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Webasto Roofsystems India plans a $400-500M IPO by 2027 at a ~$2B valuation, riding surging sunroof demand in India's car market.
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Japan and India agreed to co-develop AI semiconductors and secure critical mineral supply chains, positioning Northeast India as a manufacturing hub to reduce China dependence.
Consumer commission orders Asics India to refund Rs 6,499 and pay Rs 10,000 compensation after running shoe sole separated within a month. Company's defense rejected.
A new PLFS survey shows unemployment below 2.5% in Ahmedabad and Kolkata, above 20% in Prayagraj and Patna. Regular jobs and wages are higher in million-plus cities.
Inflation moves purchasing power from wage earners to asset owners. Here are five mechanisms that explain why the gap widens every cycle.
India-UK CETA starts July 15 with a $112B trade target by 2030, covering digital rules, AI, defense, and a separate double-contribution pension pact that solves a decades-old cost barrier for services firms.
SpaceX's trillionaire valuation sparks debate, but Dhirendra Kumar focuses on the larger vision: asteroid mining and moving heavy industry off Earth.
The six-month Treasury yield surged 50bps since January, now 35bps above the Fed's policy rate. Banks raise CD yields above 4%. Next week's 1-year T-bill auction will test whether the market expects a hike before year-end.
Marcos said China's sanctions against Defense Secretary Teodoro raise tensions and cut off a communication channel, calling the move unhelpful for managing South China Sea disputes.
LG Display earned automotive software certification, opening new revenue. Wipro completed a multi-year cloud migration for METRO AG. Both trade under 15x earnings with hedge fund buying.
BioNTech is negotiating to sell German manufacturing sites built for Covid vaccine production. Revenue has dropped over 90% from peak levels. Proceeds would fund the oncology pipeline.
CG Semi's new OSAT plant in Gujarat packages 300M chips/year and trains a first-gen workforce. The readthrough for MU and India's semiconductor cluster.
Brookings' Hamilton Project projects $1.4 trillion from a 28% corporate rate and closed deductions. The static model ignores investment drag and effective-rate math that past data contradicts.
SBI Funds Management's Rs 2,000 crore pre-IPO round sets a valuation marker for India's mutual fund industry ahead of a potential listing.
A AAA-rated issuer priced Rs 17,000 crore of bonds at a 25-bp spread, the tightest in six months. Insurance funds lead demand as the yield curve steepens. Friday's auction tests the window.
Branch services at SBI, HDFC, ICICI and others are open on first and third Saturdays. State-specific closures on July 6, 16, 17 affect cheque settlements. Digital channels remain fully operational.
A new study by Acemoglu, Autor, Beirne, and Scott finds lower birth rates boost GDP per working-age adult and wages via automation, challenging fears of demographic stagnation.
SAMA's new directive requires banks to open accounts for foreign property buyers using biometric verification and digital payments, easing real estate investment and supporting Vision 2030 objectives.
India's services PMI slid to 57.8 in June, a 17-month low, as hiring froze and domestic demand weakened. Export orders held up, but cooling inflation pressures shift the RBI rate-cut debate toward August. Next catalyst: June CPI.
ECB President Lagarde opens the door to an early exit before 2027, introducing fresh political risk for the euro and rate path as the September meeting nears.
The lender is preparing to raise at least $500 million under its GMTN programme, following the RBI's concessional swap facility. HDFC Bank raised $750 million last month. The sale would test demand for Indian bank paper.
India's monsoon rainfall is 18% below average, delaying sowing of rice and soybeans. El Niño adds risk. The June CPI print on July 12 will show food price impact.
San Francisco Fed's Daly warned AI and inflation uncertainty cloud the rate outlook, delaying rate cuts and splitting equity sectors. Here's the chain of impact.
Trump's claim of averting India-Pakistan war via tariff threats drew immediate denial from New Delhi. Markets show no reaction, making the statement noise absent follow-through.
The 57,000 June jobs added, down from 129,000 in May, pushed yields and the dollar lower, giving the Fed room to hold steady in July.
Payrolls rose 57k in June, but labor force fell to 169.36M, the lowest since Jan 2025. Unemployment dropped to 4.19%. The immigration crackdown is reshaping supply.
CarbonSix raised $40M in Series A co-led by DSC Investment and LB Investment. All seed investors followed on. The Physical AI startup targets complex factory automation.
Initial jobless claims fell in late June, surprising economists who expected a rise. The data reinforces labor market strength as the Fed weighs rate cuts. The central bank meets July 30-31.
Saudi banks cut government bond holdings by SAR 3.9B to SAR 663B in May, halting a three-month buying run. Loan growth pressures may drive further sales.