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Indian PM says govt must 'do better' as woes mount

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has acknowledged the "large unfinished agenda" facing his government after three years in power, and vowed to tackle corruption and fiscal mismanagement."I will be

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (France24)

'Strong interest' in Thai AirAsia IPO

Thai AirAsia's top shareholder has reported strong demand for its shares in an initial public offering that will raise funds for a fleet expansion at the fast-growing low-cost carrier.Asia Aviation PC

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (France24)

Cyber crooks cranking out new weapons experts warn

Cyber criminals are cranking out new weapons at a brisk pace, tailoring malicious software for a spectrum of gadgets including smartphones, tablets, and Macintosh computers, a security firm said.A "th

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (France24)

China must act to prevent hard landing: World Bank

China's economic growth will continue to ease this year, presenting policy makers in Beijing with the challenge of preventing an excessively abrupt slowdown, the World Bank said in a report Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (France24)

Japan's April trade deficit grows to $6.5bn

Japan logged a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of 520.3 billion yen ($6.5 billion) in April as higher energy costs pushed up imports, the finance ministry said Wednesday.The deficit was larger than

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (France24)

US regulators tell lawmakers of JPMorgan probes

Two US market regulators confirmed Tuesday they were investigating JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion-plus trading loss in derivatives.In a Senate hearing on systemic risk in the vast market for derivatives,

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (France24)

Call to cut fracking’s methane leakage

A top-10 investor in BP and Shell calls for end to emissions of the greenhouse gas in production of shale hydrocarbons

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (Financial Times )

US faces 2013 recession after 'fiscal cliff': CBO

The United States faces a likely recession next year if Congress fails to stop scheduled spending cuts and tax hikes in January, congressional budget analysts warned Tuesday.The nonpartisan Congressio

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (France24)

Dell profit plunges on disappointing sales

US computer maker Dell on Tuesday reported a 33 percent drop in profits in a disappointing quarterly report for former market leader.The company, which has slipped to third place in the global PC mark

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (France24)

American Express plants money trees in "Farmville"

American Express on Tuesday began letting lovers of Zynga games plant money trees on "Farmville" acreage.The financial services titan known for high-status credit cards unveiled an alliance with the S

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (France24)

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