Metals melt as West Asia war rages on

MUMBAI: The accepted wisdom, for years, was that global uncertainties and inflation would drive the prices of precious metals northward. The war in West Asia is challenging that direction of causality.Despite heightened global uncertainties and fear of oil-price-led inflation, the price of the two precious metals-gold and silver-have slid southward. And market players and analysts…

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Fortnite publisher Epic Games to lay off more than 1,000 employees to curb costs

Epic Games on Tuesday said it will lay off more than 1,000 employees as the video game publisher moves to cut costs amid industry-wide pressures and company-specific challenges, AP reported.The Cary, North Carolina-based company said the job reductions are not linked to artificial intelligence, but reflect slower growth in the gaming sector, weaker consumer spending…

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RoDTEP-backed exports grow at over 20% CAGR between FY24 and FY26

Exports supported under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme are estimated to have grown at over 20 per cent compound annual growth rate between 2023-24 and 2025-26 despite global headwinds such as weak demand, freight volatility, rising protectionism and geopolitical uncertainties, PTI reported citing an official on Tuesday.At the same…

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Gold import quota licences under India-UAE pact get extended till June 30

The Centre has extended the validity of tariff rate quota (TRQ) licences issued for gold imports under the India-UAE free trade agreement, offering relief to importers facing supply disruptions amid the ongoing geopolitical crisis, reported PTI.India allows quota-based duty concessions on gold imports under the TRQ mechanism as part of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…

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After Trump’s sanction waiver, Reliance Industries procures 5 million barrels of Iran crude oil: Report

Last Friday, the Donald Trump administration granted a 30-day waiver on sanctions for Iranian oil already in transit. (AI image) With the US waiving sanctions on Iran oil, Reliance Industries has reportedly bought 5 million barrels of Iranian crude. Reliance runs the world’s largest refining complex. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has…

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