India’s Tata group names successor to iconic boss

November 24, 2011 | BUSINESS

India’s Tata group named a successor Wednesday to its veteran chairman and business icon Ratan Tata, bucking tradition by appointing a non-family member for the first time in its 143-year history. (get the story…)

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Business : India close to opening up $450bn retail sector

November 24, 2011 | BUSINESS

NEW DELHI — India’s cabinet could decide as early as this week to throw open the nation’s vast retail market to supermarket behemoths such as Wal-Mart and Tesco in a bold but highly controversial reform. (get the story…)

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South Korea Approves Free Trade Pact With U.S.

November 24, 2011 | BUSINESS

Amid tear gas sprayed by an opposition leader, President Lee Myung-bak’s ruling party pushed a free-trade pact between South Korea and the United States through Parliament. (get the story…)

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South Korea ratifies landmark U.S. trade deal

November 24, 2011 | BUSINESS

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s ruling conservatives rammed a bitterly contested free trade deal with the United States through parliament on Tuesday as legislators scuffled and one opposition MP let off a tear gas device, briefly clearing the chamber. (get the story…)

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Taiwan Could Learn From Japan About Disaster Prevention: NCKU President

November 24, 2011 | BUSINESS

TAINAN, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Taiwan could learn from Japan about disaster prevention: NCKU president (get the story…)

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Taiwan Wins European Satellite Navigation Competition and Ushers in New Era of Telematics Industry

November 24, 2011 | BUSINESS

HSINCHU, TAIWAN– – The European Satellite Navigation Competition 2011 announced on November 18 the Industrial Technology Research Institute was the champion for the GNSS Living Lab Award for its creative … (get the story…)

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Business travel prices set to spike in Asia-Pacific

November 24, 2011 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE: Business travel prices worldwide are set to rise, with the highest increases expected in the Asia-Pacific in 2012. (get the story…)

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Man sentenced to 20 years for insulting Thai queen (AP)

November 24, 2011 | NEWS

AP – A Thai criminal court sentenced a 61-year-old man to 20 years in prison Wednesday for sending text messages deemed offensive to the country’s queen. (rwad on here …)

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SKS Microfinance founder Akula leaves as chairman (AP)

November 24, 2011 | NEWS

AP – SKS Microfinance executive chairman Vikram Akula stepped down Wednesday from the company he founded, the board said, as India’s second largest microlender struggles to revive its flagging fortunes. (rwad on here …)

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Obama pardons pair of gobblers for Thanksgiving (AP)

November 24, 2011 | NEWS
Obama pardons pair of gobblers for Thanksgiving 
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AP – President Barack Obama has pardoned two plump turkeys in an annual holiday rite. (rwad on here …)

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Sri Lanka approves committee on postwar reforms (AP)

November 24, 2011 | NEWS

AP – Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday approved the creation of a multiparty committee to recommend constitutional changes for ethnic reconciliation two years after a devastating civil war. (rwad on here …)

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Global search for Tata chairman ends close to home (Reuters)

November 24, 2011 | NEWS

Reuters – The next chairman of India’s venerable salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group will be an insider and a family member by marriage. (rwad on here …)

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Thai jailed for monarchy insults

November 24, 2011 | NEWS

A Thai man is jailed for 20 years for sending text messages to an aide of ex-PM Abhisit Vejjajiva that were deemed offensive to the royal family. (read the story…)

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