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BYD Dealerships Failing Show Financial Pain in China Car Sector

Car dealership groups in two provinces have gone out of business since last month in China, both of them BYD Co. retailers, evidence of the tough competition in the nation’s auto market and proof that not even selling the country’s No. 1 brand can shield businesses from financial difficulties.

2 min read23 May 2025
Companies

Target’s Troubles Leave Analysts Most Negative Since 2018

Wall Street’s enthusiasm for Target Corp. is at its lowest in six years, as disappointing earnings from the big-box retailer spur a series of analyst downgrades.

2 min read23 May 2025
Companies

What big tech earnings taught us—and didn’t—about tariffs

Tesla, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon.com and Apple have all reported earnings over the last two weeks.

2 min read5 May 2025
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Amazon Braces for Tougher Business Climate Amid Trump Trade War

Amazon.com Inc. said it’s bracing for a tougher business climate in the coming months, echoing concerns from a range of companies that tariffs and related economic turmoil could crimp consumer spending.

3 min read2 May 2025
Economy

Deloitte sees Indian economy picking up as tax stimulus to offset tariff woes

India’s economy treads a careful balance between shifting global trade dynamics and government measures to stimulate domestic demand, Deloitte said in its India Economy Outlook for May.

2 min read1 May 2025
Economy

Moderate US consumer spending, increasing prices raise specter of stagflation

USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX):WRAPUP 2-Moderate US consumer spending, increasing prices raise specter of stagflation

5 min read28 Mar 2025
Opinion

Young India sees consumption as just another activity, not an identity marker

The pursuit of material goods doesn’t underpin this generation’s aspirations. Peace, quietude and a search for meaning make up the dreamscape of a significant proportion.

4 min read25 Mar 2025
Economy

Consumers are spending less. What that means for the global economy.

Uncertainty around inflation, volatility in the stock market, and new economic policies have clouded the outlook of many Americans for the coming months.

3 min read18 Mar 2025
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Japan's economy grew at 2.2 per cent annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending

Japan's economy grew at 2.2 per cent annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending

1 min read11 Mar 2025

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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