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Japan, India broadly agree on FTA
India and Japan have reached a broad consensus on forming a bilateral free trade deal, Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said on Thursday.
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Analysis: Slowing economic recovery could trigger another stimulus round
Recent data about employment and housing sales seem to indicate that the U.S. economic recovery might be losing steam, triggering talks about another round of stimulus
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Argentina apparently ready for IMF to scrutinize public accounts
Argentina has reportedly reversed course and is now willing to allow the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to examine its public accounts in order to reach an agreement whereby the country will repay $7-billion dollars owed to nineteen Western government creditors (the so-called 'Paris Club').
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31 operators get Internet map service licenses from China as Google, Bing stay out of race
31 Chinese and joint venture operators, including several map service providers affiliated with Chinese portals Baidu.com and Sina.com were granted Internet map service licenses by China but Google and Microsoft's Bing remained out of the race.
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US trade deficit narrows in July, helped by lesser imports
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed much more than economists expected in July, after it hit the highest level in nearly two years in June. Goods and services deficit in July fell to $42.8 billion, from $49.8 billion in June. July exports were up $2.8 billion at $153.3 billion and imports were $4.2 billion less at $196.1 billion.
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Pace of global recovery sluggish: OECD
Growth could slow in the G7 economies to an annual rate of about 1.5 per cent in the second half from the prior estimate of 1.75 percent, the Paris-based OECD said.
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Apple unveils smallest music player 'iWatch' that can be worn on your wrist
Apple has unveiled the smallest music player in the market dubbed iWatch, the latest addition to the iPod family, which can be worn on the wrist.
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Currency battle heats up as Japan plans to question China?s new-found appetite for JGBs
The currency policy battle involving the world?s top three economies intensified on Thursday with Japanese Finance Minister saying he may question China about its yen-buying overdrive, while U.S. Treasury chief has put more pressure on China to let yuan become more flexible.
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Infosys voices concern over Ohio ban on outsourcing to offshore sites
Infosys has voiced concern over Ohio's move to ban IT outsourcing to offshore locations such as India.
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Japan to recover at a moderate pace: BoJ report
Using cautious language while putting out its monthly economic report, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) said fledgling recovery faced challenges like less-than-robust growth in exports, continued distress in the jobs sector and a decline in public investment.
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