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Wal-Mart's New India Push

The chairman's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Singh is the latest sign the retail giant is lobbying for greater access to the market Its wall-to-wall influence in America may be waning, but Wal-Mart, the world's largest...

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Newsweek: India seeks green super power status

Manmohan Singh's new stand on Copenhagen is just part of a plan to reposition India as a global power. In place of the resentful leader of poor, postcolonial nations, Singh is defining India as an emerging powerhouse that can...

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UK floats bank levy

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain pressed the G20 on Saturday to come up with a plan to make banks pay for any future bailouts but one idea of imposing a global financial transactions tax was immediately shot down by the...

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Pro-Indian party protests pre-paid mobile ban in India-controlled Kashmir

The activists of pro-Indian political party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Friday staged a protest demonstration against New Delhi's decision to ban pre-paid mobile service in India-controlled Kashmir. The protesters led by...

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Patni Computer Systems grants stock options

Saturday, November 07, 2009 (New Delhi) Under ESOP The committee of Patni Computer Systems has approved the grant of 15,000 ADR linked options at an exercise price of US$ 19.35 per ADR to an eligible employee under the...

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Sri Lanka mulls lifetime security for defense hierarchy

The Sri Lankan government has sought legal advise over a move to provide lifetime security for the defense hierarchy who was responsible for defeating Tamil Tiger rebels. Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka told parliament...

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Shriram City Union Finance converts warrants into equity shares

Saturday, November 07, 2009 (New Delhi) Allots equity shares The committee of Shriram City Union Finance has converted 5,87,500 warrants held by Asiabridge Fund I LLC into 5,87,500 equity shares of Rs 10 eachas per the terms...

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Ship ancillary majors bet big on India

Saturday, November 07, 2009 (Mumbai) In the wake of global meltdown global shipping ancillary majors are betting big on India primarily due to lower manpower cost and a demand for more defense ships and offshore vessels. "I see...

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The Taliban Organisation in Pakistan

By Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi As the problems of the Afghan campaign and its cross-border dimensions in Pakistan continue to exercise policy-makers in the US and other ISAF partner states, it is crucial to understand the nature...

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RUSI and Carnegie Europe: Strategies for Afghanistan

Speaking at RUSI, leading expert Ashley J Tellis assessed the strategic options for America and its allies in Afghanistan. The appointment of a new British Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and U.S. Special...

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