Perils of doing business in India remain despite Modi push

With its economy growing faster than China's and a business-friendly premier who has rolled out the welcome mat to foreign
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Perils of doing business in India remain despite Modi push

With its economy growing faster than China's and a business-friendly premier who has rolled out the welcome mat to foreign
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM

S Korea slashes 2015 growth, inflation forecasts

South Korea's central bank on Thursday slashed its 2015 economic growth forecast for the second time this year and predicted annual
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM

CEO named for cement titan LafargeHolcim

The boards of France's Lafarge and Switzerland's Holcim have approved Eric Olsen for the role of chief executive officer once the firms
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM

France announces plan to boost business investment

Firms are to be given bigger tax rebates on investments as part of reforms announced on Wednesday to boost business activity and
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

India's Modi out to woo investors on first Europe trip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his push to turn thriving India into a major manufacturing and investment hub to the
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Former China central bank governor helping graft probe

Chinese authorities are investigating the vast wealth amassed by relatives of a former head of the country's central bank, a report said Wednesday.
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Thai PM eyes doubling of trade with Russia to $10b

Thailand and Russia aim to double their annual bilateral trade to $10 billion next year, Thai junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha said
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Silicon Valley mulls invasion of 'unicorns'

When social media software firm Sprinklr unveiled its latest funding last month, it vaulted into the club of "unicorns," or tech startups
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

India might consider white sugar export incentive

India might consider giving cash-strapped sugar companies an incentive to export white, or refined, sugar as long as mills agree to pay
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Royal Dutch Shell agrees £47b deal for BG Group

Energy titan Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday announced a mega takeover of British rival BG Group worth £47 billion, consolidating
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Singapore Telecom to buy US cybersecurity firm for $810m

Singapore Telecom (Singtel) said Wednesday it will buy almost all of US cybersecurity firm Trustwave for $810 million, saying it was
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

After a year at war, Ukraine at financial breaking point

Bruised and battered after a year of armed conflict, Ukraine has been crippled by a combination of monetary, budgetary, industrial,
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled on Monday he would not bow to foreign pressure to commit to cuts in carbon emissions,
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Battered by currency swings, European firms unpick global production model

A dramatic fall in the euro has created an opportunity for European manufacturers to enjoy cheap production costs at the bases from
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Tesco wins £1.50 compensation over spilt milk

Supermarket giant Tesco has won £1.50 compensation from a customer who spilt a bottle of milk in one of its stores.
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka alleges 'billions' lost in corruption at national carri

Sri Lanka's new government has ordered a criminal investigation into alleged corruption at the state-run national airline that it says
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

US wage hikes: real progress for workers or publicity stunt?

After turning a deaf ear to pressure for years, US businesses are digging into their pockets to improve the lot of the lowest-paid
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Swiss launch of Apple Watch hit by patent issue

Apple is not able to launch its new smartwatch in Switzerland until at least the end of this year beause of an intellectual property rights
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Lafarge's Lafont favours cement insider as CEO in Holcim tie-up

Lafarge boss Bruno Lafont wants someone with experience of the cement industry to be chief executive in the French group's planned
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM