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UK recession risk in next year up to 30% from 25% a month ago: Economists

The survey was conducted Feb 1-6, before the BoE published new forecasts that see the slowest economic growth in a decade in 2019 and a slightly greater than 20% chance of a recession

Why China's 5G riches are outside the reach of international investors

The biggest beneficiaries of the country's push for wireless supremacy are outside the public domain

'Insulting, humiliating': Workers describe life at Apple's 'Black Site'

Working at a bland building near Apple's new campus in Cupertino is nothing like the mythology of Silicon Valley

Investors still fear NBFCs: 2 Indian funds' assets fell 50% in Dec quarter

Over 50% of assets under management erased in December quarter

India's gold imports jump 64% in January despite prices hitting 5-year high

The World Gold Council, a London-based promotion body, expects a recovery in demand in India this year on increased spending with elections due by May

No one's safe: Bezos nude selfie leak triggers alarm for all billionaires

The wealthy aren't just at risk of losing money through hacks. Their brands, reputations - or, in family office parlance, "legacy" - also can be damaged

How a small Tamil Nadu bank beat India's largest banks in the stock market

City Union Bank Ltd., a small lender based in Kumbakonam, has risen more than 27% over the last twelve months, the best performance of any Indian lender in the Bankex index after Axis Bank Ltd

For this hedge fund, betting on death is turning out better than expected

The fund delivered a return of 9.9 per cent in 2018, beating the average loss of 3.5 per cent for the Nordic Hedge Index

British and US Banks at loggerheads over ties with EU ahead of Brexit

While US banks want Britain to maintain the closest possible ties with the EU after Brexit, UK banks and insurers are anxious they don't become beholden to new laws made by Brussels

Ultimate flight nearer as Qantas Airways refines plan for London direct

Australian carrier working to clear pilot, regulatory hurdles

How a mysterious Turkish firm helped Nicolas Maduro move $900 mn in gold

It's unclear what underpins Turkey's support for Maduro beyond a general opposition to US meddling and efforts to overthrow nominally-democratic governments

Finland's universal basic income test: More happiness, but few jobs created

An experiment with a state-sponsored basic income didn't encourage the unemployed to look for work. But it did increase their sense of well-being

After $4-bn write-down, Jaguar-Land Rover considering financing options

Britain's biggest carmaker is slashing 4,500 jobs, or about 10% of the workforce, as it responds to slowing sales

Bezos has several options if he wants to 'Gawker' the National Enquirer

If Bezos sues, his lawyers will have several legal theories to choose from

JLR to revamp Chinese retail network after 35% sales slump hits Tata Motors

Things haven't gone well in the world's biggest automobile market, based on an investor presentation posted to the JLR website

Bill allowing US to sue Opec for inflating oil prices clears key hurdle

The law would amend the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, the law used more than a century ago to break up the oil empire of John Rockefeller

New RBI chief delivers election cut for PM Modi in a surprise move

The surprise 25-bps rate cut came almost a week after the Centre unveiled an expansionary budget, which included $13 billion of help for consumers ahead of the poll that's due by May

RBI rate cut fails to enliven bond yields after $100-billion G-sec blues

The yield on the most-traded 2028 sovereign bonds fell just seven basis points, the rupee eked out a gain and the main stocks gauge closed flat after the 25 bps rate cut

Monetary policy: Sovereign bonds gain as RBI surprises with rate cut

Shorter-end bonds outperformed while the drop in yields on longer-tenor paper was limited on supply concerns

Amazon cuts deal with Cloudtail to return products to India website

Lawyers representing Amazon and Walmart have been toiling without pause to stitch together new deals