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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

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

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

How Paytm plans to cash in on Amazon, Flipkart's regulatory woes

'For some of us who have been compliant all along, this gives us an opportunity to consolidate the business while rivals are otherwise busy,' says Vijay Shekhar Sharma

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

Global slide pulls Sensex to worst week in 4 months, investors play it safe

The NSE Nifty 50 Index also fell 0.2 per cent and both the gauges extended their retreat this week to 2 per cent, the steepest for that period since October 28

Pak, China share the blame for Pulwama attack but India must introspect too

It's possible Pakistan may want to stir up trouble in Kashmir. But, if it succeeds, then it is New Delhi that will have failed

UK's lamb chops may lose their market in case of a no-deal Brexit

UK farmers export about a third of the lamb they produce, and almost all of that heads to the EU, particularly France and Germany

Facebook faces US privacy pact that could cost billions

US Federal Trade Commission's consumer-protection staff and the firm are in discussions that could lead to a resolution of the agency's investigation into whether Facebook violated a 2011 settlement

India in stimulus mode: Funds bet big on short-tenure bonds post rate cut

The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, for instance, is up five basis points this month. In comparison, the five- and three-year yields have fallen at least 22 basis points in the period

Market reaction: Pulwama attack may push rupee to 72-mark in the short term

India's relatively strong economic growth, supportive central bank and tame inflation are likely to keep investors calm over the long-term, analysts said