The OECD Composite Leading Indicators show that the recovery slowed for most economies in October
With about 400 million users, many of whom are actively engaged, WhatsApp is well-placed in P2P payments. However, roughly half the UPI payments are for commerce, and this is where WhatsApp will have to think through new use cases to take on the incumbents
Vaccine rally can lift old economy stocks and cause portfolio churn
The emerging trade bloc will benefit India if it can address structural issues to make global supply chains set up base here
There are several ifs and buts about the Pfizer announcement of a vaccine and there are question marks over affordability and the availability of cold chains in India
While ITC’s FMCG business is on the path to growth, emerging from COVID's shadow, the demand for cigarettes is down
A possible solution to this annual problem can be through creating a monetary value for straw
As President Donald Trump has demonstrated time and again, Biden has the power to pull some levers unilaterally, without congressional approval
Imposing a market share cap on UPI is a retrograde step that will restrict customer choice and stifle innovation
The reaction to the election in financial markets in recent days suggests that something like the Obama recovery is more likely: in short, a long slog back to health
US bank investors care less about the prospect of a Trump defeat than the outlook for interest rates
Joe Biden won by mobilising the Democrats’ core demographics of college educated people, minorities, and women, and traditionally conservative elderly Whites looking for stability after four years of Donald Trump
A chat over drinks with a self-styled political pundit on potential reasons for Nitish Kumar's declining popularity
Fund managers can now simply reclassify their old multi-cap fund as a Flexi cap fund without realigning their portfolio
A Biden administration may take a more balanced approach to US immigration and visa policy, but a split Congress and a weak US economy are risks
The good thing is the bill is unlikely to get the President's assent
One of the major complaints customers have against online retailers is the kind of packaging they use.
Central banks across the world should look at the European Central Bank whistleblower policy and bring themselves under a similar one. There are several benefits of such a policy
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance
Dabur is seeing a huge demand spurt for immunity-related products and it's trying to make the most of this opportunity
The uptick in cement sales, by and large, reflects actual consumption. Moreover, construction activities are not undertaken on impulse. Hence, cement has been a reliable indicator of economic activity
While much of the attention in India has been on the US presidential race, results of the biennial elections to the Senate have put India on a strong wicket America-wide, and on Capitol Hill
At the moment, it seems likely that the Senate will remain in the hands of an extremist party that will sabotage Biden in every way it can
Both ETF flows and central bank buying suggest demand slows down when gold prices cross the $2,000 mark