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Labour laws are not the reason hindering India's rapid industrialisation

Even in India, labour problem is low down on an entrepreneur's wish list. Corruption of labour inspector is quoted as a reason.

Coronavirus impact: China's exports dip 3.3%, imports shrink 16.7% in May

The plunge in imports drove the country's trade surplus up to $62.9 billion

China's exports up 3.5% in April despite coronavirus hitting demand

Economists had forecast that exports would shrink by 11% while imports would contract by 10%.

Covid-19 impact: India looks to lure more than 1,000 US firms out of China

In talks with Medtronic and Abbott on relocating units

Indian refiners export diesel to China as Beijing recovers from Covid-19

China is seeing a demand recovery in infrastructure and manufacturing sectors. Countries, like South Korea and Japan, have also placed quotes for importing petroleum products from India amid lockdown

China's GDP growth to sink to 44-year low as virus cripples economy: Report

That is a sharp easing from a 6.1% gain in 2019, and is below the 5.4% growth forecast in the March poll

China readies plans to revive economy as coronavirus cases dwindle

The ruling Communist Party's Politburo said on Friday it would step up macroeconomic policy adjustments and pursue more proactive fiscal policy, state media reported.

Monsoon cheer

India must grab some of the space vacated by China

Exceptional crisis, exceptional responses

Exceptional circumstances are sometimes the catalyst for exceptional leaders to emerge; they can also be extremely harsh for those who fail the leadership test.

Coronavirus wrap: India sees highest cases in a day, SBI's new credit plan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed with chief ministers ways and preparedness of the states to check the virus spread

China's economy normalisng after coronavirus peaked, but risks exist: IMF

Most larger Chinese firms have reopened and many local employees have returned to work

Covid-19 crushing GDP growth, world moving towards recession: Fitch Ratings

Falling GDP in China is virtually unprecedented and, in the near term at least, these numbers look worse than most previous hypothetical 'hard-landing' scenarios

China's $118-bn lending push to curb impact of Covid-19 runs into trouble

Some banks have been left trying to unwind loans or raise agreed interest rates, said two bankers

China boosts efforts to ramp up consumption as COVID-19 hits economy

China will reduce import tariffs on consumer goods and encourage regions that have car plate quota restrictions to increase quota

Best of BS Opinion: Italy locks down, branded generics market, and more

From why analysing state Budgets can be a challenging exercise to how the success of fact-checkers lies in the failure of journalism, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt suspends visas for three more countries

Dell advises work from home after employee tests positive; Mindtree, too, reports a case

That 1970s feeling

Next global recession could be around the corner and it may look a lot different from those that began in 2001 and 2008

How Coronavirus may have given global markets their worst week since 2008

Hopes that the epidemic would be over in a few months and economic activity would return to normal have been shattered, as new infections reported around the world now surpass those in China

Coronavirus to shave 10 bps from global growth: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva

China has said it could still meet its economic growth target for 2020 despite the epidemic

Why China's fight may hurt public health more than the virus itself

Business leaders and economists in China are increasingly saying, Enough