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Will G-8 expand to include China, India and Mexico?

K.Ramesh Babu — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:47:42 +0000

The Group of Eight nations, holding their annual summit in Japan starting Monday, have always been a club for the world’s biggest and brightest economies. Now a growing chorus is saying it’s time the clubhouse doors swing open to some newcomers. Outsider China has eclipsed more than half the club’s members in economic size and the gross domestic product in Brazil is larger than Russia’s.

EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy

K.Ramesh Babu — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:37:00 +0000

He spoke after Mr Sarkozy accused him of trying to force a trade deal on the EU that would destroy European jobs.

Google Yahoo ad deal faces probe

K.Ramesh Babu — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:34:38 +0000

The Washington Post said investigators will also demand documents from other large internet and media companies.

Fatal clashes in Mongolia capital

K.Ramesh Babu — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:32:11 +0000

More than 300 people were hurt, he said, including many police. Hundreds of people have been detained.

West Asia emerges big market for IT

K.Ramesh Babu — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:25:14 +0000

IT companies, which have pitched their tents in the Middle East, are cashing in on the opportunities in the oil-rich region as spending on technology is spurred by the wealth from soaring crude prices. The cash-flush region is being seen as an alternative viable market as the US slows down and Indian companies find themselves making good headway with their price advantage.

Watermelon is nature's Viagra, claims Indian-origin scientist

K.Ramesh Babu — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:22:33 +0000

If you thought watermelon is just a fruit that refreshes parched throats, here’s something you should know: the juicy fruit has ingredients that deliver Viagra-like effects to the body’s blood vessels and may even increase...

Raising oil output won't down prices: Saudi Arabia

K.Ramesh Babu — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:05:24 +0000

Increasing production will not bring down oil prices and indications are that prices will remain high, according to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz...

Hong Kong turns 11, celebrates

K.Ramesh Babu — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:00:56 +0000

Hong Kong and Chinese flags were raised together on Tuesday ahead of an annual street protest calling for democracy as the territory marked the 11th anniversary of its return to China. A few hundred local leaders and onlookers in red caps gathered for a ceremony beside the city’s harbor. Children performed a traditional Chinese dance and hoisted rings representing next month’s Olympic Games.

Titan Industries to become billion dollar company

K.Ramesh Babu — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:59:02 +0000

On the back of robust growth in jewellery and watches business, Tata group’s Titan Industries is aiming to become a billion dollar company by the end of this fiscal...

Africa urged to act on Zimbabwe

K.Ramesh Babu — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:56:16 +0000

UN Deputy Secretary General Asha-Rose Migiro said this was the “moment of truth” for the African Union leaders.