Policy Makers

Fed officials prepare to extend rate pause without saying hikes are done

Federal Reserve officials appear poised to maintain interest rates for the second consecutive month in the near future, but it does not indicate the conclusion of their tightening strategy.

7 traits of a successful entrepreneur

Every successful business rests on a great idea. But not everyone is cut out for the entrepreneurial journey. Read on to find out whether you fit the bill

Oprah tells Harvard graduates to learn from mistakes

In a commencement address at the Ivy League school outside Boston, Winfrey told the graduates that they were bound to stumble no matter how high they might rise, but that "there is no such thing as failure - failure is just life trying to move us in another direction."

India GDP: What the economists are predicting

This economic data will set the tone for further interest rate action by the Reserve Bank of India, especially in the current scenario where hopes of a rate cut have risen after inflation fell below five percent in April.

Bankers, policymakers say Europe's crisis not over

International bankers and finance ministers warned on Saturday that Europe's crisis was not over even though the euro currency is now stabilised, it will take years to overcome economic malaise and mass unemployment in Europe.

Polls show that UPA, Manmohan's popularity at all-time low

In the backdrop of the nation going to the polls in 2014 and the UPA's term slowly coming to a close, CNBC-TV18 spoke to a cross-section of policy-makers, representatives of industry and mediapersons to gauge the performance of the alliance.

Biggest worry to global economy is problems in euro zone

CNBC-TV18 caught up with Gerard Lyons, chief economist and group head of research at Standard Chartered at Davos 2012 to talk about his expectations of the global economy.

Fed tries to allay fears in banking space, in vain

The US federal reserve stepped in today to dismiss some of the concerns surrounding European banks. Top officials said the Fed was treating foreign banks on the same parameters are their US peers, reports CNBC-TV18.

QE3 unlikely to aid investor sentiment: Gerard Minack

Gerard Minack of Morgan Stanley said the policy makers are running out of options and that is why there is a sense of panic in the developed markets at the moment.

Lloyd Bank says EU expectations of Greece unrealistic

Trevor Williams, economist at Lloyds Bank joins CNBC-TV18 to discuss what is happening in the euro zone, specifically Greece. EU and IMF expectations of Greece are unrealistic, he says. Greece has not been able to meet their needs in the past year and has not been able to pay back.

Google, Facebook warn on Internet rules at e-G8

Google, Facebook warn on Internet rules at e-G8