India eyes 2000 GCCs beyond metro cities by yearend

MeitY is in discussions with global Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, mid-tier firms, and state government officials on a three-pronged approach to setting up new GCCs in India. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The central government will soon come out with

BRICS set up to ‘hurt us’, ‘degenerate’ US dollar: Trump

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that BRICS was established to “hurt” the US and “degenerate” the dollar as he warned that the member countries of the bloc would face a 10 per cent tariff. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/Reuters Trump

Gross office space leasing soars 5% in Q2 of 2025: Cushman & Wakefield

Fuelled by the global capability centre (GCC) boom, gross leasing of office space across top eight cities soared 5 per cent to touch 21.4 million square feet (msf) in the second quarter of calendar year 2025, according to Cushman &

US Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dow Jones tanks 160 points as investors look to recover from Monday's tariff shock

US Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stocks are mixed in morning trading on Tuesday (July 8), a day after a broad sell-off following the Trump administration’s decision to impose new import tariffs set to go into effect next month on more

Wall Street Live: US stocks mixed as investors await new trade developments, Intel climbs 4.1%

US stock indices were mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited new trade developments after Trump administration slapped 25% tariffs on two Asian countries. As of 9:56 AM Eastern time, the benchmark S&P 500 was up less than 0.1%, the Dow

Sensex gains 270 pts on fag-end buying in banking stocks

Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 270 points on Tuesday, helped by late-day buying in banking and select IT shares as well as positive trends in the Asian markets. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters After moving in a narrow range for most

Sebi proposes relaxation for AMCs opening doors for business expansion

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday proposed relaxations for asset management companies (AMCs) to serve pooled non-broad-based funds, giving an opportunity to fund houses to expand their business. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The proposed relaxations of the

Trump extends reciprocal tariff deadline from July 9 to August 1

The US on Monday decided to delay imposing its “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs until August 1, allowing more time to iron out issues between New Delhi and Washington before finalising an interim trade deal. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters On April 2,

Public life likely to be hit as over 25 crore workers call ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Wednesday

More than 25 crore workers engaged in sectors ranging from banking, insurance, postal to coal mining, highway and construction are expected to go on a nationwide general strike on Wednesday, potentially disrupting services across the country. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff A

US Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dow Jones loses 260 points as investors wait on trade deals; Tesla tumbles

US Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stocks are lower in early trading Monday (July 8) as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to make deals before a Wednesday deadline. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower as trading