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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Business confidence on the decline: CII survey
September 4th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Uncertainty surrounding the global economy, rising cost of inputs and high interest rates have led to a decline in business confidence in the second quarter ... Read more...
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History, publishing, arts, Lokpal on shelf (IANS Books This Week)
September 1st, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Enjoy this weekend with exciting and quality books on the shelf.1. "The Yellow Emperor's Cure"; Written by Kunal Basu; Published by Pan Macmillan; Priced ... Read more...
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New US jobless claims climb to 417,000
August 26th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS/EFE) First-time claims for unemployment benefits rose by 5,000 last week to 417,000, the US Labour Department said Thursday.The rolling four-week average of initial jobless claims, which ... Read more...
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Bank of Baroda to open more branches in Africa
August 11th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) State-run Bank of Baroda is aiming to open 15 more branches in East African countries Kenya and Uganda and several other nations in Asia and Asia-Oceania ... Read more...
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Botswana world’s top diamond producer in 2010
August 4th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Aug 4 (IANS) Botswana regained in 2010 the spot of the world's biggest rough diamond producer by value, after it had slipped to second place in 2009, says latest ... Read more...
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New US jobless claims dip below 400,000
July 29th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 29 (IANS/EFE) Initial claims for unemployment benefits declined by 24,000 last week to 398,000, the first time since early April that the figure dipped below 400,000, the US ... Read more...
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US jobless claims dip to three-month low
July 15th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS/EFE) Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 last week to 405,000, the lowest level in three months, the US Labour Department said Thursday.The rolling four-week ... Read more...
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India one of the most preferred economies for FDI: Survey
June 6th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Foreign direct investment (FDI) is set to increase in India in the coming years as, despite some regulatory issues, low business cost coupled with high ... Read more...
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Indian community growing in New Zealand
April 18th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hamilton (New Zealand), April 18 (IANS) The number of migrants coming to New Zealand from India has continued to increase rapidly in the last three years, despite the global economic ... Read more...
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Kate Winslet struggled with ‘tough’ break-up scenes in ‘Mildred Pierce’
March 29th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Kate Winslet has revealed that she struggled to portray the breakdown of a relationship in new TV mini-series 'Mildred Pierce', because the scenes reminded her of splitting from ... Read more...
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Tsunami will cost Japan in excess of 100 billion pounds
March 15th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): The tsunami that hit northeast Japan last Friday is expected to be the world's most expensive natural disaster, with predictions that the repair bill will top 100 billion ... Read more...
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Nine percent growth rate can be achieved: Mukherjee
March 11th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday said the country will be able to achieve over 9 percent growth rate this fiscal, despite the global economic ... Read more...
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Couples who marry at a young age ‘are most likely to divorce’
February 19th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Couples who marry in their twenties are most likely to divorce, according to official figures.Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that 10.5 people out of every ... Read more...
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Celeb charities ’suffering huge slump in income’
February 16th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): The economic downturn has triggered a plunge in donations from hard-pressed Brits and those thrown out of work.And rock-bottom interest rates have stagnated funds.Now, the Sun has ... Read more...
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Pressures of modern life make it hard for Brits to find time for everything
February 7th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A survey has found that more than half of the UK adult population feel they are unable to balance work, health, relationships and aspirations due to the pressures ... Read more...
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US strip-club-owner livid after plan for job providing club is opposed
February 7th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 7 (ANI): A strip-club-owner in the US, who planned to open a joint at one of the most unemployed boroughs, has been left fuming after civic leaders did not ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ Multi-Million New Estate Project Shelved
February 5th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ace golfer Tiger Woods' new posh estate in Dubai has been shelved owing to the economic downturn of the world. The media outlets reported that the ... Read more...
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US unemployment rate falls to nine percent
February 5th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) The US unemployment rate dropped to nine percent last month, the Labour Department said in a report that surprised most analysts expecting joblessness to remain at or above ... Read more...
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