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The problem with investment scores

The various reports on investment climate of states do not match the ground reality

IRFC, World Bank may fund govt's Rs 1-trn plan to upgrade railway stations

The government's plan was to redevelop at least 600 stations at an investment of Rs 1 trillion

India and its Brics dilemmas

The five-country group faces challenges arising from bilateral differences and diverse political systems

Randstad's net employee addition could stagnate this year due to slowdown

India's stood addition at 10,000-12,000, as opposed to a 67% growth last year; however, agency says no cause of immediate alarm in job market though economy is muted

Banks must act now or risk becoming a 'footnote', cautions McKinsey

Banks allocate just 35% of their information-technology budgets to innovation, while fintechs spend more than 70%, McKinsey said

The global outlook could be worse than 'low for long'

The surest way out would be for governments to work together, while moving to bolster growth at home

Slowdown pangs: Sep quarter GDP growth may slip below 5%, says govt

This is in-line with most revised estimates by government bodies, research firms and ratings agencies

Economics and good intentions

Good intentions are best left to political parties, governments and religious establishments

Struggling India needs more trade; RCEP may just be the right card to play

Modi has long sought to portray himself as both a reformer and a global statesman. A bold decision would not only shore up his reputation , it would point India in the direction of recovery

Ease of doing business: Creditable progress, but now comes the hard part

India has climbed 14 spots to stand 63rd in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking, but the momentum must be backed by stable policy

India needs more reforms to be competitive: World Bank President Malpass

David Malpass says corporate tax cut should add to more growth

World Bank to continue with $6 bn annual lending support to India

The visiting head of the World Bank earlier in the day met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India rises 14 places to 63rd in global Ease of Doing Business rankings

In the latest report, India managed to better its ranking on seven of the World Bank's 10 parameters

World Bank to include Kolkata, Bengaluru in ease of doing business report

The annual World Bank's Doing Business 2020 report is expected to be released tomorrow.

M&A deals set to surge as founders face acute cash squeeze: Axis Capital

The financing squeeze has already taken a toll on the country's economic expansion, which in turn erodes borrowers' capability to repay further

World economy chiefs mull fiscal stimulus to revive global growth

A synchronized slowdown across almost 90 per cent of the world economy dominated talks at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's annual meetings in Washington

IMF, World Bank leaders appeal for an end to trade wars and other issues

IMF and World Bank meetings were expected to be dominated by the trade disputes which were triggered by the Trump administration's get-tough policies aimed at lowering America's huge trade deficits

Despite IMF projections, India still among fastest growing economies: FM

The minister is in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank

India halved its poverty rate since the 1990s: World Bank report

The country has achieved annual growth exceeding seven per cent over the last 15 years

World Bank says slowdown in India is severe, cuts GDP forecast to 6%

Growth is expected to gradually recover to 6.9 per cent in 2020-21 and to 7.2 per cent in the following year, it said