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China tech startups race to capitalise on DeepSeek fever, Xi's meeting

In the near-term, however, DeepSeek's AI breakthrough and this month's rare meeting between President Xi and tech business leaders have boosted investor sentiment

Q3 GDP growth seen stronger on improved rural demand, govt spending

In the three months to December, gross domestic product likely expanded by 6.3% from a year earlier, according to a Reuters' poll

Microsoft urges Trump to overhaul Biden's last AI-chip export curbs

In a blog post published on Thursday, the tech giant said these rules disadvantaged allies, including India, Switzerland and Israel,

Stock market poised to see partial recovery this year from deepest rout

Economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy slowed sharply this financial year as high inflation and stagnant incomes squeezed household spending

Trump's 25% EU tariffs rattles European shares, Wall Street mixed

Trump also floated a 25 per cent "reciprocal" tariff on European cars and other goods

CDSCO plans to streamline drug export clearances to reduce workload

The agency has only 2,000 officials to oversee over 10,000 drug factories and 1 million pharmacies in India

IMF keeps India's 'stabilised' exchange rate classification through 2024

The IMF had first moved to the "stabilised" classification for India from "floating" in December 2023

Sebi allows long-short equity, debt funds for wealthier individuals

The new category of investment funds, first announced last year as a way to offer sophisticated investors a wider range of options, can begin operations starting April 1, when the new rules kick in

India's contract drug manufacturers seek govt support in China fight

"The government has to understand that this industry has potential, if not scale, right now," Krishna Kanumuri, CEO and managing director at Sai Life Sciences, said at an event earlier this week

Rewrite clinical trial rules to boost mkt share: Healthcare experts to govt

As of 2022, India held an 8% share in global clinical trials - which evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new treatments - compared to China's 29%

India 10-yr bond yield to slip to 6.45% by Apr on rate cut: BofA executive

The premium of the 10-year India bond yield over the policy repo rate should not be more than 45-50 basis points, Jain said, adding the bank likes the "front-end of the yield curve"

HSBC reducing staff numbers by 900 at China Pinnacle unit: Report

The reversal underscores the challenges the Asia-focused bank faces to boost growth and profitability in China at a time when it is slashing costs to boost returns

Scorching March likely to put India's wheat crop production at risk

India, the world's second-biggest wheat producer, is counting on a bumper harvest in 2025 to avoid costly imports, after three consecutive years of poor crop yields since 2022

Gold falls over 1% as dollar firms, investors await US inflation data

Spot gold fell 1.2 per cent to $2,880.79 an ounce by 0910 GMT, its lowest since February 17. Prices hit a record peak of $2,956.15 on Monday, driven by safe-haven flows

Exploring critical minerals in Zambia, Congo, Australia: Mines secy Rao

The move comes as India is taking efforts to reduce its reliance on imports of minerals such as lithium, key to energy transition technologies

India-EU trade talks: Tariffs, market access, regulatory clashes in focus

Talks for an India-EU free trade agreement, stalled for eight years, resumed in 2021, now cover investment protection and geographical indications.

Centre to cut states' share of federal taxes from 41% to 40% from 2026

The panel, headed by economist Arvind Panagariya, will submit its recommendations by October 31 to be implemented from fiscal year 2026-27. The recommendations are binding

Contract drug makers urge govt to ease rules, reduce reliance on China

Contract drug manufacturers have gained from global companies' efforts to diversify their supply chain

Trump sows confusion over Canada, Mexico, floats 25% duty on EU goods

Trump has targeted early April for imposing reciprocal tariffs matching import duty rates of other countries and offseting their other restrictions

Canada regulator to impose fee on Google for online law's operating costs

The imposition of the levy on the Mountain View, California-based search engine giant comes at a time of increased tension between Canada and the United States