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As the mercury starts rising, leading room airconditioner makers are increasing prices in the range of 5-15% to offset sustained increases in raw material costs and supply chain expenses. The hikes, being rolled out between February and April, come just ahead of the peak summer season when demand typically surges. Leading players, including Daikin, Voltas,…

airpay money. File | Photo credits: www.airpay.money With financial instrument distributors staying away from servicing a ₹500 monthly Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) whose commission does not justify the customer acquisition cost of reaching a first-generation investor in a tier-two city and wealth platforms and digital brokerages focusing on tapping urban professionals and high-net-worth individuals, where…

It may be time to dive deeper into the emerging markets trade. Despite risks tied to the war with Iran, Global X ETFs’ Malcolm Dorson points to weaker dollar trends and uncertainty at home as a tailwind for the group. “It might be time to double down,” the firm’s senior portfolio manager told CNBC’s “ETF…

Will Dubai Property Prices Fall? Emaar Founder Gives a Bold Answer Despite rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns about economic stability amid US-Israel war against Iran, Dubai’s real estate sector remains resilient, according to leading industry voices. Mohamed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar Properties, recently stated that the Dubai property market has…

The story so far: The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important chokepoints, has been experiencing a near-total collapse in commercial traffic following rising tensions in West Asia. More than 20% of the world’s total oil and gas shipments, and nearly 40% of India’s, pass through the strait. What is the significance…

The division axed on Tuesday is responsible for designing robots and ‌other conveyances for automation, primarily in warehouses [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Amazon on Tuesday confirmed it laid off staff ​across its robotics unit, with at least 100 ‌white-collar jobs affected, two people familiar with ​the matter told Reuters. This comes ⁠after a January…

President Donald Trump is ready to use the U.S. Navy to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as the war against Iran rages, but providing safe passage to the volume of traffic that typically passes through the waterway will prove challenging. U.S. oil prices have surged 28% to above $86 a barrel this…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website File photo: Union commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: The US is expected to work out trade deals with partners, including India, in the next three-four months, once it finalises its strategy to deal with the legal issues related to tariffs, a senior govt official said on…

Less than four months after issuing a revision to India’s earthquake zoning framework, the Centre has withdrawn its own notification following a major backlash from several government departments, Metro Rail corporations and infrastructure authorities that apprehended a surge in construction costs of marquee projects nationwide, The Hindu has learnt.  The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) had issued…

Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: AP India is in touch with U.S. authorities for securing maritime insurance cover from the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), sources in the government informed on Thursday (March 5, 2026). Further, to shield the country against any potential impact on fuel availability amid the ongoing…