Asia's exporters struggle to cope with a changing global economy

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 10:30

Asian exports to the United States have risen this year, but such growth now is more driven by investment in software development and shale-oil drilling than by activity that pulls in imports.

Good demand for Indian spices; export touch $2,432.85 mn

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 13:35

In 2014-15, chilli, cumin, turmeric, coriander and ginger accounted for more than 70 percent of the total volume of spice export whereas mint, chilli, spice oils & oleoresins, cumin and pepper accounted for around 70 percent of the total export earnings.

Cairn India seeks to export oil despite ban

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 22:06

Cairn India, backed by billionaire Anil Agarwal, did not respond to telephone calls and an email seeking comment about the export notice.

German trade surplus widens in April as exports rise

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 14:39

Germany`s trade surplus widened in April from the previous month as exports grew by 1.9 percent, official data showed on Monday.

''Taxes, imports damaging Made in India synthetic textiles''

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 15:50

The synthetic textiles industry has sought a complete recast of excise and customs regime for itself, relating it with cotton, to be able to compete with Bangladesh, China and Vietnam and not lose out on the Make in India campaign.

US questions India on its domestic support programmes

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 21:47

The US posed a salvo of questions to India on its domestic support programmes, including its cotton policies, minimum support price, public stockholding for food security purposes and landholding pooling by Indian farmers, in a meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) here.

US lawmakers push for export of natural gas to India

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 11:04

Influential American lawmakers have pushed for removing of restrictions on export of natural gas to India and sought to implement the civil nuclear deal to meet the country's ever growing energy needs.

'Weak exports to hit growth by 0.40% in 2015'

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 13:59

A slowdown in exports is likely to bring down India's growth rate by 0.40 percentage point in 2015, a report by global brokerage firm HSBC has said.

Local industrialists get lesson on export incentives, PF rules

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 15:20

The event was organised by 'IamSME of India', an industry body having presence in North India.

Bipartisan bill introduced to end ban on crude oil export

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 21:30

An influential group of Senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties have introduced a legislation in US Senate to end the 1975 ban on crude oil export, which could benefit gas and oil deficient countries like India.

Pawar raises woes of sugar industry with PM

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 21:12

Worried at cane arrears to farmers mounting to Rs 21,000 crore, NCP chief and former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Monday led a delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the Centre create sugar buffer stock to bail out cash-starved mills.