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ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, unveiled plans to slash up to 9,000 more jobs.
Friday, November 28, 2008 ibnlive.in.com
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Brussels: ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, unveiled plans on Thursday to slash up to 9,000 more jobs, saving $1 billion a year in response to a deepening global economic downturn.
The company said it would launch a voluntary redundancy scheme for largely white collar staff to make the cuts, which which could affect about 3 per cent of its workforce.
Up to 6,000 of the job losses w
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Dieters who are on calorie-restricted diets during flu season are more susceptible to influenza.
Friday, November 28, 2008 www.mumbaimirror.com
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Washington: Dieters who are on calorie-restricted diets during flu season are more susceptible to influenza, says a new study by US researchers.
Michigan State University nutritional immunology professor Elizabeth Gardner conducted the research, which has been published in the November issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
In the study, the researcher showed that mice with a calorie-restricted diet
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Indian IT-services firms could lose out as more services are retained in the United States.
Friday, November 28, 2008 infotech.indiatimes.com
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Obama's plans to encourage US firms to keep jobs in the country have raised concerns that Indian IT-services firms could lose out as more services are retained in the United States.
According to Obama's website, "Barack Obama will repeal tax breaks that reward corporations that retain their earnings overseas, and will use those savings to lower corporate tax rates for companies that expand or s
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The global markets showing signs of recovery, the Indian market could follow suit after the initial
Friday, November 28, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Mumbai: As a knee-jerk reaction to Wednesday's terror attacks, bourses may witness heavy selling if the markets open for trading on Friday.
However, with the global markets showing signs of recovery, the Indian market could follow suit after the initial reactions to the attacks are absorbed.
On Thursday, the Indian markets were closed but in the Singapore (SGX) market the nifty index futures cl
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US authorities have warned of a possible al-Qaida threat to transit systems in and around New York C
Friday, November 28, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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NEW YORK: US authorities have warned of a possible al-Qaida threat to transit systems in and around New York City, a homeland security official
said on Wednesday.
Police said they were increasing security in response to the warning but said this was “in an abundance of caution.” The warning comes at the start of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, one of the busiest US travel periods of the year.
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Wary of the US plans to support India's position in Asia.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 www.indianexpress.com
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Washington: Wary of the US plans to support India's position in Asia, Beijing will seek to blunt Washington's overtures towards New Delhi driving home the point that America has to pay close attention to the dynamics of the relations between India and China, a top South Asia scholar has said.
"The completion of the civil nuclear deal will likely raise the confidence of the Indian defence establ
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Salman Khan's standing, who seems to be slipping rapidly with every flop.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 movies.ndtv.com
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Subhash Ghai's magnum opus Yuvvraaj has emerged one of the biggest setbacks in the international markets.
Released extensively, the film has failed to generate the required business in U K, US and Australia. While Ghai's reputation as a filmmaker has taken a severe beating, the dismal business also reflects terribly on Salman Khan's standing, who seems to be slipping rapidly with every flop.
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Key benchmark indices pared gains after a firm start triggered by the latest US Federal Reserve meas
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 profit.ndtv.com
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Key benchmark indices pared gains after a firm start triggered by the latest US Federal Reserve measures to boost the flagging US financial system. Weak US economic data pulled the market off the higher level in a volatile early trading session.
The BSE 30-share Sensex was up 47.10 points, or 0.54%, shedding 85.76 points from the day's high. The market surged in early trade after the US Federal
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The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by over 250 points on fag-end selling across counter
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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After a promising start, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Tuesday fell by over 250 points on fag-end selling across counters barring consumer durables.
The bellwether index closed lower by 207.59 points at 8,695.53, with heavyweight Reliance Industries taking a big hit of over 6.00 per cent.
The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also closed down by 54.25 points at 2,654
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US Federal Reserve launched an $800 billion plan to buy mortgage-related debt and back consumer loan
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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The US Federal Reserve launched an $800 billion plan on Tuesday to buy mortgage-related debt and back consumer loans as it tries to revive the US lending market and steer the global economy away from a deep recession.
As the Fed announced its move, the US posted the sharpest fall in gross domestic product since 2001. It was down to 0.5 per cent from 0.3 per cent a month ago.
The Fed’s move is in
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