HSBC ends sponsorship of key emerging market indexes

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 23:32

Banking giant HSBC has ended its five-year sponsorship of a closely watched series of business activity surveys, financial research group Markit, which compiles the data, said Friday.

India Inc's hiring outlook bullish for next 3 months: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 17:19

Indian employers expect to hire at a bullish pace for the next three months, primarily driven by manufacturing and engineering sectors, where job sentiment appears to have improved after a long time, a survey has said.

Origins of black money needs to be addressed: CEA Subramanian

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 15:21

Speaking on the sidelines of a series of talks on `Economic Survey: Taking stock of the Indian Economy` Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has asked the Centre to focus on the origins of black money rather than chasing it in all corners of the globe if it wants to avoid giving out a "wrong perception about India".

Mumbai continues to be most expensive city in India: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 14:50

Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, held its position as the most expensive city in India and is ranked above Dallas, Frankfurt and Vancouver, according to a recent survey.

Ease of doing business: DIPP initiates extensive survey in states

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 19:29

The questionnaire also include queries on land banks available for industrial use, digitised land records at local municipality office and provision for e-filing for commercial disputes at district courts, among others.

Hiring activity drops in May; job momentum to improve: Naukri

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 16:05

Hiring activity declined in May both in terms of month-on-month as well as year-on-year basis but going forward the job momentum is likely to improve, says a report.

Investment advisory registration moves at a snail's pace

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 14:17

"Somebody who is distributing a financial product, he has a commercial interest. He might recommend a product, where he is likely to get a better commission. Our guidelines say there has to be an investment adviser who has to be unbiased and should not have any conflict of interest. A distributor can sell his product, but he can not offer advice," Sinha added.

Companies shifting to 'regular feedback' from annual appraisals

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 16:20

The Performance Management Report published by the Top Employers Institute was based on a global HR Best Practices Survey among 600 companies in 99 countries.

Wait continues for 'acchhe din' in job market

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 13:30

The employment scenario is likely to see an upward swing in the coming quarters, driven by rising demand in the domestic market.

Lucknow, Patna top charts in unemployment rate for men, women

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 19:04

Unemployment rate for men is the highest in Lucknow among major cities, while Patna tops the chart for women, according to the National Sample Survey.