RCEP pact: Commerce Ministry to hold consultations with industry on goods

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 12:01

After the consultation, the Ministry would prepare an initial offer on goods for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), an official said.

GE keen to strengthen partnership with India

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 15:34

GE on Friday said it is keen to further strengthen its partnership with India and has doubled its investment in the country over the last five years.

Crucial for India to become part of RCEP: Comm Secy

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 18:49

There are three important multilateral free trade agreements on the anvil and it's important for India to become part of RCEP with a view to stepping up its share of global trade and investment, a top government official said.

Now, Uber riders can pay through Airtel`s mobile wallet service

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 13:28

Bharti Airtel Limited is in a partnership with Uber, allowing its riders to pay using Airtel`s mobile wallet service `Airtel Money`.

Next round of RCEP meet from Monday in Myanmar

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 11:41

Senior officials of the 16-member RCEP, including India and China, will meet Monday in Myanmar to provide impetus to the negotiations on the mega trade deal.

Key facts about the TPP trade alliance

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 09:12

The Obama administration`s ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) proposal would create a 12-country trade bloc covering about 40 percent of the global economy and bringing potentially far-reaching economic change to its members.

Japanese butter on the table in Pacific trade talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 09:11

Japan has been grappling with a severe butter shortage that critics say highlights a bigger problem with the country`s protected agricultural sector, a key sticking point in high-profile trade talks this week in Hawaii.

NITI Aayog suggests national PPP policy

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 21:37

NITI Aayog has suggested that a national public-private partnership (PPP) policy be formulated regarding the objective and scope of such projects, Parliament was informed Friday.

Indian exports may face adverse prospects in TPP markets

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 17:18

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) impact on India and South Asia will be much more than the short-term tariff-preference erosions for the region's exports, a senior researcher at Singapore?s Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) says.

RCEP meet on Monday, India wants parallel talks on goods,services

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 14:41

The country wants liberalisation in the services sector under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the segment contributes about 60 per cent to the economy.

Flipkart ties up with three major home retailers

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 15:40

E-commerce giant Flipkart today announced a strategic partnership with three of the country's largest home retail brands--Home Town (Future group), HomeStop (Shoppers Stop) and @Home.