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$4 Indian Smartphone to Hit Market Soon, Analysts say too Good to be True
In theory, at least, the world’s cheapest smartphone will meet the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market in the next few weeks. Shipping of its Freedom 251 handsets by Ringing Bells Pvt, a little-known Indian company, is set to begin. At the… Read More ›
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AC Milan to be Sold to Chinese Investors by Berlusconi
After long-time owner Silvio Berlusconi said he had sold the club, AC Milan are set to be the latest top-tier European football team to move into Chinese ownership. After receiving assurances from the buyers that they would invest significantly to return… Read More ›
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Buying Spree for Global Health Assets by Chinese Inc
Attempting to buy their way into international markets like never before, China’s health-care companies are on an acquisition tear. Going at a pace on track to exceed last year’s record total and a tenfold increase from the amount spent in… Read More ›
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Race to Wrest Drug and Banking Agencies From London Intensifies Among EU Rivals
The competition to wrest two prestigious European Union agencies from London in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the bloc is all set to step up with Milan’s new mayor Giuseppe Sala scheduled to fly into London. More than… Read More ›
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Gulf Bond Sale Frenzy Bolstered by Addition of Kuwait’s $9.9 Billion Plan
As lower oil prices squeeze public finances, Kuwait plans help plug its budget deficit by raising as much as $9.9 billion from international debt markets. The country’s finance minister Anas Al-Saleh said in a speech that the OPEC member also… Read More ›
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New Bank’s Greater Understanding of Developing World Backed by China
Since the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has a greater understanding of the developing world’s needs, this China-led bank will be different from institutions like the World Bank. This confidence filled message was conveyed by the officials of the bank… Read More ›
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Goldman Sachs downgrades global growth forecasts, says UK Recession Likely in 2017
Goldman Sachs economists wrote in a report released Sunday that following its vote leave the European Union (EU), the U.K. is likely to enter a “mild recession” by early 2017. The global growth forecast was also downgraded by 0.1 percentage point… Read More ›
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U.S. Trade Agency Rules Arista Infringes Cisco Networking Patents
After the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Arista infringed three of Cisco’s patents with its ethernet switches used in computer data centers and servers, network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc won a key victory in a sprawling legal battle with… Read More ›
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Controls on Paid-for Internet Search Ads Tightened by China
Making it clear which results are paid-for and limiting their numbers, China’s internet regulator said on Saturday that search engines should tighten management of paid-for ads in search results. The Chinese government has already expressed its intention to codify its… Read More ›
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India Cuts Loan Costs to Least Since ’08 and is Beating China on Growth
Amid a turbulent market for global financing, as bankers showed confidence in the world’s fastest growing major economy, Indian companies have raised 7 percent more through international syndicated loans this year. Data shows a four-fold increase in loan fundraising for State-run oil company… Read More ›
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