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Steel safeguard measure hits India-UK trade pact rollout
UK steel safeguards delay India trade pact, clouding $1 trillion export ambitions and straining bilateral commerce timelines
At Samsung, the global AI boom spurred a looming strike and deep divisions
Samsung strike threatens global chip supply, raising costs for Indian tech consumers and IT exports
Yields surge to one-year high as oil prices and inflation data rattle markets
Iran strait tensions and surging yields threaten India's oil costs and market stability as geopolitical risks escalate
Iran war drives Russian oil windfall as Urals crude hits highest level since 2023
Russian oil surge from Iran war chaos pushes global crude higher, pressuring India's import bill and inflation
Insurance cos expand war-risk cover in UAE as tensions rise
UAE war-risk insurance boom signals rising geopolitical concerns that could disrupt Indian export corridors and increase business costs.
Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education
Anthropic-Gates $200M AI push in Africa signals emerging market AI gap for Indian tech sector
Honda suspends plans for new electric vehicle plant in Canada
Honda's Canada EV plant suspension signals global auto shift away from tariff-hit North America, boosting India's automotive export competitiveness
Elon Musk faces a mix of admiration and scrutiny during his China visit with US President Donald Trump; here's why
Musk-Xi summit signals US-China tech competition intensifying, threatening Indian EV and space tech ambitions