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The lessons from global economic crisis |
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What we are going through is an unprecedented crisis; we will be failing the world if we do not draw the right lessons to prevent its recurrence. It is not correct that markets and competition don't work, but it may not work in the absence of regulation. |
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Centralised clearing vital for credit default swaps |
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The current financial crisis is requiring policymakers to rethink the existing approach to market regulation and oversight. Many observers have singled out OTC credit derivatives, including CDS, as needing greater scrutiny and transparency.
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India, South Africa, Brazil should share mining tech |
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Indian mining companies could invest in Amazon region rich in mineral deposts, it can source clean coal technology from S.Africa. In view of the environmental concerns, India, South Africa and Brazil should share mining technology. |
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Western Canadian farmland: Gold with a cash yield |
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Agcapita’s first farmland fund is finalizing its 2008 acquisition program in anticipation of the launch of a $50 million follow-on fund in late Q4 2008. With Jim Rogers on its advisory board, its plan for Western Canadian Farmland has gain more credibility. |
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Happy Diwali likely for India's investors! |
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Capital market is ready to cheer in this festive season. There are several reasons. First, there is nothing wrong with Indian Economy or Indian Capital Market as such. Proactive regulators geared up to insulate India from the heat of global credit crisis. |
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JP Morgan takes equity stake in DME |
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The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) today announced that J.P. Morgan has taken an equity stake in the Exchange joining a number of other leading global financial institutions |
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India gets its largest ever container vessels |
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Shipping Corporation of India now owns the largest container vessels under the Indian Registry-- SCI Chennai and Mumbai with a capacity of 4,400 TEU. Recently, SCI had bought a first of its kind Very Large Crude Carrier from Hyundai Shipbuilding Co. |
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Is the Stock Market Crash Over? |
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The anxiety and fear people are having about their investments in the stock market is growing. The DOW had its worst week EVER in point and percentage terms last week with a 22.1% loss while the S&P 500 had its worst week since 1933. |
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Now an exclusive commodities career portal |
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An online portal focused on the international commodity career sector is set to make immediate impact in environmental, energy, metals, and agricultural job markets |
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Paul Krugman gets Nobel Prize for economics |
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The American economist Paul R. Krugman has won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity.
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Will crisis affect India's much valued commodity? |
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In recent times, the above-average growth in several sectors including retail, FMCG, real estate, coffee consumption was the result of higher disposable incomes created by IT, BPO, BT, BFSI industry. Will the global economic crisis reverse the trend? |
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Vimetico acquires China's Yaoling coalmine |
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Global Aluminium major, Vimetico has announced the acquisition of Yaoling Coalmine in Gongyi, China for RMB 213 mn.The acquisition of the Yaoling mine ensures mining rights for 33 years until 2041. The mine, which has 900 employees. |
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India to gain out of Brazilian support for biofuels |
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With increasing bilateral trade, biofuel industry in the country stands to gain out of possible increase in technical support from Brazil which has huge expertise in the field, according to ASSOCHAM.In 2007-08, this trade enhanced to US$ 3 billion mark. |
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Commodity Trends: Hurt by economic slowdown |
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Commodity prices have crashed worldwide as global economic slowdown hits markets worldwide. Except for gold whose prices are rising on the of back of increased buying on safe-haven buying. India's inflation marginally eased to 11.80%. |
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India-China to work out mutually beneficial RTA's |
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Which are the three fruits and vegetables from India allowed entry into China? They are mangoes, grape and bittergourd, 14 other items are yet to be allowed entry into China .Both countries want bilateral investments in various sectors to be increased. |
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Use forex reserves to create exclusive fund: CII |
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In a five-point agenda to enable the country to tide over the crisis created by global meltdown, CII has suggested formation of a exclusive fund by dipping into the large forex reserves of RBI. The fund should be utilised for investing in Indian securities. |
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Bremen Cotton Exch finds raw cotton pollutant-free |
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The current survey of the Bremen Cotton Exchange confirms that raw cotton from the 2008/09 crop is completely pollutant-free. In all raw cotton from 15 countries were tested, for the first time samples from China and Pakistan were also analysed |
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Recession: are you drinking your full coke bottle? |
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What are indicators of an imminent recession? Coke and Pepsi drinkers are not keeping their bottles unfinished anymore. People go to Wal-Mart instead of single brand stores. US car sales is at 16-month low because nobody is giving loans. |
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Big ticket capex investments unhurt by slowdown |
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Capacity expansion plans in India for the first quarter of 2008-09 have fallen by 29% but big ticket and medium ticket investments have not been affected. New capex plans are expected to generate massive employment opportunities to 3 mn people in 3-4 years. |
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CME-Thomson Reuters to wind up FXMarketSpace |
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CME Group and Thomson Reuters will take steps necessary to close FXMarketSpace, the 50/50 joint venture company they introduced in May 2006. |
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JSW Steel's crude steel output crosses 1 mn tonnes |
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JSW Steel has posted the highest ever crude steel production crossing one million tonnes for the second quarter of 2008 (July to September).
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