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Obama signs health care reform bill into law
24 Mar 2010
US President Barack Obama yesterday entrenched his position in American history by signing a sweeping healthcare reform bill, in the teeth of stiff Republicans opposition
US-Pakistan civil nuclear deal on the table: Clinton
23 Mar 2010
US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has asserted that a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan would indeed be “considered” though she would not like to pre-judge the outcome.
US: 'Kashmir key to Pakistan's long-term security'
By Rajiv Singh | 22 Mar 2010
The startling revelation that the Obama administration is all set to consider conferring a nuclear deal, similar to the Indo-US one, on arch-proliferator Pakistan holds ominous portents for the region, writes Rajiv Singh.
US Congress clears landmark health care reform bill
22 Mar 2010
The US health care reform bill cleared all hurdles yesterday as the House of Representatives passed the legislation, on a tight, party-line vote, handing President Barack Obama a historic victory
European exports to China for 2009 up at record high
19 Mar 2010
Exports to China from the Euro-area rose 4 per cent in 2009 even as those to the US and the UK, the euro area’s biggest trade partners, declined by about 20 per cent.
EU trade commissioner takes on US, China
19 Mar 2010
EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has accused Washington of nursing a protectionist agenda and stalling the Doha talks and reiterated concerns about China manipulating its currency.
Yuan free float won’t correct trade imbalances: UNCTAD
18 Mar 2010
UN agency UNCTAD has joined the fray in the rising debate over yuan appreciation by asserting that a free floating yuan will not resolve global trade imbalances and that multilateral response was needed.
India-Africa summit to discuss 145 projects worth $9 billion
12 Mar 2010
Delegations from 34 African countries would converge at the 6th CII-Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership being organised in New Delhi during 15 -16 March 2010.
Yuan firms up slightly as Obama urges revaluation
12 Mar 2010
The People's Bank of China set the yuan's central parity rate slightly higher against the US dollar even as president Obama fired a fresh salvo asking China to heed international calls to revalue its currency.
Mexico's Carlos Slim is world's richest: Forbes
11 Mar 2010
Mexico's Carlos Slim has nudged Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to take the top slot in the Forbes list of world's richest, which has India's Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal among the top ten.
UK, France, Spain ratings at risk, warns Fitch
10 Mar 2010
US will stand by Greece to resolve crisis: Obama
10 Mar 2010
Yuan appreciation: Currency speculation on the rise
09 Mar 2010
Beijing’s dogged refusal to alter the exchange rate of its currency may already be inviting the first ripples of speculative action in the currency markets.
India, US to sign framework trade, investment pact on 17 March
09 Mar 2010
India and the United States will sign a framework trade agreement to facilitate increased flow of trade and investment between the two countries, especially in the high-tech areas
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