MACRO ECONOMIC NEWS

Macro Economic News 18 Mar 2017

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

[I]  Trump and Merkel air differences in tense meeting

[I]  Sharp drop in US emissions keeps global levels flat

[I]  Trump slashes spending on environment and aid

[I]  Theresa May rejects calls for new Scottish referendum

[I]  Washington pushes IMF on Greek bailout

[I]  G20 ministers warn US against rising protectionism

[I]  Spain’s UK expats face Brexit citizenship dilemma

[I]  Markets crude reading of populism distorts view on Europe

 

BLOOMBERG 

[I]  China Leads Trade Push Against U.S. as Mnuchin Engages With G-20

[I]  This Movie-Tax Lawyer Might Have Found a Way to Stop Brexit

[I]  Syria Retaliates Against Israeli Airstrikes as Tensions Escalate

[I]  Homebuyers Face Bidding Wars on Scarcer-Than-Ever U.S. Listings

[I]  More Hedge Funds Shut Last Year Than Any Time Since the 2008 Crisis

[I]  Fuel-Conscious U.S. Drivers Crimp OPEC’s Bid to Raise Oil Prices

[I]  Australian Regulator Says Banks Must Boost Adviser Oversight

[I]  Bank of Japan on Hold Falls Further Behind Its Global Peers

 

BUSINESS LINE

[I]  Steel prices to strengthen by Rs. 2,000/tonne in April

[I]  Centre seeks nod for additional spend of Rs. 11.35 lakh crore

[I]  Bankruptcy Code to take precedence over GST claims

[I]  Parliamentary panel for regulator in container logistics space

[I]  GST Council looking at options to cut transit time of road cargo

[I]  Rollback provision in new DTAA makes it less taxing for Korean firms in India

[I]  Expect economic reform to be fast-tracked

[I]  Cotton acreage set to rebound in North India

[I]  El Nino may affect September rainfall, says WRMS

[I]  Poor demand crimps banks’ credit growth in Jan-March

 

ECONOMIC TIMES

[I]  40% of US colleges see dip in foreign applicants

[I]  Diamonds may turn cheaper

[I]  Wheat prices edge up as government starts procurement

[I]  Inflation vs wild rupee: RBI’s Patel finds himself between a rock and a hard place

[I]  Centre initiates discussion on farm loan waiver

[I]  BJP government in UP will waive off farm loans: Agriculture Minister

[I]  Government seeks parliament nod for final batch of supplementary grants demand

[I]  Government expects to raise Rs 2,82,212 crore from cess in 2017-18

[I]  Unclaimed dividend of Rs 857 crore lying with companies: Government

[I]  PE investments down 50% in February; deals at 32-month low

[I]  India, Russia hold talks to boost economic cooperation

[I]  Advance pricing agreement with rollback provision from April 1 under India-Korea DTAA

[I]  No proposal to withdraw new Rs 2,000 notes: Arun Jaitley

[I]  GST council clears up to 15 per cent cess on luxury cars

[I]  RBI's mobile wallet interoperability faces a few hurdles

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

[I]  Start-ups yearn for handholding to tide over growth pangs

[I]  Govt portal to keep tabs on antibiotics sales

[I]  Raising tax can be a 'retrograde' method at times: Arun Jaitley

[I]  Govt to conduct field trial of plastic banknotes

[I]  Maharashtra to grow at 9.4% in 2016-17: Economic Survey

[I]  Short-term power sale prices plunge to record low, volume at decade high

[I]  Indian banking sector's stressed loans increase to $147.33 billion

 

 

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