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Brand Britain clothes back in fashion

Susie Stone designs couture wedding dresses and bespoke womenswear. She comes from a family that's worked in the British fashion and textile industry for generations. (SOUNDBITE) (English) DESIGNER

Feb 16, 2015

Budget 2015: Govt to Double Allocation to ₹45,000 crore to Fast-track Road Projects

The allocation of money is seen as critical to revive the highways sector, which is likely to have a target of constructing about 8,500 km of roads next fiscal, despite inadequate participation by the private sector

Feb 16, 2015

Japan recovers, but slower than expected

A tepid recovery for the world's third-largest economy. Japan's GDP coming in at 2.2 percent for October to December, weaker than a Reuters forecast expecting a 3.7-percent increase. The Japanese

Feb 16, 2015

Infosys' CEO Sikka speaks during a news conference at company's headquarters in Bangalore

Infosys Buys US-based Tech Firm Panaya for $200 million

The all-cash deal is is the company's first acquisition after Vishal Sikka joined the company last June

Feb 16, 2015

East meets West pairing tea and chocolate

Pairing Chinese tea with luxurious chocolates at this Hong Kong workshop. The latest take on having a tea party, as East meets West in a region fast becoming choko-obsessed. Chinese consumption of

Feb 16, 2015

Budget 2015: CII Wants Govt to Reform Tax Rules For Investment Trusts

The industry body wants a 'conducive' tax regime to spur growth of such trusts

Feb 16, 2015

Thousands in Greece rally in solidarity with government

Thousands are taking to the streets in Greece to show their support for a new leftist government, ahead of debt talks with lenders. They say Eurozone needs to stand united, and their country needs

Feb 16, 2015

U.S. eases restrictions on imports from private Cubans

In Havana, Cuba, locals and merchants react to news that the U.S. has eased import restrictions on Cuban goods and services. Except for a few broad categories of goods -- like cars, live animals,

Feb 16, 2015

293 Firms Commit to 266 GW of Renewable Power at Inaugural RE-Invest Conference

Many of the companies have expressed an interest to set up a factory shop to create the necessary infrastructure in India.

Feb 15, 2015

CBI Arrests Deccan Chronicle's T Venkattram and Vinayak Ravi over Criminal Conspiracy Charges

CBI arrested Deccan Chronicle's Reddy brothers over charges of defrauding banks and financial institutions for thousands of crores.

Feb 15, 2015

Coal Auction: GMR and Reliance Cement Emerge Winners on Day One

The coal block auction was kicked off on Saturday. The auction saw considerable interest from major infrastructure-related companies.

Feb 15, 2015

'Make in India': PM Inaugurates GE's First Manufacturing Plant in India

Inaugurating GE's first manufacturing plant in the nation, PM Modi invited the company to build ships in India

Feb 14, 2015

RBI Moves Supreme Court to Restrain Sahara Group Firm From Selling Assets

The RBI said that it wanted to ensure that depositors of Sahara India Financial Corporation are not affected as a result of the group's efforts to secure Roy's bail

Feb 14, 2015