Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Amazon's $35B India Bet, IndiGo Disruptions, Fed Rate Cut
This week, Amazon announced a $35 billion investment in India to expand its businesses.
Meanwhile, IndiGo faced major flight disruptions, leading to a 10% cut in operations.
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates again, and Delhi saw some relief from pollution.
The cost of home-cooked meals went up a bit, and several big companies made news with their deals and plans.
Tata Consultancy Services bought a company for $700 million, SpaceX is planning a huge IPO, and Biocon made a $5.5 billion deal.
The US revoked many visas, and China reported a big trade surplus.
Amazon plans to invest $35 billion in India over the next five years to expand its retail, cloud, and streaming services.
IndiGo faced widespread flight cancellations and delays, prompting regulators to cut its operations by 10% to restore stability.
The US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, its third cut in 2025, to 3.5% to 3.75%.
Delhi's air quality improved slightly, with the AQI ranging from 259 to 330, but it remains in the 'very poor' category.
The price of home-cooked vegetarian meals rose by 2% month-on-month due to increased potato and tomato prices, slowing food deflation.
- Who
- Amazon, IndiGo, US Federal Reserve, Delhi residents, Tata Consultancy Services, SpaceX, US government, China, Biocon Ltd
- What
- Amazon's $35B investment in India, IndiGo's flight disruptions, Fed rate cut, Delhi's air quality improvement, TCS acquisition, SpaceX IPO plans, US visa revocations, China's trade surplus, Biocon's deal
- When
- December 2023
- Where
- India, US, Delhi, Global
- Why
- Various economic, regulatory, and environmental factors
- Amazon's India Investment
- $35 billion over 5 years
- IndiGo's Flight Cut
- 10% reduction in operations
- Fed Rate Cut
- 25 basis points (3rd in 2025)
- Delhi AQI Range
- 259-330 (very poor)
- Vegetarian Meal Price
- ₹28.4 (November 2023)
- TCS Acquisition
- $700 million (Coastal Cloud)
- SpaceX IPO Target
- Over $30 billion (2026)
- US Revoked Visas
- 85,000 since January 2023
- China Trade Surplus
- $1 trillion (until November 2023)
- Biocon Deal Value
- $5.5 billion (Biocon Biologics)
Sources
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