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India, EU looking forward to win-win FTA, says Piyush Goyal at ACMA
ETManufacturing.in
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September 13, 2025
India and the EU are pushing for a fair and balanced free trade agreement, aiming to finalise talks by December, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said at ACMA’s annual session.Commerce and industry minister...
Karkhana.io expands into electronic manufacturing services; eyes doubling revenue to ₹200 crore by next year
ETManufacturing.in
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September 13, 2025
Sonam Motwani, Founder & CEO of Karkhana.ioWhat commenced as an asset-light custom manufacturing platform, has now evolved into a fully integrated Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company. Reflecting on this strategic shift, Sonam Motwani,...
Carmakers push EU combustion-engine ban rethink
Daily Express Malaysia
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September 13, 2025
Carmakers push EU combustion-engine ban rethink Published on: Saturday, September 13, 2025 Published on: Sat, Sep 13, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Suffering from fierce Chinese competition and a stuttering transition towards electric...
Believe EU, India trade talks would be ground-breaking, to conclude by Dec: EU Trade Commissioner
News9 Live
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September 13, 2025
World News In June 2022, India and the 27-nation EU bloc resumed negotiations for a comprehensive FTA New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) are now maximising their efforts to finalise negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement by the...
Ukraine’s push to sell arms to Europe runs up against export ban
Politico Europe
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September 12, 2025
Back home, the pressure is rising too. According to a survey published last month by the Technological Forces of Ukraine, the country’s drone producers union, 97 percent of private military manufacturers are waiting for the government to lift the...
India, EU looking forward to win-win FTA, says Piyush Goyal
ETCFO.com
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September 13, 2025
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said India and the European Union are looking forward to a robust, fair, equitable, balanced and a mutually beneficial win-win partnership in terms of an enduring free trade agreement (FTA). He was...
France’s crisis is not political, it is existential
Gulf Today
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September 13, 2025
‘Block Everything’ had been planned in July for September 10, and going by the nationwide participation – pollsters and statisticians are sure to quibble what the numbers mean in the national context – this was mostly from the left-end of the...
Dutch manufacturing output down by over 1% in July: CBS
Fibre 2 Fashion
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In July 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.1 per cent lower than it was in July 2024, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Output was down in nearly half of the underlying sectors.Nearly half of the...
'Made in Europe' criterion not enough to boost wind power, EU's von der Leyen told
Recharge
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Wind and manufacturing associations had a mixed reaction to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech, welcoming a ‘made in Europe’ initiative for public procurement but demanding more action to boost the wind...
BYD to begin European EV production with huge expansion retail and charging plans
The Driven
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September 13, 2025
Chinese auto and battery giant BYD, one of the fastest-growing car companies in recent history, has announced it will begin European production of its EVs in Hungary in the coming months, starting with the BYD Dolphin Surf, also known as the...
EU to fast-track review of 2035 fuel engine phase-out
Deutsche Welle
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September 12, 2025
At a summit of auto industry leaders in Brussels on Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would fast-track its planned review of a 2035 internal combustion ban in light of the current difficulties facing the...
Auto component makers hope to strike the right balance with the US, EU and China in global trade
ETAuto
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September 13, 2025
ACMA President Shradha Suri Marwah highlighted that of the $6.5 billion in exports, about $3.5 billion is currently hit with a 50 per cent tariff, causing some stalling.Amid the ongoing US tariffs tussle coupled with the reality of dependence on...
Poland sees no reason to sever diplomatic ties with Russia after drone attack, foreign minister says
The Kyiv Independent
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September 12, 2025
Poland does not currently plan to sever diplomatic relations with Russia, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Sept. 12 during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv, Hromadske reported. His comments come...
EU countries push France to accept UK and Canadian access to €150bn defence scheme
EurActiv
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September 12, 2025
EU ambassadors are sidelining France’s push to limit UK and Canadian participation in the bloc’s latest military procurement programme, with plans to launch separate negotiations with the two countries next week and an invite to the Commission to...
European Data Act: The EU Data Act is in Force — What Should Businesses Do?
JD Supra - California
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September 12, 2025
This Essential Guide to the European Data Act is part of Orrick’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass Series. The Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass is your global guide to the evolving cybersecurity and privacy regulatory landscape. In this guide, we...
EU Data Act Begins September 12 Impacting Cloud Services Connected Products and Other Data Industries
JD Supra - California
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September 12, 2025
The EU Data Act’s implementation date is already upon us. That’s right, it becomes applicable, in part, on September 12, 2025, marking a major milestone in Europe’s data transformation journey, impacting cloud services, connected products and...
Britain’s biggest company AstraZeneca pauses £200m investment into Cambridge site
The Independent
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September 12, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
India, EU well on track for FTA deal, says Piyush Goyal
Hindustan Times
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September 12, 2025
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union are well on track to meet their year-end deadline for concluding free trade agreement negotiations, with both sides expressing confidence about the partnership’s mutual benefits, senior officials said on...
European Parliament approves EU 2030 food waste targets
Food Business Africa Magazine
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September 12, 2025
EUROPE – The European Parliament has voted in favour of legally binding EU measures to cut food waste, setting reduction targets for 2030 that member states must now implement. The vote in Strasbourg on 9 September marks a significant step in the...
Report: AI becomes cornerstone of manufacturing, but skills gap widens
Digital Commerce 360
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September 12, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly shifting from niche pilot projects to a cornerstone of manufacturing strategy, but a widening skills gap could slow its momentum, according to the inaugural Manufacturing Outlook report from B2B marketplace...