CEO of Spanish banking giant steps down
byMadrid, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Alfredo Saenz has resigned as CEO and vice chairman of Spain’s Grupo Santander, the largest financial institution in the euro…
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Havana’s classic taxis get a taste of competition
byHavana, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Havana’s taxis, most of them vintage American cars, for the first time in decades face the unusual situation of having…
Welcome high skill workers or lose them: US think tank
byWashington, April 30 (IANS) Citing the significant contributions of immigrants from India, a leading US think tank has suggested that America must roll out…
Iran to replace oil revenues with mineral incomes
byTehran, April 30 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that his country can replace its oil revenues with mineral incomes within a few…
No framework to regulate private security agencies, SC told
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government Monday told the Supreme Court that there were no guidelines or rules to regulate the working of…
Trinamool MP quizzed in chit fund mess, protests continue (Roundup)
byKolkata, April 29 (IANS) Taking forward investigation into the multi-billion crore rupee chit fund muddle that has rocked West Bengal, police Monday quizzed ruling…
Manjilas Group targets Tamil Nadu’s rice sevai market
byChennai, April 29 (IANS) Kerala-based Rs.200-crore food products Manjilas Group is targeting a 10 percent market share in Tamil Nadu’s rice sevai packet market…
Gehlot discusses agricultural cooperation with Israel
byJaipur, April 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Monday met agriculture and rural development minister of Israel Yair Shamir in Beitgan city in…
IOB to raise capital, go for new software solution
byChennai, April 29 (IANS) Government-owned Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) is looking at raising funds through the issue of medium term note, rights/public issue and…
Odisha hotels down shutters to protest new tax
byBhubaneswar, April 29 (IANS) Several hotels across Odisha downed their shutters Monday in response to a nationwide strike called by hoteliers and restaurateurs against…