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South Korea, Britain launch new dialogue platform for economic ties South Korea and Britain have launched a new high-level dialogue channel meant to discuss ways of stronger cooperation on a wide range of economic and financial issues, finance ministry said on Sunday.  The inaugural meeting of the bilateral economic and financial dialogue took place in London on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, adding South Korean Deputy Finance Minister Choi Ji-young and Lindsey Whyte, the director general of Britain's HM Treasury, were...
South Korea, Britain launch new dialogue platform for economic ties
South Korea, Britain launch new dialogue platform for economic ties
Source: IANS
2024-09-29 09:34:01 am
Punjab explores opportunity to export litchi to Britain After the maiden export of Punjab's litchi to Britain, UK Deputy High Commissioner Caroline Rowett on Thursday called upon Punjab Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra to discuss strategies for future litchi consignments and sharing agro-allied technologies. During the meeting here, which was focused on expanding the state’s agricultural export potential and fostering international collaborations, Jouramajra highlighted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's vision of positio...
Punjab explores opportunity to export litchi to Britain
Punjab explores opportunity to export litchi to Britain
Source: IANS
2024-07-11 05:20:26 pm
India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Narendra Modi`s probable third term, sources say Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to prioritise completion of free trade deals with Britain and Oman in the first 100 days of the next government if he wins upcoming elections as opinion polls predict, two government sources said. Modi has asked Indian ministries to set annual goals for the next five years that will fit into a 100-day action plan as he chalks out a strategy to fuel further growth in Asia's third-largest economy. Among its goals for the 100-day plan, the ...
India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Narendra Modi`s probable third term, sources say
India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Narendra Modi`s probable third term, sources say
Source: Reuters
2024-03-29 12:44:23 pm
India pips countries like Germany, Britain in GDP (PPP) gains As countries like Germany, Japan and the UK continue to drop down in GDP (PPP) rankings over the years, India has achieved significant gains in GDP and the country’s share has been significantly increasing, a latest report has revealed. GDP (PPP) means gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity. According to research by Delhi-based nonprofit Social Policy Research Foundation (SPRF), as of 2024, the Indian economy, when seen at PPP, is 3.6 times that of the UK, 2.1 tim...
India pips countries like Germany, Britain in GDP (PPP) gains
India pips countries like Germany, Britain in GDP (PPP) gains
Source: IANS
2024-03-23 05:19:27 pm
India to oppose extended e-commerce tariff ban at WTO meet India will oppose U.S. and European efforts to extend a global ban on cross-border e-commerce duties at the World Trade Organization meeting next week, two government officials said on Tuesday, fearing a continued huge loss of revenue. New Delhi, South Africa and Indonesia want to allow developing nations to tax cross-border electronic transmissions and India will push the case at the WTO's Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi starting on Monday, the officials said. New Delhi has sai...
India to oppose extended e-commerce tariff ban at WTO meet
India to oppose extended e-commerce tariff ban at WTO meet
Source: Reuters
2024-02-21 09:07:25 am
Asian shares hit 11-month lows; focus on US economic data Asian equities slipped to their lowest in more than 11 months on Tuesday, while the dollar wobbled in cautious trading ahead of a slew of economic data that will provide clues to the next steps from the U.S. Federal Reserve.Oil prices recovered some of the previous day's losses in early Asia trade as nervousness prevailed in the market amid worries that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into a wider conflict in the oil-exporting region.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Ja...
Asian shares hit 11-month lows; focus on US economic data
Asian shares hit 11-month lows; focus on US economic data
Source: Reuters
2023-10-24 09:04:40 am
Oil prices ease as aid convoys arrive in embattled Gaza Strip Oil prices slid more than $1 on Monday as diplomatic efforts grew over the weekend to contain a conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, amid worries of a wider confrontation in the oil-rich region and pressure on supplies.Brent crude futures fell 67 cents to $91.49 a barrel, as of 0203 GMT, having lost $1.02 to $91.14 a barrel earlier in the session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures lost 72 cents to trade at $87.36 a barrel, after sliding $1.72 to $87.03 a ...
Oil prices ease as aid convoys arrive in embattled Gaza Strip
Oil prices ease as aid convoys arrive in embattled Gaza Strip
Source: Reuters
2023-10-23 09:12:33 am