Kerala promises single window clearance to lure investors
April 21st, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) To bag big ticket investments to propel its economy, the government of Kerala has promised single-window clearance, lucrative returns and durable partnerships to Indian industries ... Read more...
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Business bankruptcies in Spain rise
April 10th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 10 (IANS/EFE) More than 1,600 Spanish firms declared insolvency in the first quarter, a rise of 21 percent over the same period in 2011, PricewaterhouseCoopers said Monday in ... Read more...
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China’s FDI goes down (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) China attracted $7.73 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in February, down 0.9 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.It marks the fourth consecutive ... Read more...
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China’s FDI use falls
February 16th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 16 (IANS) China used $9.997 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in January, down 0.3 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.Shen Danyang, spokesperson for the ... Read more...
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Jobless Pakistanis to get loan through lucky draw
January 27th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Pakistan's Sindh province will disburse interest-free loans to jobless youths through a draw of lots.The Sindh government has provided Rs.12 billion to give interest-free loans of ... Read more...
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UAE trade minister meets Arab business delegation
January 21st, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 20 (IANS/WAM) UAE Foreign Minister Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi Friday held a meeting with an Arab business delegation to boost trade cooperation. They also discussed the latest ... Read more...
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China cuts expenses on official events
January 8th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) China cut over one-third of government expenses on official events last year, saving 1.22 billion yuan (about $193 million), Xinhua reported Sunday.The aim was to eliminate ... Read more...
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President for farmer-industry partnership
October 30th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Sunday suggested that a committee of governors be set up to evolve mutually beneficial models for a farmer-industry partnership, focusing on ... Read more...
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Zero tolerance for terror, preventive action against graft: President
October 29th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday said the central and state governments have to work together to achieve zero tolerance to terrorist activities and also called ... Read more...
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Northeast needs more government initiatives: Tripura chief minister
September 24th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 24 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Saturday asked the centre not to apply all-India models, norms and systems in geographically-isolated northeast region which, according to him, needs ... Read more...
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Economists divided on impact of rate hikes on India’s growth
September 20th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) Economists have started to question the hawkish stance of India's central bank that has seen as many as 12 rate hikes in the past 20 months, ... Read more...
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Tata investments in America lauded
August 26th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Highlighting Tata investments in the United States, a top US official has stressed the importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) to create jobs and economic growth ... Read more...
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Varsities, schools should impart special skills: Kalam
July 16th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Universities and schools in the country should impart the knowledge of special skills and create cadres of well-trained students who will be part of the ... Read more...
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FICCI offers partnering Bengal in textiles, food processing
July 2nd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) A delegation from industry lobby Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Saturday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and proposed ... Read more...
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Battle-scarred Bengal industry seeks poll relief
March 11th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) As West Bengal's political parties get busy drawing up plans for the upcoming polls, industry captains hope that politicians will focus on issues like infrastructure development ... Read more...
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Saffron trade union keeps away from strike
September 7th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), with a leaning towards the Sangh Parivar, did not take part in the all-India strike Tuesday called by the Left and Congress-backed ... Read more...
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Terror roots will deepen if basic amenities lacking: US envoy
July 20th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 20 (IANS) The "roots of terrorism" would deepen if basic amenities were not provided to the people, US Consul General in Kolkata Beth A. Payne said here Tuesday.
"If ... Read more...
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Nagaland road shows encouraging local entrepreneurs
May 20th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter ChacheiKohima, May 20 (ANI): Enterpreneurs in remote Nagaland have experienced satisfaction about the roadshows being undertaken by the State Government in fiscal 2010-11.The theme of this year is the 'Year ... Read more...
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U.S. Private Sector Economy Revives: 32,000 More Jobs Created In April
May 6th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, May 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two years after the recession period hit the United States hard, here comes a really good news for not only American job seekers but ... Read more...
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Industrialist G.P. Birla dead
March 6th, 2010 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Noted industrialist G.P. Birla died late Friday night after a prolonged illness, a source close to the family said here Saturday. He was 86.
"He breathed his last at ... Read more...
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PM’s council pushes fiscal order, pegs growth at 7.2 percent (Roundup)
February 19th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Advocating caution while withdrawing fiscal stimuli, the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Friday pegged India's growth for this fiscal at 7.2 percent, accelerating to 8.2 percent ... Read more...
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PM’s council pegs India’s growth at 7.2 percent
February 19th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Friday predicted India's growth for this fiscal at 7.2 percent, and later accelerating to 8.2 percent and 9 percent, respectively, ... Read more...
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Malaysia prefers workers from Nepal, not Bangladesh
February 17th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Malaysia is hiring over 100,000 workers from Nepal, "sidelining" 55,000 Bangladeshi workers whose visas were cancelled in March last year, a newspaper has reported.
Malaysia banned foreign ... Read more...
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Spain to see job creation by early 2011: PM
December 1st, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 1 (EFE) Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said his government expected the economy to begin creating new jobs in late 2010 or early 2011.
Spain is in "the last ... Read more...
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Spain’s trade deficit plunges 52 percent
October 23rd, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 23 (EFE) Spain's trade deficit plunged 52.4 percent during the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period in 2008, authorities said.
The trade deficit totalled 31.91 billion ... Read more...
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President Patil urges youth to harness talent in new technologies
September 23rd, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today called on youth to concentrate on acquiring new skills and knowledge which can be used for the welfare of the people.Speaking ... Read more...
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Industrial output down 17.4 percent in Spain
September 9th, 2009 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 9 (EFE) Industrial production in Spain fell 17.4 percent in July compared with the same month in 2008, the National Statistics Institute has said.
The 12-month decline in July - the ... Read more...
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Spanish economy shrinks 4.2 percent
August 28th, 2009 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 28 (EFE) Spain's gross domestic product fell 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008, the largest such decline since 1970, the National ... Read more...
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Drought may retard India’s growth to 6.2 percent: Moody’s
August 26th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The biggest threat to the Indian economy is drought that will bring down growth to 6.2 percent this fiscal, says the research arm of global consultancy Moody's. ... Read more...
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Economic gloom lifting in Europe, surveys show
August 21st, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 21 (DPA) The economic gloom which descended on Europe over the last 12 months is slowly continuing to lift, with key surveys released Friday showing industry confidence gaining ground this ... Read more...
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Crowded Dhaka is Bangladesh’s `most attractive’ city: Survey
July 14th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 14 (IANS) Despite bursting at the seams and poor civic amenities, Dhaka, the four centuries-old city that is now the capital of Bangladesh, remains the country's "most attractive" city, says ... Read more...
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AMD targets Indian market with six-core server processor
June 2nd, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 2 (IANS) Global chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) bets on Indian market for hard-selling its latest chipset with six-core server processor that is set to deliver more performance per ... Read more...
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Karnataka seeks central government’s help to fight slowdown
May 31st, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 31 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Sunday sought assistance from the central government in coping with the economic slowdown that has severely impacted the state's resource mobilisation, including ... Read more...
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Search for unredeemed bonds at treasuryhunt.gov
May 27th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
In today's time of economic recession and market downturn, people are trying to cut down on their expenditures.Anything that is not necessary or vital is normally deleted from the 'to-do' list, so ... Read more...
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SAARC members discuss trade prospects in New Delhi
February 10th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Commerce Secretaries of SAARC nations met here on Tuesday to find ways to remove trade barriers and boost business within the region.
Commerce Secretaries from eight member ... Read more...
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