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Capital goods: contraction in domestic output, imports
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 21:32
The capital goods component of the Index of Industrial Production has seen a contraction of 0.5% between April and December
Why Did Netflix Decide To Pay Comcast?
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:46
We can only speculate about these possibilities but going by the facts it becomes clear that additional cost burden on Netflix will be minimal and the quality of streaming will improve, which is good for the subscribers ...
Market report: Activist builds Alliance and F&C stakes
Telegraph - 26 Feb 2014 20:44
Elliott International now holds more than 10pc of both Alliance Trust and F&C
NSE launches volatility index futures as election jitters grow
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 10:36
Trading was active with `120 crore worth of contracts trading at 12pm
Western Countries Redirect Uganda Aid After President Signs Anti-Gay Law, Ugandan Currency Plummets
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 22:21
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed a law imposing life sentences for some homosexual acts on Monday. On Tuesday a local paper published a list labeling dozens of people as gay. By Wednesday the country's currency h...
NSA-Style: Tunisia Setting Up Counterterrorism Unit That Will Also Spy On Citizens
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 22:21
A few weeks ago, in a coastal suburb of Tunis known as Raoued, the government of Tunisia set the stage for creating an NSA-style spy agency to monitor telecommunications and Internet activity, including by its own citize...
Nokia Rightly Chooses Partnering Over Merging With Juniper For U.S. Push
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:48
Acquiring Juniper would have given Nokia a complimentary product portfolio to market and helped it secure more end-to-end network deals with carriers, especially in the U.S. However, Nokia would have also had a harder ti...
Harsh U.S. Winter Dampens Home Depot's Revenues, Strong Spring Sales Expected
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:44
Since Home Depot has a fairly steady record of being relatively conservative about its growth expectations and frequent upward revisions as the year progresses, we expect actual growth figures to be 1-1.5% higher than th...
BP's Operational Outlook Improving With New Project Start-Ups
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:42
This is the third major project start-up for the company this year as it plans to reverse the decline in production seen over the past few years. These new projects start-ups are helping a great deal in improving BP's op...
Choosing Between Traditional and Roth IRAs
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 20:38
Beginning savers and investors sometimes find the selection of retirement accounts confusing, and with good reason: 401(k)s, 403(b)s, IRAs, 529s, on and on.
The World's Largest Economy Does Surprisingly Poorly In Meeting Retirees' Expectations
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 19:21
Asset manager Nataxis on Tuesday released its Global Retirement Index in an effort to quantify the retirement standards of 150 countries and how well those nations meet retirees' expectations. Nataxis rates the countries...
Turkish Consumers Take Gold Profits, After Strong Year For Demand In 2013
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 19:21
Turkish consumers are taking advantage of gold's recent rally to sell off the precious metal, even as trade statistics show a remarkable year for Turkish gold demand in 2013. "A lot of people are selling back the gold th...
Massachusetts Trader Joe's May Be Linked To Measles Case
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2014 19:21
Health officials say two people contracted measles in Framingham, Mass. -- and one of them had been to a Trader Joe's near the time of the outbreak. This sparked a swift reaction from the Massachusetts Department of Publ...
The Payback From Luxury Home Renovations
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 18:38
Don't renovate your home assuming you'll get back all your money when you sell. You won't.
Lowe's Follows Home Depot In Surge On Housing Optimism
Forbes - 26 Feb 2014 18:38
Both companies are surging on earnings beats this week as they benefit from a rebound in home renovations.
Sebi imposes `1 crore fine on Falcon Tyres, Pawan Kumar Ruia
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 18:10Sebi exempts govt from open offer to buy UCO Bank shares
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 18:05
The govt has proposed to buy more than 26.20 crore equity shares through conversion of Rs1,823 crore of preferential shares
Market share becomes the game changer in battery wars
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 16:33
Valuation of Amara Raja in the organized segment has shot past that of market leader Exide Industries
Downgrade risk receding, trims US dollar costs for Indian companies
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 16:28Asset quality concerns weigh on Rural Electrification Corporation
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 16:04
Slowing growth and the fear of a rise in bad assets are weighing on the stock
Ao.com shares soar on market debut
Telegraph - 26 Feb 2014 15:52
Investors chase shares in online electrical retailer AO World higher than Royal Mail in percentage terms on first day of trading
Gujarat Pipavav Port: it's all in the price
livemint.com - 26 Feb 2014 15:52
Improving volumes and the ability of the company to recover its lost market share augurs well for the stock