Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has cut more than half of the workforce at its North American unit, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an …
Breakingviews – India’s richest men become rural whipping boys
Indian farmers have dragged India’s “double A” tycoons into a spat over agricultural policy. Reforms passed by the government overturn antiquated rules, cut out greedy middleman and could boost …
Oil hits 11-month high; China car sales keep recovering – business live
Ed Miliband MP, Shadow Business Secretary, has called on supermarket bosses to do more: “Every worker should be paid a fair wage they can live on. It’s just wrong that so many of our key workers, …
The Only Path Ahead for Hong Kong Is Reform
It’s a tough task, but political change can take place in a manner amenable to both Beijing and the people of Hong Kong …
Nomura Follows Saudi Retreat With Plan to Exit Bahrain, Qatar
Nomura Holdings Inc. is closing its offices in Qatar and Bahrain as part of a push to move some of its regional and client coverage to bigger financial centers, according to people familiar with the …
Venture Capital: Armenia Needs to Develop Military-Industrial Complex
The events that have unfolded in the past several months, as well as the humbling response from Asbarez readers whose comments suggest a clear consensus that Armenia needs a domestic military-industri …
Singapore Brings in Business of the Future
Singapore’s Tourism Board has launched a new spot showcasing the city as the safe business center of the future.
Kazakhstan’s MOST Business Incubator Launches Venture Fund for Best Technology Startups and Innovators
Kazakhstan’s MOST Incubator launched a $10 million private venture fund in late December, the company’s press service reported. The MOST Ventures Fund I plans to invest in startups from Central Asia, …
Why Nepal Is Seeking Restoration Of Monarchy And To Be A Hindu State Again
And this is triggering a demand for the restoration of the country‘s status as a Hindu nation ruled by a monarchy. Palace intrigues following the royal massacre at Kathamandu’s Narayanhiti royal …
Why Nepal must legalise cannabis
Nearly 50 years after the United States government forced Nepal to ban the cultivation and use of cannabis, MP Sher Bahadur Tamang is on a crusade to have it legalised. The ban led to the …