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United's Investors Face Different Risks Than Its Passengers
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2017 21:02
United Continental's flight-removal uproar isn't the main concern investors face.
LIC doubles profit from sale of stocks in 2016-17
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 23:09
LIC booked Rs21,000 crore in profits in FY17, compared with Rs11,000 crore in FY16
If Everyone Is So Confident, Why Aren't They Borrowing?
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2017 16:01
Economists are struggling to explain a sudden slowdown in bank lending.
Irdai's response to Mint's column 'Irdai vs global standards in consumer protection'
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 14:09
Mint published the column titled "Irdai vs global standards in consumer protection" on 29 March 2017. Below is Irdai's response
Philippines Needs A Leader Dressed In White
Forbes - 12 Apr 2017 00:56
To fight corruption, Philippines need a leader dressed in white, someone who is free of corruption. Is President Rodrigo Duterte that kind of leader?
Market round-up: Delinquencies in auto ABS may fall by June
livemint.com - 12 Apr 2017 00:28
In other news, cement prices in south recover sharply in April
Flipkart's largest funding may also be the trickiest to navigate
livemint.com - 12 Apr 2017 00:26A Cable IPO for the Risk-Hungry
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2017 23:38
A listing of Altice USA lets investors buy into its acquire-and-turnaround cable-TV strategy.
How Amazon Will Be Affected By Flipkart's Recent Moves
Forbes - 11 Apr 2017 21:46
The competitive e-commerce market in India just got more exciting, and it's not particularly good news for Amazon. Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce player, has raised $1.4 billion in its latest funding round and acqu...
Best Buy Should Benefit From HHGregg's Closure
Forbes - 11 Apr 2017 21:36
HHGregg recently announced the closure of all its 220 stores by the end of May this year. The company was facing significant declines in revenues and comparable sales over the past few years, and after its restructuring ...
RBI releases draft note on tri-party repo on govt securities, corporate bonds
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 21:27
Tri-party repo will enable market participants to use underlying collateral more efficiently and facilitate development of the term repo market in India, says RBI draft paper
WhyBanks Could Regain Momentum
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2017 20:34
Expectations have been lowered for major banks' first-quarter earnings, but 2017 should still be good year for the sector.
US stocks extend losses as geopolitical risks mount
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 20:10D-Mart parent Avenue Supermarts is now world's most expensive retail stock
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 19:27United Airlines shares slide as social-media firestorm spreads worldwide
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 18:43
Swift social-media condemnation of United, which extended to Washington, was sparked because the passenger wasn't being ejected for misbehaviour or a security threat
Cannabis Payroll And Compliance Firm 'Wurk' Bags Another $2M
Forbes - 11 Apr 2017 17:59
A Colorado startup wants to help keep the legal industry rolling with one-stop shopping for businesses' compliance and payroll needs.
Karnataka Bank shares soar 9% as ICICI Bank picks up stake
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 17:48
Karnataka Bank stock soared 9% to end at Rs159.30 on BSE, with market valuation too going up by Rs371.91 crore to Rs4,501.91 crore
Not all NGOs can accept donations of land or house; check before you donate
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 17:01
It would be advisable to confirm whether the NGO's constitutional documents permits it to accept donations in the form of immovable property
Best health plans for you
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 17:01
We have designed Mint SecureNow Mediclaim Ratings (MSMR) to help you buy the best health insurance plan
Lower income is the biggest cause of worry: survey
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 17:01
A total of 1,100 men and women in different age categories (22-50 years) in India participated in the study
De-jargoned: True to label funds
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 17:00
A cursory glance through various mutual fund schemes would reveal to you that many of them do not appear to be true to label
Portfolio hedging is smart but it has risks and costs
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 16:51
Some investors adopt hedging strategies to protect returns during corrections. But know that they too are not risk-free