View: Got change? Why digital cash needs to feel realSpreading cash among consumers and collecting notes from businesses is a labor-intensive activity that doesn’t sit well with Japan’s shrink...
12 Dec, 2022, 08.13 AM IST
Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending their marriageThe Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who launched the world's largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at...
04 May, 2021, 08.49 AM IST
Supercycle or China cycle? Funds wait for Dr Copper's callCopper is bubbling away just below February's decade high of $9,617 per tonne, London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month metal last trading a...
21 Apr, 2021, 02.14 PM IST
Cayman 1st on fin secrecy indexSwitzerland no longer retains the top position in the newly released financial secrecy index (FSI-2020) — a slot occupied by it since 2011....
20 Feb, 2020, 11.14 AM IST
View: It's time to shed the colonial tradition of secrecy around budget makingOver the years, the Indian budget has been shedding its colonial traditions. In 1999, we changed the timing of the budget from 5 pm to 11 a...
02 Feb, 2020, 11.21 PM IST
Swiss party opposes black money info-sharing pact with IndiaSVP said info exchange will have "serious consequences for foreigners who have protected their assets in Switzerland, as also for Swiss res...
15 Aug, 2017, 07.23 PM IST
This secret trader known only by a number just made nearly $300 million in a monthThe only clue about this person or persons, beyond a virtual wallet with an identification code.
11 Jul, 2017, 12.42 PM IST
need2know: Seven macro triggers that may matter for market todayHere's a look at seven macro triggers that may impact the market today
06 Sep, 2016, 07.53 AM IST
Switzerland losing lustre? Now, rich heading to Dubai, Qatar and Singapore"People are finding new havens," Hinduja said in an interview. "I don’t think Switzerland can maintain its importance in banking."
28 Jul, 2016, 08.38 PM IST
India improves position in financial transparencyAccording to the global FSI report released by TJN, India ranked 45 in the list of 92 countries in 2015 in comparison to 32 in 2013, which ...
04 Nov, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
Switzerland still top tax haven, US jumps to No. 3Countries such as Switzerland, US, Singapore and Germany that figure in the top 10 list of FSI-2015 are also among the top 10 FDI investors...
03 Nov, 2015, 09.18 AM IST
Seven steps to make NPS the preferred pension systemThe NPS was meant to become the preferred way of saving for retirement. But a large part of the workforce is not even aware of its existenc...
12 Jan, 2015, 08.28 AM IST
India needs to ditch culture of opacity in public domainThe Open Data Index, which evaluate the availability and accessibility of information, ranked India a lowly 63rd out of 70 countries.
28 Jul, 2014, 11.29 AM IST
Euro advances as dollar, yen stay out of favourThe euro stayed well-bid on Tuesday, scaling a fresh five-year high on the yen and a six-week peak against the dollar.
10 Dec, 2013, 09.11 AM IST
Switzerland most secretive financial place; India ranks 32ndAccording to Financial Secrecy Index, Switzerland is the grandfather of the world's tax havens and one of the world's biggest financial cen...
12 Nov, 2013, 02.56 PM IST
Our black money is here, not in Switzerland: Swaminathan SA AiyarIf Ramdev, Anna Hazare and the govt are serious about tracing black money, they need to look within India. Most black money never leaves In...
20 Jun, 2011, 08.29 AM IST
- Employment data key variable in gauging economy health
The Indian financial markets as well as policy makers will be in a position to better assess data on employment along with other macro-econ...
15 Mar, 2010, 01.31 AM IST