The United Arab Emirates has maintained its upward trajectory in global competitiveness reports in 2024, securing top positions in key indicators thanks to the wise leadership and forward-thinking vision aimed at human development as the foundation and primary goal of development.
Newly launched real estate projects in top tier II cities rose upwards of 65 per cent on an average since 2023, according to online real estate data and analytics platform PropEquity.
This upward trend reflects a robust hiring outlook, with 59 per cent of employers planning workforce expansion, 22 per cent maintaining current staffing levels, and only 19 per cent anticipating reductions.
The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 action is returning from international break with an encounter between two teams whose charts are on the upward trajectory - with Punjab FC and NorthEast United FC locking horns at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.
"While rise in prices of key construction materials was relatively modest over the last year, labour costs have been driving the overall cost of construction upward," said Badal Yagnik, Chief Executive Officer, Colliers India.
India's petrochemical sector is on track to touch USD 300 billion next year, with the potential to reach upwards of USD 1 trillion in 2040, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri.
Sensex closed 0.4 per cent higher at 79,688 points, while Nifty closed 0.4 per cent to end at 24,300 points, rebounding from two days of losses. All sectoral indices opened in green and continued upward during the Muhurat Trading hour, with only Nifty IT closing marginally lower by 0.02 p