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Business Leaders

On-demand mobile workforce disrupting BPOs

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Cost factor and flexibility attract companies to this model Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 1, 2016: The beginning of the new century saw the emergence of a new industry in India and other developing nation — the back office industry, or the BPO as it is popularly known. In early 2000s, BPOs were all about cost...
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Company

Iran’s aviation market is waiting to be tapped

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya There is pent-up demand after years of sanctions but risks remain June 10, 2016: Iran has remained outside the international business community for close to 40 years now. Hence when sanctions were lifted this January, it was a gold rush for many. Being the 29th largest economy by GDP, Iran’s return to...
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Economy

India to be among top five in manufacturing by 2020

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Interestingly, China may be dislodged by the US from the number one position Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 23, 2016: That India is known for its information technology services globally is widely accepted. But the country is also ready for the next phase of growth in manufacturing. According to a report by Deloitte, India is projected to...
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Business Leaders

Greek exit is cause for concern

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Ignore the spectacle at your own peril, investors warned Nigel Green June 18, 2015: The Greek government seems determined to leave the euro – and investors should not ignore the noise coming from Athens. However, a properly diversified global investor has the least to fear. The European Commission is braced for a “state of emergency”...
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Fintech

‘Payments via mobile phones are predicted to grow to $58 billion by 2017’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
IFM spoke to Andrew Schrage, co-founder of Moneycrashers.com, about the changes in payment systems April 23, 2015 Karan Belani How do the various payment systems — cash, cheque, credit cards, net banking, mobile payment — compare in terms of 1.       Cost incurred by the customer 2.       Safety issues There are virtually no costs incurred by...
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Fintech

Should you trust mobile banking?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
It’s helpful provided you are careful on how you use access to the internet Tim Ring October 30, 2014: Our plummeting faith in new technology was starkly illustrated last year by the Russian secret service. In the wake of whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations of mass electronic spying by the Americans, the Kremlin agency tasked with...
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Economy

Alibaba is flying towards record-high IPO

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The initial public offering (IPO) market has been going wild in 2014, with 94 companies jumping into the arena. The most highly-anticipated IPO among investors, though, is that of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.  Alibaba, one of the companies that led China’s emergence as an economic superpower over the last 15 years, filed to go public...
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