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Convicted Rajat Gupta ordered to pay $6.2-m to Goldman
26 Feb 2013
The money that Gupta now has to pay Goldman is separate from the cost of Gupta's legal defence, which has thus far exceeded $30 million
ADB president Haruhiko Kuroda expected to head Bank of Japan
25 Feb 2013
Haruhiko Kuroda, with his overseas connections and language skills, is widely expected to win foreign understanding for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s monetary policy
The king-sized ego that felled the king of good times
23 Feb 2013
Ego, which often fires our resolve to do even the seemingly impossible, could also be an intense force of self-destruction. When a business leader is blinded by bloated ego, it not only destroys his or her own personal wealth, but also the wealth and incomes of employees, business partners, and shareholders. Vijay Mallya is only the most recent example. By Shivshanker Verma
Hari Shankar Singhania passes away
23 Feb 2013
Singhania, 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep late on Friday night
Alcatel-Lucent appoints Michel Combes as CEO
23 Feb 2013
T S Vijayan is new IRDA chief
21 Feb 2013
Cameron regrets Jallianwala Bagh, but doesn’t apologise
20 Feb 2013
David Cameron today became the first serving UK prime minister to pay his respects at the scene of one of the bloodiest massacres in Indian, and British history.
Amartya Sen gets top French award from President Hollande
18 Feb 2013
Conferring the award, French President Francois Hollande praised Sen lavishly, quoting extensively from his works that speak about the problems faced by the poorest sections of society
Tata joins world leaders to form ocean eco-group
12 Feb 2013
Ratan Tata, who retired as chairman of the Tata Group two months ago, is taking up a new role by joining hands with global leaders to work for a sustainable ocean environment