar and why was he part of Sushma's defence?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Even Charlton Heston intervened on his behalf.

Centre announces package for exporters

Centre announces package for exporters

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

Minister of Commerce & Industry Kamal Nath on Thursday announced a package of wide ranging measures to counter the negative impact of rupee appreciation on India's exports.

Indian server market grows 30% in Q2

Indian server market grows 30% in Q2

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

Hewlett-Packard (HP) bagged the top spot, both in terms of factory revenues as well as unit shipments during the second quarter of the year, followed by IBM.

OnePlus to launch smart TVs in Sep, to be available in India first

OnePlus to launch smart TVs in Sep, to be available in India first

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

A number of smartphone players such as Xiaomi, Samsung, LG and Micromax also have smart TVs in their product portfolio.

3 months into GST, exports grow over 25%

3 months into GST, exports grow over 25%

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Export growth picked up mainly owing to rising global crude prices, which pushed up processed petroleum exports by nearly 40 per cent, apart from a broad-based improvement in exports of major foreign exchange earners such as engineering goods and gems and jewellery.

No coronavirus lockdown for aerospace, defence firms

No coronavirus lockdown for aerospace, defence firms

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'For Indian firms supplying global majors, coronavirus is both a threat and an opportunity.'

US nearly runs out of COVID-19 medical supplies: Reports

US nearly runs out of COVID-19 medical supplies: Reports

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

According to a report in the Daily quoting a senior administration official, there was a "tiny slice" of personal protective equipment left over.

South Korea allows mango exports from India

South Korea allows mango exports from India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Mangoes from India are popular in the Middle East, the Far East, the United States and European countries.

Oilmeal exports decline in May

Oilmeal exports decline in May

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Oilmeal export declined in May sharply, according to data compiled by the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA).

India's exports may fall short by $30-32 bn in 2014-15

India's exports may fall short by $30-32 bn in 2014-15

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Lakhs of jobs are at stake.