India’s agricultural exports are growing at a faster pace than overall merchandise exports. Government data shows the value of farm produce exports in April-September 2025, at $25.9 billion, to have registered an 8.8% jump over the $23.8 billion for the corresponding six months of 2024. Source: indianexpress Read More…
Executives from BYD, Xiaomi, Zhongji Innolight, and Bank of China are likely to join Xi Jinping’s upcoming US trip, sources say. The sizeable business delegation would mirror Trump’s CEO entourage during his May Beijing visit, signaling potential investment deals at the summit despite Innolight facing US export-restriction scrutiny. Source: SCMP Read More…
Retailers and apparel makers are warning that prices could rise or festive discounts could shrink after the government introduced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000, effective October 15. Although retailers are prohibited from directly passing the MDR on to consumers as a surcharge, industry executives say higher prices or reduced…