Volkswagen considers 4 factory closures, 1 lakh job cuts amid China competition, tariff pressure: Report

The logo of German car manufacturer Volkswagen is pictured at Volkswagen’s transparent factory in Dresden, Germany, on May 14, 2025. (AP-Photo) Volkswagen is considering closing four factories in Germany and increasing planned job cuts to as many as 1,00,000 (1 lakh) in what could become the biggest restructuring in the company’s history as the automaker…

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Uber India president Prabhjeet Singh steps down after over a decade with company

An Uber spokesperson said Prabhjeet Singh is leaving the company to pursue another leadership opportunity. Uber India and South Asia President Prabhjeet Singh has stepped down after more than a decade with the ride-hailing company, the company confirmed on Thursday, PTI reported.An Uber spokesperson said Singh is leaving the company to pursue another leadership opportunity.“We…

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US stock market today: AI stocks sink again, pulling Wall Street towards weekly loss

Among the biggest drags was Micron Technology, whose shares fell 5.5%. The memory-chip maker has been one of Wall Street’s biggest winners this year, with its stock roughly quadrupling as AI-driven demand boosted sales. Wall Street slipped on Friday as another sharp selloff in artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks outweighed gains across much of the broader…

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India-UK FTA must drive transformational growth, not just higher trade: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal on Friday urged Indian and British businesses to look beyond incremental gains from the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying the pact should become a catalyst for “transformational growth” when it comes into force on July 15. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged Indian and British businesses to look beyond incremental gains…

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Green urea push: Centre plans 7.24 lakh MT green ammonia procurement to reduce fertiliser imports

The Department of Fertilisers (DoF) has issued an Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for setting up Green Urea plants and recently held a high-level pre-EOI meeting. The Centre has drawn up a roadmap to kickstart Green Urea production in India, proposing annual procurement of 7.24 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of Green Ammonia under the…

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8th Pay Commission: Will fitment factor stay close to 2.57? Why a cautious approach is expected

Employee unions have sought a substantially higher fitment factor of 3.83. (AI image) 8th Pay Commission news: The Eighth Central Pay Commission is expected to adopt a measured approach while deciding the fitment factor, keeping in view the financial implications for both the Centre and the states as it moves into the concluding phase of…

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India’s AI services revenue touches $12 billion as adoption moves beyond pilots: Nasscom

Speaking at the Nasscom US CEO Forum in New York, industry leaders said AI is creating fresh growth opportunities for technology services rather than replacing traditional IT work. India’s technology services industry is already generating an estimated $10-12 billion in revenue from artificial intelligence (AI) services, with nearly a quarter of companies moving AI projects…

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Amid India-US trade deal talks, Trump admin’s fresh warning to world: ‘Old tariffs may return’

Bessent said tariff rates could revert to their earlier levels if the ongoing Section 301 investigations lead to the imposition of new duties. (AI image) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest warning of additional tariffs under Section 301 comes at a time when US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in India this week.Greer met Commerce…

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How Venezuela’s strongest earthquake in a century could affect India’s crude oil imports

AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Venezuela is grappling with the aftermath of its strongest earthquakes in more than a century, at a time when its economy and energy sector are already under severe strain.Hit by US-led sanctions, high inflation, corruption and years of poor management, Venezuela’s economy has contracted by around 80%…

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