Meanwhile, investors pulled out a record $14.45 billion out of bond funds tracked by EPFR Global, as fears that US monetary policy will tighten in the second half of the year prompted more investors to head for the exits.
While a 51 per cent majority gives her high marks for being "knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency," pluralities rate Clinton negatively on honesty, likeability and sharing their position on issues.
Chetan Anand's bid to win his third title on the trot came crashing as the national champion went down fighting against third seed Indonesian Andre K Tedjono in the men's singles final at the Dutch Open Grand Prix badminton tournament in Amsterdam on Sunday. Sixth seed Chetan lost 15-21, 21-11, 19-21 in a 51-minute gruelling battle.
3i Infotech is planning a JV with Chinese firm Yucheng Technologies to enter into the Chinese market.
Bharti's talks with South African mobile operator MTN Group Ltd are now centered on a full takeover by the Indian operator for a combination of cash and stock, The Wall Street Journal said quoting a person familiar with the situation. The person said Bharti was considering paying as much as $20 billion in cash, said the paper. Bharti said on Tuesday it was in talks with MTN to 'combine the strengths of the two leading players from emerging markets.
Five persons arrested in connection with the gangrape of a 51-year-old Danish tourist were on Monday sent in police custody till January 23 by a Delhi court.
New Zealand clinched a 3-1 win in the series by cruising to a 51-run victory over England in the fifth and final one-dayer at Lord's on Saturday, ensuring Kevin Pietersen's debut as captain ended in defeat.
"We remain positive on the outlook for the emerging market (EM) equities. Although this asset class is entering its sixth year of outperformance compared with the world equities, valuations are not yet expensive on a historic and relative basis, especially in the light of a much higher growth potential at the earnings level," says Angus Stening.
At a 20 per cent premium, the South African company is valued at $45-47 billion. The Indian GSM provider is looking to acquire a 51 per cent stake in MTN.
Even at a slight premium, Bharti should buy into MTN since there are synergies.
Pakistan has reduced the number of nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets it planned to buy from the United States, from 36 to 18, due to financial constraints.The 36 new F-16 block 50/52 jets were to have cost Pakistan three billion dollars and the weapon systems an additional 650 million dollars. The new Pakistan government is currently facing a major financial crunch due to rising global oil prices and inflation.
Recalled batsman Neil Broom scored his maiden one-day century and took two crucial catches as New Zealand completed a 67-run victory over Bangladesh in the second one-day international at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday.
Britain's clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer will set up of a joint venture firm with Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail at an investment of 29 million pounds (around Rs 230 crore) to mark its foray into India.The British company will hold a 51 per cent stake in the JV, to be named Marks and Spencer Reliance India Pvt Ltd, while the remaining will be with Reliance Retail.
The transaction, subject to antitrust authorities approval, is expected to be completed by the end of this year, said Gonzalo Urquijo, member of the Group Management Board of ArcelorMittal.
Dilip Shanghvi's Sun Oil & Natural Gas, signed a deal for the transfer of Interlink Petroleum's interest in the Modhera and Baola fields.
Telkom Kenya has a monopoly on landline services in the country. If an Indian company wins the bid, it will enable the company to enter the country's telecom market, according to news reports in international press.
Boult took 6-33 as Australia, who only needed to square the series to retain the trophy, were dismissed for 257 on the final ball of the 47th over as they chased New Zealand's 281 for nine.
This is how the South Korean electronics major plans to indulge its Indian fans
The Civil Aviation Ministry has submitted replies to the CVC on a series of allegations raised by Nishikant Dubey against the deal and clarified all concerns raised by him, official sources said.
Though NOC was issued by the Ministry last week, this was the first formal statement by the AirAsia CEO on microblogging site Twitter.
Earlier, the JV company got a go-ahead from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board in October 2013 and was awaiting AOP for launching a full-service carrier.
Tatas and Singapore Airlines have assured the government that control of their proposed airline venture would always remain in Indian hands, while seeking approval to offer passenger services on both domestic and international routes.
The Reserve Bank of India has permitted banks to give loans and non-funded credits to wholly-owned entities of overseas subsidiaries floated by Indian companies
Defeats in sports dominated by China at previous Olympics have left the country in an unfamiliar third place on the medals table, with some predicting that Rio 2016 could witness the lowest haul in two decades.
The board of HUL, India's largest consumer goods company, will meet on July 29 to consider the proposal.
The eight-man Masters Cup will be held for the third year at Qi Zhong Stadium from November 11-18.
Fresh tremors rocked parts of Nepal today, triggering landslides as the death toll in last Saturday's devastating earthquake neared 7,000 and protests mounted over relief not reaching several affected areas.
At present, Godrej Sara Lee's portfolio largely consists of household insecticide brands like Hit and Good Knight in India, apart from Sara Lee's air purifier brand, Ambi Pur.
In the normal course, the marriage between a 51-year-old, four-times-married grandmother with a 27-year-old man would have passed off as another April-meets-September story.
LN Mittal, who is a frontrunner for acquiring a 51 per cent stake in Sesa Goa from Mitsui and has announced plans for projects in Jharkhand and Orissa worth Rs 40,000 crore each, is planning a $2 billion (Rs 8,600 crore) foundation.
Just one cup of blueberries daily could be the key to reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness, both of which are associated with cardiovascular disease, a new study claims.
Capgemini SA, the parent company of the Capgemini Group, will pick up a 51 per cent stake in Unilever India Shared Services (Indigo) for an undisclosed sum.
West Indies tumbled to a 51-run loss to Derbyshire in a Twenty20 match as an already fraught tour to England showed no sign of getting any better.
Objections were being raised by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh, Communist Party of India's Gurudas Dasgupta, Dinesh Trivedi (Trinamool Congress) and Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy over the deal, each of whom had shot off separate letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Besides the major metros, the proposed airline would also connect Srinagar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu.
Modi, who turned 67, unveiled the plaque dedicating the dam to the nation.
For investment bankers, a Brexit vote is more than just about volatile prices on a screen but also about where they may end up working and living.
At the end of September quarter, Tail Winds held 68,15,843 shares, equivalent to 7.89 per cent holding, of Jet Airways.
India's flamboyant batsman Virat Kohli has conceded that the Pakistani attack he faced in the Asia Cup T20 was one of the most challenging spells of fast bowling but nonetheless expressed delight that his side had the last laugh as he guided India to a five-wicket victory.
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