Not So Fast, India, Hang On

Shreyans Bhaskar, Research Analyst, The Economist Intelligence Unit

13-Jun-19 07:30

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0:44 - Shreyans Bhaskar, a research analyst with the The Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses the possible repercussions of reports that the Indian government may have embellished its GDP figures.

11:02 - Meanwhile, EU regulators have blocked JV attempts by India's Tata Steel and Germany's Thyssenkrup on fears the merged duo might manipulate prices.

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Sharidz Abdullah, Shou Ning Wong

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Categories: Personal Finance, Investments, Financial Literacy, Politics, Law and Legal Matters

Tags: Indian Economy, GDP, Statistics, EU Regulators, Joint Venture, Tata Steel, Thyssenkrup,

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