Bhaskar Prasad
Senior Correspondent
Bhaskar has branched into journalism after his doctoral degree in International Business Management. He has over 13 years of experience in various academic research institutes and multi-national organizations based in Europe and Asia. He has a keen interest in developments in international business with the changing security, political and economic conditions globally.

Articles By Bhaskar Prasad

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

From Global Markets 6:45 am

Premarket Movers (Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Citigroup, Fossil, Dendreon Corporation, Zynga, Titan Machinery, Staples, Vodafone Group and Corning Incorporated)

The companies whose shares are moving in premarket trade Wednesday are: Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Citigroup Inc., Fossil Inc., Dendreon Corp., Zynga Inc., Titan Machinery Inc., Staples Inc., Vodafone Group PLC and Corning Inc.

An investor reads a newspaper with a magnifying glass in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Huaibei, Anhui province April 5, 2012.

From Global Markets 4:51 am

Asian Markets Plunge As Coalition Talks Fail In Greece

Asian markets fell Wednesday as political parties in Greece failed to form a coalition government increasing concerns of the country exiting the euro zone.

An investor reacts as he looks at a computer monitor showing stock prices in a customer lounge of a stock trading firm in Seoul

From Politics & Policy 2:02 am

South Korea Unemployment Rate Declines In April‎ To 3.5%

South Korea's unemployment rate fell in April with the availability of more jobs in the service sector according to figures reported by Statistics Korea Wednesday.

From Global Markets May 15

Pre-Market Movers (Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Infosys, UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase, Avon, Home Depot, Nokia)

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade Tuesday are: Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc, Infosys Ltd, UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Avon Products, Inc, The Home Depot, Inc and Nokia Corporation.

A woman walks past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo

From Global Markets May 15

Asian Markets Fall On Greek Political Standstill

Asian markets fell Tuesday as concerns over Greece's future in euro zone increased with the continuing standstill in talks to form a government.

Chinese one yuan coins are placed on 100 yuan banknotes in this illustrative photograph taken in Beijing

From Politics & Policy May 15

China April FDI Falls To $8.4 Billion On Europe Concerns

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into China fell in April compared to the same month last year, as investors, who are concerned about the renewed debt crisis in the euro zone, cut down on spending.

Man walks past an electronic board displaying falls in market indices from around the world outside a brokerage in Tokyo

From Politics & Policy May 14

Asian Markets Fall Amid Greek Political Concerns

Asian markets fell Monday as concerns surrounding Greece exiting the euro zone and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party losing the state election dampened sentiments.

The Reserve Bank of India logo is pictured outside its head office in Mumbai

From Politics & Policy May 14

India April Inflation Rises To 7.23%

India's inflation rose unexpectedly in April compared to last year denting prospects further loosening the monetary policy to regain the economic growth momentum.

Asian Shares

From Global Markets May 12

Weekly Roundup: Asian Stocks Slide On Greece Concerns, Weak China Data

Asian markets fell at week's end as Greece's inability to form a government, uninspiring Chinese industrial output growth and JPMorgan's trading losses affected investor sentiment.

Hong Kong

From Politics & Policy May 12

Hong Kong Q1 GDP Growth Slows As Exports Decline

Hong Kong's economy slowed down in the first quarter compared to the last quarter of the previous year as exports dipped with soft global demand.