Open market buybacks reach end of road and tender buybacks are being made more efficient, but companies may miss having the flexibility to decide
The meltdown was an early warning about radical changes in financial markets and suggests pension systems might not be fit for purpose
Policy makers must collaborate with civil society, industry, and academia to imbibe a human-centric, nuanced technology approach in policy making so as to not only protect citizens’ rights, but strengthen the entire technological ecosystem and allow unimpeded innovation for public good
In 2023, India will become the world's most populous country, and has to prepare for the worst of climate, environmental, and economic shocks by focusing on disaster risk reduction, Climate Change adaption, and building climate resilience
By gaining power through at two levels, i.e. NCT and MCD, the AAP government now has more duties in hand and a greater responsibility of improving the state of affairs in Delhi
Nirmala Sitharaman is seeking ways to widen the GST tax base with support from the state governments. This is imperative to improve revenue buoyancy, as is efforts to curb tax evasion
Investors and traders in India can react faster to global developments with extended hours, but it’s not clear if brokers will benefit
The era of cheap money is pausing and may even end, in a worst case scenario. What is certain is that investors need to rewrite their playbook to win in this new world
Bank of Baroda has broken out of its trendline consolidation
Sustainable resolution to conflicts of 2022 look unlikely in 2023 and so investors should maintain a balanced stance
Tariff adjustments, labour market flexibility, better infrastructure and upskilling are among the changes that will enable the manufacturing sector to scale up
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Energy crisis affecting coal, an effective algo trading strategy, NHAI’s recapitalisation challenge, Edtech sector in crisis but not dead, and more
Diagnostics are integral to a responsive healthcare system and account for a significant proportion of out-of-pocket expenditure
NHAI order inflows have risen sharply in the last two months. With borrowing stalled in FY2023, NHAI’s healthier balance sheet along with asset monetisation should lift ordering activity
Back-testing is an effective way for traders to try new strategies, by using historical data to understand how it would have performed in real conditions
Wall St Bankers pivot as Chinese companies turn to local advisers and Covid restrictions weigh on demand
The e-yuan is set to challenge the dollar’s hegemony in the settlement of financial claims arising from trade
Edtech was a sector with a lot of promise but it appears to be at risk of flaming out. Will it? What will it take to fix the mess? Pramath Sinha gives his view on the problems and the way ahead
The turning off of Russian gas taps has sent Europe into the arms of coal. Since Europe’s energy shortage looks likely to extend into 2024, higher demand for coal could see prices soar
Smaller deals that have powered Indian IT’s order inflows in recent quarters are seeing a slowdown
On Sunday, he tweeted a poll asking Twitter users whether he should step down, an act made more remarkable by how mundane it has become as a key element in the billionaire CEO’s management strategy. The poll closed early Monday in New York, with a resounding “yes” from more than 57% of the more than 17 million respondents.
Climate change has been central to the good times and instrumental to coffee’s discouraging prognosis in Indonesia, the world’s fourth-biggest producer. Crop shortfalls around the globe drove an epic advance last year in the price of beans, a rally that’s cooled in recent months along with retreats in commodity prices.
That has been great for Apple’s business, but not always so great for consumers. Now, a European law is forcing the company to loosen its iron grip on its products.
A European law, the Digital Markets Act, which aims to address monopolistic practices by big tech firms, has already forced Apple to loosen its iron grip on its products
China’s long period as a driver of oil growth is near its end. Apparent domestic oil demand hasn’t appreciably expanded since hitting a plateau in early 2021