Archive for December 21st, 2009
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A New Jersey father who won a new round in a five-year-long international child custody fight said Thursday he hopes this time to return home with his son, who lives in Brazil with relatives of his deceased ex-wife.
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Murder and manslaughter dropped a remarkable 10 percent in the first half of this year, according to preliminary figures released by the FBI Monday showing crime falling across the country.
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The Indian rupee moved in a narrow range but traded weaker from the previous close on Monday afternoon, with a choppy sharemarket offering little direction.
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The Indian rupee weakened on Monday but was holding above last week’s lows, with a choppy sharemarket offering little direction as trade thinned out ahead of the end of the year.
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The rupee fell early on Monday tracking broadly lower regional peers but the local sharemarket open was watched for further cues on the direction of fund flows.
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Tiger Airways plans to raise S$200-250 million to fund the purchase of aircraft and repay loans
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Investments in the sector may go up to 9.3% of GDP by FY12, bulk of which would be in power and roads
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Marico’s update on Kaya allays fears about the impact of the Dubai financial crisis on its business
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HLCC consists of top officials of Indian banking, capital markets, insurance and pension regulators besides representatives from the ministry of finance
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The 30-share BSE index ended down 118.63 points at 16,601.20 points, with 23 components falling
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IT major Infosys Technologies dropped 0.8% as traders booked profits, after the recent rally. The stock is still up 5.1% in the month
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Jyotivardhan Jaipuria of DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd and Vetri Subramaniam of Religare Asset Management Co. Ltd speak on how 2010 will likely shape up for the markets
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The combination of lower money supply growth and higher growth in GDP would mean there is less money left over to boost product and asset prices
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For most auto firms, margins peaked in the September quarter, thanks to relatively low raw material costs and the positive impact of the stimulus package
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Even after paying for full control over GSLL, GCPL will have enough ammunition left for a big-ticket purchase. A large domestic acquisition would be appropriate as most of its acquisitions have been foreign
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The problem lies in the valuation. Analysts says the valuation of land in DCCDL is conservative compared with completed projects
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CNBC-TV18 meets the top gainers of Monday and finds out the latest moves these firms have made and about the new strategies they are reckoning in future
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Auto sales volumes picked up only in the second half of the company’s fiscal but steady growth in the replacement market contributed to revenue growth
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After months of breathless buzz, speculation, and doubt, James Cameron’s “Avatar” finally arrived in movie theaters nationwide, and its box office prognosis definitely isn’t blue.
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