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Archive for June, 2018

Sponge iron firms pay 80% more on coal for long term

Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:28

KOLKATA: Sponge iron manufacturers are paying up to 80% premium to secure most of the long-term fuel supply contracts being offered by Coal India, according to a senior executive of the state-run mining company.The contracts are being secured through an auction mechanism handled by MSTC where the highest bidder wins. ...

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FIFA World Cup 2018: The 122 goals so far

Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:22

Mexico defender Edson Alvarez's 74th-minute own-goal against Sweden was the seventh time at this year's World Cup that a player has sent the ball into his team's net _ a tournament record _ and Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer made it eight on an unlucky bounce.

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FTTH: The weapon Mukesh Ambani is planning to fire

Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:20

After majorly disrupting the telecom market with freebies and cheap data, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio is going to unleash another weapon— Fiber to the home (FTTH). It is expected to disrupt the segment of home broadband services now. It is likely to offer an attractive combo of fast broadband connectivity ...

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Netflix believes in India and its story, puts record money on local content

Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:17

MUMBAI: Even though there are less than a million paid subscribers of Netflix in India, the top honchos at the American over-the-top (OTT) video service see great potential in the Indian market, which is why the company has made its highest investment in local original production in India.“It is the ...

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Kunal Bothra’s 2 top trading ideas for Monday

Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:07

Kunal Bothra, independent market analyst, is bullish on these two stocks which he says can be picked for a short to mid term and even on a long-term basis.Edited excerpts: Should we read a lot into Friday's rebound? Can it sustain or do you think on Monday morning, it ...

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Why sprinter Usain Bolt will be proud of India’s monsoon

Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:07

The monsoon has covered the entire country, 17 days ahead of its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

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After getting off Indian roads, exports drive GM into profits

Saturday, June 30, 2018 4:34

General Motors India which exited the domestic market last year has broken into making operational profit on the back of strong export orders, a testimony to the Indian government's Make in India programme. For the American carmaker which set up a manufacturing base in the country in 1996, several attempts ...

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India, US both say Pak deserved FATF ‘grey list’

Saturday, June 30, 2018 4:30

India and the US today welcomed a global terror financing watchdog demoting Pakistan to a 'grey list' for underperforming in rooting out sources of finance for terrorists within its borders and for not taking enough - or any, at all - action in curbing activities of terror elements who roam ...

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Ronaldo, Suarez put World Cup dreams on line as Portugal face Uruguay

Saturday, June 30, 2018 4:26

For Ronaldo it is a return to the same Fisht Stadium where he scored a hat-trick against Spain earlier in the tournament, but this time he will be up against a Uruguayan defence that was alone among the 32 teams in Russia in coming through ...

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Why GOATS don’t need to win the World Cup

Saturday, June 30, 2018 4:14

It is possible that Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo-or both-exit the World Cup today, for Argentina play France and Portugal play Uruguay as the knockouts begin; they could also advance together, of course.

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