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Steady FM keeps economic meter ticking: SA Aiyar | Budget Coverage

Monday, February 29, 2016 22:10

In the face of threatening global financial squalls, the Budget provides credibility, a steady course for steering the economy, and welcome improvements in tax administration. The market initially plunged during FM Arun Jaitley's speech but recovered when he stuck to his fiscal consolidation schedule, outlined ways to end retrospective taxation ...

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Dow closes slightly higher for month, after withstanding late sell-off

Dow closes slightly higher for month, after withstanding late sell-off

Monday, February 29, 2016 22:07

Dow closes slightly higher for month, after withstanding late sell-off

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Technology can amplify changes: Vishal Sikka

Monday, February 29, 2016 22:03

It's encouraging to see the Union Budget reinforce the Indian government's commitment to focus on equitable growth areas clearly relying on the Digital India mission — and its pillars — to enable and amplify progress. Especially since the Budget has looked at leveraging technology to enable many of these changes. ...

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China shares make modest gains, weak data rains on stimulus parade

Monday, February 29, 2016 22:02

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese stocks made only modest gains on Tuesday despite the central bank's sudden monetary policy easing, as disappointing manufacturing and service sector surveys highlighted the wider challenges the world's second largest econom

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Morning News Call – India, March 1

Monday, February 29, 2016 22:00

To access the newsletter, click on the link: http://share.thomsonreuters.com/assets/newsletters/Indiamorning/MNC_IN_03012016.pdf FACTORS TO WATCH 10:00 am: RBI Deputy Governor S.S. Mundra to speak at an event in Mumbai. 12:15

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Where might India be 10 years from now?

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:54

India 2025 will be the world's most populous nation, with a population of just under 1.5 billion, a little ahead of China. Gandhiji's famous statement that “India lives in her villages” will remain true with under 40% of the population in urban areas.

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Does the budget leave you better or worse off?

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:53

With no change in the basic slabs, exemptions or tax rates but several tweaks in exemptions, the answer will depend on who you are and what your income is.

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Dow closes slightly higher for month, after withstanding late sell-off

Dow closes slightly higher for month, after withstanding late sell-off

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:46

Dow closes slightly higher for month, after withstanding late sell-off

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Asian shares inch up after China stimulus step

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:41

By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Tuesday, bolstered by China's monetary easing and downbeat manufacturing and service surveys that raised hopes of additional measures, though lacklustre U.S. and European data kept conce

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Budget 2016: It’s bad news for the ‘rich’ as govt shifts focus

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:38

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday made a strong push to counter the "suit-boot ki sarkar" tag conferred on the government by Rahul Gandhi by unveiling a Budget that focussed on wooing farmers and the poor while conspicuously soaking the "rich".

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