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Archive for July, 2009

BSE Sensex rises to highest since June 2008

Friday, July 31, 2009 5:02

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The BSE Sensex rose more than 2 percent to its highest levels in 13 months on Friday as hopes for a global economic recovery were revived by a set of solid corporate results overseas, boosting markets across Asia. ...

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Microsoft optimistic but shy on forecasts

Friday, July 31, 2009 0:58

REDMOND, Wash. (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's chief executive is optimistic about the next 12 months, but declined to issue any firm financial forecasts to data-hungry analysts on Thursday.

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Wall St climbs on earnings, but Disney off late

Thursday, July 30, 2009 22:06

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as solid corporate profit reports and a drop in the number of Americans on jobless benefits gave investors reasons to buy equities following the S&P 500's two days of losses. ...

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Wall St climbs on earnings, but Disney off late

Thursday, July 30, 2009 22:06

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as solid corporate profit reports and a drop in the number of Americans on jobless benefits gave investors reasons to buy equities following the S&P 500's two days of losses. ...

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Schumacher, the underdog?

Thursday, July 30, 2009 19:29

People are chanting for the God out there. They think Schumi can return to the paddock, wear a slightly larger racing suit, jump into Massas Ferrari and start winning races. Whatever the outcome may be, the return of The Champion is the best thing that could have happened to Formula ...

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Schumacher, the underdog?

Thursday, July 30, 2009 19:29

People are chanting for the God out there. They think Schumi can return to the paddock, wear a slightly larger racing suit, jump into Massas Ferrari and start winning races. Whatever the outcome may be, the return of The Champion is the best thing that could have happened to Formula ...

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Still searching for God’s dice

Thursday, July 30, 2009 19:27

The battle between quantum theory and relativity to be the most definitive discovery of the 20th century seemed to have ended with the Time magazine naming Albert Einstein the man of the century. Yet, doubts persist. In the real world, the quantum continues to have greater applicability than relativity. Most ...

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U.S. becomes Citigroup’s biggest shareholder

Thursday, July 30, 2009 17:50

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One hundred ninety-seven years, one month and 14 days after its founding, Citigroup Inc has given a roughly 34 percent stake to U.S. taxpayers.

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Oil jumps 4 pct, economic data raises recovery hope

Thursday, July 30, 2009 16:31

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil jumped more than 4 percent to top $66 a barrel on Thursday as economic data sparked fresh optimism that the recession may be bottoming out.

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Mahindra sees good tractor sales; monsoon a concern

Thursday, July 30, 2009 15:15

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd posted a quarterly profit that more than doubled from a year ago and blew past market estimates, helped by its takeover of Punjab Tractors and strong sales of utility vehicles, but it said the weak monsoon was a cause for concern....

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