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25 August, 2016

Former RBI Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan Named Senior Fellow At Yale Institute

NEW YORK: Top economist and RBI's former deputy governor Rakesh Mohan has been named senior fellow at the prestigious Yale…

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19 August, 2016

KODAK FORAYS INTO HD LED TVS WITH SPPL

Eastman Kodak company, known for its films and cameras, on Thursday forayed into the HD LED TV business by entering…

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19 August, 2016

ICICI Bank introduces payment service using smartphone keyboard

COIMBATORE: ICICI Bank on Thursday unveiled a payment service that uses a smartphone keyboard. Christened 'iMobile SmartKeys', this feature enables 'iMobile'…

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19 August, 2016

SINGTEL CONSOLIDATES HOLDING IN BHARTI AIRTEL AHEAD OF SPECTRUM AUCTIONS

NEW DELHI (TIP): Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), the largest shareholder in Bharti Airtel, is consolidating its equity in the country's top mobile…

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19 August, 2016

MOODY’S RETAINS INDIA GDP FORECAST, UPS CHINA’S ESTIMATES

NEW DELHI (TIP): Moody's Investors Service has retained India's growth forecast at 7.5 per cent for 2016 but revised upwards…

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19 August, 2016

Saudi signals at raising oil output ahead of freeze talks

MOSCOW/DUBAI (TIP): Saudi Arabia is sending signals that it could boost its crude oil supplies in August to a new…

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19 August, 2016

BREXIT MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL 2019: REPORT

LONDON (TIP): Britain may remain a member of the European Union (EU) until 2019, a year longer than previously estimated,…

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18 August, 2016

Intel Acquires Indian American-led San Diego-based Firm Nervana Systems

San Diego based deep learning startup Nervana Systems, headed by Indian Americans, has been acquired by Intel as per media…

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16 August, 2016

Indians Across The World Mark Independence Day With Fervor

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians today proudly marked the country's 70th Independence Day, as the national flag fluttered…

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15 August, 2016

Indian Origin Student’s Device To Keep Disaster-Hit Areas Connected

LONDON: Disruptions in phone connectivity in disaster-hit areas could soon be a thing of the past -- thanks to a…

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12 August, 2016

Property Tax Relief for Nassau County Homeowners

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): As part of his continued efforts to help homeowners reduce their property tax burden, County Executive Edward…

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12 August, 2016

Two Women among 25 Highest Paid Indian-American Executives

BOSTON (TIP): Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google, and General Growth Properties CEO Sandeep Mathrani are the two highest-paid…

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8 August, 2016

PM Modi On GST Bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, August 8, spoke on the Good And Service Tax (GST) bill in the Lok…

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5 August, 2016

INDIA INC GEARS UP TO BE GST-COMPLIANT IN TIME

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (TIP): While Rajya Sabha was debating the amendment to the Constitution for rolling out Goods and Services Tax (GST),…

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5 August, 2016

Euro 2016 boots Adidas sales higher

BERLIN (TIP): A year of high-profile sports sponsorship has so far paid off for Adidas, with sales at its core…

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5 August, 2016

Nokia to cut deeper as merger spills red ink

HELSINKI (TIP): Finnish telecom equipment manufacturer Nokia said Thursday it aims to accelerate savings after costs of absorbing former French-American…

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5 August, 2016

Ford recalls 830,000 vehicles to fix faulty door latches

WASHINGTON (TIP): Ford Motor Company on August 4 announced the recall of 830,000 cars and vans in the United States…

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5 August, 2016

WHY INDIANS SPEND SO MUCH ON GOLD? RBI TO STUDY

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has set up a committee to study Indian household financing pattern and why they…

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5 August, 2016

4 Indian Americans among US top wealth advisors: FORBES

NEW YORK (TIP): Four Indian-origin persons have been named among Americas top wealth advisors by Forbes on a list of…

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30 July, 2016

FACEBOOK TEAM BRINGS LIGHT-BASED INTERNET CLOSER TO REALITY

Scientists at the Facebook’s Connectivity Lab have developed a new way to detect light signals travelling through the air, an…

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29 July, 2016

NOT 5, PREPARE 15-YR DEVELOPMENT PLAN: PM TO NITI AAYOG

NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon Niti Aayog to create a 15-year development plan, setting…

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29 July, 2016

INDIA’S FOREIGN DEBT-GDP RATIO LOWEST AMONG 83 EMS

MUMBAI (TIP): At 23% in 2015, India had one of the lowest foreign debt-to-GDP ratios among 83 emerging market (EM)…

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29 July, 2016

SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT TO RE-AUCTION MALLYA JET

MUMBAI (TIP): Having failed to get a good valuation in the first attempt to auction the luxury jet of embattled…

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29 July, 2016

RBI fines UCO Bank Rs 1 crore

MUMBAI (TIP): RBI has imposed Rs 1 crore penalty on UCO Bank for flouting its instructions relating to opening of…

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29 July, 2016

MUTUAL FUND INVESTOR TALLY HITS SIX-YEAR HIGH

MUMBAI (TIP): The total number of retail investors subscribing to mutual funds in India has reached a six-year high, according…

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29 July, 2016

LLOYDS CUTS 3,000 JOBS AS BREXIT FEARS TAKE SHAPE

LONDON (TIP): Britain's Lloyds Banking Group said it plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs and close 200 branches — the first…

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23 July, 2016

A Chef par excellence, Dheeraj Tomar

New York City is home to a variety of expert cooks who are known for adding twists to traditional Indian…

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23 July, 2016

90 LAKH TRANSACTIONS ON I-T RADAR

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Income Tax (I-T) Department will issue letters to 7 lakh assesses seeking information on their high-value…

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22 July, 2016

Dabur takes a small step in southern Africa

NEW DELHI (TIP): An acquisition worth a mere Rs 4,700 is rarely expected to give rich dividends, especially if it…

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22 July, 2016

US BANKS GET BREXIT BOOST BUT FACE LONGTERM PAIN

NEW YORK (TIP): Large US banks got a lift from the June "Brexit" vote in the second quarter, but could…

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