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Brooke Sutherland: GE's exit from finance means billions more for takeoverss
The most acquisitive industrial company is about to get a lot of cash to spend as it sheds about $200 bn of assets under chief executive Immelt's plan to divest the bulk of GE Capital
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Entertainment goes digital
Some of the largest entertainment firms in India are betting big on online
Shyam Saran: An IMF boost for China's currency
There is a clear pattern in the continuing internationalisation of the Chinese yuan
Five pros and cons of RBI's new NPA takeover norms
While RBI has given more teeth to banks to nail wilful defaulters, not many are convinced that taking over a company is a bank's core competence
 "Five pros and cons of RBI's new NPA takeover norms")
Ajai Shukla: Stop the dithering with Washington
The United States must be convinced that India will abandon its pathological fence sitting
Jenny Anderson: High hopes for John Cryan, Deutsche Bank's new chief
Smart and clinical, many hope that Cryan - a long-time financial institution banker - will bring a fresh perspective to Deutsche Bank's balance sheet and strategy
Alokananda Chakraborty: The coming decline of celebrity endorsements
Apart from celebrities embracing and discarding brands frequently, you might also see them becoming more responsive to consumer concerns about the brands they endorse
Most important neighbours
PM's visit to Bangladesh took big steps forward
Shreekant Sambrani: Do we really need IMD?
A dedicated system to make district-wise, five-day forecasts can effectively deliver at one-tenth the Met's expenditure
William Pesek: Hong Kong embraces China's bubble
In its haste to win more mainland money, Hong Kong is risking its reputation for sound and dispassionate management. Introducing the mainland's high-frequency-trading dynamic could open it to all kind
Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: More rate cuts needed in India and Asia
Central bankers are falling behind the curve as real interest rates continue to rise
Nitin Pai: Let the women fight
Given how the armed forces struggle to attract talent, they cannot rule out hiring half the population
A big step forward
Special treatment for defence PSUs has ended
Michael Pinto: Does India need so many ports?
Government should ensure that existing ports operate with increased efficiency, instead of trying to build new ones
M Ramachandran: For accountable cities
Since vast sums of money are to be spent on recasting India's city landscape over the next five to six years, this is the right time for the Centre to take the initiative in bringing about big changes
Aditi Phadnis Five wrongs don't make a right
Nitish Kumar is on the brink of taking another wrong turn. It is hard to fathom why he would tie up with the Congress, which has little political capital left in Bihar
Don't even think about it
A second problem with the Indian system is that it judges students based on their memory power above all else