Archive for  February 2005
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Indian drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd reported a surprise 93 percent slide in quarterly net profit, dragged by high research and development spending and competitive pressures which led to lower sales. Reddy's, which like
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China will gradually liberalise interest rates at the country's thousands of credit co-operatives, but moving too quickly could weaken attempts to keep the economy from overheating, the central bank said on Monday. In a report
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan announced on Monday the results of CA Final Examinations held in December 2004. Candidates passed. AWARD OF MEDALS: While considering the grant of medals, the Council of the
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Canada's economy grew 0.2 percent in November on robust wholesale trade and energy data, but a computer error led to a major correction to November's trade surplus, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Analysts had expected,
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Britain's ruling Labour party won't make any irresponsible spending pledges in its election manifesto, finance minister Gordon Brown said on Monday. Facing accusations that borrowing is running out control and taxes will have to rise
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Eurozone economic sentiment improved slightly in January after deteriorating for two months, data showed on Monday, fuelled by stronger morale in the services sector and among retailers. The index based on a survey by the
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Properly measuring Britain's public services means taking into account what they actually deliver and not just how much money the government spends on them, an independent review of statistics said on Monday. It comes just
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US consumer spending advanced solidly in December as personal income shot up a record 3.7 percent on a big dividend payout by software giant Microsoft Corp, a government report showed on Monday. Stripping out the
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Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, on Monday reported the highest quarterly profit in its history, driven by lofty crude oil and natural gas prices. Net income in the fourth quarter
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Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, on Monday reported the highest quarterly profit in its history, driven by lofty crude oil and natural gas prices. Net income in the fourth quarter
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