They could have papered the walls of a palace with all share certificates they had accumulated over the years and a couple had long wanted to cash in their assets.  But fear of a monumental task and navigating daunting digital processes led to anguished procrastination for Keith and Greta James. […]

Nearly 60 per cent companies from the top 500 universe have achieved their 12-month price targets set by analysts at the start of the year, thanks to a rally in the broader markets and liquidity support from both foreign and domestic investors. As many as 267 of 453 companies from […]

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all. Announcing the award Friday, Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said, “She is the symbol of […]

Germany’s factory orders rebounded at a stronger-than-expected pace in August reflecting the robust expansion in demand for computing, electronic and optical products. Factory orders registered a monthly growth of 3.9 percent, in contrast to the 11.3 percent decrease in July, Destatis reported Friday. Moreover, the rate was much better than […]

Stocks showed a lack of direction in early trading on Wednesday but have moved mostly higher over the course of the session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has shown a notable upward move, bouncing off its lowest closing level in four months. The major averages have given back ground in recent trading, […]

General Motors Co. has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian union Unifor, ending a strike in its Canadian plants seeking better contract terms. The move comes as the auto major’s various US plants are continuing to be hit by United Auto Workers or UAW union’s ongoing strike over demands for […]

The Union government’s revenue from securities transaction tax (STT) is on track to exceed its Budget projection for the current fiscal year, with the mop-up already surpassing 50 per cent of the annual estimate. Provisional figures reveal that the Centre has collected approximately Rs 14,000 crore in the first half […]

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its key interest rate unchanged in the first policy session chaired by the new governor Michele Bullock as policymakers assessed that the past rate hikes are working to bring inflation down to the target. The RBA policy board decided to maintain the cash rate […]

EMILY’s List President Laphonza Butler has been nominated to replace late Senator Dianne Feinstein, who died last week, representing California. Governor Gavin Newsom chose Butler to take the seat left vacant by the death of Dianne Feinstein, who passed away last week at 90. The oldest sitting U.S. senator and […]

Festival season may add vibrant strokes to volumes, but margins remain a blank canvas. Paint companies have lagged behind their consumer peers in the past year. While the four largest listed paint companies have seen marginal negative returns, the S&P BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and the National Stock […]