Iran, trade deal high on India-EU summit agenda
February 5th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) With the European Union (EU) imposing fresh sanctions on Iran, the country's oil supply issue will loom large when India hosts its summit with ... Read more...
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South Korean industrial output contracts for three months
January 31st, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 31 (IANS) South Korea's industrial output contracted for three straight months in December last year amid lingering concerns over Eurozone debt crisis and global economic downturn, a government ... Read more...
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Market for antiquities still strong in India: Neville Tuli (With Images)
January 30th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The market for antiquities - old miniature art - is emerging as a strong force in the country, Neville Tuli, founder and chairman of the ... Read more...
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Large US banks may be told to undergo annual stress tests
January 18th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposed a rule Tuesday that would require banks with more than $10 billion in assets to conduct annual stress ... Read more...
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Scotch whisky industry unaffected by recession
January 2nd, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) The whisky industry in Scotland, one of the most popular in the world, has not been affected by the economic downturn because of developing overseas markets, ... Read more...
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Migration to Britain to fall in 2012
January 1st, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Migration to Britain will fall in 2012 by almost a third from its record high figures, a think-tank has said.The Institute for Public Policy Research said ... Read more...
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South Korean watchdog to focus on market stability in 2012
December 30th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 30 (IANS) South Korea's financial watchdog said Friday that it will place its top priority for 2012 policy on financial market stability in a bid to preemptively respond ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan to celebrate 20 years of independence
December 24th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Dec 24 (IANS) When Kazakhstan became independent after the collapse of Soviet Union in December 1991, many experts had predicted the collapse of the Central Asian nation under the ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan welcomes international observers for January polls
December 24th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Astana, Dec 23 (IANS) Kazakhstan has said it would welcome international observers to monitor landmark parliament elections in mid January that would pave the way for a multi-party legislature in ... Read more...
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UOR Hotel to set up Indian restaurants in US and Mideast
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Under One Roof (UOR) Hotel Consultants Friday said it is setting up more than three restaurants in the Middle East and another two in the ... Read more...
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US population grows at slowest rate since 1940s
December 22nd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) The US population is growing at its slowest pace since the 1940s, authorities said Wednesday.The US saw its population increase by 2.8 million between April 1, ... Read more...
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Ratings agencies wary of EU summit impact on debt
December 13th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Three major ratings agencies said Monday that last week's EU summit was not enough to ease pressure on eurozone sovereign debt since no decisive initiatives ... Read more...
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Increase in 2012 Olympics budget is investment for London’s future: Coe
December 12th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 12 (IANS) Hit with the global economic downturn, the London Olympics organising committee faces significant budgetary challenges in the runup to the mega event next year. Its president ... Read more...
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Probability of global recession low: RBI
December 9th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) On the back of widespread fears that Europe's sovereign debt crisis is pushing a global economic downturn, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday said the ... Read more...
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`Rising risk of Eurozone-US recession threaten Asian economies’
December 6th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 6 (IANS) Economic growth in emerging East Asia will continue to moderate in 2012 as growing sovereign debt problems in Europe and an anaemic US economy raise the ... Read more...
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Drop in US unemployment brings cheer to Obama
December 3rd, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The US unemployment rate surprisingly dropped to 8.6 percent in November, the lowest in two-and-a-half years, bringing good cheer to embattled President Barack Obama, but ... Read more...
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India’s retail opening will deepen business ties: US
November 30th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) The United States has welcomed India's decision to allow foreign direct investment in the multi-brand retail sector, saying such economic reforms will further strengthen business-to-business ties ... Read more...
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India’s ‘bold’ retail opening will reduce prices: US body
November 25th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) A major US trade association has hailed Indian cabinet's "bold" move to approve opening of India's vast multi-brand retail sector to foreign direct investment and expanding ... Read more...
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US to stress test 31 banks against severe recession
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve has announced that it would carry out a new round of stress tests next year on the nation's 31 largest financial institutions ... Read more...
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Economic downturn lends urgency to India-ASEAN partnership: Manmohan Singh
November 19th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Nusa Dua (Bali), Nov 19 (IANS) Giving a renewed thrust to India's Look East policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday pushed for greater integration with the 10-nation ASEAN through ... Read more...
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Airbus bags order for 50 planes
November 15th, 2011 - 7:48 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 15 (IANS) The Airbus has bagged a contract to supply 50 A320neo aircraft to the Kuwait-based Alafco finance company on the second day of the Dubai Airshow.Alafco (Aviation ... Read more...
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Australian finance minister warns of tough spending cuts
November 14th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Nov 14 (IANS) Australian Finance Minister Penny Wong Monday renewed her warning of deep spending cuts in the upcoming mini-budget as the government struggles to keep its pledge to ... Read more...
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Recession affecting pets in Britain
November 13th, 2011 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) It seems global recession is taking a heavy toll on pets' lives in Britain. Animal welfare charities here have warned of pets rapidly becoming the forgotten ... Read more...
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`Occupiers’ get advice from Bill Clinton
November 8th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) As the wildly spreading leaderless Occupy Wall Street movement against corporate greed entered its 52nd day, it received some "sympathy" and a bit of advice from ... Read more...
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France world’s fourth largest arms exporter
October 27th, 2011 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 27 (IANS) France remained as the fourth largest exporter of defence equipment in 2010, with orders totalling 5.12 billion euros (about $7.12 billion), while the US is still ... Read more...
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LG Electronics’ earnings turns into red in Q3
October 26th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 26 (IANS) LG Electronics said Wednesday that its earnings turned into the red in the third quarter due to struggling smartphone business.Consolidated operating loss, which includes losses from ... Read more...
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Are Britons more civil than the rest?
October 11th, 2011 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) Britain remains a well-mannered and courteous country despite reports of rudeness and anti-social behaviour, a study has found.According to the survey, published by the Young Foundation, ... Read more...
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US banks on India to make globally competitive products: Rao
October 10th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) American businesses leveraged India's strengths to produce globally competitive products, while Indian companies invested $21 billion in the US, said India's Ambassador Nirupama Rao.
Private participation in ... Read more...
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Make public details of Swiss bank account holders, demands Advani
October 10th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Signalling his intention to raise the issue of black money aggressively during his Jan Chetna Yatra, (public awareness campaign) BJP leader L.K. Advani Monday accused ... Read more...
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I was a bad singer when I started out: Julio Iglesias
October 10th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Oct 10 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, who is on an eight-concert tour of Brazil, said in an interview that he "was a bad singer" when he recorded ... Read more...
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Etihad revenue up 39 percent
October 5th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 5 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways Wednesday said its revenue surged by 39 percent to $1.1 billion in the third quarter of the current fiscal.Etihad's revenues were $785 million ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh seeks UN reforms
September 24th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday sought key reforms at the UN and global financial institutions to meet global challenges from economic downturn to terrorism. ... Read more...
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India calls for UN reforms, unrelenting war against terror (Roundup)
September 24th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Declaring that India stands ready to play its part in meeting global challenges from economic downturn to terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday sought ... Read more...
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India ready to play its part to meet global challenges: PM
September 24th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Calling upon the UN to once again embrace the principles of internationalism to meet global challenges from economic downturn to terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Worldwide weapons sales fell in 2010: Report
September 24th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Global arms sales dropped sharply last year as the world's governments struggled in the economic downturn, according to a new study, the New York Times ... Read more...
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