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Air India's consolidated loss surged to Rs 22,238.23 crore in FY26, driven by higher maintenance costs, forex losses, and declining income, highlighting the complex multi-year turnaround challenge.

Air India's consolidated loss doubled to Rs 22,238.23 crore in FY26 as falling income, rising maintenance costs, and steep foreign exchange losses strained its multi-year fleet and network rebuilding plan.

In India's electronics market, online smartphone and laptop sales lost up to 5 percentage points in H1 2026, driven by weaker entry-level demand, higher prices, and fewer discounts as offline stores gained ground.

Indian exporters report strong festive season orders, with textile orders from the US surging 30-40% and ready-to-eat food exports to Europe rising 20%, driven by robust global holiday demand.

The Centre has waived RCMC requirements for shipments up to Rs 3 lakh to reduce compliance burdens for small exporters and sought a five-year extension for the RoDTEP scheme.

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures declined on Wednesday morning due to technical selling triggered by lower crude oil prices.

HORIBA India marks 20 years, shifting its focus from manufacturing to a global innovation hub. Targeting JPY 20 billion in revenue by 2028, the company is expanding R&D and advanced materials capabilities.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade is establishing a Central Processing Department in Delhi to enable faceless, paperless, and jurisdiction-free processing, enhancing ease of doing business for exporters and importers.

India's Semicon 2.0 strategy should extend beyond chip fabrication to focus on design, equipment, and advanced packaging, leveraging global integration and the AI-driven semiconductor boom to create higher value.

Guangdong's new gas power policy shifts fleets from baseload to peak-only operations, reducing running hours and potentially slowing long-term gas demand growth as the grid integrates higher renewables.