[ad_1] Stock benchmarks in two of Asia’s largest economies climbed to historic highs, while U.S. equity and bond markets were shut for Martin Luther King Day. Bank earnings and economic…
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Fashion retailer Boohoo put ‘Made in UK’ label on clothes made in Asia
[ad_1] The clothing retailer said the plans to shut the site were not related to the findings of the Panorama investigation, adding that due to “significant investments” at its Sheffield…
Maruti Suzuki Plans to Invest $4.21 Billion in New India Plant
[ad_1] Maruti Suzuki plans to invest 350 billion rupees ($4.21 billion) to build a new automobile production plant in India’s Gujarat state. The plant, expected to begin operations in fiscal…
India’s Food-Security Problem Is the World’s, Too
[ad_1] Climate change is already beginning to reshape global agriculture. India, the world’s most populous country, looks particularly vulnerable: not just because of extreme weather, but because of government price…
India’s Infrastructure Push Is Key to Taking on China
[ad_1] The coming few years will be a litmus test for India’s ambition to become a manufacturing hub rivaling China. A big question mark is how quickly it can build…
U.S. Says Iran Drone Struck an Oil Tanker Near India
[ad_1] A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched directly from Iran early Saturday, the Pentagon said, signaling a widening risk to shipping after Yemeni…