Silver recovers by Rs 350 on industrial demand, gold stable
May 30th, 2014
Silver prices today recovered by Rs 350 to Rs 40,850 per kg on increased demand from consuming industries but gold remained steady at Rs 27,500 per 10 grams after falling for four straight sessions on low-level buying. Silver ready ...
Tesco and China Resources Enterprise agree on retail deal
May 29th, 2014
Tesco has come into a deal with the state-run China Resources Enterprise (CRE) in order to start the largest food retailer in China. The joint venture will combine Tesco’s 131 outlets in the country with CRE’s almost 3,000 stores, ...
Dear Investors: China’s Problems Are Your Problems
May 27th, 2014
I have long argued that it will take a sizable shock to switch the current “risk on” investment climate to one of “risk off.” The robust U.S. stock market persists even though the housing recovery has stagnated, labor markets ...
Europe Index Futures Rise With Asia Stocks as Kiwi Drops
May 26th, 2014
European stock index futures rose as Asian stocks headed for their highest close this year after China’s premier said policy will be fine-tuned as needed to support the economy. New Zealand’s dollar fell with crude futures as copper and ...
Sugar futures fall 0.73 per cent on sluggish demand
May 21st, 2014
Sugar prices drifted by 0.73 per cent to Rs 3,008 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators reduced positions due to sluggish demand in the spot market against higher supplies. However, a likely drop in output restricted the ...
Corporate tax rates table
May 16th, 2014
The following table indicates all corporate tax rates in percentage for a number of countries worldwide. Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Country % % % % % % % % % % Afghanistan ...
No Company Too Small to Pursue Finance Operations Excellence
May 9th, 2014
The biggest barriers to optimized performance tend to be self-imposed, such as permitting unnecessary complexity in finance processes and systems. Size equals scale equals efficiency, right? Yes, but there are very few structural reasons why companies with less than ...
China opens first forex trading centre on border with Vietnam
April 28th, 2014
China has opened a currency trading center, the first of its kind in the country, on the China- Vietnam border to end rampant illegal private forex trading. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Currency Business Center, will allow ...
UK SMEs are neglected at the critical growth stage, says new report
April 25th, 2014
Old Street Silicon Valley-style business ‘clusters’ vital for growth. Local Enterprise Partnerships not as effective as predecessor, say SMEs Initiatives aimed at helping the UK’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing at the critical growth stage of ...
Toyota Beats General Motors And Volkswagen In Q1 Sales to Retain Title Of Top-Selling Car Manufacturer
April 23rd, 2014
Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) sold more cars than any other global car maker in the first quarter of 2014 to retain the title of the world’s top-selling car manufacturer. The Japanese automaker said Wednesday that it sold 2.583 million ...
