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Global outlook unclear: YV Reddy

by reporter August 13, 2010 Finance

The economic recovery almost two years after the manifestation of global crisis has been uneven and the outlook for the global economy is unclear, said YV Reddy, former Reserve Bank of India governor.

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Global outlook unclear: YV Reddy

by reporter August 13, 2010 Finance

The economic recovery almost two years after the manifestation of global crisis has been uneven and the outlook for the global economy is unclear, said YV Reddy, former Reserve Bank of India governor.

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BoR stock hits 15-year high

by reporter August 13, 2010 Finance

Bank of Rajasthan (BoR) shares rose to their highest level since November 1995, a day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved its merger with ICICI Bank. The RBIs decision finally brought the curtains down on a three-month process, marred by shareholder protests and which required the central banks intervention.

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BoR stock hits 15-year high

by reporter August 13, 2010 Finance

Bank of Rajasthan (BoR) shares rose to their highest level since November 1995, a day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved its merger with ICICI Bank. The RBIs decision finally brought the curtains down on a three-month process, marred by shareholder protests and which required the central banks intervention.

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BP to continue Gulf relief well

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

The US government says BP will continue drilling a relief well to permanently plug the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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BP to continue Gulf relief well

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

The US government says BP will continue drilling a relief well to permanently plug the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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3 kids buy airplane tickets, fly alone from Fla. to Tenn., unbeknownst to their parents

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

Bored on a hot summer day, three Florida youngsters were just sitting around when one sent a text message to another with an adventurous idea.

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3 kids buy airplane tickets, fly alone from Fla. to Tenn., unbeknownst to their parents

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

Bored on a hot summer day, three Florida youngsters were just sitting around when one sent a text message to another with an adventurous idea.

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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas could push hotel rates down

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Casino hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, already struggling to attract customers without further discounting, will face new pressure with the December opening of 2,000 hotel rooms at the $3.9 billion Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

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Who will fix the economy? The Fed, Congress, shoppers and businesses all shrug

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

The Federal Reserve has little power left to lift the economy out of its rut. Congress, with an election looming, has no appetite for more stimulus. Shoppers are reluctant to spend, and business…

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Ames must cut water usage after flooding because conservation efforts are falling short

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

Ames officials implored residents Friday to do a better job of conserving water after historic flooding caused pipes to break and left the college town of 55,000 without drinking water. …

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Ames must cut water usage after flooding because conservation efforts are falling short

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

Ames officials implored residents Friday to do a better job of conserving water after historic flooding caused pipes to break and left the college town of 55,000 without drinking water. …

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Feds Say Work on Relief Well in Gulf Must Continue

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

BP’s broken Gulf of Mexico oil well is not yet plugged for good, and work on what’s been touted as the permanent solution will need to continue, the federal government said Friday.

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Feds Say Work on Relief Well in Gulf Must Continue

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

BP’s broken Gulf of Mexico oil well is not yet plugged for good, and work on what’s been touted as the permanent solution will need to continue, the federal government said Friday.

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Tamil asylum boat docks in Canada

by india-news-reporter August 13, 2010 India

A ship carrying almost 500 Tamil asylum-seekers from Sri Lanka docks at a Canadian military base in British Columbia.

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