India has unveiled plans to cut transaction costs for electronic payments, to spur retailers and consumers to use less cash, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to pull more people into the formal economy and boost public revenue. India is among the most cash-intensive economies in the world, with a cash-to-GDP ratio of 12 percent, almost four times that of markets such as Brazil, Mexico and South Africa,
Greece’s economic reforms plan includes “harsh” measures the government would not have proposed had it had a choice, a spokesman said Tuesday. The country this week offered a series of measures, …
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co on Tuesday said it began construction on its fifth Chinese plant, in Chongqing, to regain lost momentum in the largest auto market with a new compact car and higher production of sport utility vehicles. Hyundai, which together with affiliate Kia Motors Corp ranks fifth in global sales, has been struggling with slow sales in China partly due to an absence of new SUV models to
Investors today turn their attention to economic data with the report on durable goods orders. Plus, some major retailers take a stand on the Confederate flag controversy. And how about some real estate with those unlimited breadsticks? We’ll tell you how the owner of Olive Garden plans to raise some much-needed cash.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has 48 hours to bring a deal with his country’s creditors to the finish line and end a five-month standoff over aid that risks splitting the euro.
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