The financial and economic meltdown in G7 nations has had a negative impact on growth in India and other developing countries. Could anyone seriously believe that there is some form of financial alchemy which consistently provides returns on capital well in excess of national GDP growth rates and the major equity and bond indices over decades?
A survey, conducted by London-based human resources consultancy firm Mercer, said Bangalore, along with Chennai, ranked 112 in the world on the indices of personal safety and quality of life.
As global tensions put pressure on the cost of crude oil, sending petrol prices above 1 a litre across the UK, This is Money investment writer Philip Scott investigates how investors can profit from rising oil prices.
Observing that steel prices will continue to rise in view of its demand, London-based steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal said his company will make an investment of over $5 billion in the next five years in the sector.
The Reserve Bank of India said on Sunday it would allow investors who sell their local shares to companies for conversion into ADRs and GDRs to keep the money from the sale in a foreign currency account.
To sum up, it is increasingly likely that in the last quarter of 2010, there may be another round of convulsions in western economies. The consequent opportunity costs for India of not having insurance mechanisms in place and pushing for reforms could be higher than usual.
However, the Israeli media has pronounced him dead.
Venus Williams swept past fellow American Lisa Raymond 6-2, 6-1 in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
We should be less doctrinaire about monetary and exchange rate policies and stimulation packages.
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova eased past Luxembourg's Anne Kremer 6-0 6-2 to reach the final.
The Wimbledon champions beat Australia's Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-1 to enter the semi-finals of the Hansol Korea Open.
Spain's David Meca-Medina and Slovenia's Igor Majcen had complained that the IOC's anti-doping rules infringed their EU right to work.
The record at the Nuerburgring, Germany, venue of Sunday's European Formula One Grand Prix , round five of the 18-race Formula One championship.
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari named the Brazilian-born midfielder in his 20-man squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.
Top-seed Andre Agassi easily advanced to the quarter-finals of the Washington Classic with a victory over Kristian Pless.
Software solutions major Teledata Informatics Ltd, which has recently completed its maiden global depository receipts issue of 900,000 shares, has shortlisted five companies in the United States and Europe for acquisition.
ICICI Bank plans to raise $300 million through issuance of Eurobonds in the international markets as the first tranche of its $1 billion medium term notes programme.
Forbes has named Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin and steel baron Lakshmi Mittal among Europe's Power25: the most powerful people in business.
Thor Hushovd beat Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen and German Erik Zabel to win the 168-km eighth stage victory at the Tour de France.
ICICI Bank, the country's largest private sector bank, is planning to raise $1 billion through issuance of medium term notes for funding the growth of its overseas operations.
Italy's preparations have been hampered by suspensions and injuries that could see six first-team players missing.
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was finally able to assemble his entire Euro 2004 squad for a training session on Monday.
The iron will of Roger Federer and the burning desire of Novak Djokovic carried them into the quarter-finals of the US Open.
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