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PNB targets 16-17% growth in retail, agri, and MSME loans
CNBC-TV18
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July 31, 2025
Ashok Chandra, Managing Director and CEO of state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), said the bank is targeting 16–17% growth in its Retail, Agriculture, and MSME (RAM) segments for the fiscal year 2025-26, which he believes is achievable. “Loan...
How Foreign Investors Can Leverage Malaysia’s Free Trade Agreements
ASEAN Briefing
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July 31, 2025
Malaysia sits at the center of Southeast Asia’s trade network, supported by one of the region’s most extensive portfolios of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). These agreements, covering roughly 67 percent of Malaysia’s total trade, give foreign...
Business News | Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs Plus Unspecified 'penalty' on India; FICCI Expresses Disappointment, Experts Say Tariffs Would Have Varied Impact
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Two days ahead of the impending US tariff deadline of August 1, President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, even as there were hopes of an interim India-US trade...
Removal of import duty on agricultural machinery will boost agri-sector growth – GNAFF
Business and Financial Times
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July 31, 2025
By Kizito CUDJOE The Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) has welcomed the government’s decision to waive import duties on agricultural processing machinery, describing it as a significant step toward modernising the sector...
CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Why an India-U.K. trade deal does not make U.S.-India agreement any easier
CNBC
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July 31, 2025
CNBC reporter Ganesh Rao with India Commerce Secretary Piyush Goyal © George Bextor, CNBC Hello, this is Ganesh Rao, CNBC's senior correspondent, writing from London. This week, I look into India's willingness and limitations to strike trade deals...
India holds its ground for now as Trump slaps 25% tariff and threatens penalty for trade with Russia
The Straits Times
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July 31, 2025
NEW DELHI – The Modi government found itself in an unenviable position with limited choices after US President Donald Trump levied a 25 per cent tax on India from Aug 1 and threatened India with an additional penalty for doing business with...
Trump announces trade deal with South Korea in exchange for major investments and market access
The Arabian Stories
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July 31, 2025
WASHINGTON – He also confirmed plans to hold summit talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House within the next two weeks. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that the U.S. President announced the agreement after...
Butyraldehyde Market Worth $6.96 Billion By 2030 - Exclusive Report By Marketsandmarketstm
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) DELRAY BEACH, Fla., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The report " Butyraldehyde Market by Product Type (N-Butyraldehyde, Isobutyraldehyde), Application (Chemical Intermediates, Rubber Accelerators, Synthetic Resins,...
Exceptional rural property with five-star holiday lettings business in idyllic Highland Perthshire setting
Farming Life
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July 31, 2025
The property includes a beautifully converted five-bedroom traditional farmhouse, six premium holiday cottages, a licensed bar and bespoke events venue, useful outbuildings and about 60 acres of farmland. The property generated income of over...
Agribusiness company trains, empowers 50 women in Ondo
The Sun Nigeria
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July 30, 2025
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure No fewer than 50 women drawn from different parts of Ondo State have been trained and empowered by an agribusiness industry, Noble-Eagle. The training and empowerment were parts of the Corporate Social...
Minnesota highlights National Farmers Market Week with statewide events
Minnesota State Wire
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July 30, 2025
Minnesota will observe National Farmers Market Week from August 3 to 9, with a series of events planned at nine farmers markets across the state. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is collaborating with Minnesota Grown, Minnesota...
US President Donald Trump’s 25% Tariff Threat On India May Open Doors For Renewed Trade Talks, Says HSBC Report
Free Press Journal
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The latest move by US President Donald Trump to slap 25 per cent tariffs on India can actually be a starting point for renewed negotiation and the Indian government's response on staying committed to the negotiations speak to that. | File Image...
US tariff imposition is terrible, but India has done well to resist: Trade expert
Hindustan Times
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July 31, 2025
The US imposition of 25% tariff is `terrible' and India has done to stand up to Donald Trump's bullying and calling the US bluff, says a leading US trade expert. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 30, announced the imposition of a 25 per...
EU’s controversial trade truce with Trump faces mounting bac...
Modern Ghana
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Reaction has been pouring in to the newly struck EU-US trade deal, with the EU facing growing criticism over a compromise many see as a strategic misstep under pressure from Washington. In what has been a politically charged week, European Union...
Hopes pinned on last-minute trade deal with the United States
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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South Africa faces a decisive moment today as the threat of debilitating 30% United States (US) import tariffs looms large, with hopes pinned on a last-minute trade agreement that could shield key industries, prevent economic disruption and...
PremiumTrust Bank MD commends Uba Sani for creating business-friendly environment
The Cable
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July 31, 2025
Emmanuel Emefienim, managing director (MD) of PremiumTrust Bank, has commended Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, for creating a business-friendly environment through reforms that promote security, infrastructure, and economic growth. Emefienim spoke...
Family Bank secures Ksh.2.6B trade finance facility to support MSMEs
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 31, 2025
Family Bank has secured a USD 20 million (Ksh.2.6 billion) trade finance facility from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, to expand access to financing for micro, small and...
Armenia interested in expanding cooperation in tourism industry with African nations
Finport
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ArmInfo. At a meeting with Ethiopian Tourism Minister Selamawit Kassa, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan noted the country's interest in expanding cooperation with African countries in the fields of tourism and hospitality. As reported by...
Orkney farmer leaves £470,000 to agricultural charity
The Scottish Farmer
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July 31, 2025
Charles Gorn, a farmer from Holm, died in November 2023 at the age of 82. He left around half of his estate to RSABI, a charity that supports people in farming and crofting in Scotland. The remaining amount from his estate was given to several...
Scotland's agriculture minister praises 'world-class' vet school
The Scottish Farmer
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July 31, 2025
During his first visit to SRUC’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Aberdeen Campus, Jim Fairlie said it was vital for young people to get this intensively practical, real-world experience which will provide them with the solid...