India becomes strategic hub for global corporations in Asia-Pacific: Report

IANS | May 23, 2025 1:55 PM

Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) India accounted for 47 per cent of all Asia-Pacific (APAC) office leasing volumes in 2024 -- up from 36 per cent in 2015 -- underlining the country’s strategic relevance amid trade shifts, supply chain diversification and macroeconomic headwinds, a report showed on Friday.

Sensex, Nifty surge over 1 pc; IT, FMCG stocks gain

IANS | May 23, 2025 1:36 PM

Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The Indian stock markets bounced back strongly on Friday with both the Sensex and Nifty rising sharply during the intra-day trade after a cautious start. The rally was driven by positive global cues and heavy buying in the IT and FMCG stocks.

India, US make progress on mutually beneficial trade agreement: Piyush Goyal

IANS | May 23, 2025 9:33 AM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India and the US have made further progress on concluding a mutually beneficial trade agreement, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has stressed, amid talks with the US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick towards the first tranche of Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).