An economy (from Greek οίκος – “household” and νέμoμαι – “manage”) is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different agents. Understood in its broadest sense, ‘The economy is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the production, use, and management of resources’. A given economy is the result of a set of processes that involves its culture, values, education, technological evolution, history, social organization, political structure and legal systems, as well as its geography, natural resource endowment, and ecology, as main factors. These factors give context, content, and set the conditions and parameters in which an economy functions. In other words, the economic domain is a social domain of human practices and transactions. It does not stand alone.
Mumbai: The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) held non-deal investor meetings in Hong Kong last week as part of preparations for its first offshore bond issue, people familiar with the matter said. Citibank was coordinating the meetings, which aimed to gauge investor appetite ahead of a potential dollar bond sale, they said. … Read more
As the long-awaited India-UK Free Trade Agreement edges closer to finalisation, optimism is running high across key industries. Kim Lalli, Partner at international law firm Charles Russell Speechlys and head of its India Desk, calls the FTA a “game-changer” that is poised to unlock vast opportunities for cross-border collaboration. In an exclusive interaction on ETMarkets … Read more
One of Warren Buffett’s largest public equity investments is now deep in the red. Occidental Petroleum, in which Berkshire Hathaway holds a 28.2% stake, has seen its shares slump 21% from their 2025 peak of $53.20, closing at $42.16 on Friday. The stock touched a low of $34.78 last month, its lowest level since 2022, … Read more
This Mother’s Day, go beyond traditional gifts and take a meaningful step toward ensuring your mother’s financial freedom. Start by helping her build a secure and diversified financial portfolio tailored to her needs—whether it’s through steady income schemes like the Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme or wealth-building options such as mutual funds with a portion of … Read more
Foreign investors continue to show confidence in the country’s equity market, infusing Rs 14,167 crore so far this month, largely driven by favourable global cues and robust domestic fundamentals. Notably, this inflow has come despite the ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan. This positive momentum follows a net investment of Rs 4,223 crore in … Read more
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,60,314.48 crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit, in line with a sluggish trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark dropped 1,047.52 points, or 1.30 per cent. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), … Read more
Berlin: Germany‘s new top diplomat Johann Wadephul called on Saturday for “serious discussions for a ceasefire” in Gaza, where the humanitarian situation “is now unbearable”.Ahead of a visit to Israel, Wadephul said it was “imperative to start” talks “to free all hostages and to ensure that supplies reach the population of Gaza”, according to comments … Read more
The way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy. After all, his logic goes, the Chinese sell Americans three times as much stuff as Americans sell them. Therefore, they have more to lose. Inflict enough pain, like the combined 145% taxes he slapped on Chinese imports last month, … Read more
Talks planned this weekend between US and Chinese officials in Switzerland are a culmination of more than three months of dizzying rounds of retaliatory tariffs between the two countries that have crippled each other’s exporters and dragged on their economies. Washington and Beijing are entering talks with tariffs on each other’s goods at an all-time … Read more
Oil prices settled nearly 2% higher on Friday and notched their first weekly gains since mid-April as a U.S. trade deal with the United Kingdom turned investors optimistic ahead of talks between top officials from Washington and Beijing. Brent crude futures rose $1.07, or 1.7%, to settle at $63.91 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas … Read more