WSJ Heard on the Street Launches Eighth Annual StockPicking Contest Delhi Government Implements 25 Cut in Official Travel Expenses Under Austerity Drive New IRDAI Disclosure Norms Raise Concerns for Insurance CEOs UKGulf Trade Deal Hailed as Monumental Achievement by Bahrain Minister Signaling Stronger Economic Ties Home Depot Comparable Sales Narrow Gap with Lowes Potentially Signaling Stock Performance Alignment US Retail Sales Stall in December Signaling Potential Economic Slowdown Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amidst Internal Divisions Powell Confirms He Will Remain as Governor