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TREND | 12 Jun 2025

India's Corporate Profit-To-GDP Standing Tall At A 17-Year High Read Motilal Oswal's Analysis

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In 2025, the corporate profit-to-GDP ratio for the Nifty-500 Universe remained at 4.7%, marking a 17-year high

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TREND | 11 Jun 2025

Warner Bros' credit rating downgraded to junk by Fitch on split-up

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On Monday, the entertainment conglomerate announced plans to split into two publicly traded companies

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TREND | 11 Jun 2025

Ikea plans to enhance sourcing from India to 50%: Swedish minister

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Global home decor and furniture retailer IKEA has ambitions to increase sourcing from India to 50 per cent, Swedish trade minister Benjamin Dousa said on Wednesday. IKEA's sourcing basket includes textiles, plastics, and metals, among others, and the company plans to add more items. Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa said that India is aiming to increase the share of manufacturing in the country's GDP and Sweden is a partner in this endeavour. "One example is IKEA that has communicated to their ambition to amplify sourcing locally from India to 50 per cent for its global operations from the current 30 per cent," he said here while addressing businesses of India and Sweden. Presently, Europe is IKEA's biggest supplier, followed by America and Asia, in which China leads. IKEA has been sourcing from India for the last five decades, though it started its retail operation in India in 2018 by opening its first store in Hyderabad,

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TREND | 10 Jun 2025

World Bank Cuts India's FY26 GDP Growth Forecast To 6.3%

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In FY26, growth is expected to take a hit from exports, dampened by weaker activity in key trading partners and rising global barriers.

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TREND | 10 Jun 2025

Canada to hit Nato spending target early, reduce reliance on US: PM Carney

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Canada will meet NATO's military spending guideline by early next year and diversify defence spending away from the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, asserting that Washington no longer plays a predominant role on the world stage. The announcement means Canada will achieve NATO's spending target of 2 per cent of gross domestic product five years earlier than previously planned. Our military infrastructure and equipment have aged, hindering our military preparedness," Carney said. Only one of our four submarines is seaworthy. Less than half of our maritime fleet and land vehicles are operational. More broadly, we are too reliant on the United States. According to NATO figures, Canada was estimated to be spending 1.33 per cent of GDP on its military budget in 2023, below the 2 per cent target that NATO countries have set for themselves. Canada previously said it was on track to meet NATO's target by the end of the decade. Our goal is to protect Canadians, not to

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TREND | 09 Jun 2025

Datanomics: Population burden limits India's economic growth gains

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The gap between the GDP and individual prosperity is striking, especially when compared with other major economies

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TREND | 09 Jun 2025

India key to global transition efforts, says WBCSD CEO Peter Bakker

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The sheer size of the Indian economy, its demographic trends and the country's ambitions around sustainability make it a critical geography for global transition efforts, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) President and CEO Peter Bakker has said. Bakker said "India is a strategic focus for WBCSD," and pointed out the Council's work in areas, particularly transport and food, where the country has both major challenges and significant potential to lead. "We're also encouraged by the direction of policy in India," he told PTI in an email interview, highlighting the government's intent in the 2025 Union Budget to scale up investments in electric vehicles, renewable energy, green infrastructure, and the circular economy. Together, these developments create real momentum for business-led solutions, the Geneva-headquartered WBCSD chief said. "Our members are driving the development of data-driven infrastructure and unlocking innovative finance mechanisms to acceler