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Modi govt may finally overhaul a hurdle for investors. India's labour laws

Unlike his last term in power, when Modi decided against bringing this labor reform bill to Parliament, this time around he knows he has the numbers needed.

Uber drivers making airport runs, crossing state lines get pay boost

Uber has relied on arbitration and settlements to defeat lawsuits by drivers seeking the benefits of employees

Google sued by rival company for antitrust violations in ad market

Inform Inc. alleges that Google has used its monopoly power in internet search and mobile operating systems to undermine competition in the ad market

Hong Kong stock's 78% collapse adds to wave of sudden crashes

While Hong Kong isn't new to sudden stock slumps, the fresh wave of declines is putting the spotlight on corporate governance

BMW to cut staff bonuses in savings push for electric vehicle drive

The company is introducing a pension component based on dividend payments.

Air India will have to shut shop if privatisation flops: Minister Puri

Government is considering a plan to exclude more than half of Air India's $11 billion of debt in the government's latest attempt to lure investors to the struggling carrier, said sources

New plan to woo investors: Govt may exclude $7 billion of Air India debt

A spokesman at India's finance ministry, which handles assets sales, was not immediately available for a comment

Axis Fund house roots for quality stocks as slowdown rattles the Street

The strategy has paid off for Axis. Its largest fund, Axis Long Term Equity Fund, has delivered an annual return of over 12 per cent over the past five years, beating 96 per cent of peers

Analysts see Tata Steel stock rising in 2020 as firm revamps Europe biz

Tata Steel has been closing and selling plants in the UK since the 2008 financial crisis to make its business there more profitable

India's sugar demand takes a beating over slowdown, health concerns

Global sugar consumption is expected to climb 1.3 per cent in the 2019-20 season, slightly below the five-year average, the International Sugar Organization said in a report

Jack Ma's Ant Financial plans to raise about $1 billion for start-ups

The firm is looking to back more start-ups in those regions that focus on payments and online finance, the person said, confirming a DealStreet Asia report

Former White House counsel ordered to testify in impeachment probe

Lawmakers sought McGahn's testimony to help determine whether Trump had tried to obstruct the Mueller probe.

The Cartier family: A century's worth of wealth went through the empire

The Cartier family is the story of wealth creation in the 19th and 20th centuries as it moved in waves from country to country

After WeWork, SoftBank Group's start-up Bookkeeping draws scrutiny

Son's bookkeeping has allowed him to claim his average internal rate of return far outpaces those of other investors

From ACC to L&T Finance, mid-cap shares may be in line for a comeback

India's economy is forecast to slow further to 6 per cent growth this year, following a deceleration in 2018, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg

Stark recession warning of inverted yield curve looks so last year

Global share prices also aren't indicating trouble ahead on the economic front

Men dominate investment management despite women being equally good: Survey

Only 15 funds, or 3 per cent, had all-female teams, managing 1 per cent of total assets

Order to ground A320neo planes with faulty engines may stall IndiGo growth

The DGCA also questioned IndiGo's ability of meeting a Jan. 31 deadline to fix the engine issue, saying in a statement Monday that the target doesn't "instill enough confidence."

Karvy ban shows India must get rid of dodgy brokers to back healthy equity

India is hardly immune to the global trend of sliding fees and trading commissions.

India plans to migrate rupee trading back home. Why is that an uphill task?

London has become the biggest center for trading the Indian currency, according to the latest survey by the Bank for International Settlements in September.