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  • President-elect Barack Obama has named Louis Caldera as his Director of the White House Military Office, @BreakingNewsOn confirms.
  • AP: Thai airports chief says international airport will remain closed to passenger planes until at least Dec. 15.
  • AP: British court orders the jailing of radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada for violating bail
  • AP: "Chemical Ali" al-Majid, one other sentenced to death for crackdown on 1991 Shiite uprising
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Credit-Card-Perks.com helps you choose the right credit card

December 2nd, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot -
Website that helps when you are looking for a right credit card. Credit-Card-Perks.com is a dedicated consumer resource to help consumers find the best credit card offer available to meet their needs. Information ...

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General Motors scales back production

November 22nd, 2008 - 7:31 am ICT by IANS -
New York, Nov 22 (DPA) Suffering US automaker General Motors Corp will again cut its production, the firm said Friday.It will add a week to holiday production halts at four plants and ...

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Real estate developers announces up to 5 percent discount on existing projects

Real estate developers announces up to 5 percent discount on existing projects

November 21st, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Welcoming Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram''s appeal of cutting real estate prices to stimulate domestic demand, real estate developers'' association in New Delhi on Friday announced up ...

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Citgroup and HSBC to cut off jobs

Citgroup and HSBC to cut off jobs

November 18th, 2008 - 9:57 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi -
The CITIGROUP Inc plans to cut about 50,000 jobs due to the economy and the gobal credit conditions caused by the US banks. It is also expected that the cuts are on ...

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Punjab warns banks against minimum deposit from farmers

November 3rd, 2008 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) The Punjab government Monday asked banks to open zero-balance accounts of farmers to facilitate payment of paddy bonus to them.Food and Supplies Minister Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon had ...

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Sensex regains 10,000-points mark

November 3rd, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov 3 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchanges Sensex on Monday regained 10,000-points mark and surged by 544 points in early trade on heavy buying by funds as well as retailers. The ...

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RBI further cuts CRR

November 1st, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 1 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday effected yet another 100 basis points cut in cash reserve ratio (CRR) and a 0.5 per cent reduction ...

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CII welcomes RBI Repo Rate Cut

October 20th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct.20 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has welcomed the Reserve Bank of Indias decision to cut the repo rate by 100 base points to bring it down ...

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BREAKING NEWS: PM assures cash in banks are safe

October 20th, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS -

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IMF welcomes South Korea bank rescue package

October 20th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has welcomed South Korea''s move to join international rescue efforts to ease pressures in the local dollar funding market. "The announced ...

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Reserve Bank and Government to infuse more liquidity

Reserve Bank and Government to infuse more liquidity

October 15th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): The Reserve Bank and the government today agreed to take measures immediately to infuse liquidity into the system. "RBI Governor D Subbarao will work out the details ...

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Kulbir Prem Singh, a successful real estate entrepreneur

October 13th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI -
By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Oct.13 (ANI): Kulbir Prem Singh, a well-known name in the Real Estate world of America today. He is also appreciated for this endeavours to popularize cricket in the ...

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Now, a range of beds that can also be banks!

October 12th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 12 (ANI): Beds were once seen as the best places to stash your goods, but with the global recession gaining momentum, it is now being seen as the place ...

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G-20 pledges joint action to tackle global financial crisis

October 12th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): The Group of 20 (G-20) rich and emerging countries including India have committed to using all the available means to tackle the financial crisis rocking world ...

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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by half percent

October 8th, 2008 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 8 (DPA) The US Federal Reserve announced Wednesday a 50 basis points cut in its federal funds rate, to 1.5 percent, in a move coming simultaneously with rate cuts by ...

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Flood situation remains grim in Uttar Pradesh

September 28th, 2008 - 11:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Shahjahanpur (U.P.), Sept 28 (ANI): Flood situation remained grim in Shahjahanpur District of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday where thousands of people have been affected in more than 200 villages of the ...

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Floods displace thousands in Gorakhpur

September 26th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI -
Gorakhpur, Sept 26 (ANI): Floods have inundated over a dozen villages and displaced thousands in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Water in the Ghagra and Kuano rivers have risen more than a feet-and-a-half since ...

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WB will pledge 1.34 bln dlrs for Pak development programme

September 26th, 2008 - 12:49 am ICT by ANI -
New York, Sept. 25 (ANI): The world bank will be coming to Pakistan''s aid, by pledging 1.34 billion dollars for development programmes that are already in the pipeline. The commitment came ...

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Delhi evacuates people living on the banks of Yamuna

September 22nd, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 22 (ANI): The Delhi government is evacuating people living on the banks of river Yamuna following the release of a record four lakhs cusecs of water by Haryana ...

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UAE banks move as fraudsters strike

September 12th, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Sep 12 (IANS) Banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are taking a series of security and other measures following reports of fraudsters using counterfeit ATM cards to withdraw money from ...

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Strike over State Bank-associate merger Monday, Wednesday

August 17th, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Public sector bank officers have threatened to go on strike Monday and Wednesday to protest against the merger of State Bank of Saurashtra (SBS) with its parent ...

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Police chief asks banks to be alert against fake currency

August 12th, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Aug 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh police chief Vikram Singh Tuesday held a meeting with top bank officials here and discussed steps to curb the fake currency menace in the state. The ...

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State Bank of India hikes prime lending rate, deposit rates

August 12th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) India's largest bank the State Bank of India has become the latest among state-owned banks to announce a hike in its benchmark prime lending rate as also hikes ...

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Global economic crisis created by bankers: Swraj Paul

August 11th, 2008 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, August 11 (IANS) The present economic crisis that has hit most of the countries across the world has been created by the investment bankers, Britain-based NRI businessman Lord Swraj Paul ...

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Four killed, 31 missing as truck washed away in Andhra flood

August 10th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Four people were killed and 31 went missing Sunday after a truck carrying them was washed away in flood waters in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district. The police said ...

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Dena Bank hikes interest, deposit rates

August 7th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Dena Bank Thursday announced hikes in its deposit and lending rates, joining a slew of other banks that have revised rates recently following the central bank hiked cash ...

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Bank of India hikes interest rates

August 7th, 2008 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The state-owned Bank of India Thursday raised its lending rates by 75 basis points from the existing 13.25 percent to 14 percent. The new benchmark prime lending rate ...

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Nearly 80,000 forms sold on first day of Delhi housing scheme

August 6th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Nearly 100,000 application forms were sold Wednesday for a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) housing scheme for the sale of 5,020 flats across the national capital. The DDA ...

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Axis Bank hikes lending rates by half percent

July 30th, 2008 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Private lender Axis Bank Wednesday raised its prime lending rate (PLR) by 50 basis points after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) outlined strict measures to fight inflation ...

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US stocks plunge as IMF predicts more losses

July 29th, 2008 - 7:24 am ICT by IANS -
DPA New York, July 29 (DPA) Major US stock indices have posted steep drops after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted more losses for financial institutions and "no bottom" in sight to the ...

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