Have some fun on the bookshelf this weekend (IANS Books) | Tweet | New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The book shelf this week is delightfully light, with easy-to-grasp titles. Browse with IANS... | Book: "The Puffin Book of 100 Great Indians"; Compiled and published... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Newstrack India Book Culture Delhi Photos Wikipedia: Book |
U.S. stocks manage 6th day of gains, stimulus eyed | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks notched a gain for the sixth session in a row on Friday, while the euro faltered as gloomy Chinese economic data butted up against expectations policymakers could ac... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) CNBC China Photos Stock Exchange Wall Street Wikipedia: Wall Street |
TOKYO EXCHANGE / Profit-taking ends Nikkei's 4-day streak | Stocks fell back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, pressured by profit-taking that emerged after their four-day winning streak. | The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed down 87.16 points, or 0.... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Daily Yomiuri Market Photos Stock Tokyo Wikipedia: Tokyo Stock Exchange |
Small tea growers in West Bengal are taking community approach to handle NOC hurdle | SILIGURI: Failing to attract attention of West Bengal state government for long on their land related knot, small tea growers (STG) in the state are now adopting alternative way to find a solution o... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times Of India Economy Photos Tea West Bengal Wikipedia: Tea |
Sluggish Monsoon Threatens India’s Growth | India’s monsoon is lagging, confronting the country with its third possible drought in the past decade, and the rainfall deficit is further weakening an Indian economy already wobbling from a slow... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The New York Times Agriculture India Monsoon Photos Wikipedia: Monsoon |
Asian stocks fall as China trade growth slides | Asian stock markets tumbled Friday as investors withdrew from riskier assets after China's trade suffered a steeper-than-expected slowdown. | The figures, which come a day after China reported a slo... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) WPXI China Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Australian Securities Exchange |
‘Just silly’: Gov. dismisses Romney’s comparison of Calif. to struggling European countries | TORRANCE, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown says Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ought to rethink how he compared California to struggling European nations. | While visiting a... (photo: AP / Rich Pedroncelli) The Washington Post Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Jerry Brown |
FAA proposes $1M Horizon Air fine | The Federal Aviation Administration wants to levy a $1 million civil penalty against Horizon Air for not complying with FAA rules regarding some of the airline's Bombardier turboprop planes. | In a ... (photo: GFDL / BrokenSphere) Business Journal Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: Horizon Air |