Piyush Goyal promises 'no favour, no fear' business regime

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 14:49

Promising to make doing business much more attractive, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has assured investors that they can work in India without fear or favour.

Tech Mahindra eyes diversified global workforce

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 14:48

Committed to a diversified global workforce, IT major Tech Mahindra chief C P Gurnani has said employees in the IT industry will have to continuously re-skill themselves as 10-15 percent technology jobs will become obsolete every year.

Swiss banks lose sheen among Indians as secrecy heads for end

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 14:45

Nonetheless, a large number of Indians present here at Davos had scheduled meetings with bankers and top executives of various small and large Swiss banks.

'RBI may cut rates more; 0.75-1% reduction likely in 2015'

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 12:28

Kotak, who has been a regular at the WEF summits in Davos, also said the big stimulus from European Central Bank is going to have a significant impact for global flows positively and Indian markets may also get greater flows.

India story generates huge interest as WEF meet ends

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 23:01

India emerged as one of the bright spots in an otherwise sluggish global economic outlook, while the country's political and business leadership put up a strong show after a gap of two years.

WTO members discuss way forward to resolve global trade issues

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 21:08

More than 21 WTO members, including China and the US, have expressed their readiness to engage constructively for a clearly defined work programme by July to address remaining Doha issues.

Japan to host WEF special meeting in October 2016

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 20:29

Japan will host World Economic Forum's special meeting scheduled to be held in October 2016.

Global economy faces 'new mediocre risk' in 2015: IMF

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 20:19

Terming 2015 as a make or break year, IMF chief Christine Lagarde Saturday said the global economy faces the risk of getting stuck in a 'new mediocre' or a prolonged period of slow growth and feeble job creation.

Maharashtra to be most attractive biz destination in India: Devendra Fadnavis

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 18:24

Looking to attract foreign investors to Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has promised them easier business environment and faster clearances as he works towards making his state the most preferred destination within India for investors.

Mukesh Ambani, Anand Mahindra among those who give WEF a miss

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 17:11

As the WEF summit draws to a close Saturday, a few big names from India including Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra were missing in action while Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Jordan's King Abdullah II were among global leaders who cancelled their trips at the last moment.

Lives of poor people are expected to improve faster: Bill Gates

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 17:03

The lives of people in poor countries is expected to improve faster in the next 15 years as innovation and technology drives optimism for a sustainable future, says leading philanthropist Bill Gates.

Chandrababu Naidu hardsells Andhra to woo infra, tech, refinery investments

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 16:31

Making a strong pitch before foreign investors here at WEF, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said the state offers great opportunities in areas ranging from technology to tourism to infrastructure to oil refineries.