http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/world/ben-bernanke-likely-to-leave-us-fed-in-january-887211.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:16:46 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=887211 Washington: President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the Federal Reserve when his term ends in January. During an interview with PBS’ Charlie Rose that aired Monday, Obama said Bernanke has “already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to.” Obama also [...]]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/ben-bernanke-likely-to-leave-us-fed-in-january-887211.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/a-rare-honour-next-wef-india-meet-is-in-kochi-887149.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:03:52 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=887149 The next WEF meeting in India will be held in Kochi. This is in view of the importance of the role of the states in India's economy.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/a-rare-honour-next-wef-india-meet-is-in-kochi-887149.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/not-just-gujarat-kerala-model-too-has-many-warts-886671.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:39:27 +0000 Jagannathan http://www.firstpost.com/?p=886671 It's easy to pick holes in the Gujarat growth story, but once you look closely, the Kerala model too is ridden with serious problems]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/not-just-gujarat-kerala-model-too-has-many-warts-886671.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/truant-monsoon-is-not-raining-good-news-just-yet-885525.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:15:03 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=885525 While early monsoons have improved prospects for bountiful harvests, the intense rainfall of the last few days is expected to subside and move to the east in the next two-three days.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/truant-monsoon-is-not-raining-good-news-just-yet-885525.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/trade-reforms-us-lawmakers-businesses-try-to-arm-twist-india-yet-again-885861.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:11:37 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=885861 The business groups - which also include the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Motion Picture Association of America, Biotechnology Industry Association, National Foreign Trade Council and Solar Energy Industries Association - complained India was trying to boost its domestic manufacturers at the expense of foreign suppliers.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/trade-reforms-us-lawmakers-businesses-try-to-arm-twist-india-yet-again-885861.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/mayaram-panel-submits-fdi-report-to-fm-bats-for-easing-limits-in-defence-telecom-884979.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:59:24 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=884979 A government panel today proposed raising foreign investment limits in sectors like defence, multi-brand retail and telecommunications, to spur investment in the country and tide over the Current Account Deficit woes. “We have submitted the report to the Finance Minister. Action will be taken on it as and when the government decides. Policy is with [...]]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/mayaram-panel-submits-fdi-report-to-fm-bats-for-easing-limits-in-defence-telecom-884979.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/at-58-3-against-is-rupee-inching-back-to-record-low-882457.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:45:47 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=882457 Although the currency crisis is an emerging market phenomenon, the current account deficit makes India's situation worse.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/at-58-3-against-is-rupee-inching-back-to-record-low-882457.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/high-trade-deficit-no-inflows-why-rupee-hit-record-low-again-884553.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:40:58 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=884553 The rupee fell 1.5 percent to a record closing low on Tuesday as traders worried that the country's current account deficit made the currency especially vulnerable to any scaling back of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/high-trade-deficit-no-inflows-why-rupee-hit-record-low-again-884553.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/g8-summit-rich-economies-vow-to-fight-tax-evasion-but-what-about-action-884937.html#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:15:34 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=884937 Group of Eight leaders signed up for a list of aims including improving the transparency of who owns shell companies and deepening information-sharing between tax authorities]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/g8-summit-rich-economies-vow-to-fight-tax-evasion-but-what-about-action-884937.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/way-ahead-for-food-bill-likely-to-be-decided-by-pm-sonia-tomorrow-884817.html#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:21:53 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=884817 New Delhi: A decision on the way ahead for the ambitious Food Security Bill is expected to be taken tomorrow with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi holding deliberations on the matter. A meeting of the Congress core group is scheduled to take place tomorrow in which Food Minister K V Thomas [...]]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/way-ahead-for-food-bill-likely-to-be-decided-by-pm-sonia-tomorrow-884817.html/feed 0