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  • India's exports growth may be hit on euro zone concerns: FM Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:11AMIndia's exports growth may not be sustained on lingering concerns over the euro zone debt woes, Finance Minister said in a statement.
  • Philippines seen to remain No. 3 in global outsourcing Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:10AMManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The Philippines is seen holding on to the third spot in the global offshoring market, with revenue for the year expected to reach $10.7 billion for a 7.4-percent share of the market.
  • Pranab Mukherjee's constituency Jangipur: 20 bank branches, liitle business Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:07AMPranab Mukherjee's constituency Jangipur: 20 bank branches, liitle businessPranab Mukherjee's constituency Jangipur: 20 bank branches, liitle business
  • Building a brand identity with a .com Web presence Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:00AMA HR services start-up looks to establish its credibility and build a long-term brand identity with a .com Web presence.
  • Thailand innovation 'hurt by weakness in two areas' Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:58AMThailand's global innovation ranking could have been higher than 48th place were it not for weak scores in two main pillars - institutions, and human capital and research.
  • Agriculture and immigration keys to Northampton future Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:39AMAs the unemployment rate continues to hold steady at over 9 percent, it seems as if the economic recovery will never gain traction. Places like Northampton County, that tend to struggle even in good times, are being hit even harder.
  • Lafarge wins go-ahead for cross-border project Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:39AMDHAKA - A ground-breaking cross-border project involving India and Bangladesh, agreed to more than a decade ago, appears finally ready to go into operation following a Supreme Court judgement in India that rejected protests by local tribal groups.
  • Clinton heads for India investment hub Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:28AMCHENNAI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed Wednesday to the southern Indian port of Chennai , a focus of US trade and investment, on the second leg of her trip to the emerging Asian giant.
  • Geography Report Card Finds Students Lagging Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:48PMEven as schools aim to better prepare students for a global work force, fewer than one in three American students are proficient in geography, with most eighth graders unable to explain what causes earthquakes or accurately describe the American Southwest, according to a report released Tuesday morning.
  • Rebooting the PC in the age of the iPad Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:27PMSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The personal computer industry needs a jumpstart -- and it's counting on a rescue from emerging markets and a late-to-the-party push into tablet computers.
  • Temasek says Rozario to leave Fullerton Financial unit: Update Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:08PMTemasek Holdings said Francis Rozario resigned as chief executive officer of Fullerton Financial Holdings, the Singapore sovereign firm’s unit which invests in banks. Rozario, who will leave Fullerton Financial at the end of July, will be replaced by Gan Chee Yen, Temasek’s co-chief investment officer and senior managing director of special projects, said Tan Yong Meng, a Temasek spokesman ...
  • Asia offers Murdoch growth, but also more hurdles Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:04PMNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch knows something about power and how to wield it. In Britain, the media magnate's backing was long seen as a prerequisite for anyone hoping to become prime minister; in the United States Murdoch's Fox News has helped drive debate and the growth of the right-wing Tea Party.
  • Coca-Cola 2nd-quarter net income rises on overseas growth Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMCoca-Cola Co.'s second-quarter profit rose 18 percent on strong growth overseas and the acquisition of a bottler. The results beat expectations and the company's stock hit a 52-week high Tuesday.
  • IMAGES: The top 10 economies in 2020 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:52PMEmerging economies will take the centre stage in terms of GDP (PPP) growth by 2020.
  • India’s resource count Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:39PMBy July this year, the monsoon has established itself vigorously over much of the subcontinent.
  • Ontario tax dollars supporting energy in the West, McGuinty says Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:57PMHe wants the situation on the agenda at premiers meeting in B.C.
  • Harvard PhD Economist Proposes Lessons For Financial Sector Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:16PMAs the world closes in on the three-year mark of the beginning of the global financial crisis, one expert believes that it’s not enough to rely on new regulations to prevent future disasters - a fundamental change in mindset is required.
  • Peace-loving India, the world's largest arms importer Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:07PMIndia, one of the few nuclear powers, is in the middle of a multi-billion-dollar military spending spree that has quietly seen the country of Mahatma Gandhi and non-violent protest emerge as the world's largest importer of arms. It is expected to retain that position for at least five years.
  • Brierley grabs 5.05% of cashed-up India Equities for A$294K Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:42PMJuly 20 (BusinessDesk) – Ron Brierley, the former chairman of Guinness Peat Group, has taken a 5.05% in India Equities Fund Ltd., a cashed-up investor in India that trades on the ASX, suggesting he may be seeking a new vehicle for investments.
  • Clinton pushes security, nuclear deals in India Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:34PMUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed for nuclear deals and deeper security cooperation with India on Tuesday as she visited the key US ally in the shadow of triple bomb blasts in Mumbai.
  • The Capital of the Caspian Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:24PMASTRAKHAN — While the Russian word for “tomato” may be masculine, Astrakhan natives tag an “a” on the end, switching the gender.
  • Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsRebooting the PC industry: Tablets force a shift Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:22PMSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The personal computer industry needs a jumpstart - and it's counting on a rescue from emerging markets and a late-to-the-party push into tablet computers.
  • Daily Pfennig: Kiwi Sets A New Post-Float High! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:16PM* Dollar bias is reversed… * German Business Confidence falls… * ECB to accept defaulted bonds? * Selling Gold… not me! And, Now, Today’s Pfennig For Your Thoughts!
  • Off To The Races Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:16PMSo much for the summertime slump: Gold surges to a new record highs, as Bernanke & Co. indicate they’re ready, willing and able to crank up the printing presses once again, if the economy continues to stagnate.
  • Gul ready to lead Pakistan attack Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:14PMUmar Gul, the Pakistan fast bowler, has said he is confident of handling the responsibility of leading the attack
  • Clinton pushes security and nuclear deals in India Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:12PMUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed for nuclear deals and deeper security cooperation with India on Tuesday as she visited the key US ally in the shadow of triple bomb blasts in Mumbai.
  • Free Trade, Safe Trade Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:10PMOne may be forgiven if, on reading the ceaseless G20 pronouncements in favour of freer trade, one infers that there is an almost universal agreement that trade matters, that freer trade is a policy to be pursued for public good.
  • Exempt techies from social security taxes, India tells US Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:06PMStrengthening ties: The External Affairs Minister, Mr S.M. Krishna, and the US Secretary of State, Ms Hillary Clinton, at a joint press conference after the delegation-level talks in the Capital on Tuesday.
  • Clinton pledges US support for India counterterror effort, says won't ease pressure Pakistan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:37PMNEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday pledged robust counterterrorism co-operation with India while assuring Indian officials that the Obama administration won't ease pressure on Pakistan to combat extremists or allow the Taliban to regain power in Afghanistan with a precipitous withdrawal of American troops.
  • Delhi to host US-India women's dialogue Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:42AMThe US-India Women's Empowerment Dialogue, which will see both the countries explore ways of collaboration to further social, economic and political empowerment of women, will take place here September.
  • Clinton Urges India To Open Markets, Resolve Questions On Nuke Deal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41AMU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged India to open its markets faster and ratify the Convention on Supplementary Compensation (CSC) before the year-end in return for Washington's commitment to civil nuclear cooperation with New Delhi. She made the call during the second round of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday. Clinton said the U.S. remained fully committed ...
  • US vows counterterrorism support for India Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:37AMU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday pledged robust counterterrorism cooperation with India while assuring Indian officials that the Obama administration won't ease pressure on Pakistan to combat...
  • CMIE estimates real GDP growth at 8.6% Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:36AMIndia’s real GDP is expected to grow by 8.6 per cent this fiscal compared to a growth of 8.5 per cent recorded in FY 11, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said in its monthly review here.
  • Collabera Strengthens its Retail Banking Revenue Growth Offerings Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:33AMCollabera adapts its consulting services to help banks accelerate their revenue growth strategies (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8653304.htm
  • Artivist Film Festival - Hollywood Edition Unveils 2011 Film Line-up Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:30AMLOS ANGELES -- The Artivist Film Festival, a unique showcase of films exploring socially active themes, has selected its 2011 features and short film line-up for the festival's eighth annual Hollywood edition, to be held August 18-20 at the historic Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.
  • Tablets Shake Up PC Industry Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:29AMPersonal computer industry needs a jumpstart?-- and it's counting on a rescue from emerging markets and a late-to-the-party push into tablet computers.
  • Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsUS vows counterterrorism support for India Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:21AMNEW DELHI (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday pledged robust counterterrorism cooperation with India while assuring Indian officials that the Obama administration won't ease pressure on Pakistan to combat extremists or allow the Taliban to regain power in Afghanistan with a precipitous withdrawal of American troops.
  • Tuesday, 19 July, 2011 | Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:05AMThe US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton began her India visit today, with a meeting with India's National Security Advisor, Shiv Shankar Menon aimed at boosting bilateral strategic ties and discussing regional security challenges.
  • Rebooting the PC industry: Tablets force a shift Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:04AMThe personal computer industry needs a jumpstart — and it's counting on a rescue from emerging markets and a late-to-the-party push into tablet computers.
  • To check China, US must go the India way: Experts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:59AMThe United States should pursue robust strategic and military engagement with India to limit China's geopolitical horizons and encourage a stable balance of power in Asia, two noted American scholars said on Tuesday.
  • Abbotsford MP Ed Fast quick to support new trade deal with India Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:45AMAbbotsford MP Ed Fast sees a local benefit in a trade agreement between Canada and India.
  • Clinton pushes security, trade ties in India Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:43AMNEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for deeper regional security cooperation and trade ties in talks with Indian leaders Tuesday, held in the shadow of triple bomb blasts in Mumbai.
  • Overheated economy will not hit Indonesia Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:42AMJAKARTA: Indonesia is estimated not to suffer an overheated economy so far, even though a number of emerging countries have already experienced it, such as China and India. "Now, many parties agree Indonesia will be going better. Even, International Monetary Fund has reviewed that Indonesia is the only one country that doesn’t experience any overheating among other emerging countries as China ...
  • US missing a Thatcher Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:29AMIn previous pieces I have compared the current global political and economic situation to the 1930s, suggesting that neither economically nor politically is the current position so dire, but that there are important similarities.
  • Co China And India Hold The Key To The Gold Trade? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:29AMLast year I touched on the three reasons why demand for gold was surging. Among the powerful driving forces is the very real fundamental role that growth in China is playing.
  • Gadkari reaffirms BJP's commitment to economic reforms in India on UK visit Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:28AMBharatiya Janata Party BJP president Nitin Gadkari has reaffirmed his party's commitment to economic reforms, and said that the fast changing global scenario was helping India play a pro-active role in global recovery and redefining the new economic world order.
  • India's HDFC Bank Profit Rises 34% on Strong Loan Demand Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:27AMIndia's third largest lender HDFC Bank marginally beat street estimates with a 33.6 percent rise in first-quarter profit, led by strong loan growth and higher fee income.
  • Emerging markets: Times are changing Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:02AMTuesday July 19, 2011 While the investing world is distracted by the U.S. debt ceiling crisis and the on-going drama of Italy and Greece, I’ve noticed that a small but increasing stream of money is finding its way back into some emerging markets. Last year I advised investors to lighten up on emerging markets.
  • Transformation in India Opens Door for U.S. Partnerships: View Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:50PMAs Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in New Delhi today, her first order of business is to assure U.S. support for the Indian government and people as they deal with the aftermath of last week’s terrorist bombings in Mumbai.
  • Violence in Pakistani city exposes deep divides Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:42PMKARACHI, Pakistan -- A trash-strewn dusty street here became a front line in recent ethnic battles that killed 100 people in four days.