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5 takeaways for Indian investors from Warren Buffett's Berkshire AGM

The lesson here is don't marry your stocks. If your original investment thesis fails, you shouldn't shy away from exiting your positions




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Coronavirus impact: Equity MF inflows plunge 47% in April as investors turn cautious

Coronavirus news: Fears ran amok that Franklin Templeton closing its six debt mutual fund schemes may trigger outflows from debt mutual funds. However, net outflows were only seen in credit risk and medium duration categories




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BT Insight: 8 money lessons from coronavirus lockdown

Lack of emergency funds will force you to either go for distress selling of your investments or high-cost borrowing, which will jeopardise all your future goals. One should ideally have an emergency fund which can take care of at least 6 months of expenses




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Coronavirus lockdown: Cash crunch? Don't sell your mutual funds, take a loan against it!

When you approach a lender for loan against mutual fund, it fixes a loan-to-value (LTV) ratio against it. It varies from one lender to another as per risk involved in the MF scheme and regulatory caps fixed by the RBI




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Tax-News.com: Finnish Government Reaches 2019 Budget Agreement

A number of incentives have been included in the Finnish Government's 2019 Budget to encourage investment in the shares of both small and listed companies.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases Mining Sector BEPS Guidance For Developing States

The OECD and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development have finalized three practice notes intended to support resource-rich developing countries to protect their tax bases from erosion and profit shifting.




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Tax-News.com: FASB Issues New Accounting Rules For Audiovisual Content Producers

On March 6, 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update that is intended to help organizations align their accounting for production costs for films and episodic content produced for television and streaming services.




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Tax-News.com: IMF Advises Luxembourg On Coping With International Tax Changes

The IMF has welcomed Luxembourg's efforts to meet international tax standards but cautioned that international tax reform could hit the country's tax base.




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Tax-News.com: German Government Submits 2020 Budget

On September 10, 2019, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz presented to the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, the Government's draft Budget for 2020, which includes tax reduction measures.




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Tax-News.com: Hungarian Government Submits Tax Bill

On November 12, 2019, Hungary's Ministry of Finance announced that it has submitted to parliament the seventh and final part of its Economic Action Plan, which includes various tax measures.




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Tax-News.com: Australian Tax Changes Effective From July 1

The Australian Government has set out the numerous changes made to the tax system on July 1 and launched a consultation on new tax rules for "stapled structures."




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Tax-News.com: UK Legislates To Close Insurance VAT Loophole

On December 11, 2018, the UK Government tabled The Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Specified Supplies) (Amendment) Order 2018 before the House of Commons to close a VAT avoidance loophole that is exploited by some UK insurers.




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Tax-News.com: EU Demands Belize Remove Harmful Tax Regimes

The European Union Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) has warned the Government of Belize that the jurisdiction will be placed on the EU's blacklist of non-cooperative territories unless it commits to amend or abolish certain tax rules considered "harmful."




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Tax-News.com: IRS's New Enforcement Initiatives Are Aimed At Individuals

On July 19, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International Division announced six additional compliance campaigns.




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Tax-News.com: Overseas Suppliers To NZ Urged To Register For GST

New Zealand's tax agency has urged overseas businesses who sell goods valued at NZD1,000 (USD629) or less to register for GST ahead of the December 1, 2019, deadline.




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Tax-News.com: New Zealand To Remove Low-Value Consignment Relief

New Zealand is to introduce GST on low-value goods sold by overseas retailers from December 1, 2019.




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Researchers Use GPS, PDAs For Malaria Prevention in Africa, Study Says

CDC researchers have developed new tools using GPS technology and PDAs to help prevent the spread of malaria in Africa, according to a study published




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Touch-screens That can Sense Hand Movements

Scientists at Microsoft Corporation's lab in the UK have developed a prototype interactive touch-screen that can see and recognize one's hand movements and anything near its surface.




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Disposable and Affordable E-readers on the Anvil

Researchers from The University of Cincinnati are working on the development of affordable and disposable e-readers. The research by Andrew




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Plug-in Interface Will Soon Usher in New Generation of Compact Medical Devices

UC Davis researchers have designed a plug-in interface which will usher in the new generation of compact medical devices. "We think there is a huge




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Software Predicts Likelihood of Normal Delivery

French scientists have developed a software program called Predibirth' that can identify potential problems with delivery of the baby in high-risk pregnancies.




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Survey: Does Gallows Humor Among Physicians Encourage Accusations of Murder and Euthanasia?

Nearly three quarters of the sample reported having been "humorously" accused of promoting death; for example, being called "Dr. Death," in a recent survey of palliative care medicine practitioners.




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Program of Protected Time for Sleep Improves Morning Alertness for Medical Interns: Study

A study to determine whether a protected sleep period of 5 hours is feasible and effective in increasing the time slept by interns on extended duty overnight shifts was conducted by Kevin G.




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In Myanmar Apollo Launches Telemedicine Service

An official said that the people of Myanmar can now get access to quality treatment and latest medical technology in India with the Apollo Group of Hospitals




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Android Application Developed to Monitor Stress

Researchers from Cambridge University have developed a smart phone application to detect the user's stress levels. The Android Remote Sensing App




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Dengue Death Toll in West Bengal Now Stands at 12: Health Service Director

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. The death toll from dengue fever in West Bengal has gone up to 12, reported an official.




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Philippines: First Asian Country to Approve Sale of Dengue Vaccine

Dengvaxia, manufactured by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, secured its first regulatory approval in Mexico a fortnight ago and is currently being




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New Model Helps Predict Dengue Fever Epidemic in Urban Areas

SIR-Network Model - new mathematical model offers a simplified approach to studying the spread of dengue fever in urban areas. The model is




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Government Issues Dengue Alert In Odisha

The Odisha Government has notified the Managing Director of Industrial Development Corporation Organization (IDCO), all district Collectors and industrial




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Chikungunya Cases in New Delhi Have Risen Up to 432, and Dengue Cases to 487

A typical chikungunya patient manifests high-grade fever, severe joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash. In order to prevent




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Dengue Cases on Rise in Madhya Pradesh, 277 People Test Positive for the Disease

The dengue virus kills an estimated 20,000 people each year and infects up to 100 million, suggested the World Health Organization (WHO). There is no vaccine for dengue.




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No Need to Panic Over Chikungunya and Dengue: Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party

Chikungunya has affected tens of thousands across New Delhi. Cases of viral fever and dengue are also rampant. There is no need to panic over the spread




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Delhi Reports Over 2,600 Chikungunya Cases Till September 17, 2016

Delhi has reported 220 new cases of dengue in the last one week while the total number of new chikungunya cases for the same period stands at 628. A




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Dengue, Malaria Cases Drop in Haryana in 2016: Health Minister Anil Vij

Tens and thousands of people in India are being affected by mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya. However, dengue and malaria




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Nanoparticle Effectively Vaccinates Mice Against Dengue Fever

New type of nanoparticle developed by scientists effectively vaccinated mice against dengue virus. The findings of the study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.




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Dengue Fever Kills Over 100 People in Kerala

Kerala is in the grip of fever deaths including dengue. People in Kerala are in a panic mode, with fever claiming nearby villages since the onset of monsoon.




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Prior Infection With Dengue Lowers Zika Disease Severity

People who are infected by Zika virus are less likely to fall ill if they had dengue fever before than individuals with Zika virus who never had dengue, reveals a new study.




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Air Travel Spreads Dengue From One Region To Another

Dengue, one of the mosquito-causing disease has declined in the number of new cases in the past decade. But the outbreaks have increased now and the spread




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Indoor Spraying Prevents Dengue

Indoor spraying includes indoor residual spraying (IRS) and indoor space spraying (ISS), which involves spraying of insecticides inside the house shows




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Asian Tiger Mosquito Has More Potential to Spread Zika Virus

Asian tiger mosquito has been neglected as a source of Zika and dengue virus, as the threat was measured right after one feeding on infected blood. However,




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Common Toiletry Antimicrobial Compound Prevents Malarial Spread

Target genes in the malaria parasite can be inhibited by triclosan, an antimicrobial compound used in soap, toothpaste, deodorant and many other products, finds a new study.




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Natural Body Temperature Major Barrier in Potential Dengue, Zika Vaccine

To develop an effective vaccine against dengue and Zika viruses, it requires the E protein to spread across the entire surface of every viral particle.




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Investigating New Antibodies To Identify Individuals at Risk of Dengue

New information obtained using an original mathematical and statistical analysis method could help identify individuals at risk of dengue infection, according




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Dengue Toll Rises to 551 in November

According to a municipal report released on Monday, around 271 new cases of dengue were reported in New Delhi by November 17, taking the toll to 551 patients in November.




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Dengue Virus Immunity may Offer Protection Against Zika Symptoms

In children, previous infection with dengue virus was found to protect them from symptomatic Zika, according to a study published in the open-access journal




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FDA Approved First Dengue Vaccine With Some Restrictions

Dengvaxia, the first vaccine for dengue was approved in 19 countries and European Union by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent dengue




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Mosquito Bites Might Be Prevented Using Graphene-Lined Clothing

Mosquito bites now could be prevented using clothes made up of the nanomaterial graphene, which is also a material actively used is a lot of products from solar cells to tennis rackets.




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Possible New Therapeutic Strategy for Severe Dengue Disease

Nafamostat mesylate, a tryptase inhibitor, can treat severe dengue disease, according to the team of researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School. The




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Plant Based Compound Improves Response to Dengue Vaccine: Study

Plant-based compound called halofuginone improves the immune response to a potential vaccine against dengue virus, according to study published in iScience




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Dengue Prevention: Artificially-infected Mosquitoes may Hold Key to Halting Dengue Spread

Releasing mosquitoes infected with a type of bacteria could wipe out the spread of dengue, thereby reducing global dengue cases by 90 percent, reports a new study.