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Why Chinese Men Are Dying
Wall Street Journal - 24 Feb 2017 16:20
Mortality rates among Chinese men aged 41 to 60, who account for nearly three-quarters of the working-age population, increased by 12% over the past decade.
Cheap Flights to Europe: Bad for Airlines' Fat Margins
Wall Street Journal - 24 Feb 2017 16:59
The entry of long-haul, low-cost carriers like Norwegian Air to the trans-Atlantic market is upending a profitable patch for the likes of American, Delta and IAG-owned British Airways.
Stocks are Frothy, but There's No Bubble
Wall Street Journal - 24 Feb 2017 16:18
Stocks have soared but except for valuation there are few signs of a bubble. That doesn't mean the market can't fall.
Apple, Samsung Need to Dazzle in a Slow Market
Wall Street Journal - 24 Feb 2017 21:29
For the two largest players in the smartphone business, Apple and Samsung, the goal this year is to restore some luster to their brands. Both saw smartphone sales fall for the first time in 2016.
HPE Earnings Takeaways: Revenue Decline Continues
Forbes - 24 Feb 2017 20:43
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise announced its fiscal Q1 results on Thursday, February 23. The results were in line with our expectation, as the company's revenues declined by 10% year-on-year (4% decline after adjusting for t...
Ice driving in Sweden 'such a surreal feeling'
CNN - 24 Feb 2017 20:38
Take a vast frozen lake, a Formula E driver, a Jaguar F-Type and what do you get?
Here Are The Key Takeaways From Vale's Q4 Earnings
Forbes - 24 Feb 2017 20:36
Vale reported a sharp year-over-year improvement in both revenue and earnings in the fourth quarter of 2016, as a result of the recovery in commodity prices in the last two months of the year.
NASH Is Todd Hagopian's Top Biotech Sub-Sector For 2017
Forbes - 24 Feb 2017 20:21
Todd Hagopian recently identified five sub-sectors of Biotech poised for the best potential returns under President Trump. Today Todd gives us a deep dive into NASH (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis), the sub-sector that he ...
Episode four: Formula E visits Argentina
CNN - 24 Feb 2017 20:13
From tango dancing to fine dining, the latest episode of CNN Supercharged took in the best of Buenos Aires.
ICRA downgrades various debt instruments of IDBI Bank
livemint.com - 24 Feb 2017 18:47
The rating downgrade takes into account the substantially weak operating and financial performance of the IDBI Bank during the Q3 of FY2016-17, says ICRA
For Hot Money, Brazil Leads BRICs To Victory
Forbes - 24 Feb 2017 18:27
EPFR Global fund flow data shows Brazil, once again, is number one.
Five things to do in Buenos Aires
CNN - 24 Feb 2017 17:18
The first Formula E race of 2017 recently visited the Argentine city Buenos Aires.
Hamilton: New car 'beats the crap out of you'
CNN - 24 Feb 2017 16:40
Ten years competing in one of the world's most demanding sports has done nothing to dampen Lewis Hamilton's will to win.
Here Are The Key Takeaways From Ctrip's Q4 2016 Earnings
Forbes - 24 Feb 2017 15:33
In line with its strong performance in the first three quarters of 2016, Ctrip delivered a robust Q4 and ended 2016 on a high note.
JCPenney shuttering up to 140 stores as sales weaken, more sluggish growth seen ahead
CNBC - 24 Feb 2017 15:23
In January, J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison said the department store chain was getting ready to downsize its fleet.
How To Align Your Investments With Your Moral Compass
Forbes - 24 Feb 2017 14:15
What if there was an investment philosophy which focused on companies that are "doing the right" thing? Just as important - can this philosophy provide a return over the long run?
After Bendgate Apple Now Faces Meltgate
Forbes - 24 Feb 2017 14:13
First came iPhone Bendgate now comes Melt-gate?
Two SME IPOs to hit capital markets next week to raise Rs 30 crore
livemint.com - 24 Feb 2017 14:04
Shares of Akash Infra Projects will list on NSE's SME platform 'Emerge' while RMC Switchgears will list its shares on BSE's SME platform
Higher gold prices keep Asian buyers at bay
livemint.com - 24 Feb 2017 12:58
Traders said both retail buyers and jewellers were hesitating to chase higher gold prices in India, the world's second-largest consumer of the metal
Oil prices cling to gains as stockpiles rise for seventh week
livemint.com - 24 Feb 2017 10:38
Brent crude prices were up 3 cents at $56.61 and were on track for a weekly gain of about 1.4%
Global gold prices near three-and-a-half- month high
livemint.com - 24 Feb 2017 10:17
Spot gold prices were mostly unchanged at $1,249.37 per ounce at 8.56am after hitting their highest since 11 November 2016