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Quad countries make $50-bn infra push for Indo-Pacific to counter China

Without naming Sri Lanka, the Quad leaders also resolved to address debt issues of countries in the region

Message from Tokyo

The Quad meet upped the ante against Beijing

CEOs shift focus to sustainability and digital transformation: EY survey

The CEOs also recognise that data and innovation are critical for unlocking new paths to growth

Lanka seeks $500-mn loan from India for fuel purchases amid forex crisis

The economic crisis has also triggered a political crisis in Sri Lanka and a demand for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

LIC to declare Q4 financial results and consider dividend next week

The meeting will also consider payment of dividend, if any, LIC said

Sri Lanka inflation could top 40%, warns PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

'We have no rupee revenue, and now we have to print another (one) trillion rupees,' he said

WEF 2022: The World Economic Forum's focus remains the western world

A Business Standard analysis found that the US and the UK top the list of discussions at the World Economic Forum 2022 Annual meeting.

India has highest tariff rate among new Indo-Pacific bloc, shows data

The IPEF members account for around a third of India's exports

Proposed Indo-Pacific trade bloc: Here's a look at what is in it for India

Apart from the four Quad members, IPEF includes Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Food inflation is manageable, people won't feel pain: Piyush Goyal

Tells India Inc to focus on value-added exports, ensure jobs come into the country

Neighbourhood Covid enforcers keep large parts of Shanghai in lockdown

Neighbourhood committees around the city are imposing strict curbs on movement, including limits on who can leave their apartment blocks and for how long amid concerns about a rebound in cases

WHO says monkeypox 'containable' as more govts start limited vaccinations

'Let's not make a mountain out of a molehill,' says WHO official; France, Denmark latest to consider target vaccinations

India-Canada second round free-trade agreement talks start next week

Canada is expected to seek greater market access for agricultural products such as pulses. Both nations may steer away from including sensitive items such as dairy in the trade deal

SC stays NGT order imposing penalty of Rs 15 cr on Coca-Cola bottling unit

The tribunal order followed a complaint by a resident of Ghaziabad against the bottling units saying that they had not obtained NOC from the Central Ground Water Authority

Four ships waiting to berth at Kandla port to load wheat for exports

Traders said some 190,000 tonnes of wheat are struck for want of fresh approvals; another 1.5-1.6 million tonnes are at the ports

Bounce rate eases to 22.5% in April despite inflationary pressures

The bounce rate is always higher by volume than value as lower ticket sizes generally tend to bounce more

Will take a few quarters to move retail-wholesale mix back: HDFC Bank CFO

In a Q&A, Srinivasan Vaidyanathan says the lender expects to reduce employee turnover at the junior level with the introduction of RSUs

Wall Street drops as economic data, weak forecasts re-ignite slowdown fears

Snap set for worst day on record after profit warning; Abercrombie & Fitch slumps after lowering revenue outlook

Zee re-enters sports broadcasting, picks up media rights for UAE T20 League

Zee has signed a long-term global media broadcasting rights for UAE T20 league. Deal estimated at Rs 800-900 crore for ten years, say industry sources.

World Economic Forum: Overall food inflation is manageable, Piyush Goyal

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Goyal also said that India was producing enough wheat for domestic consumption