Tata Steel posts Rs.6 billion Q3 net loss
February 9th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) India's biggest steel maker Tata Steel Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 6.03 billion for the quarter ended December 2011, against a net profit ... Read more...
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Sevilla sack coach Marcelino
February 7th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 7 (IANS) Spanish La Liga football club Sevilla has sacked coach Marcelino Garcia after the team's poor run which has seen them slip from contenders for a place ... Read more...
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Iran to stop Europe oil exports
February 4th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran will stop its oil exports to Europe, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday.The development comes after the European Union endorsed the measures adopted by the ... Read more...
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China seeks closer ties with Germany
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation.Hu said China was ready to push forward its "long-term ... Read more...
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South Korea’s foreign reserves grow in three months
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 2 (IANS) South Korea's foreign reserves grew for the first time in three months in January due to a rise in conversion value of non-dollar denominated assets and ... Read more...
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South Korea posts first trade deficit in 24 months
February 1st, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 1 (IANS) South Korea's trade balance went into the red for the first time in 24 months in January as exports reduced amid Europe's debt crisis and the ... Read more...
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25 EU members to join fiscal treaty (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 31 (IANS) All but two of the 27 European Union (EU) member states are to sign a new fiscal treaty designed to enshrine tighter deficit and debt discipline, ... Read more...
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Kensville Challenge golf: German Kieffer edges out Gangjee in play-off
January 29th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Rahil Gangjee was three clear of the field, with four holes to go and seemed to have sewn up the title at the Gujarat Kensville Challenge ... Read more...
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`Europe needs stronger firewall against debt crisis’
January 28th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Davos, Jan 28 (IANS) Europe needs to build a better firewall and work towards a stronger commitment of financial resources to curb the debt crisis, said US Treasury Secretary Timothy ... Read more...
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Iran may stop Europe oil exports
January 26th, 2012 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 26 (IANS) Iran is mulling over a plan to stop oil exports to the European Union (EU) in retaliation against its oil embargo.The EU foreign ministers Monday banned ... Read more...
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`EU to suffer moderate recession in first half of 2012′
January 25th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 25 (IANS) There might be a moderate economic recession across Europe in the first half of 2012, a senior European Union (EU) official said Tuesday."Several factors pointed toward ... Read more...
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Mexico, EU sign pact to boost tourism
January 24th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 24 (IANS/EFE) Mexico and the European Union have signed an agreement to bolster bilateral tourism, authorities said."Tourism is an activity that has the ability to generate economic ... Read more...
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EU meets to impose more sanctions on Iran
January 24th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 23 (IANS) Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) met here Monday to impose additional sanctions on Iran focusing on its central bank and its oil exports, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Briton hospitalised after diving in Russia
January 21st, 2012 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) British diver Martin Robson has been admitted to a hospital intensive care unit after making a 209-metre dive in the Blue Lake in Russia's North ... Read more...
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‘European crisis will affect Swedish economy’
January 19th, 2012 - 8:43 am ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Jan 19 (IANS) Swedish economy will be affected in the long term by Europe's financial crisis, said the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt during a parliament debate."Our Europe is ... Read more...
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US stocks rise amid IMF report, Goldman results
January 19th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) US stocks opened higher Wednesday on International Monetary Fund (IMF) report and Goldman Sachs earning results.The IMF said that it will raise its lending capacity ... Read more...
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Being desk-bound can erode physical, mental health
January 16th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Being desk-bound for long hours daily is not only bad for your physical health but can affect your mental well-being as well.The findings by Myanna Duncan, ... Read more...
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New liquid-cooled LED as bright as 100W bulb
January 15th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) A new line of liquid-cooled LED bulbs will deliver better and last longer than their incandescent cousins, using just a fraction of the energy required to ... Read more...
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US to cut 7,000 Europe-based troops
January 13th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US will withdraw 7,000 troops from its 81,000-strong Europe-based forces, Pentagon spokesperson George Little said Friday.Washington will withdraw two of four brigade combat ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed amid tepid data
January 13th, 2012 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) US stocks traded mixed Thursday as US economic data worried investors, but news from Europe provided support.The US Commerce Department said total retail sales increased ... Read more...
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France to expel 35,000 illegal migrants
January 11th, 2012 - 4:52 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 11 (IANS) France will expel 35,000 illegal migrants from the country this year, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said Tuesday.He was unveiling a government plan aimed at sending ... Read more...
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Afghanistan to open embassy in Greece
January 8th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 8 (IANS) Afghanistan will open an embassy in Greece to help thousands of illegal Afghan migrants return home, the foreign ministry said Sunday.About 30,000 Afghans have been ... Read more...
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1.3 tonnes hashish seized in Turkey
January 6th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Jan 6 (IANS) Turkish security forces have seized 1.3 tonnes of hashish, worth over $1.5 million, during an operation in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, said an official Friday.The ... Read more...
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iPhone 4s to go on sale in China next week
January 6th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) iPhone 4s will go on sale in the biggest market in the world next week. Apple has confirmed that the blockbuster phone will go on sale in ... Read more...
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Brazil predicts higher economic growth for 2012
December 21st, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 21 (IANS) Brazilian central bank president Alexandre Tombini said Tuesday the country's inflation rate will be lower and economic growth higher in 2012 than this year.In ... Read more...
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Chelsea boss Villas Boas wants Neymar
December 19th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) English football club Chelsea seems to be back in the market for Brazilian star Neymar.Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas is looking to overhaul the side and ... Read more...
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Turkey seized 11 tonnes of hashish in 2011
December 17th, 2011 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, Dec 17 (IANS) The Turkish police seized about 11 tonnes of hashish in southeastern Turkey and arrested over 400 people for drug-smuggling in 2011, Anatolia news agency reported Friday.The ... Read more...
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Indonesia to spend $1.5 bn on defence purchase
December 17th, 2011 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Dec 17 (IANS) The Indonesian army has allocated some 14 trillion rupiah (about$ 1.5 billion) to purchase several military equipment, from producers in Europe and the US in near ... Read more...
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UK has the second highest standard of living
December 14th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Luxembourg has the highest standard of living in the euro-zone. In a report issued by Europe’s statistical organization Eurostat, the United Kingdom is ranked second with living ... Read more...
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Today is National Poinsettia day
December 12th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Green Bay, Dec 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 12th of December each year is reserved as the Poinsettia Day in the United Kingdom. The day is in recognition of the role that botanist ... Read more...
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Indonesian central bank pushes for cut in lending rates
December 12th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jajarta, Dec 12 (IANS) Indonesian central bank has asked commercial banks in the country to lower their interest rates as the country will rely much on its domestic consumption to ... Read more...
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South Korea’s economy may slow down in 2012
December 12th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 12 (IANS) South Korea's economic growth was expected to slow down next year due to growing uncertainties such as Europe's debt crisis, the Korean finance ministry said Monday.The ... Read more...
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US trade deficit shrinks
December 10th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS/EFE) The US trade deficit declined 1.6 percent in October to $43.46 billion, its lowest level this year, the Commerce Department said Friday.The cumulative trade deficit for ... Read more...
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Infosys shifts focus on developing economies
December 9th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) IT giant Infosys is shifting its priorities to increase its revenues from the domestic market, as also other developing economies like China, Malaysia and South Africa ... Read more...
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Neymar crowned Brazilian player of year
December 6th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Dec 6 (IANS) Brazilian teenaged sensation Neymar da Silva has been crowned Brazil's player of the year here Tuesday.The 19-year-old striker, who also pocketed the best striker's award, ... Read more...
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