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Archive for March, 2010

G20 sounds warning note over new bank rules

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 17:25

LONDON/BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Key Group of 20 leaders and the International Monetary Fund urged governments on Tuesday to redouble efforts in tightening up financial rules as some countries lag in curbing bank pay.

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Govt delays mobile number portability to end-June

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 14:40

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government has further delayed the introduction of mobile number portability to end-June, it said on Tuesday, as operators need to be ready for it by upgrading their networks.

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Six firms to bid for pan-India 3G radio airwaves – govt

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 13:38

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Six of the nine applicants for the upcoming third-generation (3G) spectrum auction will bid for radio airwaves across all 22 telecoms zones in the country, according to a government notice on Tuesday.

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POLL – Growth, inflows to push rupee higher

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 13:06

LONDON/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Buoyant growth in the Indian economy will put a shine on the rupee in comparison to other BRIC currencies thanks to surging flows of funds into the emerging powerhouse, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. ...

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StanChart files prospectus for India listing

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 11:16

MUMBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - UK-based bank Standard Chartered plans to raise up to $750 million with an Indian share listing in the next three months to beef up its profile in what may soon become its biggest market. ...

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World stocks rise towards post-Lehman levels

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:33

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks edged closer to a 17-1/2 month peak on Tuesday as a weak dollar-inspired rally in commodities and evidence of a recovery in U.S. consumption spurred buying in risky assets.

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IMF more optimistic about growth prospects – MD

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 5:40

WARSAW (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is more optimistic about the prospects for global economic growth than it was in January, but the world is experiencing an uneven recovery, the IMF managing director said on Monday. ...

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EU deal gives Greece little respite on borrowing

Monday, March 29, 2010 19:05

ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Debt-stricken Greece won little respite from crippling borrowing costs when it returned to capital markets on Monday for the first time since euro zone leaders agreed to give it a last-resort financial safety net. ...

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Lunch with BS: P Chidambaram

Monday, March 29, 2010 18:59

Hes looked after commerce, finance, home ... and holds forth on his predecessors, their bosses, his bosses, and more.

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OPEC needs $70 oil to justify investments – SecGen

Monday, March 29, 2010 18:57

CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri said on Monday OPEC nations needed oil prices of $70 a barrel to justify investments in projects.

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