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IIP: Incredible Index of Production
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:45
IIP data show capital goods production is lower than the level it was at in Jan 2008 and consumer goods output is at the same level as it was in Jan 2012
Can a College Student Outsmart Janet Yellen?
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 16:06
Each fall, many of the nation's keenest college economics students try their hand at deciding monetary policy in a contest run by the Federal Reserve called the Fed Challenge.
Water levels in reservoirs decline to alarming levels
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:46
The current level is 71% of last year's capacity, far below the average level of the last 10 years
Kengeter Was Listed by U.K. Prosecutors in 2013 as Possible Rate-Rigging Co-Conspirator
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 22:52
Deutsche Börse CEO Carsten Kengeter is on track to run Europe's largest stock exchange. Three years ago, British prosecutors viewed him as a possible co-conspirator in the global interest-rate-rigging scandal.
Singapore's First Euro-Denominated CB (What's That?)
Forbes - 13 Mar 2016 22:03
Singapore is emerging as the center of Asia's cross-border covered bond (CB) issuance, although it follows Australia (2010) and Korea (2012) in enacting covered bond (CB) legislation in June 2015.
Back From the Dead: Interest-Rate Hikes Are on the Radar Again
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 21:00
The U.S. bond market is starting to think about something it hasn't considered for months: rate increases.
Voltas shares sizzle as summer approaches
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:46
The trigger is perhaps the strong indication of a better year for retail air conditioner sales
As solar tariffs hit record lows, stakeholders gasp for breath
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:46
The record low tariffs, which have fallen below `5 per kilowatt hour to `4.34 per unit, are raising uncomfortable questions about profitability and business viability
Lessons from past bank troubles
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:30
Wisely used, bank crises can give opportunities to shareholders to make good returns at the time of peak pessimism
DYK: You can't withdraw employers' contributions to EPF before retirement
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:11
Being a retirement product, EPF allows withdrawals only for certain events
Thumb rules to make a workable budget
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:11
Write down all your expenses and make allocations for essential expenses, savings and emergency funds
Best mediclaim policies for you
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:10
Family floater policies with sum assured `20 lakh, the eldest person being 65 years old and the coverage is for two adults are in the spotlight this time
Global growth not as strong as we would like it to be: José Viñals
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 20:10China Speeds Up Bad-Loan Help for Banks
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 18:47
Chinese regulators are speeding up ways to help banks shed bad loans, but some of the measures risk keeping "zombie" companies afloat while making lenders even more strapped for capital.
How Google Could Put Pay-TV in a Box
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 18:31
The government's proposed rules for set-top boxes threaten more than the revenue pay-TV providers get from renting them.
American Express: Where Are Investors' Rewards?
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 18:23
American Express is facing intensifying competition. It hasn't come up with a convincing plan to tackle it.
Your Trading Week: A Look Back, A Look Ahead
Forbes - 13 Mar 2016 17:48
Our markets ended last week at the highs of the week in a delayed reaction to the European Central Bank (ECB) decision on Thursday to go pedal to the metal on further easing across the pond. The ECB lowered 3 key interes...
Valeant: Can Investors Make Sense of It?
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 17:39
In its fourth-quarter results, Valeant must address the accounting questions it faces, or its stock could again get slammed.
If Credit Leads The Way, Then Equities Look Attractive
Forbes - 13 Mar 2016 17:16
Credit is Outperforming
Strong US, weak world picture challenges Federal Reserve
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 16:33
Markets will focus on how optimistic the Federal Open Market Committee is in its policy statement at the end of the two-day meeting on Wednesday
ECB's Cheap Loans Show Rift Among Europe's Banks
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 16:03
The ECB's decision to offer cheap four-year loans offers fresh hope to struggling banks in Southern Europe--and drew immediate ire from their Northern European rivals.
PBoC governor says no big stimulus needed as data suggest otherwise
livemint.com - 13 Mar 2016 14:10
Zhou projected an aura of calm and tamped down concern over volatility in the stock and currency markets while underscoring the risks posed by rising debt