November 23rd, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
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London, Nov 23 (IANS) Britain's leading bicycle seller is planning a rapid expansion of outlets, hoping to attract commuters hit by high petrol prices and an economic slowdown.Halfords, which has a chain ...
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November 19th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Nov 19 (DPA) In a continuing signal of economic decline, US consumer prices fell one percent month-on-month in October, the largest one-month decrease since inflation figures started being published in 1947, ...
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November 11th, 2008 - 3:41 am ICT by IANS
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On Board Air India One, Nov 11 (IANS) The Indian economy was on a strong footing and the government would do everything within its power to help the industry tide over the ...
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October 14th, 2008 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Oct 14 (DPA) You might call it the fourth crisis. While collapsing financial institutions plunge wealthy nations into recession and developing countries grapple with surging food and energy costs, the once ...
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August 10th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) If the recommendations of a committee set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to study the financial health of the state-owned oil companies are accepted, then petrol ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 5 (DPA) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called on the United States to end its dependence on oil from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 years as part of ...
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August 3rd, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): Bollywood actress Tania Zaetta will star in Geelong''s most expensive and ambitious independent film, The Ninja.
The film is directed by film buff Rob Baard, who says he ...
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August 2nd, 2008 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
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By Chris Cermak
Washington, Aug 2 (DPA) Barack Obama's celebrated overseas trip has left the Democratic presidential candidate open to accusations of taking victory for granted, and of wowing international audiences when he ...
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July 31st, 2008 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 31 (DPA) US President George W. Bush Wednesday renewed his call for lifting of a federal ban on oil drilling off the US coast and placed the blame for high ...
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July 28th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, July 28 (ANI): Rising petrol prices are adversely affecting businesses, according to a survey.
About 49 per cent of the 1000 businesses surveyed said that the impact was very significant.
The survey ...
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July 25th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
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By Divyesh Vayeda
Porbandar (Gujarat), July 25 (ANI): In an unique initiative to motivate individuals for reducing dependency on petrol-driven vehicles, a Porbandar school in Gujarat has made it compulsory for its ...
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July 22nd, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
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By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) From just 300,000 eight years ago, the number of mobile phone connections in Pakistan has grown to 88 million in 2008 covering over half of the ...
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July 17th, 2008 - 7:28 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 17 (DPA) In a second day of Congressional testimony, US central bank chief Ben Bernanke warned Wednesday that inflation could continue to threaten the economy, while government figures showed rocketing ...
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July 17th, 2008 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 16 (DPA) US central bank chief Ben Bernanke warned Wednesday that inflation could continue to increase in the near term, as government figures showed rocketing petrol prices had pushed inflation ...
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July 13th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 13 (DPA) Republican presidential candidate John McCain's struggle to convince voters that he feels their financial pain just got even more difficult after a top economic advisor to his campaign ...
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July 8th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Toyako (Japan), July 8 (DPA) The Group of Eight (G8) leaders warned Tuesday that spiralling oil prices were threatening global economic growth. Meeting in the northern island of Hokkaido, the heads of ...
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July 2nd, 2008 - 6:52 am ICT by IANS
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New York, July 2 (DPA) Major US stock indices gained Tuesday after automakers reported steep declines in monthly US sales that were still less severe than expected. June sales slid 19 percent ...
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June 27th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
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London, June 27 (ANI): French cars seem to have lost their va va voom, for the countrys six cars are languishing at the bottom of a new satisfaction survey by Which? ...
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June 21st, 2008 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
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By Andreas Landwehr
Beijing, June 21 (DPA) "Did you fill up before midnight?" one Beijing taxi driver called out to another Thursday night, making sure they all hit the Chinese capital's petrol stations ...
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June 20th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Following is an inflation primer for you and me: Inflation at 11.05 percent - highest in 13 years
Expect 25-30 basic points CRR (cash reserve ratiio) hike.
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June 20th, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The finance ministry had cautioned the cabinet about the effect of raising fuel prices on India's inflation, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Friday soon after inflation ...
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June 20th, 2008 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS
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New York, June 20 (DPA) Major US stock market indices halted a three-day slide after the price of oil fell Thursday. The price of crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange ...
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June 19th, 2008 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 18 (DPA) President George W. Bush Wednesday called on the Congress to lift a decades-old ban on drilling for oil off the coast of US in order to address sky ...
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June 18th, 2008 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 18 (DPA) President George W. Bush Wednesday called on the Congress to lift a decades-old ban on drilling for oil off the coast of US in order to address sky ...
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June 7th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The Indian equities markets reacted negatively to the long-awaited hike in fuel prices and fears that inflation will go higher that the latest figure of 8.24 percent. Out ...
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June 6th, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Bus fares will be increased by 50 paise in Kolkata following the hike in the prices of petroleum products, West Bengal Transport Minister Subhas Chakraborty announced Friday. "Bus ...
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June 6th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): The Central Governments declaration of a fuel price hike on Wednesday has raised inflation to 8.24 per cent from 8.1 per cent last week. This is ...
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June 6th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
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Chandigarh, June 6 (ANI): Members of Chandigarh's 'Nonsense Club' lampooned the fuel price hike by launching mobile ovens to make bread for the common man.
In a hard hitting political satire, members ...
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June 5th, 2008 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Arun Jaitely Thursday described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's explanation on the fuel price hike as a "condolence speech." Jaitley was referring to ...
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June 5th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad , June 5 (ANI): Even as the Congress-led UPA government in New Delhi is facing flak over its yesterdays decision to increase petrol prices by five rupees, it received loads ...
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