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Myntra drops app-only plan, pilots mobile site

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:56

Fashion retailer Myntra, which became the first web-based e-commerce firm to go app-only, has taken a step back. It is rolling out a mobile website, which is currently in pilot stage.

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U.S. crude ends bearish month with slight losses, ahead of OPEC meeting

U.S. crude ends bearish month with slight losses, ahead of OPEC meeting

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:53

U.S. crude ends bearish month with slight losses, ahead of OPEC meeting

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Quikr, CommonFloor differ on merger status

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:45

Monday was a field day for rumours around Quikr's negotiation with online real estate aggregator CommonFloor for an acquisition, with sources on each side giving journalists conflicting information.

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Putin says Islamic State oil going through Turkey

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:44

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia had received more information showing that Islamic State oil was going via Turkey and that Turkey's downing of a Russian plane was dictated by a desire to defend those oil supplies.

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Asian shares firm as focus turns to China PMI surveys

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:41

By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up on Tuesday, as investors awaited Chinese factory surveys later in the session amid persistent concerns about cooling growth in the world's second-biggest economy. MSCI's broade

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Disappointed over not enough being done on India-Pak ties: Salman Khurshid

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:38

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had "risked elections" to improve ties with India, former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said expressing disappointment over the current government "not doing enough" in this regard. On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "casual meeting" with Sharif on the sidelines of climate ...

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Rs 40,000 crore railway plants in Bihar to boost manufacturing, jobs: FM Jaitley

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:35

NEW DELHI: Marking the first big FDI in the railway sector, the Indian Railways today signed Rs 40,000-crore contracts with GE and Alstom to set up two locomotive plants in Bihar with a view to boosting manufacturing and employment in the state. Terming it as the "first major" manufacturing ...

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Dow sells portfolio of herbicides amid consolidation drive

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:21

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co has struck a deal to sell a part of its global herbicide business, as low crop prices continue to drive talk of consolidation in the agriculture industry. Dow on Monday said

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares firm as focus turns to China PMI surveys

Monday, November 30, 2015 19:20

* IMF adds yuan to currency basket as widely expected * Australian dollar steady ahead of RBA decision * U.S. crude oil futures edge up after volatile session By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Asian shares e

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Mind your carbon footprints, give us space to grow: PM Modi to rich nations

Monday, November 30, 2015 18:58

India on Monday asked the rich nations to mind their carbon footprints and must provide space for the poor and developing countries to grow economically. The country also reminded the developed nations of their responsibilities to cut emission in big way and guarantee finance and tech to support developing countries.

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