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MPs seek action against ‘unethical’ media
19 Dec 2012
After Savita’s death, Ireland to clarify abortion laws
19 Dec 2012
The Irish government has decided to repeal legislation that makes abortion a criminal act, and to introduce regulations allowing doctors to perform an abortion when a woman’s life is at risk
India GSM user base falls in November
19 Dec 2012
Hospitals in UK to publish death statistics of doctors
18 Dec 2012
New rules in the UK have made it mandatory for hospitals to publish how many patients die under the care of each doctor following operations, in a bid to improve healthcare
RBI allows low-cost housing schemes to tap foreign funds
17 Dec 2012
To be eligible for ECB, 60 per cent of the total FSI of the project should be low-cost affordable housing units having maximum carpet area up to 60 sq metres
Craft beer makers take on bigger players
15 Dec 2012
BHP Billiton, ExxonMobil to spend $1 billion on excess carbon treatment at new gas fields in Victoria
15 Dec 2012
BHP Billiton, ExxonMobil to spend $1 billion on excess carbon treatment at new gas fields in Victoria
15 Dec 2012
BHP Billiton, ExxonMobil to spend $1 billion on excess carbon treatment at new gas fields in Victoria
15 Dec 2012
Discovery buys Northern European TV channels for $1.7 bn
15 Dec 2012
The purchase will include 12 television networks in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland and other assets, which will further solidify the US company’s long-term growth in the strong Nordic TV markets
PPG Industries to buy AkzoNobel’s North American architectural coatings business for $1.05 bn
15 Dec 2012
UK government greenlights shale fracking
14 Dec 2012
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