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October 8, 2026 3:33 PM

Andhra CM invites investments; says state focusing on speed of doing biz

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday invited domestic and foreign investors to invest in the state, saying the government is now focusing on improving the "speed of doing business". Addressing the curtain-raiser event of CII's Partnership Summit, he said huge investments are coming into the state in different sectors like technology, green energy and petrochemicals. The summit is being organised on November 12-13 in Visakhapatnam. The chief minister also said the stat...

September 29, 2026 12:03 PM

Piyush Goyal to visit US for G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting, hold talks with American industry and investors

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will visit the United States from September 29 to October 5, to participate in the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and hold discussions with American industry leaders, investors, startups and members of the Indian community. Goyal will attend the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 30 and October 1 at the invitation of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The meeting will bring together trade ministers from G2...

July 23, 2026 9:21 AM

India’s Digital Governance Revolution: Redefining Ease of Doing Business

For decades, India's business ecosystem was often associated with cumbersome paperwork, multiple regulatory approvals and bureaucratic delays. Investors and entrepreneurs frequently found themselves navigating a maze of government departments before commencing operations. Over the last decade, however, India has undertaken one of the world's most ambitious digital governance transformations, fundamentally reshaping the country's ease of doing business landscape. Now, we have compelling evidence ...

June 8, 2026 12:36 PM

India’s ease of doing business reforms during last 12 years reshape business landscape, boost investor confidence

India’s business environment has undergone a major transformation over the past decade as a series of reforms aimed at simplifying regulations, digitising governance, reducing compliance burdens and improving market access have reshaped the way businesses operate. From startup registration and property transactions to taxation, logistics, credit access and insolvency resolution, the government has pursued a broad agenda to make India a more attractive destination for entrepreneurs and investor...

April 23, 2026 9:40 PM

US, world shares ease, oil climbs as investors juggle war worries, mixed earnings

Wall Street stocks were modestly lower on Thursday and crude prices extended their climb as Iran flaunted its control over the Strait of Hormuz and investors digested a host of mixed corporate earnings reports. All three major U.S. stock indexes were modestly lower, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq easing back from the latest in a recent spate of record closing highs. Gold ticked down as the dollar was nominally higher. Iran displayed its grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with a v...

February 16, 2026 11:47 AM

DLI-backed C2i Semiconductors raises $15 million from Peak XV, marking largest funding round for Indian chip startup

India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem is gaining momentum, with startups supported under the government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme attracting significant investor interest. In a major development, Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners - marking the largest funding round secured by an Indian semiconductor startup to date. The funding milestone signals growing confidence in India’s deep-tech semiconduc...

July 14, 2025 4:00 PM

Indian investors flock to silver as returns overtake those from gold

Indian investors, traditionally obsessed with stockpiling gold, are increasingly turning to silver, which was trading near a 14-year high on Monday, as its returns this year outpaced those of gold. Imports fill most of the demand in the world's largest consumer of silver, where domestic prices touched a record high of 114,875 rupees ($1,336) a kg as a production shortfall spurred investors' hopes for a further rally. "Gold's done pretty well for me over the last couple of years," said Umesh Ag...

June 27, 2025 4:42 PM

US stock futures rise ahead of inflation data as investors anticipate dovish Fed

U.S. stock index futures surged on Friday, putting the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on track for record highs as investors geared up for a key inflation report amid signs of a dovish policy outlook from the Federal Reserve this year. Personal Consumption Expenditure data - the U.S. central bank's preferred inflation gauge - for May is due to be released at 08:30 a.m. ET and will be scrutinized to assess the Fed's interest-rate path as tariffs weigh on prices. As the ceasefire in the Middle East ...

June 26, 2024 4:24 PM

Investors join forces to push for policy action on nature loss

A group of more than 200 investors on Wednesday backed a plan to start talks with 60 companies over biodiversity, focusing on those active in countries with ecosystems at risk of forest loss and land degradation. The Spring initiative comes ahead of global talks in Colombia in October that aim to accelerate efforts to protect and restore nature as part of a Global Biodiversity framework deal reached in 2022. Launched by the Principles for Responsible Investment, a U.N.-supported network, the S...

May 29, 2024 10:14 PM

Global stocks wilt, bond yields jump as investors focus on rates

A global equities gauge fell on Wednesday while benchmark U.S. Treasury yields rose as investors worried about interest rates a day after a weak bond auction and waited for a key U.S. inflation report due on Friday. The dollar held firm, rising against the Japanese yen as placid markets encouraged investors to resume carry trades. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe fell 7.54 points, or 0.95%, to 784.91, putting it on track for its biggest daily decline since April 30. "It's the aftermath...