Urban development minister seeks more I-T relief for home-buyers
The urban development ministry is pushing a proposal to double the income tax benefits on home loan interest payout to Rs3 lakh
General Motors to sell Saab to Sweden's Koenigsegg
Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg Automotive AB, which has just 45 employees, has agreed to a preliminary deal yesterday to buy General Motor's unit, Saab
Finance ministry, DoT bury hatchet in 3G spectrum auction
The finance ministry and the department of telecommunications have agreed on the minimum reserve price for the auctions
Russia's Rosatom to buy 16.6-per cent stake in Canada's Uranium One
Russia's stae monopoly Rosatom is set to buy a 16.6-per cent stake in Canada's Uranium One Inc - one of the world's largest uranium producers, in exchange for a 50-per cent stake in a uranium mine
 

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  Hybrid cars: how far will they go?
  In the economic downturn, hybrid cars have crossed the bridge from being a fad to becoming mainstream family vehicles, writes Jagdeep Worah
  Social networking: customer service goes social
  Some companies  are using the explosive growth in online social networking to provide customer service and support through these sites. By Ian Jacobs, senior analyst, customer interaction technologies, Datamonitor
  e-Retail storms ahead through recession
  The key for individual retailers is to formulate two clear strategies, one for succeeding through the recession and one targeting growth beyond this, as the online channel begins to approach maturity, says Malcolm Pinkerton, senior retail analyst, and Matthew Piner, retail analyst, Verdict Research
  Pakistan army spokesman fights media war
  Almost three million people have flooded out of what was once a tranquil tourist destination, and the military fears that among the mass movement of humanity there will be those plotting to strike at the heart of Pakistan's cities. By CNN correspondent Dan Rivers
  Sell in May and go away
  If recent movements have taught us anything it's that profits can evaporate quickly in exceptionally volatile markets, writes Richard Quest, CNN's London correspondent.
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  Time Warner-AOL demerger good for both companies, say analysts
  Time Warner's decision to spin off AOL bodes well for the Internet company as well as Time Warner, according to industry analysts, writes Mohan Kakanadan
  Bharti-MTN: India's largest cross-border corporate merger
  The Bharti-MTN deal worth $23 billion will almost match the value of the 280 cross-border mergers and acquisitions last year at $25 billion, Bundeep Singh Rangar, chairman, IndusView Advisors Ltd
  Bharti-MTN: Innovatively structured deal
  In a unique strategic partnership, Bharti will acquire a 49-per cent shareholding in MTN, and the South African telco along with its shareholders would acquire an approximate 36 per cent "economic interest" in Bharti.
  Online, radio advertising wins the day for political ads
  The just-concluded Parliamentary polls had an unprecedented presence on the conventionally offbeat media like Internet and radio, writes Aruna Rathod
  Web 2.0 – powering the information age
  A host of recent applications grouped under the umbrella term 'Web 2.0' have made the internet a more effective tool than ever, says Ashok Kumar Balagangadharan
  Is there a Sino-Indian space race?
  Western analysts seem to believe that India's resurgent space programme is a reaction to China's growing success in the field. By  Radhakrishna Rao
  Fiat and Marchionni: a turnaround story
  Italy's Fiat SpA, the once struggling car maker in a country notorious for strikes and political disruptions, has certainly woken up the industry and the media with its acquisition of Chrysler LLC. By Jagdeep Worah
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