It might be hard to decide what to think about China's Business Confidence Index, but the venture capital index is definitely up.MarketWatch reported this weekend on the latest MoneyTree(TM) Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
Dedric Lam at the Shanghaiist had a post this morning on the rumor that African-Americans would be banned from Beijing's bar scene during the 2008 Olympics coming up next month. Lam debunks the rumor and calls the credibility of the
It also directed banks to complete a transaction involving local cheque on the same day or at the most on the next day and specified two weeks' time-limit for outstation cheques. "If there is any delay in collection of outstation
But, there seems to be slackness in customer service in some banks. A case in point is Syndicate Bank branch located on Pankaja Mills Road at Ramanathapuram here. R Kanchana, a savings bank account holder of the Pankaja Mills Road
The broader S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also up 26.45 points at 4,118.70 at 1015 hrs from its previous close. Marketmen said there was continued uncertainty on the political front even as the Congress-led UPA government was
The pact was to be signed on the sidelines of the SAARC summit here in the first week of August, but indications are that the schedule cannot be kept. The cabinet spokesman made it plain on Saturday that the government
3G services on mobiles would herald a natural transition from a predominantly voice-led business to data and content services via cell phones," Operations Director, Vodafone Essar South Ltd (VESL), Kumar Ramanathan told this website's newspaper. He pointed out that 2008
At the same time, he dubbed as "very good" the returns for investors since the UPA government came to power. "This market is still giving good returns for anyone who invested in July 2004. The market is still giving very
This is a great opportunity, and perhaps the last great opportunity, to take the decisive step towards conclusion of the Doha Round. The European Union will continue to push for a successful result - a result that would be good
But analysts said stock market volatility ahead of a government confidence vote on Tuesday would dictate the movement of shares of India's second-largest mobile operator, controlled by the younger of the feuding billionaire Ambani brothers, Anil. Reliance Communications and MTN,
Zimbabweans are suffering chronic shortages of meat, maize, fuel and other basic commodities due to the collapse of the once prosperous economy, which critics blame on President Robert Mugabe's policies, including his violent seizure of white-owned farms. Central bank Governor
World Trade Organisation Director-General Pascal Lamy has called the ministers to Geneva to seek a breakthrough in the WTO's 7-year-old Doha round to free up world trade. The various alliances among the WTO's 152 members, from the Cairns group of
Zoellick said progress on agricultural issues in the meeting opening in Geneva on Monday would bolster confidence in a world economy strained by soaring food and energy prices and a financial crisis. "It has never been more important for WTO
The software maker, which is locked in an on-again, off-again pursuit of Yahoo Inc, said its current-quarter forecast factors in difficult economic conditions continuing for the remainder of 2008 before some improvement in the first half of 2009. "It's what
Yahoo, seeking to shape an independent growth strategy after rebuffing Microsoft's bid to take it over, has kept in contact with News Corp, the source said, but discussions with Time Warner Inc about AOL appeared further along. News Corp chief
Pakistan's decision to expand its list of imports from India is part of efforts to cut its widening trade deficit and reduce rising transport costs on imports from far-off countries. "We are gradually liberalising our bilateral trade with India," de
Addressing a function organised by Apollo Hospitals, Chidambaram said the NSDC would set up world-class technical institutes across India. The private partners will hold 51 percent stake in the new entity. He added that the government would contribute Rs.10 million
Ranchi, once the summer capital of unified Bihar, is still a favourite destination of many people, especially those in search of peace of mind. The city, with a population of over 15 lakh, still attracts people because of its comparatively
