Air Arabia to run two Delhi-Sharjah flights daily
August 29th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) In a bid to increase its market share, Middle East based budget carrier Air Arabia Wednesday said it will start operating two daily flight services ... Read more...
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ICRA Techno Analytics to pick up majority stake in US firm
May 8th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) City-based software company ICRA Techno Analytics (ICTEAS) will shortly acquire the majority stake in BPA Technologies Inc, a California-based business consulting and technology services firm, ... Read more...
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ICRA cautious about rating updates on India
April 26th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Credit rating company ICRA Thursday said it is cautious on rating updates on Indian economy and companies but would not give a "panic reaction"."We are certainly ... Read more...
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Australian manufacturing activity contracts
April 2nd, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 2 (IANS) The Australian manufacturing sector moved into negative territory in March as softer demand dampened activity in the sector, a survey released Monday by the Australian Industry ... Read more...
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Australian manufacturing expansion continues in February
March 1st, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 1 (IANS) Australian manufacturing activity continued to expand in February, a survey showed Thursday.The survey was released by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).The Australian Industry Group/PriceWaterhouseCoopers ... Read more...
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Vodafone welcomes apex court’s decision in tax case
January 20th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Telecom major Vodafone welcomed the Supreme Court's dismissal Friday of the Income Tax department's Rs.11,218 crore ($2.2 billion) tax claim on the company."Vodafone Group has ... Read more...
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Telecom industry’s concerns will be addressed: PM
December 7th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday assured all stakeholders in the telecom industry that his government will address their concerns and support the growth of ... Read more...
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Australian manufacturing activity flat in November
December 1st, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 1 (IANS) Manufacturing activity in Australia remained flat in November, a monthly survey of manufacturers in the country showed Thursday.The Australian Industry Group/PriceWaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ... Read more...
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BP to sell two Gulf of Mexico assets
November 19th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) British oil giant BP has agreed to sell its Pompano and Mica oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico to Stone Energy Offshore, a subsidiary of ... Read more...
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CA, NZC appoint Strong as chairman of 2015 World Cup organising committee
August 16th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 16 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Tuesday appointed James Strong as the chairman of the local organising committee for the 2015 ICC World Cup.
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Tata Motors unveils assembly plant in South Africa
July 22nd, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rosslyn (South Africa), July 22 (IANS) Commercial vehicle major Tata Motors Friday said it has opened an assembly plant at Rosslyn, in the Gauteng province of South Africa, to roll ... Read more...
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Oz youngsters ‘hit online pause button to read books, watch movies’
October 11th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 11 (ANI): According to a survey, Australian youngsters are cutting back on their online lives and taking out more time to read books, watch movies and visit art galleries.An ... Read more...
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BP announces new head for Gulf Coast Restoration unit
June 23rd, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- BP on Tuesday announced that Bob Dudley has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of BP’s Gulf Coast Restoration Organization.
BP said Mr. Dudley will report to Tony ... Read more...
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Safety fears take a toll on kids’ freedom
April 28th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28 (ANI): With parents fearing more about their kids' security, the children are deprived of freedom their parents had when they were young, a survey revealed.The survey by children's safety ... Read more...
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Goan origin Fernandes has pan-India aspiration for his AirAsia (Lead)
April 13th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kuala Lumpur, April 13 (IANS) Malaysian no frills carrier AirAsia, owned by a prominent entrepreneur of Goan origin Anthony "Tony" Francis Fernandes, will add six more flights to India this ... Read more...
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4mn Aussie workers can’t understand everyday words!
April 6th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 6 (ANI): Around four million Australian workers have such poor language, literacy and numeracy skills that they cannot understand the meaning of some everyday words.And this inability to follow basic ... Read more...
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CordLife targets India as potential stem cell market
November 5th, 2009 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) CordLife, one of the leading stem cell banking groups in the Asia Pacific region, is targeting expansion of its network in India and China, considering the huge birth ... Read more...
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US tycoon leads 100 m pound bid to buy UK club West Ham
October 18th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
London/New York, Oct.18 (ANI): An American consortium has launched a 100-million-pound to bid to buy the troubled English football club West Ham.The London-based Inter-market Group began negotiations on Friday night and are ... Read more...
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Tata Steel raises $500 mn in biggest Indian GDR in London
July 27th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Tata Steel, one of the world's leading steel companies, Monday raised $500 million on the London Stock Exchange - the largest ever Indian Global Depository Receipt (GDR) offering ... Read more...
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Essar, Dhabi Group eye partnership in Africa telecom venture
July 19th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 19 (IANS) India's Essar Group is exploring possibilities for investing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Dhabi Group's telecom business in Africa, the WAM news agency reported Sunday.
Dhabi Group ... Read more...
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British anti-poverty company criticised for high salary, India focus
April 30th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) MPs have attacked the million-pound-a-year salary taken by the head of a British government company that fights poverty in India and other developing countries.
The salary of CDC Group ... Read more...
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Four Indians named among Forbes’ ‘48 Heroes of Philanthropy’
March 6th, 2009 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Four Indians have been listed among Forbes' "48 Heroes of Philanthropy" who opened their cheque books for a cause even as the global financial crisis is hammering fortunes ... Read more...
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Toonz, Marvel tie up for second part of X-Men series
December 2nd, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 2 (IANS) Singapore-based animation major Toonz Entertainment Pte Ltd has tied up with Marvel Animation to produce the second part of the popular animated television series "Wolverine and the X-Men", ... Read more...
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Toonz teams up with US firms to produce film on Santa Claus
November 12th, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 12 (IANS) City-based Toonz Entertainment Ltd will tie up with the US-based animation majors Gang of 7 Animation and Hyde Park Entertainment to produce a computer graphic imagery (CGI) animated ... Read more...
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Swiss company to set up textile machinery plant in Maharashtra
September 23rd, 2008 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Reiter Group of Switzerland Tuesday announced that it will set up a Rs.2.5 billion plant to manufacture cotton spinning machinery near Pune.An agreement was signed in Zurich Monday ... Read more...
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UAE firm buys stake in Finnish company for $177 mn
September 23rd, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai/Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) renewable energy firm Masdar has acquired 40 percent stake in a Finnish wind turbine manufacturer for $177.3 million to become a key player ... Read more...
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Bharti Enterprises shuffles management at apex level
August 5th, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Bharti Enterprises, with interests in telecom, agri-business, retail and insurance, has restructured its apex management, it announced here Tuesday. "With the new structure, we will engage functionally ... Read more...
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Standard Chartered to invest $250 mn in India operation
April 16th, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Global financial major Standard Chartered Plc will invest $250 million to expand its operation in India, taking the bank's total capital base to $1.9 billion, its group chief ... Read more...
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WNS announces results for second quarter
November 15th, 2007 - 10:56 pm ICT by admin
New York, Nov 15 (ANI-Business Wire India): WNS (Holdings), a leading provider of offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and reiterated its ... Read more...
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Erin Brockovich forces company to scrap sexist advertisement
November 14th, 2007 - 2:32 am ICT by admin
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