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How did the IS emerge?

International Finance DeskOctober 1, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 1, 2014

Post withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in 2011, the country was left without a sufficiently viable military, thereby leaving the doors open for militants Sharan Lal October 1, 2014: The origin of IS can be traced to the US-Iraq war in 2003 when the US invaded Iraq and toppled Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein. Some...

Modi woos US corporate honchos

International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

Pitches India as an open-minded destination for investment IFM Correspondent September 30, 2014: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on is visit to the US, met CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, including Google, PepsiCo and IBM. He had a breakfast meeting with 11 CEOs, followed by one-on-one meetings with six CEOs, including those of...

Islamic State: America’s new nemesis

International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

The recent turn of events in the Middle-East has raised several pressing questions such as the reason for the US authorising air strikes in Iraq this August Sharan Lal September 30, 2014: The gruesome beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker in the months of August 2014 and September 2014 have once...

Modi makes a mark at Madison Square Garden

International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2014

Thanks Indian-Americans for their support and unveils his vision for India in an engaging speech IFM Correspondent September 29, 2014: On Sunday, Madison Square Garden was jampacked with Indian-Americans who had turned up to listen to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen lined up outside...

Arab aviation summit ends on a high note

International Finance DeskSeptember 25, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 25, 2014

The event also saw the launch of a programme for young minds IFM Correspondent September 25, 2014: The global demand for aircraft will stand at 27,000 in the next two decades, states a news report in Zawya. And, according to Paul-Franck Bijou, chief executive officer, Airbus ProSky, the Middle East region is the fastest growing...

RAK all set for aviation summit

International Finance DeskSeptember 23, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 23, 2014

Air Arabia, Airbus Group, CFM among those participating IFM Correspondent September 23, 2014: The Arab aviation show is finally here. After three successful aviation summits, the fourth edition of Arab Aviation and Media Summit (AAMS) is back and will be held on September 24, 2014. This edition of AAMS is backed by organizations like Air...

Princeton is best, but Babson is costlier

International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2014

A look at the US News and World Report’s 2015 Best Colleges ranking Visy Valsan September 17, 2014: The US News and World Report’s 2015 Best Colleges ranking released earlier this September is a handy guide for those seeking a degree in US’ elitist universities. The rankings carry data on nearly 1,800 schools and draw...

Flash Boys turns the heat on high-frequency trading

International Finance DeskSeptember 3, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 3, 2014

The book by Michael Lewis claims that markets are rigged by high-frequency traders who take front running advantage on the orders placed by investors Jaya Smitha Menon September 3,2014:The old saying, ‘pen is mightier than the sword’, gets new validation. Recently, financial author Michael Lewis proved this adage right with his latest book Flash Boys:...

WhatsApp is sending work-life balance for a toss

International Finance DeskSeptember 1, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 1, 2014

With clients on your contacts list, there is no end to the business possibilities and the work day Visy Valsan September 1, 2014: WhatsApp founder Jan Koum’s June 2012 blog post on the company’s website bears a certain line that most entrepreneurs and business executives swear to be the company’s real strategy besides its famed...

Tim Hortons, Burger King join hands to create world’s third largest QSR company

International Finance DeskAugust 28, 2014

by International Finance DeskAugust 28, 2014

The combined entity will have approximately $23 billion in system sales, over 18,000 restaurants in 100 countries and two strong, thriving, independent brands August 28, 2014: Tim Hortons Inc. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. on Tuesday announced a definitive agreement under which the two companies will create a new global powerhouse in the quick service...