Reconsider sugar decontrol: Jayalalithaa tells PM
byChennai, May 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to guarantee that the difference between the market…
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UK business delegation to visit Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) A business delegation from Britain will be in Kerala next month to explore partnerships in local government and urban development….
US banks report strong profit growth
byWashington, May 30 (IANS) US banks reported strong profit growth in the first quarter of 2013, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) said. FDIC-insured…
Business confidence in South Korea improves
bySeoul, May 30 (IANS) Business confidence among South Korean manufacturers improved last month due to a steady growth in exports, which account for around…
Canada locks its benchmark rate at 1 percent
byOttawa, May 30 (IANS) The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 1 percent Wednesday in the last policy meeting before governor…
Sensex trades flat in pre-afternoon session
byMumbai, May 30 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat – a miniscule 0.08 percent down – in pre-afternoon trade…
NASDAQ pays record penalty for failures in Facebook IPO
byWashington, May 30 (IANS) NASDAQ has agreed to pay a penalty of $10 million, the largest ever against a stock exchange, for violating securities…
Brazil’s economy grows
byRio de Janeiro, May 30 (IANS/EFE) Brazil’s economy grew 0.60 percent in the first quarter of 2013, compared with the final quarter of last…
Mexico’s economy to grow at faster clip in 2014
byParis, May 30 (IANS/EFE) Mexico’s economy, which will experience slower growth in the first half of 2013 due to headwinds from the US, will…
Spain gets more time to correct deficit
byBrussels, May 30 (IANS/EFE) The European Commission confirmed Wednesday that it was recommending Spain be given two additional years to correct its deficit and…