Walmart hits $1 trillion market cap, days after new CEO made it clear that he is willing to change everything except …

Walmart reached a market capitalization of over $1 trillion on Tuesday (February 3). This makes the American company the first retailer in the world to join an exclusive club of companies to reach a 13-figure valuation that mostly consists of technology companies like Google, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta. The company has been riding on…

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Why Trump administration is still imposing 18% tariff on India – Explained

US trade representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday outlined the Trump administration’s rationale for imposing an 18% tariff on Indian goods, citing Washington’s large trade deficit with New Delhi.Greer said the US is working to formally finalise the trade agreement with India announced earlier this week and is in the process of putting the details on…

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India–US trade deal: New Delhi may scale back Russian oil buys after tariff relief – sources

India will restrict crude oil purchases from Russia and limit imports only to cases where supplies are irreplaceable, as part of a broader understanding reached with the United States to secure lower trade tariffs, sources quoted by news agency PTI claimed.While no immediate blanket ban is planned, Indian refiners will not place fresh orders for…

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US-Iran tensions: Tehran signals readiness for talks amid Donald Trump’s pressure; Pezeshkian calls for ‘fair, equitable negotiations’

File photo: US President Donald Trump (left) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (Picture credit: AP, ANI) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday confirmed that he has ordered the start of talks with the United States, provided negotiations take place in an environment “free from threats and unreasonable expectations,” marking Tehran’s clearest signal yet of willingness…

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Jeff Bezos’s rocket company Blue Origin is pausing space tourism, says: To focus on America’s goal of returning to the Moon and…

Blue Origin is halting its New Shepard space tourism flights for at least two years. The company is reallocating resources to accelerate its human moon-landing capabilities for NASA’s lunar program. This decision impacts the reusable rocket system that has flown 98 passengers to the edge of space, shifting focus to America’s lunar ambitions. Amazon founder…

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‘India got best deal’: Piyush Goyal hails trade pact with US; credits PM Modi for championing agriculture, dairy sectors – key details

NEW DELHI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday hailed the India-US trade agreement as a “tremendous opportunity” for the country, calling it “the best deal” that New Delhi has secured compared to its neighbours.Addressing a press conference a day after the agreement was announced, Goyal said, “This is the best deal India has received….

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