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Tata group among 26 applicants for India bank licences | | MUMBAI, July 1 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India said on Monday it had received 26 applications for new bank licences, with Tata Sons Ltd, the holding company for India's largest conglomerate, among those seeking the right to set up the first new Indian banks since 2004. |
Fair World Cup deal for Brazil? | | After Apple and Google come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with World Cup hosts Brazil. |
Apple applies to register 'iWatch' trademark in Japan | | TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Apple Inc has applied for a trademark for "iWatch" in Japan, a patent official said on Monday, signalling the iPhone maker may be moving ahead with plans for a watch-like device as gadget makers turn their attention to wearable computers. |
Egypts Army Issues Ultimatum to Morsi | | In a statement read on state television, the head of the Egyptian military said the mass demonstrations over the weekend reflected an unprecedented expression of popular anger. |
Pennsylvania lawmakers pass budget but not pension reform | | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a nearly $28.4 billion budget for fiscal 2014, which starts on Monday, but lawmakers declined to take action Sunday on a controversial public pension bill until fall. |
Marc Rich, 'King of Oil', laid to rest in quiet Israel ceremony | | KIBBUTZ EINAT, Israel (Reuters) - Billionaire Marc Rich, the pioneering oil trader who was also a fugitive from U.S. justice for tax evasion, racketeering and busting sanctions with Iran, was laid to rest in a quiet funeral outside Tel Aviv on Thursday. |
Three new planets may host life | | Astronomers announced Wednesday that they have uncovered a star system of up to seven planets, three of which could potentially host life. |
Torrential rains prompt flood warnings in Midwest | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - Torrential rains slammed Illinois and other Midwest states on Wednesday, triggering flash flood warnings and causing flight cancellations, commuter train delays and road closings. |
Hedge fund firm Lansdowne names new CEO | | LONDON (Reuters) - One of London's largest hedge fund firms, Lansdowne Partners, has named Alex Snow, the former head of UK Investment Banking at Investec, as its new chief executive officer. |
Horwill Stamping Hearing Adjourned-Sky Sports | | Australia captain James Horwill's hearing on a stamping charge which means he could miss the third and deciding rugby test against the British Lions has been adjourned, Sky Sports reported on Monday. |
Tunisia two years on | | MME takes a look at how the Tunisian economy is still suffering, especially in the tourism sector. |
Fair World Cup deal for Brazil? | | After Apple and Google come under pressure over aggressive tax avoidance strategies, now its FIFA's turn to defend its lucrative financial arrangements with World Cup hosts Brazil. |
U.S. plays down spying reports, EU leaders voice outrage | | BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuters) - The United States is not alone in using "lots of activities" to safeguard its security, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday, in his first response to reports of U.S. spying that have infuriated European allies. |
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