Qatar’s growing heft as a key interlocutor in the Middle East amid geopolitical tensions makes it a significant participant in energy negotiations. India depends heavily on Qatar for natural gas
If 2022 was about removing accommodation, 2023 was about shifting rates beyond neutral to a region that restrains business and consumers. Now comes the delicate part where actions and communication need to be more nuanced. It's important not to conflate a reluctance to be pushed around by traders as a rejection of cutsbloo
A look at how market performed on Budget Day as compared to on Interim Budget
As a small open economy, Hong Kong is vulnerable to financial contagion and capital flights. Since 2009, hot money has flown in to be closer to China, just as it did in the 1990s en route to Southeast Asia. People nowadays question the city’s viability as a financial centre, reminiscent of the prevailing sentiment in the aftermath of the 1997 handover
Last year’s Oscar night brought in 18.7 million viewers, a 12% increase but still among the lowest ever. A return to the golden days of the 1990s and 2000s when audiences in excess of 40 million were the norm looks impossible. The 1998 peak of 55.25 million seems a wild fantasy
According to a report, entities failing to meet the beneficial ownership standards won't be able to make fresh purchases of Indian stocks and must liquidate their holdings within 180 days, starting from February 1, 2024
As per International Energy Agency (IEA), PLI scheme for Auto has attracted investments worth Rs 677 billion which will be spent over the next 5 years
While metro lines grab headlines you also need an efficient bus transport system to complement the metro/rail system and provide better access
What was Sony thinking when in December 2021 it agreed to a deal that displayed misaligned priorities
Even when the JD(U)-RJD alliance swept the 2015 assembly polls, BJP cornered maximum lower OBC votes. Karpoori Thakur’s formulation of separate quotas for most backward groups endeared him to Lower OBCs. The JD(U)-RJD alliance is looking to wean away the Lower OBCs from BJP, while BJP aims to make further inroads into the OBC vote. The clashing imperatives make the Karpoori legacy one worth fighting for
A spurt in electronics exports should be leveraged to focus on measures and strategies that help cut trade deficit in this sector
Even as the heat on deposits is on, Axis Bank is aiming to expand its branches, just like its peers to keep up the fight to garner deposits. This and spending on tech, along with general employee expenses, has been a big drag on profits
Britain’s two main political parties don’t agree on much, but they agree on how to tackle the country’s housing crisis: Build 300,000 homes a year. But with construction falling short of this target year after year, another question needs to be asked: How was this number arrived at?
After a dismal loss to Donald Trump in Iowa, Nikki Haley is hoping to benefit from a more moderate electorate and the prospect of independent voters participating in the GOP primary. New Hampshire is her last chance to slow the MAGA train before it heads south to Fortress Dixie
Money should go to where it’s welcomed and stay where it’s well treated — neither of which is currently true of petrodollars and California
In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Ayodhya impact on general elections in the South, new budget schemes can unlock tourism potential, Middle-East is now a powder keg waiting to explode, budget allotment for science to make a big bang, and more
By launching the GPT Store, OpenAI is helping businesses tailor ChatGPT for specific uses. Enhancing the AI's knowledge base is one key feature, allowing upload of additional materials for reference, to help it learn more for the tool being developed
New research bolsters the view that it is undermining the efficient markets hypothesis
The Japanese media giant’s local unit has sent a termination letter to Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. What probably sank the deal was the insistence by Punit Goenka, Zee’s chief executive officer, that he should lead the post-merger entity.
Most scientific research projects, be it human space flight or supercomputing mission, have a long gestation period and require sustained funding. Overall, the kitty for R&D has to go up to at least 1.5 percent of GDP with a clear roadmap
Israel’s prime minister is fighting corruption charges in court and will face a political reckoning over Oct. 7’s security failures as soon as the war in Gaza ends. Under cover of the country’s blinding rage and deep yearning for long-term security, Netanyahu is fighting to secure his own political survival and the dark Israeli future that his extremist allies demand to ensure it. These may be the nation’s current leaders, but they are friends to nobody but themselves
Chinese companies like BYD and SAIC are more worried about getting their cars to market rather than its costs. When you’re a fast-growing company intent on breaking into new territories, long-term strategy may trump short-term financial returns. Should foreign markets like Europe, the US and the Middle East really take to Chinese EVs, then these ship deals will seem savvy. If not, they could hang like an albatross around carmakers’ necks
Economies gain when tourism flourishes as there would be a multiplier effect on several industries
Badla traders have evolved and adapted to the changing times, shifting their trading strategy to the futures and options segment
The root of the problem in the Middle East is the ongoing slaughter in Gaza. US strikes on Houthis demanding a stop to the carnage will not help
