News Headlines from Business News Agencies 16.12.2025

 

*Business Standard :*

📝 India proposes trade agreement with Mexico to mitigate high tariffs

📝 India's wholesale inflation rises to -0.32% in Nov against -1.21% in Oct

📝 India's November palm oil imports rise as lower prices spur buying

📝 MTNL board clears ₹350.72 cr sale of Mumbai's BKC housing block to Nabard

📝 IHH Healthcare eyes expansion in India, to add 2,000 beds by 2028

📝 NCAER appoints former NHIT chief Suresh Goyal as director general

📝 Biocon launches drugs for diabetes and obesity treatment in Netherlands

📝 MUFG nears $3.2 bn deal to acquire minority stake in Shriram Finance

📝 Sisir Radar bags $7 million Series A to launch India's private SAR by 2026

📝 Centre proposes renaming MGNREGA to VB-G RaM G, to change funding pattern

📝 India's sugar output jumps 28% in this season, mills urge to raise MSP

📝 Solar project in Rajasthan facing no evacuation constraints, says ACME

*Economic Times :*

📝 India says no dumping in premium basmati rice exports to US

📝 Wheels India inks pact with Japan's Topy Industries for aluminium alloy wheels

📝 Sagarmala Finance Corporation to start lending soon: MD

📝 TV retains edge among affluent India as brand equity slips for FMCG majors

📝 Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listings

📝 Oaktree-backed firm unveils $1.2 billion Amsterdam data centre project

📝 Canadian home sales fall in November as rally loses steam

📝 Publicis Groupe India appoints Atique Kazi as CEO of Performics India

📝 India holds road shows to explore share sale in state-run GIC, sources say

📝 Oil tanker rates to stay strong into 2026 as sanctions remove ships for hire

📝 Tata Power eyes Rs 1.25 trillion capex till FY30 with 30 GW capacity

*Mint :*

📝 India’s Nov trade deficit shrinks as imports drop, exports surge

📝 GR Arun Kumar appointed CFO of JioStar amid push for accelerated decision-making

📝 Snabbit in talks to raise $100-120 million amid home services boom

📝 India’s consumption headroom is enormous: Wipro Consumer CEO

📝 JPMorgan steps further into crypto with tokenized money fund

📝 WhatsApp must take user consent for all data uses, not just ads: NCLAT

📝 Hedge Fund Boom Pushes Dubai Finance Hub Past the 100-Firm Mark

📝 ServiceNow in advanced talks to acquire Armis for $7 billion: Report

📝 China Shadow Bank’s Missed Payments Show Growing Property Stress

📝 Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Years

📝 50% of Indian family businesses report revenues between $1-30 billion annually: Deloitte