World Bank president calls for ending extreme poverty
byWashington, April 3 (IANS) World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has called for global action toward ending extreme poverty by 2030 and improving the…
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Novartis ruling sifts ‘artful’ patent from innovation (Comment)
byIndia’s apex court is in the witness box facing not-so-subtle protests from the $56.67-billion Swiss drugs giant Novartis that is on the losing side…
Myanmar, Indonesia target $1 bn trade
byYangon, April 3 (IANS) Myanmar and Indonesia are making efforts to promote the trade volume, which is targeted to reach up to $1 billion…
Brazil expects gradual economic recovery
byRio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) The Brazilian economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery in 2013 thanks to increasing investments and industrial…
Property market confuses Chinese
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS) To buy or to sell? This is the question that many Chinese are asking in the real estate market. Average…
Foreign tourist flow in India rising, says Chiranjeevi
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Dismissing media reports of decline in foreign tourist arrivals following the Delhi gang-rape and recent incidents with foreign tourists,…
Avoid Bangladeshi tanneries, Human Rights Watch says
byBarcelona, April 3 (IANS) Buyers at an international leather fair in Italy should only buy goods from tanneries that comply with health laws and…
Cuba ready for first free-trade manufacturing zone
byHavana, April 3 (IANS) Cuba has unveiled rules for its first free-trade manufacturing zone in the Mariel megaport outside Havana. The Mariel Special Development…
Consumer advocates hail, US trade lobby decries Novartis verdict
byWashington, April 3 (IANS) The Indian Supreme Court’s decision to reject Swiss drug maker Novartis’ patent claim for its pricey cancer drug Gleevec has…
China’s non-manufacturing sector grows
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS) China’s non-manufacturing sector grew in March, with the index for construction business activity reaching a one-year high, according to figures…