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The World Trade Organisation’s ministerial conference in Nairobi concluded on Saturday, with the fate of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) still uncertain and no significant progress on the contentious issues …
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British oil firm Cairn Energy Plc has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking clarity on its Rs 10,247 crore retrospective tax dispute in light of his statement that the …
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B K Birla group firm Kesoram Industries today said its board has approved a proposal for raising up to Rs 650 crore through issue of securities. “The board, which met …
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Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceuticals entrepreneur vilified for jacking up the price of a life-saving AIDS drug, said on Saturday that unrelated securities fraud allegations that resulted in his arrest this …
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Zara should make traditional retailers shake in their boots. Year after year, the Spanish fast fashion company reports strong earnings. And in the nine months ending in October, Zara’s parent …
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President Barack Obama has praised the US leadership for making the historic Paris agreement possible by bringing “big, emerging countries” like China and India on board as he listed his …
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New Delhi: Close on the heels of the industry department move to rank states on the basis of their business reforms for a second time, the Niti Aayog is preparing …
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In line with the previous reports, Sony has officially announced to have acquired Toshiba’s sensor business. “Under the agreements, Toshiba will transfer semiconductor fabrication facilities, equipment and related assets of …
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Gold hovered close to its lowest in nearly six years on Thursday, as the dollar held at multi-month highs and U.S. economic data reinforced market expectations of an interest rate …
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German carmaker Volkswagen AG will begin producing a compact sedan at its plant in India in 2016 and has invested 85 million euros ($90 million) in the car, the company’s …
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French spirits group Pernod Ricard SA expects its operations in India to continue to post double-digit sales growth over the next five to 10 years and to soon replace China …
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Shares of HP Inc (HPQ.N), which houses former Hewlett-Packard Co’s legacy hardware business, plunged 16.3 percent on Wednesday after the company’s lacklustre results fuelled concerns about its ability to weather …
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“Healthy 7.5 per cent GDP growth for India for the fiscal year ending March 2017 (FY2017) and a pick-up in manufacturing activity will be broadly supportive of business growth,” said …
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NEW DELHI: With foot tapping tunes from old Bollywood classics a bunch of Chief Executive Officers and senior executives came together for a noble cause, singing to raise funds for …
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A year after the International Finance Corp (IFC) issued its first rupee-denominated “masala bonds” in London, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that clubs highly rated domestic state-owned corporate bonds was listed …
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BENGALURU: Online real estate portal Housing.com said it is going to focus on its home buying and selling business and will scale down all other verticals including listings and rentals. …
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The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) governor, Raghuram Rajan, said the economy was being hampered by a drop in public and private investments but held out hope that strong foreign …
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The English Premier League gave safety briefings to all 20 clubs and the supporters have been asked to arrive at grounds earlier than usual due to the extra security checks. …
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Day one of the ASEAN summit, a goof-up by the organisers saw the Indian tricolour being hoisted upside down. The flag, hoisted on a stand alongside that of Japan, was in …
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China has served notice to World Trade Organisation members including the European Union and United States that complaints about its cheap exports will need to meet a higher standard from …
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