Warren Buffett on how CEOs manipulate earnings – and how to spot itWarren Buffett compared modern corporate accounting to a golfer who turns in a score of 140 in his first round (thanks to fake bogeys), and...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Curious case of one stock, two companies. Only one of them makes brakesOn paper this is a friction-material company. In practice, the larger force inside the company is an investment portfolio. The friction bus...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centres outside blocEuropean Union lawmakers and governments have agreed on new rules. These rules permit sending rejected asylum seekers to centers outside th...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Tax vs Customs: Why MNCs face a growing valuation and compliance battleMNCs face rising conflict between tax and customs rules on related-party pricing, as India’s tighter digital scrutiny raises compliance ris...
20 May, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
15 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Warren Buffett's framework for finding businesses to invest : The ‘Shiftless Nephew test’Warren Buffett once revealed a brutally simple test for separating great businesses from merely good ones: Could you put a lazy, not-too-sm...
15 May, 2026, 06.56 AM IST
Sony forecasts 11% rise in annual profit but lower saleSony anticipates a sales dip in its gaming division. This is due to fewer PlayStation 5 hardware sales as the console ages and increased me...
08 May, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Sony forecasts higher games profit but lower sales amid memory price surgeSony anticipates a profit jump of 11% to 1.6 trillion yen by March 2027. The company expects lower sales in its gaming division but higher ...
08 May, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Wars, recessions, political crises, market crashes. Warren Buffett’s advice on each of themWarren Buffett made a prediction in the mid-1990s he knew would come true: Berkshire Hathaway's future returns would fall short compared to...
07 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
The great Bengal disconnect for Nifty bulls: 3 massive worries that are overshadowing the BJP election winDespite the BJP's electoral victory in West Bengal, the Indian stock market experienced a significant downturn. Surging crude oil prices an...
05 May, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
How managements hide debt, losses, and disputes without breaking a single accounting rule – and take investors for a rideA listed company rarely operates alone. Behind it can sit a web of subsidiaries, step-down entities, associates, overseas arms, and special...
02 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
UPI volumes report 3% dip in April to 22.5 billion transactions after record high numbers in MarchUPI transactions in April saw a minor dip from March but a 25% rise year-on-year. While UPI shows resilience, India's digital payments sect...
01 May, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Warren Buffett: Why ‘risk’ doesn't mean what Wall Street says it meansIn a letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett declared war on one of finance's most sacred concepts: Beta. The academics had it backwards, he...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
What war? Smallcap stocks defy Middle East tensions with up to 56% gains in 2 months as Nifty slidesDespite Middle East tensions and a sliding Nifty50, India's smallcap stocks have surged up to 56% in two months. While institutional desks ...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
China targets Taiwan's chip prowess to evade global 'containment', Taipei government saysTaiwan, which China claims as its own territory, frequently reports busting networks of Chinese firms illegally trying to poach semicondu...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
At office parties, are you a party trooper or pooper? Take this quiz to find outThe office X-mas party is an integral part of work life & can make or break your reputation if you don’t follow the rules.
22 Dec, 2016, 08.53 AM IST
IT companies annual bash boost 5-star hotels kittyInformation technology companies are loosening their purse string and are spreading the festival cheer among their employees.
31 Dec, 2013, 10.42 PM IST