Eurozone growth hits 26-month high, says PMI survey
German, Aug 22 - Eurozone business activity grew at its fastest pace for 26 months in August, according to a closely-watched survey.
The Markit composite...
16 killed afer bus plunged into river
Cisarua (Indonesia), August 21 - Sixteen people were killed and dozens injured today when a bus plunged into a river as it returned from...
Rupee drops by 8 paise against dollar
Mumbai, August 21 - The rupee dropped by 8 paise to 63.33 against the American currency in the late morning trade on mild dollar...
Rupee falls below Rs 100-level against pound
New Delhi, August 20 - Rupee on Tuesday hit a fresh bottom below Rs 100 level against the British pound, even as the markets...
Glencore takes $7.7 billion hit on Xstrata assets as profit drops
London, Aug 20 - Glencore Xstrata (GLEN.L) wrote down the value of assets inherited from miner Xstrata by $7.7 billion, as it announced a...
Monsoon rains swamp half of Philippine capital, killing seven
Manila, Aug 20 - Monsoon rains reinforced by a tropical storm flooded half the Philippine capital in just 24 hours, triggering landslides and killing...
Retail onion price goes down in India
New Delhi, August 19 – Retail prices of onion have come down to Rs 60/kg on Monday from Rs 80/kg last week, while wholesale...
Speeding train killed 35 people in Bihar
Patna, august 19 - A speeding train ran over pilgrims crossing rail tracks in Bihar early on Monday, killing at least 35 people, according...
South Korea begins new joint US military drills
South Korea, Aug 19 - South Korea and the US have begun a new round of joint military exercises on Monday, officials say, the...
Rupee falls to new record low against the dollar
India, Aug 19 - The Indian rupee has continued to fall, hitting a fresh all-time low against the US dollar, despite recent measures by...
