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The Economic Times Budget 2025 to catapult India's domestic manufacturing to a global scale
India Budget: India aims to become the third-largest economy by 2027 and developed by 2047 through bolstering its manufacturing sector. The government's focus lies on MSMEs, infrastructure development, and integrating into global value chains, addressing challenges like access to funding and skill upgrades.
The Economic Times Appliances, display business to contribute 50 pc to India topline in next 3 yrs: Samsung's J B Park
Samsung aims to significantly grow its appliances and display business in India, anticipating it to contribute 50% of its revenue within three years. They plan to double their Samsung Experience Stores by 2025, and their collaborations with NBFCs through Samsung Finance+ boost sales in states with lower per capita income.
The Economic Times India's budget likely to raise major subsidies by 8% to $47 bln in next fiscal
INDIA-ECONOMY/India's budget likely to raise major subsidies by 8% to $47 bln in next fiscal
The Economic Times India leads in digital transformation, falls short on cybersecurity: Report
India's digital workplace transformation maturity—score of 64.6%--is ahead of developed nations and the global average of 62.3%, showed the findings of the 'Workplace Digital Transformation Survey 2025’ study by Zoho Workplace. Around 5,000 employees were reviewed globally to examine factors affecting their daily lives and the rate of digital adoption in their organisations.
The Economic Times How Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal's fintech startup Navi lost Rs 14 crore to payment gateway fraud
Navi Technologies, co-founded by Sachin Bansal, was hit by a payment gateway fraud costing ₹14.26 crore in December 2024. Fraudsters manipulated transaction amounts through a third-party gateway, paying minimal amounts while the company incurred full charges. The breach was identified by Navi's vigilance team, prompting an ongoing investigation by Bengaluru's Whitefield Cyber Crime Police.
The Economic Times Trump 2.0: Boom or Bust for Indian Real Estate and Proptech?
From trade wars to pro-business policies, his presidency was nothing short of disruptive - and whether you loved or hated it, you couldn’t ignore it. Now, the big question is: What does Trump’s return mean for India, especially its real estate and proptech sectors?
The Economic Times Unilever to establish two manufacturing units in Telangana
Unilever agrees to establish a palm oil facility and a bottle cap manufacturing unit in Telangana, following discussions between CM Revanth Reddy and Unilever's CEO Hein Schumacher during the WEF meeting in Davos.
The Economic Times Mudra loans hit record high in Q3 amid rising unsecured loan risks
While Mudra loans continue to support entrepreneurship, especially among women and lower-income segments, the broader retail lending market is grappling with contagion risks from defaults in unsecured loans.
The Economic Times Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto & other E-comm cos turn to 3rd-party logistics players to cut costs
E-commerce companies like Zomato and Blinkit are increasingly turning to 3PL providers to streamline operations and reduce costs. In 2024, 3PL providers leased significantly more space, indicating their growing importance. Large deals in warehousing are mostly driven by 3PL firms and engineering sectors.
The Economic Times How rising global bond yields will impact Indian investors, borrowers
The primary factors driving the global rise in bond yields include persistent inflation, wage growth in advanced economies, increased bond issuance to cover fiscal deficits, and central bank quantitative tightening.
The Economic Times Where’s the money? Can the Budget pull exporters out of their credit crunch?
As MSME exporters continue to grapple with access to credit issues, experts believe formalising the sector along with changing lending mindset can provide a lot of respite to the sector.
The Economic Times Indonesia fines Google $12 million for unfair business practices
The agency launched an investigation into Alphabet Inc's Google in 2022 on suspicion it had abused its dominant position by requiring Indonesian app developers to use Google Pay Billing, at higher rates than other payment systems, or face removal from the Google Play Store.
The Economic Times India's Economy Slows Down Just When It Was Supposed to Speed Up
India's Economy Slows Down Just When It Was Supposed to Speed Up
The Economic Times Indian economy to grow 6.5-6.8% in 2024-25 fiscal, projects Deloitte
Deloitte India revised its 2024-25 GDP growth projection to 6.5-6.8% amid global trade uncertainties. The economy faces challenges with lower-than-expected Q2 growth (5.4%), lagging government capex, election uncertainties, and high inflation. However, strong rural consumption and a thriving services sector show resilience.
The Economic Times Hero Cycles to announce $1 billion investment soon, says MD Pankaj Munjal
Pankaj Munjal, Managing Director of Hero Cycles, announced the company's impending billion-dollar investment. During the World Economic Forum in Davos, he hinted at entering the electric vehicle category. Additionally, Union Minister Chirag Paswan declared a USD 250 million investment from AB InBev in India's beverage sector, reflecting rising investments in India.