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Bangalore in no mood for shutdown

As Karnataka plunges into another political crisis, the capital city Bangalore seems to be in no mood for the BJP-called shutdown.

Gold hits two-month low as haven appeal wanes

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Gold touched a two-month low in Europe on Friday, pressured by a firmer appetite for assets seen as higher risk on expectations the economic recovery was gaining traction, but a retreat in the dollar prevented a steeper drop.

S. Korea rescues hijacked ship from Somali pirates

Special Forces from South Korea stormed a cargo ship taken over by pirates in the Arabian Sea and rescued the 21-member crew. The rescue attempt occurred a week after the cargo ship, Samho Jewelry, was hijacked by Somali pirates. The ship had eight South Koreans, two Indonesians and 11 people from Myanmar and was carrying chemicals from the UAE towards Sri Lanka.
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Post-Market Earnings Wrap (GOOG, AMD, COF, WIT, ED)

The companies that reported earnings after the markets close on Thursday are: Google, AMD, Capital One, International Game Technology, Wipro, Consolidated Edison, Maxim Integrated, Flextronics, Intuitive Surgical, Polycom...
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Dubai Shopping Festival kick starts

The sixteenth international Dubai Shopping (DSF) Festival is all set to kick start at the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Creek Park, Global Village, and the Dubai Outlet Mall on Thursday.
Fifteen-year-old Saira (C) cuts shirt threads inside a garment factory in Mumbai August 3, 2010.

SKS Microfinance up 13 pct following RBI guidelines

SKS Microfinance shares rose 13 percent on Thursday, a day after a panel appointed by the Reserve Bank submitted guidelines for the microfinance sector, providing clarity for the country's embattled industry.
A vendor arranges vegetables at a market in Lucknow in this May 6, 2010 file photo.

Food inflation eases, but RBI action seen

Food inflation eased for the second straight week in January, tracking lower fruit and vegetable prices, but accelerating headline inflation in December is likely to put pressure on the Reserve Bank to raise rates at policy review on Jan. 25
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Africa M&A surges to record $44 bln in 2010

Mergers and acquisitions activity in sub-Saharan Africa surged to a record $44 billion in 2010, double the value of a year earlier, Thomson Reuters data showed on Wednesday.

Iran says 'No' to Valentine’s Day gifts

Love won’t be in the air this Valentine’s Day in Iran as the country has banned productions of Valentine’s Day gifts in a bid to discourage the spread of “Western” culture.

POLL - Asia to see soaring prices in 2011

Asia's rapid economic growth will moderate slightly in 2011 even as policymakers combat rising prices with higher interest rates and try to keep local currencies from appreciating too sharply, a Reuters quarterly poll showed.
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BSE Sensex edges higher as metals climb

The BSE Sensex nudged up 0.2 percent on Wednesday powered by metal producers on firm world metal prices, but trading was choppy reflecting investor concern about inflation and a looming rate rise.
Yusuf Pathan (R) celebrates with teammate Rohit Sharma during a Twenty20 cricket match against Sri Lanka in Mohali in this December 12, 2009 file photo. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not send a team to this year's Asian Games in Ch

Tailenders guide India home after Pathan blitz

Yusuf Pathan blazed a half-century but India still had to call on their tailenders to clinch victory over South Africa by two wickets in the third one-day international at Newlands on Tuesday.

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