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PSUs join tech firms in buyback spree to help govt meet asset sale target

Infosys, Asia's second-largest software exporter, last month said it would buy Rs 82.6 billion of its own stock

Opec-plus-oil deal wobbles as Saudi exceeds output cut goals, Russia lags

Saudi Arabia's planned output cut will leave production in March at its lowest in more than four years, while Russia's remains near its record high

Trade war halves Hong Kong's Q4 show, drags export growth to almost zero

Hong Kong, a key financial and trade hub for Asia, has been hit hard by the ongoing US-China trade war

Can technology untie Brexit knot at Irish border where wifi doesn't work?

The EU maintains the so-called backstop, a guarantee in the Brexit deal which binds Northern Ireland closely to the bloc, is needed

How easy credit from shadow banks has begun to haunt Indian realty sector

The regulator for housing-finance firms has allowed an accumulation of illiquid long-term assets with liquid short-term liabilities

As no-deal Brexit looms, here's the likely impact on key industries

Companies are taking it seriously, stockpiling food, drugs and manufacturing parts. Governments are also kicking into action, but what they can -- or want -- to do is limited

Swiss tourism industry revives on back of global demand, good snowfall

The heavy traffic out of Zurich on the first day of school break tells a story of domestic demand

Bangladesh's $30 bn garment sector faces labour unrest after 11,000 fired

More than 11,000 workers have been fired after recent labour protests, according to one labour union

Starbucks paid its median worker $12,754 a year and 52 pounds of coffee

Schultz has said he favors raising taxes on wealthy people like himself to make sure they 'pay their fair share'

KKR-backed firm Avendus Capital eyes $1-bn fund to tap India ESG investors

Global investment based on ESG strategies stood at nearly $23 trillion at the end of 2015

Before second Kim-Trump Summit, what North Korea could learn from Vietnam

The Asian tiger would be an especially apt model for Kim Jong Un to emulate, and not for the obvious reasons

Shell eyes limit to how clean oil output can help reduce greenhouse gases

Europe's biggest oil company has said it plans to reduce its net carbon footprint by half by 2050

Trump's 'emergency' move opens new front in his battle with Congress

While opposition to Trump's emergency declaration is most pronounced on the left, there is plenty of concern in Trump's own party

OPEC has a president under sanctions, but history shows it's manageable

While it might be personally problematic for Manuel Quevedo, who also heads state-owned oil giant PDVSA, his role as OPEC president probably won't be affected

For past British colonies like India, Churchill will remain a war criminal

To Indians like myself, it will always be a mystery why a few bombastic speeches have been enough to wash the bloodstains off Churchill's hands

How the US can escape the 'Graveyard of Empires' called Afghanistan

Afghanistan has long been called the "Graveyard of Empires." That sobriquet usually refers to the British Raj of the 19th century and the failed Soviet experience in the 20th century

The Amazon-in-New York lesson: Cities need to keep their arrogance in check

Anti-corporate forces are gaining strength, and so supportive politicians need to be ready to fight back.

Amazon leads $700-mn equity investment in Tesla's rival Rivian Automotive

Rivian Automotive LLC has now raised about $1.15 billion

China likely to use medical data to blackmail Americans, says report

Biotech companies in China have access to technology and data through investments in US companies, partnerships with American universities and recruitment of US-trained researchers

Trump to declare national emergency; move to free up $8 bn for border wall

Trump's gambit combines an emergency declaration with normal executive actions, and comes after he failed to convince Congress of the necessity for his proposed wall