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Economy
Interest rates and the obscure world of negative yields
Keerthik Sasidharan It is strange and surreal that nearly 27% of the world’s bonds offer negative yield
Comment
M.Govinda Rao While the Budget shows commitment to fiscal consolidation, there are very few measures that can steer the economy to acceleration
Comment
C. Rammanohar Reddy It would seem that since the government is unable to catalyse domestic investment or fund public investment, it is now turning abroad to fuel growth
Business
No SEBI relief to lenders in Karvy matter
PTI On December 4, the Securities Appellate Tribunal denied immediate relief to lenders who had petitioned against the transfer of securities held with Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) back to the clients.- 7mins
International
Markets have muted reaction to long-awaited China trade deal
AFP Media reports a day earlier that a deal was close sent the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to record highs while technology companies, that rely heavily on China for sales, led the way higher.
International
China, U.S. announce phase one trade deal
Reuters Donald Trump confirms that he is canceling new tariffs on China.
Economy
India’s economy to grow at 4.3 % in Q4 2019 : Nomura
PTI The Japanese financial services major also believes that the first quarter of 2020 will see a “weak” uptick in GDP growth at 4.7 %.
interview | SACHIN PILLAI
Business
Awaiting right time for IPO, says Hinduja Leyland Finance CEO
N Anand ‘Post DHFL issue, investor confidence has fallen’- 29mins
Business
Coffee Day targets ‘financial health’
Special Correspondent Nurturing Fresh & Ground an opportunity to build national brand, interim chairman tells investors- 31mins
Business
Nokia 2.3 to launch in India soon
IANS Nokia 2.3 made its debut earlier this week in Cairo, Egypt. Now, the budget Nokia smartphone will be making its way to India soon. The company has begun teasing it in the country by posting a couple of videos on Twitter.On its Twitter profile, Nokia has shared two teasers of the upcoming phone. The first teaser video highlights Nokia 2.3’s battery prowess, while the second shows the portrait mode in Nokia 2.3 is highlighted. In terms of specifications, the device sports a 6.2—inch HD+ (720x1520