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Moody’s strips France of AAA credit rating

Moody’s Investors Service stripped Europe’s No. 2 economy France of it of its AAA credit rating. Moody’s moved France from AAA to AA1 rating. The reasons given by...

November 21, 2012

Intel CEO Paul Otellini to retire

Intel CEO Paul Otellini Otellini who has worked with Intel for nearly 40 years and became CEO in 2005. Otellini will retire in May at the age of...

November 21, 2012

Malala Yousufzai chosen for bravery award

Pakistani girl Malala Yousufzai awarded by the World Peace and Prosperity Foundation Chairman Prince Ali Khan, at the Cholmondeley Room of the House of Lords. Malala is currently...

November 21, 2012

Sunita Williams back to Earth

Indian- American Sunita Williams spending four-months in orbit, returned back to Earth The Soyuz TMA-05M capsule, carrying Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut...

November 21, 2012

What is NPA ? What are the Loan classification norms ? What is Provisioning Coverage Ratio (PCR) ?

NPA = Non-Performing Asset Loans and advances given by the banks to its customers is are an Asset to the bank. Just for the sake of simplicity, we...

November 20, 2012

PSBs see a record rise in Gross NPAs.

The Gross NPAs (Non Performing Assets) to advances ratio for PSBs (Public Sector Banks) rose to a record high at the end of September 2012. As of September...

November 20, 2012

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala: India’s Warren Buffet

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Indian investor and trader A qualified Chartered accountant Owner of Rare Enterprises Chairman of Aptech Limited and Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd Net worth: USD...

November 20, 2012

Flipora: Social Surfing service

Flipora A Social Surfing service A Personalized Search (webpage recommendation) and Discovery engine Made by Infoaxe Inc. Formerly called InfoAxe, Flipora grew from a service that helped users...

November 20, 2012

Japan inks pact with India to import rare earth metals from India

India and Japan  inked a strategic agreement that will allow Japan to import rare earth minerals from India.  Why such a move by Japan? (more…)

November 20, 2012

Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) set for launch

RGESS (Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme) The finance ministry is set to notify the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS). Finance Minister P Chidambaram had approved the RGESS...

November 20, 2012

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