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Power generation slips
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 21:02
Decline comes at a time when GDP growth is accelerating and shows unfulfilled demand on the ground, leading to idle plants and unused capacities
U.S. Rate Rise Could Hit Emerging Markets, Says BIS
Wall Street Journal - 6 Dec 2015 16:57
Emerging markets are at risk of negative fallout from an eventual rise in U.S. interest rates despite more settled conditions in financial markets in the fourth quarter, the Bank for International Settlements said.
EU Extends Restrictions On Chinese Solar Panel Manufacturers
IBTimes - 6 Dec 2015 14:55
The European Commission (EC) has agreed to demands from local solar panel manufacturers to extend curbs on Chinese imports by a year. The restrictions set a minimum sale price and cap the number of Chinese-made solar pan...
Food inflation: looking good, mostly
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 21:02
FAO's food price index came in at 156.7 in November, down from October's 159.3 reading but higher than September's 155.3
Diversification to Asia now weighs on India's exports
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 21:02Will Aung San Suu Kyi succeed in modernising Burma's economy?
Telegraph - 6 Dec 2015 20:49
Burma's first modern stock exchange is due to open for business this week as the country looks to boost its economy
Sebi likely to set strict norms for stock exchange shareholders
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 20:44
Sebi may scrutinize investors, even if they declare themselves as fit and proper at the time of investment
This winter, go to a home away from home
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 20:13A for apple, B for bat, M for mutual fund
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 20:12
To launch not just one or two but five schemes doesn't look like great sales material, especially if it is hanging by the tails of a political story--it looks like a tsunami
DYK: How to measure financial performance
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 20:04
Did you know that there are different methods of measuring financial performance? Here are some common return terms that you should know
How do fund managers manage money?
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 20:03
A fund house has to manage investor expectations in terms of not just returns but also risks
Leverage ratio for banks can rise as high as 5%, BIS says
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 17:07
The BIS results are in line with research published by the ECB researchers last month, who found that a binding leverage ratio would make European banks more stable if the levels aren't set too high
Uneasy calm in markets about upcoming US rate increase, BIS says
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 16:14
The report also examined how more countries around the world were selling euro-denominated bonds to take advantage of the record-low interest rates the ECB's stimulus program is creating
The Stock Market Is Missing the Warning From Junk
Wall Street Journal - 6 Dec 2015 15:52
Junk bonds are headed for their first annual loss since the credit crisis, reflecting concerns that a six-year U.S. economic expansion and stock-market boom are on borrowed time.
Merger And Acquisition Activity Hits Record High in 2015: Report
IBTimes - 6 Dec 2015 14:21
Global mergers and acquisitions reached an all-time high of $4.304 trillion in 2015, beating an earlier record of $4.296 trillion in 2007, with about a month to spare, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing data by fin...
GE investors said to fight forced $5 billion securities swap
livemint.com - 6 Dec 2015 11:41
Holders of preferred shares in GE's finance unit are revolting against the firm's decision to exchange $5 billion of the securities for notes the investors say are less valuable