US-Iran war impact: Retail inflation rises marginally to 3.93% in May, food inflation edges up to 4.78%

US-Iran war impact: Retail inflation rises marginally to 3.93% in May, food inflation edges up to 4.78%

Retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.93% in May 2026 from 3.48% in April, according to data released by the government on Friday.Food inflation also increased during the month, with the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)-based inflation rate rising to 4.78% from 4.20% in April, the government data showed.The CPI…

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Pakistan eyes higher donkey meat, other related products export to China

Pakistan eyes higher donkey meat, other related products export to China

Pakistan is looking to expand exports of donkey meat and other donkey-derived products to China, where demand is being driven by the perceived “nutritional and medicinal properties” of such products, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 as reported news agency PTI.The survey, released on Thursday by finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, identified donkey meat exports…

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Another new boss aims to fix the world’s biggest chocolate-maker

Another new boss aims to fix the world’s biggest chocolate-maker

ITS products tempt you from supermarket shelves everywhere, but you may not know its name. Formed 30 years ago when Klaus Jacobs, a German-born billionaire, folded together France’s Cacao Barry and Belgium’s Callebaut, Barry Callebaut is the world’s biggest chocolate-maker. The Zurich-based firm buys about a quarter of the annual global cocoa harvest and turns…

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Why is stock market rallying today? BSE Sensex rises over 1,500 points, Nifty50 back above 23,500 - top reasons for rise

Why is stock market rallying today? BSE Sensex rises over 1,500 points, Nifty50 back above 23,500 – top reasons for rise

Stock market rally today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex rallied strongly in trade on Friday on hopes that the US and Iran will be able strike a peace deal. The Sensex soared more than 1,500 points, while the Nifty50 reclaimed the 23,500 mark. The sharp rally boosted the cumulative market capitalisation…

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2.5 times more than Saudi's Aramco: How big is SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO?

2.5 times more than Saudi’s Aramco: How big is SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO?

SpaceX priced the largest initial public offering in history on Thursday, selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each to raise $75 billion and valuing Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence company at $1.77 trillion. The stock begins trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker symbol SPCX. At $135, SpaceX’s $1.77 trillion valuation…

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