‘Power To Empower’ contest aims to sharpen entrepreneurial skills
September 13th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and India@75, a grassroots initiative of CII, Thursday launched the second phase of Power To Empower, a competition aimed ... Read more...
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Jessica Biel wants to open bakery
July 27th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 27 (IANS) Actress Jessica Biel wants to follow in the footsteps of her fiance Justin Timberlake by opening a restaurant, focussed on bakery items."I would have the ... Read more...
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IOB plans to raise $500 mn through MTN issue
July 19th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) State-run Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) is planning to raise $500 million through the issue of medium term notes (MTNs) in 3-6 months, Chairman and Managing Director ... Read more...
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Air India to cut loss-making routes (Lead)
June 5th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Air India may cut some of its loss-making routes under a new business plan it has worked out, sources in the civil aviation ministry ... Read more...
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Can hire new pilots, says Ajit Singh (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Friday told Air India's striking pilots that the airline may begin hiring new pilots if the 18-day-old strike continued."We are ... Read more...
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PIA flight full, so two get seats in loo instead
February 15th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The plane was full but the toilet wasn't. So, throwing all rules and caution to the wind, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) captain blithely decided ... Read more...
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No bailout for Kingfisher, Air India needs to shape up: Minister
January 11th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Wednesday ruled out any bailout package for Vijay Mallya promoted-Kingfisher which is under financial strain, and added that the ... Read more...
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Come up with new business plan: Gilani to PIA
December 30th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has rejected a business plan submitted by the management of the country's floundering national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and ... Read more...
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Dunlop to withdraw lay-off notice at Bengal plant
April 5th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) The lay-off notice issued by tyre-maker Dunlop India at its Sahaganj plant in West Bengal's Hooghly district will be withdrawn immediately, Ruia Group chairman Pawan K. ... Read more...
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Madonna’s gym plan a way of getting back at former fitness trainer?
November 15th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 15 (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna has recently announced that she plans to open a series of Hard Candy Fitness Centres worldwide.And sources say the plan may have ... Read more...
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Tips on how to start a business
November 11th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Starting your own business is not that difficult. However keeping the business running after years is the real challenge. That is most true because of the ... Read more...
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Arab petroleum bank posts $47 mn profit
August 8th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 8 (IANS/WAM) The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp), a multilateral bank owned by the 10-member states of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (Oapec), Sunday announced a net ... Read more...
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Ex Kiwi MP plans to open male brothel
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, August 3 (ANI): Former New Zealand politician Pam Corkery evidently plans to open a brothel, albeit of a slightly different kind.The ex-Alliance MP is on the hunt for a property to ... Read more...
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Now, ‘batteries’ that deliver power after vigorous shake
July 22nd, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): A Japanese electronics firm has unveiled a vibration-harvesting generator, which could soon replace standard batteries.The Vibration Energy Cell batteries deliver power after a vigorous shake.According to Brother ... Read more...
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Val Kilmer Says Sorry To New Mexico Neighbors
June 25th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): American actor Val Kilmer, who was facing protests from his neighbors in New Mexico, has now apologized publicly for his critical and insulting remarks.In ... Read more...
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Venezuela, China announce joint oil venture
April 20th, 2010 - 7:15 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, April 20 (IANS/EFE) Venezuela and China will together invest $16.32 billion in a joint oil venture to pump 400,000 barrels per day from the Junin 4 Block in the Andean nation's ... Read more...
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Dubai stocks jump on $9.5 bn bail-out for Dubai World
March 25th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 25 (DPA) Dubai's main stock market index jumped nearly 3.5 percent Thursday morning, following the government's announcement it would extend $9.5 billion in new aid to troubled giant Dubai World.
The ... Read more...
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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo takes maiden flight
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 23 (DPA) Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane took its maiden flight Monday passing a crucial milestone as it aims to become the first private sector vehicle to take paying ... Read more...
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Daiichi eyes Ranbaxy for expanding in Africa, Latin America
March 12th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai , March 12 (IANS) Japanese pharma major Daiichi Sankyo has drawn up a major business plan for the next two years under which it intends to better synergise its operations with ... Read more...
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Sam Worthington to go blue again for ‘Avatar’ sequel
January 15th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): 'Avatar' star Sam Worthington is all set to go blue again and has signed for the sequel of James Cameron's CGI blockbuster.According to Entertainment Weekly, the 33-year-old actor ... Read more...
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GoAir denies move to sell stake to Paramount
October 4th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Low-cost carrier GoAir Sunday said it wasn't looking at offloading stake as reported in the media, and that it was concentrating on fleet expansion.
"The airline has been ... Read more...
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Jaguar Land Rover to close British plant; no compulsory redundancies
September 24th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover Thursday announced plans to close one of its factories in Britain but said there will be no compulsory redundancies.
The company said it will ... Read more...
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Kaseya Software announces 10% price rise
August 19th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IBNS
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS) Kaseya Software, a leading provider of IT Automation Software, has announced a 7-10% increase, depending upon the volume, in the price of its Managed Services Edition, an integrated ... Read more...
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MJ ended dad’s business plan after heated summit with O2 show promoters
August 7th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 7 (ANI): Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's father, Joe, had reportedly bullied him into signing a new agreement with his own business manager Leonard Rowe just three months ... Read more...
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Company for energy efficiency schemes on cards
July 27th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The government is planning to set up a new company to oversee and implement energy efficiency schemes and reduce transmission losses.
The company, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), ... Read more...
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Tata warned to accept revised Jaguar Land Rover deal
July 19th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): British Business secretary Lord Mandelson has warned Tata Motors, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), to accept a revised proposal to guarantee hundreds of millions of pounds ... Read more...
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Queen’s advisers reject MPs demand to open Buckingham Palace more often
June 27th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 27 (ANI): British monarch Queen Elizabeth II has said that she will not accede to an MPs demand to open Buckingham Palace more often to the public to generate millions ... Read more...
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White House Fact Sheet on Obama Administration’s auto restructuring initiative for General Motors
June 1st, 2009 - 11:24 am ICT by admin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- On March 30, 2009, President Obama laid out a framework for General Motors to achieve viability that required the Company to rework its business plan, accelerate its ... Read more...
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Strong business plans lure investors to start-ups
April 9th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): A strong business plan and a strong management team is what lures an investor towards a start-up company, say researchers.Lead researchers Steven N. Kaplan, Berk A. Sensoy, and ... Read more...
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Kidnapped Gujarat businessman murdered
March 22nd, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, March 22 (IANS) A Gujarat-based businessman has been murdered after a gang of four, led by a debt-ridden film producer, kidnapped him for ransom, the police said Saturday. Bapunagar resident Mansukh ... Read more...
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