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German firms embrace start-ups to catch up with digital world

Latecomers to the digital age, big German companies have started teaming up with start-ups to shake up their conservative business culture and keep pace with a world increasingly dominated by nimble tech giants.

Five key challenges for equity investors in 2014

Equity investors have had a good run in 2013 with the Sensex and Nifty closing at close to record highs. Global equity investors have had an even better run than Indian investors with returns ranging from 57 percent for the Nikkei to 37 percent for the Nasdaq, 30 percent for the S&P 500 and 25 percent each for the Dow and the Dax.

World markets headed for second week of gains as ECB signals QE expansion

World shares headed for a second week of gains on Friday after more reassuring U.S. data, while the yen pulled out of its dive as Japan's finance minister warned its recent weakening had been "too rapid".<br />