CATEGORIES
فئات
Trade finance in local currency up in Asia Pacific
Given the rate gaps, there is a preference for using yuan or yen as financing currencies, says JPMorgan's Zhang
Kati Patang to buy, incubate small alcohol biz to expand
Kati Patang has raised ₹25 cr year-to-date and additional ₹10 cr from existing investors from a share-swap deal
Alibaba to Sell Sun Art Retail to DCP Cap for $1.6 Billion
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail Group Ltd to private equity firm DCP Capital, unloading another high-profile physical commerce asset to focus on its core online business.
The Visas Dividing MAGA World Help Power the U.S. Tech Industry
Behind the uproar over the H-1B visa is a simple fact: America's tech industry is hooked on imported labor.
Mswipe Eyes International Market for Higher Margins
The payments fintech will enter Malaysia, Nepal, the UK and other markets to boost its biz
Judicial efficiency: Case clearance outstrips backlog for the first time
In a first across Indian courts, the number of cases disposed of in a year is higher than the number of cases pending, according to data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG).
India's petroleum exports dip in Nov
During the April-to-November period, petroleum product exports amounted to $44.61 billion
Commercial LPG, ATF prices lowered
ATF prices were cut on Wednesday after they were increased for two consecutive months
Meteorological dept says 2024 was India's hottest yr since 1901
The year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average, the IMD said on Wednesday.
Remote work is tanking home prices in the heart of London
When he was running his own hedge fund, Peter Brewer's working life was grueling. He was usually at his desk by 6 a.m., and worked up to 100 hours a week. Commuting long hours, from his home some 30 miles south of central London to the British capital's historic financial district, felt like an unnecessary extra burden. So in 2014, Brewer, who was recently divorced and with a new partner, decided to buy a six-bedroom split-level penthouse apartment a six-minute walk from work.
Govt clears ₹69,515 cr crop insurance outlay
The cabinet promised to keep prices of DAP stable at ₹1,350 per 50kg bag
Rupee fall exacts a quiet toll on FPIs' India investments
The steady slide of the rupee against the dollar has significantly hit the dollar returns of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in India, despite the local currency being among global currencies least affected by a stronger greenback.
Slow sales cloud $500-bn goal for local electronics
India's cooling consumer electronics market has put a question mark on its lofty aim to achieve annual revenue of $500 billion from electronics manufacturing.
India Inc.'s QIP parade to stretch out into new year
Taste for stocks, easing liquidity to help companies shore up more from market
NFRA inches ahead of ICAI on regulatory turf
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has secured an edge over the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in regulating the audit and accounting profession, with the Solicitor General of India backing the former's powers in some respects.
Intel's Grim Lesson for Boeing: Sometimes Mr. Fix-It Is Too Late
One day, fickle investors are applauding business-school alumni for paying big dividends and slashing costs. The next, they're demanding that engineers take over to make up for lost innovation.
Crypto Has an Ally in the White House. What's Ahead for Digital Currencies in 2025
Crypto die-hards are anticipating a golden age for digital assets under President-elect Donald Trump.
Beijing Pushes to Use China-Made Chips in Its Electric Vehicles
Not long ago, almost all the chips in Chinese cars relied on manufacturing by foreign firms
The uphill battle against poverty
As we look ahead to 2025, the international community's aspiration to end poverty warrants closer attention.
A Triple Fiscal Crisis Periling Climate Action
Many developing economies are facing unsustainable debt, with 41.5% of budget revenues spent on debt service. The debt crisis is compounded by climate change and environmental degradation. Climate-related disasters and deforestation are undermining economic development and contributing to the 'climate debt' and 'nature debt'.
When Russia fights the wrong enemy
Like Czar Nicholas II, Russian President Vladimir Putin has misidentified his primary foe.
Culture, memory and ravages of war
The ravages of war are never confined to the battlefield.
Will Stability Rise From Middle East Rubble?
Given the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, and the direct military exchanges between Israel and Iran, it seems hard to imagine any promising prospect for the Middle East in the coming year.
China's Economy Has Not Peaked
What happens to the world economy and global geopolitics in 2025 will depend significantly on China, the world's largest exporter and second-largest consumer market.
Asean's second renaissance is now
Next year heralds a pivotal chapter for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), with Malaysia assuming the chair.
Will the Guardrails of US Democracy Hold?
America's democratic institutions withstood, if only barely, Donald Trump's first presidency, but will they do so again?
An economic requiem for the Biden administration
The New York Times famously prepares obituaries for notable individuals well in advance of their death.
Will the second Trump boom go bust?
What could Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election mean for the American and global economies?
We need energy for AI, and AI for energy
In 1903, Mark Twain wrote that \"It takes a thousand men to invent a telegraph, or a steam engine, or a phonograph, or a photograph, or a telephone or any other important thing.\"
AI has not yet destroyed democracy
With almost half the world's population going to the polls, 2024 was dubbed a super election year, leading many experts to warn of a coming flood of political disinformation.