An NBER paper says changes in portfolio weights explain the largest share of price changes at the individual stock level for all countries, with non-index or active funds being the main driver
As the US Presidential election heats up, the necessity of spending billions in military aid to Taiwan and Ukraine has come under scrutiny. Even as the ongoing debates on military aid and its effectiveness heats up, it remains a contentious tool in international relations
RBI report says the ratio of remittances to GDP in India has gradually increased from 2.8 per cent in 2000 to 3.2 per cent in 2023 and is now above that of gross FDI inflows to GDP ratio, which was 1.9 per cent in 2023
The regulator should ensure that its warnings do not have the effect of discouraging tech-enabled transactions. Instead, banks will have to learn to live with the risks of faster transactions, albeit after adopting adequate safeguards.
Edna O’Brien, who passed away at 93 on July 27, was a writer driven by an uncompromising honesty and who lived and wrote on her terms
Shareholders in Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Meta want to hear during earning calls that ballooning spending is being offset with new revenue streams. They are likely to be disappointed
The economy has its problems, but capital isn’t crushing labour
India is a leading global biotechnology hub, poised for substantial growth with a bioeconomy projected to reach $300 billion by 2030. Despite successes in biosimilars and healthcare, inadequate venture capital and regulatory constraints hinder its full potential. Overcoming these challenges through enhanced funding and infrastructure is crucial for India to excel in global biotech innovation
States' ability to tax mineral rights is likely to see costs for miners and user industries increase, but much depends on whether the impact can be absorbed or will be ruinous for margins
Recent evidence suggests that even consumers with high disposable incomes are starting to feel the pinch
Guru Dakshina is a tradition which has never been broken in the RSS and is considered to be the most revered and sacred one. The programme helps the organisation to expand its outreach by getting non-RSS members involved
A power struggle has emerged within the BJP in Uttar Pradesh which has far-reaching implications in the arena of national politics
Lab-grown diamonds, because of their cost and ease of availability, have captured market share but brought diamond prices down
Core components of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry lie with the external companies thereby resulting in power asymmetry. This means that the current trend in the ownership patterns of technological assets is challenged
Large cement companies have sufficient levers in terms of cost synergies and branding, which along with quality improvement and green energy usage, could lift realisations over time
The aspiration of becoming a developed nation makes it imperative that the churn in energy mix balances the social and economic needs of all sections of society
While industrial metal prices are under pressure, companies that use metals for raw material will benefit
In terms of financial health, most of these banks have been walking on a thin rope. These banks needed more effective monitoring of financials and early recognition of stress, which is what the new PCA framework will do.
The company’s order book increased to the highest levels in its history in the June 2024 quarter
Indian banks have experienced significant credit growth in the post-pandemic years, but weak deposit growth threatens to undermine this progress. Permitting banks to issue bonds could address the challenge of sluggish deposit growth
Stocks of mid-sized and smaller private sector banks have delivered outsized returns to investors since January.
The most important quality for a running mate is being a good communicator, and the transportation secretary is the best the Democrats have
The clear message from this earnings season is that companies are only keeping headcount steady in anticipation of lower borrowing costs ahead
The RSS leadership has repeatedly emphasised that creating more employment does not mean creating more jobs, it has proposed that the government needs to promote entrepreneurship in the country
While the new lower 22 percent tax rate still accounts for more than half of corporate income offered to tax, its share has fallen. The 30 percent tax gained ground with income under this tax rate rising by 60 percent, twice that of the 22 percent tax rate
