Prashant Mehra is a writer for Finder. He has two decades of experience in business and financial news and has previously worked for Reuters, Newscorp and the Australian Associated Press. His work has appeared in major global publications including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Guardian and the Nikkei Asian Review. Prashant has a graduate degree in commerce and holds a Masters of Management Studies in Finance.
11 articles written by this author
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