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TREND | 05 Nov 2025, 02:52PM

Fitch revises outlook on Adani Ports, Adani Energy to stable

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Fitch has affirmed the two companies' long-term issuer default ratings at 'BBB-'

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TREND | 05 Nov 2025, 01:58PM

Structural issues hit MSME productivity, digital readiness strong: Report

Business Standard

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India are facing structural challenges like limited access to formal credit, which is impairing their productivity, but their digital readiness remains a bright spot, a Deloitte India report said on Wednesday. MSMEs in India contribute nearly 30 per cent to GDP, and account for 45 per cent of exports and provide livelihoods to over 240 million people. The study shows that despite exhibiting a significantly higher degree of digital readiness than OECD peers, Indian MSMEs operate at just 18 per cent of large-enterprise productivity compared with 45-70 per cent in OECD economies. This gap limits their competitiveness compared to global counterparts. Deloitte India Economist Rumki Majumdar said India's MSME space is marred by several structural and persistent challenges, including limited access to formal credit, outdated technology, regulatory complexity and infrastructure bottlenecks. The credit gap is estimated at Rs 30 lakh crore or a

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TREND | 05 Nov 2025, 08:24AM

Why the US economy might benefit from abandoning clean energy goals

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By selling more fossil fuels and avoiding the expense of meeting green regulations, the US would see its GDP grow by about 1% more than it would have had it continued the clean energy transition

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TREND | 04 Nov 2025, 03:00PM

India's BFSI sector market cap surges 50-fold to 91 lakh crore in two decades

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The sector's market cap as a percentage of GDP has jumped from 6% in 2005 to 27% in 2025, driven by regulatory reforms, increased financialisation and demographic factors

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TREND | 04 Nov 2025

Congress warns US outsourcing tax bill HIRE could hit Indian economy

Business Standard

The Congress on Tuesday said a bill introduced in the US Senate proposing a 25 per cent tax on any American person making an outsourcing payment will "light a fire in the Indian economy" if it becomes a reality. The opposition party said the bill reflects a growing mindset in the US that while blue-collar jobs were "lost" to China, white-collar jobs should not be "lost to India." Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh made the remarks, referring to the Halting International Relocation of Employment Act, or HIRE Act Bill, introduced on October 6 by Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio. The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Finance, he said on X. The bill proposes a 25 per cent tax on any US person making an outsourcing payment, defined as "any money paid by a US company or taxpayer to a foreign person whose work benefits consumers in the United States," he said. The bill has a direct and deep impact on India's IT services, BPO, consulting and GCC

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TREND | 04 Nov 2025

Fitch Ratings upgrades outlook on Adani Ports and Adani Energy to 'Stable'

Economic Times

Fitch Ratings has taken a positive step by upgrading the outlook for Adani Ports and Adani Energy Solutions to Stable. This decision underscores the Adani Group's impressive access to a wide range of funding options.

Fitch revises Adani Ports and AESL outlook to stable, affirms BBB- rating

Business Line | 04 Nov 2025

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TREND | 03 Nov 2025

India's BFSI sector grows 50-fold in 20 years, market cap hits 91 trillion

Business Standard

The BFSI sector now accounts for 27% of India's GDP, up from just 6% two decades ago.

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TREND | 03 Nov 2025

Trade deals between US, APAC nations reduce uncertainty for Asian exporters: Fitch

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The agency also said that although India is yet to secure a trade deal with the US, its 50% tariff is now significantly higher than those faced by most other Asian exporters - though the two countries may still reach an agreement in the near future

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TREND | 03 Nov 2025

After rebranding, Generali Central launches first brand campaign for both general, life insurances

Business Line

The brand campaign, Here Now, aims to highlight the importance of timely financial protection at a time when India's insurance penetration--life and non-life put together-- continues to be low hovering at below four per cent of GDP

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TREND | 02 Nov 2025

Accessibility Is India's $1 trillion GDP Booster, Says Jindal Saw CEO

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As India prepares bids for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and 2036 Olympics, Jindal argued accessibility must be embedded from the blueprint stage.

Accessibility isn't charity, it's India's $1 trn GDP booster: Sminu Jindal

Business Standard | 02 Nov 2025