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Alongside carbon, water footprint steps on the agenda for companies
27 Feb 2009
With companies increasingly focused on reducing their carbon footprint a new movement is urging corporations to track their "water footprint" as well.
Obama unveils $1.75-trillion deficit budget
27 Feb 2009
Though the $3.55 trillion budget for 2010 increases taxes on the wealthy, it outlines huge investments in energy, education, defense, health care and ailing financial services
TCS to freeze salaries, recruitment
26 Feb 2009
UK economy contracts by 1.5 per cent in Q4
26 Feb 2009
Washington Post Q4 net down 77 per cent
26 Feb 2009
Hit by the migration of print advertising to online, against the stiffest global slowdown, The Washington Post Co reported its ninth consecutive quarter of declining profits
Indians are largest migrant community in Great Britain
25 Feb 2009
Interesting Office of National Statistics figures reveal that one in nine people living in Britain were born abroad, and that Indian-born people remain the largest number of foreign-born residents.
US, Japan plan a united front at G-20 meet in April
25 Feb 2009
US and Japan have agreed to work together to tide over the global economic crisis and at the upcoming G-20 summit in April.
Japan's January trade deficit at its worst since WW II
25 Feb 2009
The Japanse economy has been severely affected by the slowdown in the US and Europe, as its exports have fallen by half.
US consumer confidence skids
25 Feb 2009
Microsoft withdraws payback demand
24 Feb 2009
Pawnbrokers expand business as recession deepens
24 Feb 2009
YSL dictates the price – art sale fetches $265 million
24 Feb 2009
The first day’s sale of legendary French couturier Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) art collection has belied all expectations of a slump in the art market given the state of the global economy.
Citigroup in talks for more government aid
23 Feb 2009
Clinton skirts rights issues on China visit
23 Feb 2009
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