Shekhar Gupta: Rage of the uncles

The perils of taking on young India's campuses, especially when you are the wrong generation

Thomas King, Head of Barclays Investment Bank, to Retire

The departure of Mr. King is the most prominent exit in a shake-up of the British lender's management under its new chief executive, James E. Staley.

GSC Bank to sell insurance through agri cooperative societies

The scheduled bank is targeting to sell over 1,00,000 policies in the first year of launching

FCC to Vote on Set-Top Box Competition Proposal

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday will vote on a proposal to let consumers swap pricey cable boxes for cheaper devices and apps, to boost competition in the $20 billion television set-top box market.

BRIEF-TSMC in deal with Environetics Design on facility and construction

* Says orders machinery equipment worth T$362 million ($10.88 million)

Gold Prices Slip As Investors Embrace Risk Assets

Gold prices slipped Friday, with the safe-haven metal out of favor as so-called risk assets rallied.

Daily Dividend Report: AIG, KMB, DPS, IPG, DNB, GE, HON, NKE, EMC, ITW

American International Group ( AIG ) declared a 14 percent increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.32 per share on AIG Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2016, to stockholders of

Why Italy are so bad at rugby

POOR Sergio Parisse. When the colossal Italian finally retires, he will be an obvious candidate for the World Rugby Hall of Fame: he is widely regarded as one of the best number eights ever to play the game, having twice been nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year award. But whilst Mr Parisse is a rare talent, combining the power of a gigantic forward with the handling skills of a centre and the majestic stride of a winger, he also has the misfortune to play for Italy.

In the 16 years since they were given Tier 1 status and admitted to the Six Nations, the annual round-robin competition for Europe's best national sides, the Azzurri have had a dismal record. They have won just 12 of their 81 matches, picking up the wooden spoon on ten occasions. They will probably add to that unenviable collection in 2016: RugbyVision, a predictive model for fixtures and tournaments, gave Mr Parisse's men an 84% chance of finishing last at the start of this year's...Continue reading

China's problems 'just gargantuan': Investor

The Chinese authorities are bolstering the yuan, in part, by selling off chunks of their foreign currency reserves.

Facebook Rejects Marc Andreessen Comments on India, and He Apologizes

The company is still reeling from India's defeat of its Free Basics project, which aims to provide Internet access to people worldwide.

The Power Question: Ask it and then deliver

One hundred twenty years ago, lawyer Paul J. Harris moved his practice to Chicago. While he enjoyed the new opportunity his adopted city afforded, Harris missed the friendly relationships he knew growing up in a small Vermont town. One fall day in 1900, while walking around the Windy City's North Side with Bob

Bharat Biotech promoters say they do not need funds

The firm, which says it has developed two vaccines for the Zika virus, may at best provide an exit to existing investors

UPDATE 1-Imagination Tech CEO steps down; warns of operating loss

* Will sell Pure digital radio business, focus on core operations

Inflation is the Monster Hiding in the Closet (Video)

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We are near the low in bond yields for the year, and with the global markets selling off but the employment numbers holding in there, we have a real conundrum for bond investors.

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