Protecting the pocket: The impact of inflation and how we can fight it

Not just nations, individuals also have to mull over protecting their pockets given the severity of economic issues

Why political parties love schemes that benefit individual voters

Popular welfare schemes will be the focus of upcoming elections, but the unilateral focus to provide benefits to individual voter leads to less …

Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis — a finance expert explains the impact

Investment losses, coupled with the withdrawals, were so large that regulators had no choice but to step in to shut the bank down to protect …

UN report shows the way to overcome stagnation, revive economy

Public investments should be a key to addressing the so-called secular stagnation being seen in developed countries, the study says

More harm than good: New study scans global treaties on environment, rights

Kyoto protocol was not not as successful as finance and trade treaties

World Bank launches plan to invest in Africa’s future human capital

Since the continent has highest young population in the world, this plan aims to equip the youngsters with skills appropriate for the future economy

COVID-19 to slow decarbonisation in emerging markets: BloombergNEF report

2019 was a good year for foreign direct investment in renewables; but the trend may not stick in 2020

Africa's energy sector has most opportunities for investing in climate change: Survey

All respondents who see climate change more in terms of market opportunities have private equity investments in Africa

Why G20’s debt-relief strategy is failing

The Indian Prime Minister says a G20 strategy has driven global debt restructuring since his country assumed leadership. That's not the full …

Countdown to Davos 2023: 120 countries consider agritech most strategically important in next decade

Improved public-private partnerships in this sector can steer investment to build new markets and create high-quality jobs

Budget allows 100 per cent FDI in marketing of locally produced, manufactured foods

According to the finance minister, the move would benefit farmers, give impetus to the food processing industry and create vast employment …

Voting in the global marketplace

Sustainable public procurement is about governments using their large spending power to send a signal to markets that they are interested in …

Ukraine, high food and energy prices, debt: Global FDI fell 12% in 2022 due to multiple crises

Although investments in renewables have nearly tripled since 2015, most of the money has gone to developed countries, the report noted

African exporters face choppy waters in the wake of Brexit

Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain's decision to leave the European Union

Telangana CM woos industrialists, eyes global investments for growth

Promises best policies, land and tax exemptions; Sania Mirza appointed state's brand ambassador

COP27: Clean energy investment in Africa lowest since 2011, shows report

Deep in debt, African countries have been pushing richer, more polluting nations to increase climate finance to the continent

Stop all trade talks during COVID-19: Civil society to WTO

Instead, refocus on access to medical supplies and saving lives, they urge  

Walmart and the other America

Exposing the rhetoric behind campaign for consumer rights

As told to Parliament (December 23, 2022): Most crop damage due to heavy rains, floods in Karnataka this year

The state saw 1,031,102 hectares of damaged crop area, followed by Assam with 245,837.7 ha  

UNCTAD awards investment panels of Costa Rica, Korea, the Netherlands for boosting healthcare

The investment promotion agencies were recognised for promoting new investment in health infrastructure, helping manufacture medical devices, …

Investment in renewable energy sector grows by 17% in 2014

Total investment of about US $ 270.2 billion was made in the year, according to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report

Energy scramble for Africa: Fossil fuel extraction is rising but there’s little progress in renewables

The continent’s share accounted for only 2% of global RE investment in last 2 decades, activists highlight at COP28 side event

Governments worldwide spent $1.7 trillion of public money on fossil fuels, a new report finds

Among G20 countries, only 13 per cent of annual reports available showed that their SOEs had invested in renewable energy

CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP

The sector’s decarbonisation progress also slowing down, notes report

Cabinet panel clears Rs 11,000 crore for rooftop solar programme

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs restructures proposed SRISTI scheme with changes in incentives for DISCOMs and residential sector