US trade deficit widens to $41.9 bn in May
The US trade deficit widened modestly in May as exports fell more than imports, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
Jul 07, 2015, 18:41 PM IST
'BRICS not 'psychologically ready' to sign free trade zone'
BRICS nations are not "psychologically ready" to sign a free trade zone deal but may sign an agreement on more profound economic integration in the next 5 years, a top Russian minister said today ahead of a summit of leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Jul 06, 2015, 22:25 PM IST
World trade registers modest growth in Jan-Mar of 2015: WTO
World trade grew by a modest 0.7 percent during January-March quarter of this year, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has said.
Jun 25, 2015, 18:27 PM IST
India, Aus bizmen to discuss ways to boost trade at CEOs forum
Business leaders of India and Australia will discuss ways to increase trade and investment during the CEOs forum here this week.
Jun 21, 2015, 21:14 PM IST
Slight deceleration in trade restrictive steps in G-20: WTO
The G-20 economies witnessed a "slight deceleration" in application of new trade-restrictive measures, with average number of such steps imposed per month falling to the lowest since 2013, a WTO report said Monday.
Jun 15, 2015, 23:26 PM IST
Imbalanced trade not in India, China's interest: V K Singh
India Thursday said "imbalanced" trade with China leading to a yawning USD 47 billion trade deficit needs to be "pro-actively" addressed through improved market access for Indian products with competitive advantage like those in IT and agro.
Jun 11, 2015, 20:24 PM IST
Current account deficit shrinks to 1-year low at 0.2%
Current Account Deficit (CAD) fell sharply to its lowest level in a year at USD 1.3 billion or 0.2 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2014-15, as trade gap narrowed on lower oil prices and robust foreign inflows.
Jun 10, 2015, 19:45 PM IST
Govt restricts free export of goods for promotion activities
The government Thursday restricted free outbound shipments of goods by large exporters for export promotion activities to Rs 10 lakh.
Jun 04, 2015, 23:08 PM IST
US trade gap falls in April as ports bottleneck ebbs
The US trade deficit fell back to a more normal level in April after a surge the previous month as the distortions from the West Coast port slowdown began to ebb.
Jun 03, 2015, 21:16 PM IST
India-US trade would rise to $500 bn: Ambassador
The bilateral trade between India and the US is expected to increase to USD 500 billion from the current USD 100 billion, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said Thursday.
May 21, 2015, 23:04 PM IST
'Raise trade imbalance, non-tariff barrier issues with China'
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China, industry body CII on Tuesday urged the government to take immediate steps to address issues facing Indian companies while dealing with the neighbouring country such as trade imbalance, non-tariff barriers.
May 12, 2015, 20:25 PM IST
PM Modi's China visit to focus on economic, trade ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit this week will focus on cementing India's relationship with China by leveraging on their growing trade and economic ties.
May 11, 2015, 19:05 PM IST
US-India trade-deficit in March stands at $2 bn
The trade deficit between the United States and India stood at USD 2 billion in March, according to figures release Wednesday.
May 07, 2015, 00:05 AM IST
Invasive cyber tech poses greater risk to legitimate trade
The easy availability of invasive cyber technology poses a greater risk now to legitimate trade, resulting in both economic and commercial damage to the operators, an insurance provider has warned.
May 05, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
Long-delayed Indo-Swiss free trade deal still snagged: Report
A long-delayed free trade deal between India and Switzerland is not likely to be signed soon, a senior Swiss official said Thursday, with differences on intellectual property rights and data protection still unresolved.
Apr 30, 2015, 23:27 PM IST
''Flash crash'' trader's ex-employer had no concerns about him
Futex, the trading firm that for five years employed the Briton accused of fraud and market manipulation by U.S. authorities related to the May 2010 `flash crash,` had no concerns about his trading during his tenure, the firm said in a statement Friday.
Apr 25, 2015, 01:34 AM IST
Nifty ends lower in volatile trade, down 31 points
Market turned negative after a firm opening following intense volatility as selling in key Pharma and Cement stocks led the benchmark Nifty to loss 31.40 points to end below 8,400-level.
Apr 23, 2015, 19:19 PM IST
South Korea seeks expansion of free trade pact with India
South Korea, with which India has trade deficit of over USD 8 billion, has sought widening of the scope of free trade agreement by including more products under the pact.
Apr 23, 2015, 14:36 PM IST
India, Australia free trade pact unlikely this year
Australia Tuesday said "it won't be easy" to conclude the proposed free trade agreement with India this year but stressed that it is an achievable goal.
Apr 21, 2015, 18:16 PM IST
WTO rules against US in tuna label feud with Mexico, again
US requirements on "dolphin safe" tuna labelling still discriminate against Mexican-caught tuna, according to a World Trade Organization ruling published Tuesday.
Apr 14, 2015, 23:50 PM IST