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Following Flipkart footsteps, Myntra re-launches its mobile site after eight months

Monday, November 30, 2015 22:30

BENGALURU: Flipkart owned fashion store Myntra is re-launching its mobile site after eight months, following in the footsteps of its parent site Flipkart that re-started its mobile site earlier this month. At the time of writing this article, users could access select product categories like t-shirts, shirts and sarees among ...

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How to slow climate change with a fake volcano

Monday, November 30, 2015 22:26

The idea is to mimic Pinatubo by using a fleet of modified business jets to inject fine droplets of sulfuric acid into the stratosphere, where they would combine with water vapor to form fine sulfate particles that reflect sunlight away from the earth.

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Beijing on smog alert, Delhi silently chokes

Monday, November 30, 2015 22:06

As world leaders met in Paris on Monday to commit to a united fight against climate change, the capitals of India and China remained blanketed in heavy smog triggered by pollution. The difference was that Beijing sounded an alert for its citizens while in Delhi it was business as usual.

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Morning News Call – India, December 1

Monday, November 30, 2015 22:00

To access the newsletter, click on the link: http://share.thomsonreuters.com/assets/newsletters/Indiamorning/MNC_IN_12012015.pdf FACTORS TO WATCH 11:00 a.m.: Winter session of parliament continues. 11:00 a.m.: RBI releases

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China shares ease after soft PMIs, Hong Kong rebounds

Monday, November 30, 2015 22:00

SHANGHAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's share markets held asoft tone on Tuesday, hurt by weak factory activity despite theInternational Monetary Fund's decision to grant the yuan globalreserve currency status. The CSI300 index fell 0.2 percent

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CFTC - Commitments of Traders: Speculators More Bearish on Euro Ahead of ECB

CFTC – Commitments of Traders: Speculators More Bearish on Euro Ahead of ECB

Monday, November 30, 2015 22:00

CFTC - Commitments of Traders: Speculators More Bearish on Euro Ahead of ECB

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Nikkei rises as weak yen helps market look past soft China PMIs

Monday, November 30, 2015 21:00

* Trading may be subdued before slew of events this week -traders * Nissan down on report saying it may raise stake in Renault By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average roseon Tuesday morning as

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Wall Street lower as health, consumer stocks decline

Monday, November 30, 2015 20:36

US stocks were lower in early afternoon trading on Monday as health and consumer discretionary stocks declined and investors awaited key economic data including the November jobs report. Still, the three major indexes were set to end the month higher for the second straight time. Friday's non-farm payrolls ...

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China stocks fall at open after manufacturing activity disappoints

Monday, November 30, 2015 20:20

SHANGHAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China major stock indexes openeddown on Tuesday after activity in China's vast manufacturingsector slowed more than expected in November to hit its lowestlevel since Aug 2012. The CSI300 index fell 0.1 percent to

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European shares gain as prospect of ECB boost helps carmakers

Monday, November 30, 2015 20:15

MILAN: European shares rose on Monday, boosted by expectations of more help from the European Central Bank, which weakened the euro and helped carmakers. The ECB is expected to cut interest rates on euro deposits and extend its quantitative easing programme when it meets on Thursday. That put pressure ...

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