As a new administration takes over, Central America’s one-time success story is in danger of succumbing to problems that bedevil its Latin American neighbours
Governments, donors and pharma giants should build a string of mRNA vaccine production facilities around the world, and the US government, which funded the research leading to mRNA intellectual property, should buy out that IP or finance its extensive licensing. Funds for making vaccines and therapeutics can be mobilized via a pandemic-specific Catastrophe bond issuance
Employees and employers may find the going great as rising equity valuations boost ESOPs, but they need to insulate from the inevitable market fall when it happens
Moderate use of leverage should usually provide a good-enough return
While AI holds immense promise for advancing human civilisation, it also poses unprecedented challenges that demand a nuanced and ethically informed approach to governance
India is the first country to reach and surpass the USD 100 billion mark in inward remittances
Crushing human creativity is no way to sell a tablet computer or instill confidence in a tech giant
Unfortunately for the ByteDance-owned social media app, there’s no law against silly laws
Coming exercises in the Baltic Sea will give the alliance a chance to work Finland and Sweden into its complex web of defences
The NSO data show that the share of the household sector in gross value added, gross savings and gross capital formation have all come down
US sales exceeded $200 million for the third consecutive quarter in Q4 FY24 and are moving towards a $1 billion annual run rate
Canara Bank has given a conservative guidance for FY25 where it expects loan and deposit growth to be lower than FY24 and net interest margins to contract.
Except Nifty Auto, all sectors declined. Nifty Oil & Gas was the top loser, falling by 3.2 percent. Nifty Metal and FMCG indices dropped 2.9 percent and 2.5 percent respectively. Nifty Pharma and Realty indices fell 2 percent each. Among gainers, Nifty Auto rose by 0.8 percent.
H5N1 has already spread to an alarming number of mammals. If it reaches pigs, it’s more likely to mutate into something that could threaten humans
In the war among the generations over how hard it was when they were young, everyone has a point
Most presidential candidates look for a running mate who adds something to the ticket. This former president wants someone who won’t challenge him or steal the spotlight
The economist on the mis-steps of the Fed over interest rates and the markets
The right kind of deal would trade removal of Hamas leaders for Israel’s withdrawal and acceptance of the need for a political settlement
The EV company's recent stock rally is underpinned by a very different narrative than last year's recovery. And value isn’t part of it
A sharp jump in FMCG shares raises the prospect of a sector re-rating on the anvil. While there may be some truth to that, it’s not a sure thing
Trump’s rhetorical style seems to appeal more to voters than the economic reality
While demand for copper from EVs is mounting, the shutdown of one of the biggest mines in production, which was mining around 1.5 percent of world copper output, has exacerbated the problem.
With the inclusion of retail investors, the number of Indian buyers far exceeds that of foreign investors by a substantial margin. Consequently, despite significant foreign outflows, Indian markets have exhibited resilience.
The momentum in services exports is encouraging, but outbound goods shipments are equally important for India’s economy, which has a large low-skilled labour force
The researchers find that a 1 percent increase in the top 1 percent wealth share predicts a 1.038 percent increase in equity valuations Manas Chakravarty
