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Obama announces $10-bln worth trade deals with India; 54,000 jobs eyed

U.S. President Barack Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama announced 20 new trade deals with India worth about $10 billion, which are likely to create around 53,000 jobs in the United States. Deals ranging from sale of heavy transport and commercial aircraft, to gas and steam turbines have been inked. Obama, who is on a 10-day trip through Asia, presided over a meeting of U.S. and Indian executives in India's financial capital of Mumbai.
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$300 billion real estate deals this year

In the first of this year, more than $132 billion worth of real estate deals were signed globally, up 74% over $76 billion deals signed during the same period last year.
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G20 leaders drop Doha target, see smaller deals

World leaders dropped a commitment on Saturday to complete the troubled Doha trade round this year and vowed to push forward on bilateral and regional trade talks until a global deal could be done.
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More private equity deals in Q2, but hardly mega

Buyout funds are making a comeback, scouring deals from Australia to America after nearly two years of virtual shutdown, but private equity-backed M&A volumes remain far short of the boom times.
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Dutch Layar signs global augmented reality deals

Netherlands-based Layar, a provider of augmented reality software, signed deals to be distributed on a third of smartphones worldwide and predicted a boost in the use of its technology, which combines real-world images with computer-generated images on a screen.
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SEC examining Goldman Sachs' Hudson deals: report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which charged Goldman Sachs Group Inc with fraud in April, is investigating another mortgage-linked deal once pitched by the Wall Street firm, the Financial Times reported, citing people close to the matter.
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Samsung, Sony chiefs may discuss 3D TV deals, LCD supplies

Just days after unveiling a Sony-branded Internet TV with Google, Sony's chief executive is set to meet rival Samsung Electronics, for possible alliances, as the Japanese consumer electronics maker aims to turn its TV business profitable with aggressive sales targets.
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AU sees LCD shortage, eyes China deals

HSINCHU, Taiwan May 17 - AU Optronics Corp, Taiwan's No. 2 LCD maker, said an LCD panel shortage is likely to last into the second half of this year on robust demand for PCs and TVs, even though fears linger about a weak euro.
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U.S. audit urges controls on Treasury warrant deals

The U.S. Treasury has managed to negotiate prices for warrants from bailed out banks at prices largely at or above estimated values, but it needs better controls over its bargaining process, a government watchdog said on Tuesday.
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Toyota, Ally auto ABS deals meet solid demand

Underwriters for Toyota Auto and Ally Master Owner Trust asset-backed offerings on Thursday launched larger-than-expected auto sales at tighter spread levels as investors chased supply, market sources said.
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Watchdog reminds auditors to watch unusual deals

The U.S. auditor watchdog on Wednesday issued an alert to corporate accounting firms, reminding them to watch for fraud or misstatements if they detect significant unusual transactions when doing their work.
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Molson Coors CEO interested in 'smart' deals

Molson Coors Brewing Co , viewed by some as a potential suitor for the beer business of Foster's Group Ltd , is interested in acquisitions as long as they are smart, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
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Time Warner Cable, Scripps ink deals

Time Warner Cable Inc and Scripps Networks Interactive said on Wednesday they had reached multiyear deals for the second-largest U.S. cable operator to carry the Scripps-produced Food Network and Great American Country.

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