Amazon, Flipkart aim for delivery-in-minutes

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s 15-minute delivery boom is reshaping one of the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce markets. The service, expected to account for nearly 40% of online retail…

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Europe defense stocks face rearmament test

After years of surging military budgets, emergency Ukraine spending and soaring defense stocks, Europe’s rearmament push must now prove it can turn hundreds of billions of euros into weapons, factories and usable military capability. The question for investors no longer seems to be one of defense demand or political ambition, but whether valuations have run…

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Trump, Iran issue mixed messages on talks in Qatar

People walk along the Corniche area in Doha, Qatar, on June 29, 2026. United States and Iranian negotiators are scheduled to hold high-level talks in Doha, according to media reports. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil prices were slightly higher on Tuesday as energy market participants closely monitored the potential for fresh talks between…

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