EB-5, the United States visa program, that enables foreign investors to obtain a U.S. Visa by investing in a business that will benefit the U.S. economy and create jobs, is becoming an increasingly popular option for Indian nationals who seek permanent residence in the United States. Although its total market...
UNCTAD: India Is a Leading Exporter of Creative Products
According to the second edition of the periodic Creative Economy Outlook: Trends in International Trade in Creative Industries report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India’s creative goods exports increased nearly threefold from $7.4 billion in 2005 to $20.2 billion in 2014, making it one...
British Telecom and India's Institute of Science to Collaborate on Research
British Telecom (BT) will partner with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), one of India’s leading research institutions, to launch a new collaborative research center in Bangalore. The new BT India Research Center (BTIRC) will join BT’s network of collaborative research facilities around the globe, including those in Northern Ireland,...
India Overtakes Germany, Is World's 7th Biggest Stock Market
India's stock market edged past the equity market of Germany -- Europe’s largest economy -- for the first time in seven years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. India’s positive returns this year is due to companies’ reliance on domestic demand which enabled them to avoid the meltdown in other...
Miniso to Source Indian Products for its U.S Stores
China headquartered Miniso plans to source India-made products for its stores in the U.S. and Australia. Additionally, it plans to invest in its own warehouses at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore to cater to its expanding network. "We are looking into getting more local purchase and we also want to...
India to Fuel Smartphone Shipments in 2019
Shipments of smartphones are expected to rebound, returning to low-single-digit growth in 2019, according to market research firm International Data Corp. (IDC), which noted that India is one of the key markets that will boost shipments. "India is one of the few markets that has not hit maturity and still...