Pakistan Fuel Strike Pakistani drivers next to their vehicles wait for their turn to buy natural compressed gas comparatively cheaper alternative to petrol at a subsidized outlet in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 23 Jul 2008
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Sensex surges 254 points, investors pin hope on Govt. winning trust vote The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex rose 1.84 percent on Tuesday, maintaining its upward rally for the fourth consecutive day in a row, even as market sentiments remained upbeat with investors hoping that the government win the trust vote in the parliament and put an end to the political uncertainty. 22 Jul 2008
Tech stocks drag BSE Sensex down 139 points; Ranbaxy plunges to 7-year low The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex ended 1.03 percent down on Monday as investors offloaded tech stocks following Infosys Technologies' weak future guidance even as Ranbaxy Laboratories found itself entangled in a new legal battle with the US Government accusing it of committing fraud, concealment and selling substandard drugs in the US market. 14 Jul 2008
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NTPC-BHEL JV to invest Rs.6000 crore in power equipment plant NTPC-BHEL Power Projects Pvt Ltd. (NBPPL), an equal joint venture (JV) between India's top power producer NTPC Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), said it plans to invest Rs.6000 crore ($1.5 billion) in greenfield projects to set up a power equipment plant that would manufacture boilers and turbines. 13 Jul 2008
Amid oil boom, inflation makes Saudis feel poorer Sultan al-Mazeen recently stopped at a gas station to fill up his SUV, paying 45 cents a gallon — about one-tenth what Americans pay these days. 09 Jul 2008
India's inflation rate inches up to 11.63 percent; RBI move seen India's wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate has surged to a new high of 11.63 percent in the 12 months to June 21, higher than previous week's figure of 11.42 percent, government data showed on Friday. 04 Jul 2008
