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Trump brand takes another hit

Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website.




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Tesla will sell electric cars in the Middle East

The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the oil-rich Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates.




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Stocks hit record again. Is Trump the reason?

The market is at all-time highs and many say Trump is the reason. But stocks were rallying when investors thought Hillary Clinton would win. Janet Yellen and the Fed may deserve more of the credit for the market's move.




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Will the next iPhone charge wirelessly?

The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever.




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Opinion: The Rebellion Against the Coronavirus Lockdown

Main Street: Ordinary Americans protesting to reopen the economy face only contempt from elites. Images: AFP/Getty Composite: Mark Kelly




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Opinion: 'Martin, You Can Never, Ever Trust the Communists'

Main Street: Decades after Hong Kong gave refuge to Martin Lee's father, a former Kuomintang general, his son, the founder of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, has just been arrested. Images: KeystoneSTF//AFP/Getty Composite: Mark Kelly




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US returns another USD 300 mn of recovered 1MDB funds to Malaysia

The US Department of Justice on Tuesday (local time) said it has repatriated approximately USD 300 million (RM 1.292 billion) to Malaysia in additional funds misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (MDB), the Asian country's investment development fund.The government of former Prime Minister Najib Razak set up the 1MDB fund in 2009 to promote economic development in Malaysia through global partnerships and foreign direct investment.The Justice Department estimated that some USD 4.5 billion was siphoned out of Malaysia by high-level fund officials and their associates between 2009 and 2014 in a scandal that called for Razak's resignation -- including Mahathir Mohamad, one of the former's predecessors.The funds were laundered through financial institutions in several jurisdictions, including the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and Luxembourg."We are pleased to make this latest repatriation of an additional USD 300 million in stolen 1MDB funds," Assistant Attorney General




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The Challenging Calculus of Figuring Out Who Gets to Vote

The litigants in a recent Supreme Court case suggested using the American Community Survey, an annual sample of 2.5% of U.S. households that asks about citizenship, to estimate the citizen voter-age population.




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Behind The Numbers: Beating DiMaggio’s Streak From the Armchair

MLB.com really wants to give away $5.6 million. But there’s a catch: To claim the prize, one needs to participate in Major League Baseball’s Beat the Streak contest and assemble a batting streak that surpasses Joe DiMaggio’s run of 56 consecutive games in 1941. This isn't easy.




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BS jury: Picking the winners

The process of choosing the Fund Manager of the Year in the equity category wasn't as tough as it was for the debt category given a tightly contested race




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The disruptive power of technology

The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch




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Meet the Business Standard Fund Managers of the Year

Global uncertainties and weak corporate earnings are enough to give any fund manager the jitters




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How to Fix and Strengthen the 401(k)

The 401(k) workplace-savings plan, designed to augment traditional pensions, has become the primary retirement-savings vehicle for many workers, but critics say it isn’t up to the task. WSJ's Anna Prior highlights five key suggestions to strengthen the 401(k). Photo: Getty




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A More Personal Synthetic Voice for Those Who Can't Speak

A wave of new technologies is giving people like Max Plansky, who are unable to speak due to a debilitating condition, a more personal synthetic voice. Photo/Video: Denise Blostein/The Wall Street Journal




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Should Homeowners Ban Drones Over Their Property?

The increased use of personal and commercial drones is raising questions about where they should be permitted to fly, and who should make that decision. The FAA estimates drone sales will reach 7 million by 2020. Photo: John Weber for The Wall Street Journal




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How Confidential Documents Get Stored at the White House

The transcript of President Trump's call with Ukraine shed light on a method for classifying documents that's even more top secret than top secret. WSJ spoke to a former National Security Council official to understand the intricacies of the White House server security system.




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Women Hit Obstacles on the Way to the First Promotion

Men outnumber women nearly 2 to 1 on the first move up the management ladder. WSJ’s Vanessa Fuhrmans explains how this can hurt women right out of the gate.




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Why Women Don’t Get the Feedback They Need

Research shows that getting ahead requires constructive criticism. But many women don’t get those frank assessments.




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Make in India: 1,500 workers and a week to clear the junk

They'll be dismantling 27 pavilions spread over 2,30,000 sq mt of land owned by MMRDA




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It Is Time We Think Of An Efficient Exit Option From The Lock Down To Resume And Revive Economic Activities: Suresh Prabhu

While reopening economic activities, we need to keep in mind that the industry cannot be opened in isolation, the whole ecosystem along with the related supply chains needs to be revived and restarted, said Suresh Prabhu, Hon'ble Member of Parliament. We should follow the Chinese model of revival through specific geographical openings for economic activities in areas which are marked green and keeping the hotspot districts completely locked, till there is full containment in those areas, said Hon'ble Member of Parliament. This is the time India needs to take advantage of the crises and convert it into an opportunity, we set our National goal of getting Foreign Direct Investments to India and each citizen and all arms of the government must work towards this common goal with complete alignment of reforms, said Prabhu. Businesses are the most important part of the economy, as they are significant contributors to economic growth and progress, he said.




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Post-Covid era will see perceptible change in global supply-chains and India should capture significant share in the world trade: Piyush Goyal

Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways Shri Piyush Goyal held discussions with the Export Promotion Councils(EPCs) of the country. He called upon the Exporters to identify their strengths, potentials and competitive advantages in specific sectors, and focus on harnessing them in the world markets. Goyal said that in the post-Covid era, there is going to be perceptible change in the global supply-chains, and Indian industrialists and exporters should be looking to capture significant share in the world trade. He assured them that the Government will be a pro-active supporter and facilitator in their efforts, and the Indian Missions abroad can play an important role in that. The Minister said that Incentives can be given, but they have to be justified, reasonable, and WTO-compliant.




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Government of India announces the sale of three dated securities for Rs 19,000 crore

The government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (issue /re-issue) of three dated securities for Rs 19000 crore. These include 5.09% GS 2022 3,000 May 08, 2020, New GS 2030 (maturing on May 11, 2030) 10,000 and 7.19% GS 2060 6,000. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore each against any one or more of the above security. The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions spelt out in this notification (called 'Specific Notification'). The auction will be Yield based for New GS 2030 and price based for remaining securities using multiple price method. Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.




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Government Contemplating Policy On Import Substitution In The Wake Of New Economic Situation Created By COVID-19 Pandemic: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari informed that a policy on imports substitution is being thought of in the wake of the new economic situation created by COVID-19 pandemic. He called upon various stake-holders to convert knowledge into wealth by improving quality through innovations and cutting down cost. He sited the example of a Nagpur based MSME Orange cluster taking up PPE making from scratch. These PPEs cost between Rs 550 to Rs 650 against the market price of about Rs 1200 for which country was heavily import dependent. The cluster is in a position to supply large quantity of PPEs.




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Global food commodity prices drop further in April: FAO

FAO expects subdued usage to push up cereal stocks in 2019/20




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Raising Capital: The Shirt, Dogfish Head, Intelius

The Shirt founder Rochelle Behrens, Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione and Intelius co-founder Naveen Jain share advice on raising capital at Wall Street Journal's How I Built It 2012 panel in Washington, D.C. . WSJ's Vanessa O'Connell leads the discussion.




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On Partners: The Shirt, Dogfish Head, Intelius

The Shirt founder Rochelle Behrens, Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione and Intelius co-founder Naveen Jain share their views on having partners, at Wall Street Journal's How I Built It 2012 panel in Washington, D.C. WSJ's Vanessa O'Connell leads the discussion.




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Recruiting Talent: The Shirt, Dogfish Head Brewery

The Shirt founder Rochelle Behrens and Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione share advice on recruiting talent at Wall Street Journal's How I Built It 2012 panel in Washington, D.C. WSJ's Vanessa O'Connell leads thediscussion.




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Wealth: How To Ignore the Noise

How advisers can keep heirs as clients. Plus, how you can teach clients to ignore the noise. And, a look at non-traded REITs. Dow Jones Wealth Adviser's Veronica Dagher reports.




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Women: Now Is The Time To Plan For Retirement

Some women may avoid planning for retirement or handling the family's investments but now is the time to get engaged, says Susan Hirshman, president of SHE Ltd.




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5Paisa Capital reports consolidated net loss of Rs 1.70 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales rise 69.34% to Rs 35.41 crore




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Gillette India standalone net profit declines 40.31% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 12.66% to Rs 406.57 crore




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Cyient consolidated net profit declines 74.41% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 7.68% to Rs 1073.60 crore




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Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care standalone net profit rises 1.10% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 6.19% to Rs 656.05 crore




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Western Transmission Gujarat standalone net profit declines 13.48% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales rise 27.54% to Rs 13.20 crore




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R Systems International consolidated net profit declines 23.02% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales rise 6.60% to Rs 209.26 crore




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Adani Gas consolidated net profit rises 60.28% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 0.77% to Rs 462.25 crore




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SBI Card & Payment Services standalone net profit declines 66.41% in the March 2020 quarter

For the full year, net profit rose 43.91% to Rs 1244.82 crore in the year ended March 2020 as against Rs 864.97 crore during the previous year ended March 2019




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TCI Express standalone net profit declines 12.56% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 10.50% to Rs 237.94 crore




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Shree Cement consolidated net profit rises 57.60% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 2.13% to Rs 3415.14 crore




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Reliance Power reports standalone net loss of Rs 264.94 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 2.72% to Rs 6.09 crore




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Reliance Home Finance reports standalone net loss of Rs 238.37 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 53.40% to Rs 276.85 crore




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Uttam Galva Steels reports consolidated net loss of Rs 536.04 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 57.18% to Rs 118.66 crore




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Reliance Power reports consolidated net loss of Rs 4206.38 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales rise 13.39% to Rs 1798.05 crore




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Swaraj Engines standalone net profit declines 4.86% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 8.53% to Rs 175.13 crore




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Reliance Capital reports consolidated net loss of Rs 2124.00 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 33.91% to Rs 3580.00 crore




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Reliance Infrastructure reports consolidated net loss of Rs 153.84 crore in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 9.01% to Rs 3625.86 crore




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Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: 5 factors that likely worked against the DMK

The party was expecting a victory against the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the exit polls boosted this confidence




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Will work harder till we win the confidence of people: Rahul Gandhi

Election trends suggest that Congress has lost in Kerala and Assam and has failed to make a dent in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu despite alliances




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Jayalalithaa breaks the jinx: Five top victory quotes

She said she has no other interest in life than working for the people of Tamil Nadu




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IRCTC, IRCON to be listed: Railways mega holding co on the backburner?

Railway authorities termed listing of these companies as a 'shocker'