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WTO revises upwards global trade forecast to 1.7% for 2023

WTO revises upwards global trade forecast to 1.7% for 2023

The growth in world trade is expected to grow by a meagre 1.7 per cent in 2023 due to global uncertainties, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Wednesday. The 1.7 per cent forecast is up from the previous estimate of 1 per cent last October. For 2024, the WTO in its forecast said, the [...]
2 High dividend-yield stocks to BUY now with an upside of up to 37%; Do you own any?

2 High dividend-yield stocks to BUY now with an upside of up to 37%; Do you own any?

High dividend-paying stocks can emerge as a good bet amid volatile markets. This is particularly true in times of high-interest rates and weak global trends. Dividends are part of a company’s profits that are distributed to shareholders. Generally, companies that pay high dividends are financially healthy.  Here are two high dividend yield stocks to buy [...]
Avalon Technologies’ IPO gets subscribed 9% on second day of offer

Avalon Technologies’ IPO gets subscribed 9% on second day of offer

Avalon Technologies' initial share sale received a lukewarm response from investors, with the offer getting subscribed 9 per cent on the second day of subscription on Wednesday. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) received bids for 10.77 lakh equity shares against 1.14 crore shares on offer, according to the data available with the National Stock Exchange [...]
RISC-V becoming a global movement with India as leading player: MoS IT

RISC-V becoming a global movement with India as leading player: MoS IT

Open source design of computer chipsets RISC-V is becoming a global movement with India as a leading player, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Wednesday. While speaking at RISC-V Technology Conference organised by Tenstorrent, the minister said Indian startups using RISC-V have tremendous opportunities for developing products, devices and [...]
Scorching summer to boost AC volume by 15-20% this fiscal: Report

Scorching summer to boost AC volume by 15-20% this fiscal: Report

On the back of a record 26-28 per cent volume growth in FY23, the air conditioner market is set to log in another healthy year with 15-20 per cent sales growth this fiscal, according to a report. A report by Icra Ratings also said that the production-linked incentive scheme will help reduce import dependence for [...]
GSTN performance improved steadily over time: Report

GSTN performance improved steadily over time: Report

The performance of the Goods and Services Tax Network system has improved steadily over time, resulting in a steady increase in taxpayers in the country, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has said in a working paper. After years of debate, India rolled out the Goods and Service Tax (GST) in July 2017. [...]
EU’s carbon tax to impact exports from India, least developed economies: Experts

EU’s carbon tax to impact exports from India, least developed economies: Experts

The European Union's carbon tax regime will affect exports from countries, including India and least developed countries, to that region, trade experts said on Wednesday. EU is introducing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from October 1 this year. According to a report by economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), CBAM will translate [...]