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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
'The Most Interesting Man in the World' shares his secrets to happiness and success
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2016 23:43
Dos Equis released its final ad featuring actor Jonathan Goldsmith as "The Most Interesting Man in the World." Goldsmith began playing the role in 2006.We asked 77-year-old Goldsmith about his greatest life lessons and a...
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.
Instagram is forcing fashion labels to change the way they sell clothing
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2016 03:20
Francois Durand/Getty Images The recent autumn/winter 2016/2017 fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris have seen designers divided over moves some labels are adopting, to put their items immediately on sale a...
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
A Japanese 'dancing squid' dish is one of the wildest things you can eat
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2016 17:30
A Japanese 'dancing squid' dish is one of the wildest things you can eat NOW WATCH: The wings of an Airbus plane can bend way more than you thought possible
A famous Mark Twain quote about a cat explains the nervous behavior of investors this year
Business Insider - 13 Mar 2016 14:38
One Wall Street firm used a famous Mark Twain quote to explain the nervous behavior of investors this year. NOW WATCH: Why you should never throw away these bags again
The robots are coming - but we still need human touch in the workplace
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2016 11:00
It seems like machines are taking all the jobs, so let's nurture our 'soft skills' and keep people one step ahead What a time to be a human: barely a day goes by without a new warning that the machines will steal our job...
It's Not Every US Election That Can Destabilize The Economy
Forbes - 13 Mar 2016 06:45
"I mean, think about it," Duke University finance professor John Graham says. "These CFOs are saying the US economy will go from positive growth to negative growth because of the political climate in the US."
New York City is the capital of millionaires
New York Post - 13 Mar 2016 02:30
New York is the globe's millionaire mecca. While the US minted an additional 300,000 new millionaires last year -- raising the total to a record 10.4 million nationwide, according to a new Spectrem Group study -- the Big...
Clock begins to tick on those bad old mortgages
New York Post - 13 Mar 2016 02:00
Financial firms that have clogged New York courts with questionable foreclosures may finally feel the effects where it hurts: their profits from troubled mortgage loans. Eight years after the housing bubble burst, forecl...
Why The Amazon Echo Is The iPhone Of The Smart Home
Forbes - 13 Mar 2016 20:31
If you're like me, remembering how different using a mobile phone was back in 2006 is getting increasingly difficult. That's because today we live in a world so completely transformed by the iPhone, it seems as if it's...
Johannesburg Stock Exchange's Kudu Horn Ceremony
Wall Street Journal - 13 Mar 2016 23:44
Executives blow a spiral antelope horn to mark listings, but mastering the traditional South African instrument can be tricky, sometimes resulting in embarrassment.
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.
Think Like An Entrepreneur And Boost Your Career
Forbes - 13 Mar 2016 21:22
No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. For best results, my advice is to think like an entrepreneu...
Why Europe lags behind the US in VC investment
Venture Beat - 13 Mar 2016 21:09
GUEST: Activity in the USA and Europe firmly dominates the venture capital (VC) industry. Where 'the Valley' led the way, start-up ecosystems have sprouted across the whole of Europe. Be it financial technology in London...
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