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S&P lifts India outlook; inflation, rates in focus
Standard & Poor's lifted its outlook on India to stable from negative on Thursday, citing an improving fiscal position and strong economic growth but warned on inflation, boosting stock and bond prices.
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Samsung eyes 2010 profit rise, double-digit sales gains
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is targeting a higher operating profit and double-digit growth in sales in 2010, fuelled by strong demand for its flat screens and memory chips.3.
LG Elec CEO: sees tougher TV race, more smartphones
The chief executive of LG Electronics Inc said competition in the TV business was expected to intensify as Japanese rivals such as Sony Corp and Panasonic Corp became more aggressive. Technology >> Mar 19, 2010
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India unlikely to pressure China on yuan
India is unlikely to join other states in putting pressure on China to revalue its yuan currency, Kaushik Basu, chief economic adviser in the finance ministry, told Reuters on Thursday.5.
Rupee little weaker on dlr gains; shares eyed
The rupee opened slightly weaker on Friday tracking some losses in the euro versus the dollar overseas and lack of clarity on fund flows from a choppy domestic sharemarket.6.
India seeks U.S. investment to form manufacturing hub
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma urged U.S. companies on Thursday to jump on board India's rapid growth and help it expand its manufacturing base.7.
India 3G airwave race gathers pace, bids in April
Telecoms firms including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Etisalat will vie for third-generation (3G) Indian mobile spectrum in an April auction, as they clamour for capacity for new services.8.
