| ASIA: Investment opportunities in 2012 |
| Pauline Chiou/12:38,Feb 07,2012 |
| At the recent Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, a panelist of experts talked about where they believe the best opportunities lie. |
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| India: The land of eternal optimists? |
| V. Vishwanand/14:28,Jan 30,2012 |
| The Index uses a wide range of sub-indicators such as demographic developments, public finances and pension system designs to systematically measure the need for further pension reform. |
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| Big bad bank bonuses |
| Richard Quest/19:14,Jan 27,2012 |
| But unlike in recent years - a time when bankers showed remorse over their high pay packets - there seem to be noises of a fight back. |
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| Will you feel the pinch of the new custom duty? |
| Chirag Mehta/18:25,Jan 27,2012 |
| In a bid to match the import duty with rising prices, the government trebled the customs duty on import of gold by increasing the duty twice by Rs. 100 each time, during the Fiscal Year 2009-10. |
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| Is capitalism outdated in the 21st century? |
| Richard Quest/18:16,Jan 27,2012 |
| There may well be a rising middle class in the BRICS economies, but poverty, disease and a lack of social welfare still abound there. To say nothing of corruption, and a lack of corporate transparency in many cases. |
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| Double-Digit Market returns in 2012? |
| Bob Doll/08:50,Jan 18,2012 |
| In part, we believe the upward moves of the last two weeks can be attributed to the fact that many investors (including active fund managers) came into the year underexposed to risk assets following a disappointing 2011, and who are at this point beginning to put their cash to work. |
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| The Year that Was and The Year to Come: Mark Mobius |
| Mark Mobius/11:13,Jan 16,2012 |
| There will always be unforeseen factors and circumstances that might become catalysts for greater changes in the global landscape, as we have seen from the events of the past year. We cannot exactly predict when the next market correction will hit us nor know how great or small it will be, but we do realize that market volatility is here to stay. |
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| Big things come in small packages : Dr I.P.S. Kochar |
| Dr. I.P.S. Kochar /17:56,Jan 06,2012 |
| Globally, children from all caste, class, sect and communities are affected by GHD. |
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| Are you baffled by Gold’s fall? |
| Chirag Mehta/08:42,Jan 05,2012 |
| Investors have all kinds of questions surrounding this unexpected decline in gold prices. Many are so perplexed that they are agreeing to the “gold bubble” story. |
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| A wake up call to save India's timber hub |
| Pawan Goel/14:38,Dec 26,2011 |
| Kandla, which has emerged as Asia's biggest timber stock yard, is losing its competitive edge with the sharp increase in input cost. If the government fails to facilitate it through prudent policies the industry as a whole might go into huge default. |
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| Insurance for Children is a better bet for a secured life |
| India Infoline News Service/09:05,Dec 20,2011 |
| Modern day parents purchase insurance for children that acts as a financial foundation on which they can build upon when they grow older. |
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| What is Term Insurance Plan in India? |
| India Infoline News Service/09:01,Dec 20,2011 |
| The tenure or the term of the policy is 20 years. So, if the insured person passes away in the duration when the policy is valid, the family will be paid a sum of Rs 30 lakh. But there is also a downside to it. |
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| How to set up an Envelope Budgeting System? |
| India Infoline Research Team/09:24,Dec 19,2011 |
| This is a very useful technique that many people still use as it helps them to understand how much they spend unnecessarily. |
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| Euro zone crisis....there is “will” but ways and means seems “tough to execute” |
| Moses Harding/09:03,Dec 07,2011 |
| The execution plans have to be supported (and endorsed) by the people of the Euro zone who should be prepared to take short term pains for long term gains (and survival). It will be tough for the Euro Zone Governments to make their citizens understand this reality and to get their support in this tough journey! |
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| India to be top recipient of global remittance flows: WB |
| India Infoline News Service/11:42,Dec 02,2011 |
| Higher income in the Gulf countries is another reason for increased remittances to India this year, says the World Bank report on global migration and remittances. |
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| Footprints on the Sands of Time |
| Sudhir Raikar/15:17,Dec 01,2011 |
| A superb hourglass visual depicting ‘Footprints on the Sands of Time’ (reminiscent of H W Longfellow’s Psalm of Life) proved just the right backdrop for the symposium theme - the brainchild of ace designer Milind Ghaisas. |
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| Nuclear power gateway to prosperous future: Kalam |
| PIB Feature/12:18,Dec 01,2011 |
| India finds itself going through a phase of rapid ascent in economic empowerment. Our focus for this decade will be on the development of key infrastructure and the uplifting of the 600,000 villages where 750 million people live. |
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| Creative Vertigo: The spin of the ICANN Branding Revolution |
| Naseem Javed/09:05,Nov 30,2011 |
| On the internet today, from around the world, there are
over 10,000 articles on ICANN’s GTLD platform with a pro and con analysis ranging
from ‘marketing, branding, naming and global cyber image expansion issues’ all
the way to how it will ‘destroy big brand management.’ |
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| How will the 3G Technology change the way Enterprises Operate? |
| Sachin Chougule/12:39,Nov 25,2011 |
| This holds especially true for large conglomerates, Multinationals and bigger companies who on regular basis have to touch base with their other branches or associates located in other cities, or even countries. |
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| It is tough to navigate against strong headwinds......tough times ahead! |
| Moses Harding/17:32,Nov 23,2011 |
| While the fundamentals are very weak triggered by low growth; high inflation; tight liquidity and high interest rates, the structural woes are severe. |
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