Project on for developing catalyst to liquefy coal: Coal India
September 11th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) State-run Coal India, which is emphasising on Coal to Liquid (CTL) conversion technology, said a project for development of indigenous catalyst for the process is under ... Read more...
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South Africa explores India’s small business success
August 20th, 2012 - 5:13 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Aug 20 (IANS) South Africa is exploring how small, medium and micro enterprises in India contribute to their national economy, an official said Sunday.Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth ... Read more...
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Cuba’s private-sector workforce grows to 390,000
July 24th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 24 (IANS) Cuba's private-sector workforce grew to 390,000 at the end of June, up nearly 3,000 from the previous month, Vice President Marino Murillo said.If the sector continues ... Read more...
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Putin calls for 27 percent GDP investment by 2018
June 22nd, 2012 - 6:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia should increase investment from its current level of 20 percent of GDP to 27 percent by 2018, President Vladimir Putin has said.Addressing at the ... Read more...
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Myanmar economy set to boom: Report
May 20th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 20 (IANS) Myanmar's economy looks set for rapid expansion although concerns over inflation, infrastructure and political stability remain, according to an international report.The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a ... Read more...
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Land price growth slows in China
May 8th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) Land prices in major Chinese cities continued to rise in the first quarter of 2012 but at a slower pace as the national economy headed for ... Read more...
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China’s urban unemployment rate at 4.1 percent in Q1
April 25th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China's urban registered unemployment rate stood at 4.1 percent in the first quarter of this year, authorities said Wednesday.The rate remained unchanged from the last quarter ... Read more...
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Dubai foreign trade hits record $299 bn
April 19th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 18 (IANS/WAM) Dubai's foreign trade has reached a record 1.1 trillion dirhams ($299 billion) in 2011, up by 22 percent from the previous year.Imports increased by 21 percent ... Read more...
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Cuba showcases cancer vaccines
March 6th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, March 6 (IANS) Cuba's biotechnology industry is showcasing the latest advances in the anti-cancer vaccines at the 29th Havana International Biotechnology Congress.Monday's opening session was attended by 600 experts ... Read more...
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Now, cabbies, maids can learn while they earn
March 5th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik/Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) A couple of years down the line, Mumbai residents may be dealing with cabbies and auto-drivers who are full-fledged graduates. Thanks to an open university, deprived ... Read more...
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Industrial-innovation Kazakhstan’s new economic focus
January 28th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Astana, Jan 27 (IANS) Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev Friday said the energy-rich Central Asian nation would prioritise diversification of the economy away from resource extraction toward industrial-innovation projects.In his annual ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s economy needs a boost: Zardari
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday stressed the need for efforts to improve economic conditions in the country.Zardari also spoke of the need to address the ... Read more...
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Recession possible in Finland: Official
December 16th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Dec 16 (IANS) Finland's central bank governor warned Thursday Finland could slip back into recession next year.The country's economic situation deteriorated significantly due to the eurozone sovereign debt crisis, ... Read more...
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Pakistan vows to net 700,000 tax evaders
December 14th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Pakistan will focus on 700,000 tax evaders who possess properties and frequently travel abroad but pay no tax, Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said."We will ... Read more...
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India’s proposal part of new negotiating draft in Durban
December 7th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 7 (IANS) India's views were echoed at the UN climate change conference here with principle of equity - right to grow - and unilateral trade measures making into ... Read more...
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Pakistan pays Rs.1 trillion in energy subsidies
December 4th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) The largest burden on Pakistan's economy is a payment of Rs.1 trillion for the subsidy and losses of state-run power entities in the last four years, ... Read more...
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Brazil cuts taxes to spur growth
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Dec 2 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's finance minister announced Thursday a series of tax cuts aimed at ensuring economic growth of 5 percent in 2012 and shielding the country from the ... Read more...
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North Korea says its building n-reactor
November 30th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, Nov 30 (IANS) North Korea Wednesday said it was building a nuclear reactor and its production of low enriched uranium was underway.North Korea said that its nuclear activities related ... Read more...
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Pakistan for military action against terror: Gilani
November 1st, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Pakistan supports military actions against terrorists to safeguard its own interest and for global peace, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Gilani told ABC News: ... Read more...
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Auto production hits record level in Mexico
October 18th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 18 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's total automotive output hit a record level in the January-September period, when 1.9 million vehicles were produced, authorities said Monday.The automotive industry has been ... Read more...
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‘Bank of England may have to print more money’
October 10th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 10 (IANS) A leading economist of the Bank of England has warned it may be required to print even more money to support the weak economy.In a sign ... Read more...
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Minister upbeat on Pakistan’s economy
September 28th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Positive macro-economic performance coupled with expected investment inflows into Pakistan would help bolster the national economy, a senior minister has said.Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, who ... Read more...
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Zardari asks traders to help overcome economic crisis
August 27th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the business community to suggest ways for overcoming the country's economic crisis.Zardari Friday told a delegation of the Federation ... Read more...
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No economic success without political stability: Gilani
August 9th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) No country can achieve economic prosperity without political stability, says Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.Addressing the Pakistan Investors Forum at Jeddah, Gilani said Pakistan ... Read more...
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Pakistan won’t allow regional hegemony: Gilani
July 29th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) Pakistan rejects efforts by any country to establish regional hegemony, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Gilani comment was in reference to that of ... Read more...
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Putin calls US ‘hooligans’ for printing excess money
July 11th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Monday accused the US of hooliganism over the American government's efforts to ease its financial problems by reportedly injecting billions ... Read more...
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Turkmenistan sets up space agency
May 31st, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has signed a decree authorising the creation of a National Space Agency, national television reported.The document, signed Monday, stipulates that ... Read more...
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Seven Indians in 50 top women-led North American firms
April 29th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Indian origin women lead seven of the 50 fastest-growing women-owned or women-led companies in North America, according to the non-profit group the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) ... Read more...
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Govt. committed to bring fair merger, acquisition regime for economic growth: Deora
April 21st, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Corporate Affairs Murli Deora on Thursday said that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) will soon finalise regulation on mergers and acquisitions that may ... Read more...
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Chinese economy expands 9.7 percent in first quarter of 2011 (Lead)
April 15th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 15 (IANS) China's economy expanded 9.7 percent in the first quarter of 2011 from a year earlier, and 2.1 percent from the previous quarter to 9,631.1 billion yuan ... Read more...
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Hamas announces the formation of new Gaza government
March 11th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by BNO News
GAZA (BNO NEWS) -- Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, on Thursday announced the formation of new Gaza government which includes a woman as minister.According to the Ma'an News ... Read more...
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China has 1.34 bn people
February 28th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) Wondering how many people does the world's most populous country have? Well, China has a mind-boggling 1.34 billion people, latest official statistics show.Neighbour India stands second in the ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa disappointed with Rail Budget
February 25th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Feb 25 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo J Jayalalithaa has said that Tamil Nadu has gained little from the Rail Budget, as Mamata Banerjee has announced ... Read more...
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Railway budget aims to serve local political ends: Jayalalithaa
February 25th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Friday said that Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has "hijacked national resources" through her railway budget to serve local political ends.Reacting to the ... Read more...
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Sarkozy hails growth of UAE’s economy
February 19th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 19 (IANS/WAM) Describing the economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as "dynamic, diversified and liberal", French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said the ambitious policy adopted by the UAE ... Read more...
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