US stocks drop on economic, euro concerns
July 10th, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 9 (IANS) US stocks opened lower Monday as disappointing Asian data raised more economic concerns, Xinhua reported.On economic front, Japan's core machinery orders dropped worse-than-expected 14.8 percent ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
RBI expected to cut key lending rates to spur growth
June 17th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) In a bid to spur growth and boost consumer sentiment, India's central bank is expected to cut key lending rates by 25-50 basis points in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
RBI will adjust monetary policy to spur growth: Pranab (Roundup)
June 16th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday exuded confidence that the Reserve Bank of India would "adjust" the monetary policy to ease macro-economic concerns of slow growth ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US stocks drop on global economic concerns (Lead)
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 22 (IANS) US stocks dropped Thursday as concerns over a global economic slowdown weighed on the market, overshadowing the fact that the jobs market was still steadily ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Soaring gold price dampens consumer sentiment
August 20th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Soaring gold price caused by international economic concerns seem to have dampened sentiments of the domestic consumers who are being deterred by an all-time high ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Don’t fund Himachal hydel units, greens ask Asian agency
July 5th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 5 (IANS) Expressing concern over the fallout of upcoming mega hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh, a group of activists have shot off a letter to the Asian Development ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
US stocks mixed as economic concerns weigh on market
June 9th, 2011 - 2:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 9 (IANS) US stocks traded mixed Wednesday as worries about the economic recovery weighed on the market, Xinhua reported.Concerns over the global economy have grown due to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
WikiLeaks reveals US concerns over Mukherjee’s appointment as Finance Minister
March 18th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 18(ANI): A day after WikiLeaks disclosure indicated that the Congress had paid lawmakers to survive a vote of confidence in Parliament in 2008, another Wikileaks exposure reveals Washington's ... Read more...
Posted in National |
China to be US’ largest trading partner within ten years: Geithner
January 15th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has claimed that China is expected to be the United States' largest trading partner ten years down the line, adding that America is ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Gen Y wants to save the environment, but with an economic benefit
January 23rd, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 23 (ANI): A new research has found that the youth of today, dubbed 'Generation Y', is all geared up for saving the environment, but only if it comes with an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nuke talks: Obama says will send envoy to N.Korea
November 19th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Nov. 19 (ANI): Having arrived from Chinese capital Beijing, US President Barack Obama said here on Thursday that he will send a special envoy to North Korea next month to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Accept marginalised communities for successful HIV projects: NGO
July 28th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Members of the Tamil Nadu AIDS Initiative (TAI) project Tuesday said that welfare provisions such as a transgender welfare board and a separate budgetary allocation for the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Divestment to address India’s economic woes: Moody’s
July 16th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The government's plan to sell stakes in state-owned enterprises will strengthen its financial position and help address India's many economic woes, says the economic research arm of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
G8 and G5 leaders meet in Italy
July 9th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
L'AQUILA, July 9 (ANI): Leaders of the world's richest nations and major developing powers met on Thursday (July 9) to discuss global issues on the second day of a G8 summit ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Jaitley attacks Sonia Gandhi for Advani comments
April 16th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Thursday took on Congress president Sonia Gandhi for her "ghulam" (slave) utterances against BJP's prime ministerial candidate L.K. ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Nobel prize winner Yunas calls for strengthening micro economic system
March 31st, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 31 (ANI): Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunas urged the government on Tuesday to strengthen the micro economic system for speeding up the growth process in rural India and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
American worries over unemployment triple
March 17th, 2009 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS) More than a third of the Americans today, or thrice as many as last year, are worried about rising unemployment instead of rising gas prices and inflation, according ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Nikkei closes at 26-year low on US economic concerns
March 10th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 10 (DPA) Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed at a 26-year low Tuesday after Wall Street fell overnight on lingering concerns over the US economy.
The Nikkei index edged down ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Nikkei closes at 26-year low on economic concerns
March 9th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 9 (DPA) Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average Monday dropped to its lowest closing level in more than 26 years on concerns over prospects of the global financial industry and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Government has failed to address economic concerns: CPI-M
February 16th, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has failed to address the "serious concerns" of the fast deteriorating economic situation in the country under the impact of the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Indian consumers favour eco-friendly products: study
December 11th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Indians believe that environment is not in crisis but an overwhelming majority is still ready to pay more for eco-friendly products, a news survey revealed Thursday.The survey, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Conservation atlas reveals most valuable forests
December 6th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): The UN Environment Programme has released a new atlas that shows how conservation efforts can most efficiently make use of limited resources by laying out which forests ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Markets close below 10K mark on global economic concerns
November 11th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.11 (ANI): Markets ended sharply lower on Tuesday due to lack of fresh buying and profit booking by traders at higher levels.
The Bombay Stock Exchange''s Sensex closed at 9,839.69, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Nikkei extends losses on prolonged economic worries
November 7th, 2008 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 7 (DPA) Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average extended losses in early trading Friday on prolonged economic concerns and the yen's strength against other currencies.The benchmark index shed 423.18 points, or ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Tokyo stocks fall six percent on economic worries (Lead)
November 6th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 6 (DPA) Japan's stock market ended six percent lower Thursday as renewed economic concerns wiped away gains brought a day earlier by Senator Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential ... Read more...
Posted in World |
European shares slump
October 22nd, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Frankfurt, Oct 22 (DPA) European shares slumped more than two percent in opening trading Wednesday, picking up on a downbeat end to Wall Street and steep falls in Asia.As renewed concerns emerged ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Commonwealth needs to be proactive, says media body (Lead)
October 22nd, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kuching (Malaysia), Oct 22 (IANS) The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA), meeting here through the last week, cautioned Commonwealth members that the 53-nation body could itself become irrelevant if the watchdogs are ... Read more...
Posted in World |
With bail out approved, economy still top issue for McCain, Obama
October 4th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.4 (ANI): The economy continues to remain the number one issue on the presidential campaign trail, with both John McCain and Barack Obama saying that the race will be won ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Wall Street financial crisis gives Obama chance to fight back
September 17th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 17 (ANI): Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is fighting to regain the initiative in the presidential race even as the Wall Street financial crisis threatens to stall the momentum ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Obama leads McCain by eight points In Washington Post-ABC poll
July 16th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Illinois Senator and presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama currently has an eight point lead over his Republican presidential rival John McCain.
According to a new Washington Post-ABC ... Read more...
Posted in World |
McCain left red faced after economic adviser accuses Americans of whining
July 11th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate John McCains struggle to convince Americans that he understands their economic concerns has suffered a huge set back when his senior economic adviser accused ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Indians and Chinese happy amidst world economic gloom: Survey
June 14th, 2008 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 14 (IANS) Amidst the global economic gloom, people of India and China remain upbeat about national economic conditions, though Indians are less positive than they were a year ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US-based IT firms outperform Indian peers
May 16th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 16 (IANS) Revenues of IT companies have been growing at a healthy rate but US-based firms witnessed higher revenue growth than their Indian counterparts. While revenue of Indian IT ... Read more...
Posted in World |