BSE SME exchange may come up by March-end
February 10th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) The much-awaited Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) platform may come up before the end of this fiscal. It targets to list 500 ... Read more...
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Man held 19 years after stealing one million pound
February 10th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) A security guard in Britain has been nabbed 19 years after going on the run following a million pound (over $1.5 million) raid on a cash ... Read more...
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Drought affects 1.5 mn in China
February 9th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) About 1.5 million people have been affected by drought in China's Yunnan province, a media report said Thursday.The drought has left over 1.44 million people and ... Read more...
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Cabinet nod for cold chain centre as society (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
February 9th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved the status of a registered society for the National Centre for Cold Chain Development (NCCD), which provides cold storage facilities to ... Read more...
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Cabinet nod to cold chain centre
February 9th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In order to cut the loss of fruits, vegetables and flowers during stoage, the cabinet Thursday approved the setting up of a National Centre for ... Read more...
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Argentine oil firm made $3 bn investments in 2011
February 9th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Feb 9 (IANS/EFE) Argentine oil company YPF, a unit of Spain's Repsol-YPF, announced Wednesday that its investments in the South American country rose last year by 50 percent ... Read more...
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LG is leader in Mexico’s 3D TV market
February 9th, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 9 (IANS/EFE) South Korean consumer products giant LG Electronics was the leader last year in Mexico's high-end television market with its 3D models, followed closely by Japan's Sony, ... Read more...
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Uninor revenue rises, parent firm writes down investment
February 8th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Uninor's revenue rose during the quarter ended December 2011 on an increased subscriber base while the parent company Telenor wrote down its investment of about ... Read more...
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Doritos ad is a hit during Super Bowl Commercial 2012
February 7th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Doritos claimed the Brand Bowl 2012 honor with its dog bribing ad. The add proved popular on the social media after it was aired during the ... Read more...
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Rihanna sells her Beverly Hills mansion at a loss
February 6th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion has been bought for $5.03 million, almost $2 million less the purchasing price. The singer bought the home in 2009 at the ... Read more...
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Daimler India’s Bharat Benz trucks to roll on JK Tyres
February 6th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) India's number three tyre manufacturer JK Tyre & Industries Ltd has bagged the order from Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd to supply tyres for its ... Read more...
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Telenor to write down $724.5 mn investments in Uninor
February 4th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Norwegian firm Telenor Saturday said it would write down investments into its Indian mobile arm -- Uninor -- worth about $724.5 million (4.2 billion NOK) ... Read more...
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Tibet wetlands boost tourism potential
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Plenty of wetlands in China's Tibet region have raised its tourism potential. It is home to 6.5 million hectares of wetland, Global Times reported Friday.Tibet has ... Read more...
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Pakistan approves sugar export
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Pakistan has approved the export of 100,000 tonnes of sugar in an attempt to prevent a possible glut in the market.The decision to allow sugar ... Read more...
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‘Myanmar can become top rice exporter’
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Feb 2 (IANS) Myanmar has the potential to reclaim the title of the world's No. 1 rice exporter, an industry leader has said.The country's rice harvest may more than ... Read more...
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Russian cop fined 200 times the bribe taken
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two Russian police officers have been slapped with a fine of one million rubles for extorting a bribe of 7,000 rubles ($230) from a ... Read more...
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Russia to scrap 3 mn tonnes of ammunition
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:49 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Defence Ministry is planning to dispose of three million tonnes of ammunition by the end of 2013 after its service life expired, said ... Read more...
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UAE donates $5 mn to US clinic
January 31st, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated $5 million to the Cleveland Clinic in America's Ohio state to establish a chair in cardiology research.Minister of Finance ... Read more...
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Seven held in China for polluting river
January 31st, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Seven people were detained in southern China on charges of polluting a river that threatened people's health.The chemical plant executives were accused of releasing Cadmium, an ... Read more...
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Malaysia to give $35 mn for Bangladesh water project
January 31st, 2012 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 31 (IANS) Malaysia will give Bangladesh $35 million for a state Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) project that will generate an additional 150 million litres of water in ... Read more...
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‘The Grey’ sets box office on fire over the weekend
January 30th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Grey, a survival story featuring Liam Neeson, beat expectations over the weekend to become the number one the Box Office Weekend. The movie opened last ... Read more...
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Russian company sues US firm over Lady Gaga concert
January 30th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian media holding company UTV, which owns Muz-TV channel, has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit with a Miami court, claiming losses from US-based New Wave ... Read more...
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White roofs cool buildings
January 30th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 30 (IANS) Building roofs painted white are able to deflect heat and cool them by three percent on hot days, a study says.
"Reflective white paint on commercial ... Read more...
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Obama’s Chrysler 300 up for sale
January 27th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama’s former Chrysler 300 car has been offered for sale on eBay. The vehicle has an opening bid of $1 million on the auction website.... Read more...
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao bout could generate half a billion dollars
January 27th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is more reason why boxing promoters would want a Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao bout to come on. In a new estimate, the Long Beach ... Read more...
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Android’s big share of global tablet shipments in Q4 2011
January 27th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Jan 27 (IANS) Global tablet shipments reached nearly 27 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011 with Android jumping to a record share of 39 percent, said ... Read more...
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India open to all mechanisms to buy Iranian oil (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Unfazed by the US and EU sanctions, India Thursday said it is open to all mechanisms for payment, "whatever it takes," to buy Iranian oil ... Read more...
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Eight in 10 Britons faking incapacity to work for dole
January 26th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Eight out of ten Britons tested for new incapacity benefits were found to be fit for work, the official statistics have revealed.The department for work and ... Read more...
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Armenian couple name newborn ‘Sarkozy’
January 26th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS) A couple in Armenia have named their baby Sarkozy -- after the French Senate outlawed the denial of the Armenian genocide by Turkey.The couple from Akhurik ... Read more...
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Brazil registers 23.5 percent less jobs in 2011
January 25th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 25 (IANS) The Brazilian economy generated 1.94 million formal jobs in 2011, down 23.5 percent from 2010, the country's labor ministry said Tuesday.
Yet the ministry ... Read more...
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Ukraine boosts steel output in 2011
January 24th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Jan 24 (IANS) Ukraine boosted its production of crude steel by 5.7 percent to 35.3 million tonnes in 2011, said a report by the World Steel Association (WSA).Ukraine is ... Read more...
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Russia may increase oil output in 2012
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is planning to raise its oil production by 1 percent year-on-year in 2012 to 516 million metric tonnes, the energy ministry said."We are expecting ... Read more...
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Cuba welcomed over 2.7 mn tourists in 2011
January 22nd, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Jan 22 (IANS/EFE) Cuba greeted more than 2.7 million tourists in 2011, a figure cited by official media and said to set a record for the sector, the island's ... Read more...
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Sony launches varsity campus in Singapore
January 19th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Jan 19 (IANS) Japanese electronics giant Sony has launched a corporate university campus in Singapore, the first outside Japan, a media report said Thursday.The campus, in the International Business ... Read more...
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Britain to give Bangladesh $350 mn aid
January 16th, 2012 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Britain will provide 230 million pounds (over $350 million) to Bangladesh for improving quality of primary education and health sector over a period of next five ... Read more...
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