China Q1 industrial profit goes up
byBeijing, April 27 (IANS) Major Chinese industrial firms saw their combined profits rise 12.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2013,…
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Labour unrest in Noida: One shot at by security guard
byLucknow, April 27 (IANS) A security guard at a builder’s office in Noida, abutting the national capital, Saturday opened fire at agitating labourers, who…
Kerala to host country’s first meet on travel technology
byThiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The country’s first international event on travel technologies will be held in Kerala, with the objective of helping the travel…
China Q1 industrial profit goes up
byBeijing, April 27 (IANS) Major Chinese industrial firms saw their combined profit rise 12.1 percent year on year in the first quarter, official data…
Spain expects economy to contract in 2013
byMadrid, April 27 (IANS/EFE) Spain’s government is forecasting an economic contraction of 1.3 percent for 2013 and has set a goal of reducing its…
Russia’s largest airline misspent $440 mn, say auditors
byMoscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot misspent 13.9 billion rubles (over $443 million) in 2010-2011 and the first nine months of…
Ukraine thanks Russia, US for Chernobyl aid
byChernobyl (Ukraine), April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine marked the 27th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster by thanking Russia, the US and other…
NBAD named best bank in UAE
byAbu Dhabi, April 27 (IANS/WAM) The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has been named the best bank in the UAE by Global Finance,…
Ageing Germany woos Indian students, workers
byHyderabad, April 26 (IANS) With its labour force likely to decline by 6.5 million people by 2025 because of its ageing population, Germany is…
NIMZ to change face of country: Anand Sharma
byThiruvanathapuram: A National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) will change the face of the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here. Sharma…