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India is a huge market for anyone to ignore: Warren Buffet

In an interview to an Indian business channel, Warren Buffett, billionaire and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway said the country offers good investment opportunities.

May 8, 2017

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Arun Jaitley urges Asian Development Bank to open regional office in New Delhi

Jaitley was addressing the ADB Board of Governors in Yokohama, Japan.

May 6, 2017

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France at a glance in the backdrop of presidential elections

As candidates Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen keep their fingers crossed ahead of the second round of French presidential polls, here is a look at France, its economy, fashion, tourism,challenges and society.

May 6, 2017

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Vince Cable says Ukip and Conservatives are effectively the same

Vince Cable stated the Liberal Democrats enjoyed a positive outcome in the local elections after being quite badly damaged in the coalition years. Mr Cable described the Conservatives and Ukip as effectively the same and insisted that if voters want an alternative we are it.

May 5, 2017

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Marine Le Pen Booed at Reims Cathedral

A crowd gathered outside the cathedral ahead of Le Pens arrival and booed her, shouting, Give back the money! according to reports.After touring the cathedral, Le Pen left by a side door, where she was again jeered.

May 5, 2017

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India's forex reserves hit lifetime high of $372.7 billion, up $60.35 billion since May 2014

Buoyed by sustained dollar inflows into debt and equity markets, India's foreign exchange reserves rose $1.59 billion to reach an all time high of $372.73 billion; it translates into an increase of $60.35 billion since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014.

May 5, 2017

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E-tail to brick-and-mortar: Are Indian e-commerce firms reinventing the wheel?

Higher marketing and customer-acquisition cost in the online space in India make it imperative to search for an alternate business model.

May 5, 2017

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President Pranab Mukherjee okays ordinance on NPAs giving RBI more powers

The president on Friday gave his nod to an ordinance that may help the country reduce its burden of Rs 6 lakh crore non-performing assets, or NPAs. Read to know more.

May 5, 2017

Banking ordinance aimed at resolving bad loan cases, says finmin bureaucrat

"The government is looking at ensuring an arrangement to resolve some of these (bad debt) cases quickly," finance secretary Ashok Lavasa told a news channel.

May 4, 2017

Here's why nearly 2 crore women left office jobs in India over 7 years

A World Bank study, titled "Reassessing Patterns of Female Labour Force Participation in India," explains why 1.96 crore women left their jobs between 2004-05 and 2011-12. Read to know more.

May 4, 2017

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PVR, Inox Leisure, other multiplexes up in arms against Rs 200 cap on cinema tickets in Karnataka

The Multiplex Association of India that represents 18 regional and national chains, called the Karnataka government's move to cap cinema ticket prices "retrograde".

May 4, 2017

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National Steel Policy 2017 likely to lift Tata Steel, JSW, Jindal Stainless, SAIL share prices

To achieve production capacity of 300 million tonnes by 2030, India would need additional investment of Rs 10 lakh crore, says the National Steel Policy 2017.

May 4, 2017