India Inc. lauds Union Budget 2008-09 but expected "more" Corporate India has lauded Union Budget 2008-09, calling it a "remarkable job" done by the Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, but added that the Budget had left them hoping for more. 02 Mar 2008
Bank employees go on strike on eve of India's Republic Day Over 1 million employees of nationalized banks are staging a token strike on Friday, the eve of India's Republic Day, to oppose the proposed merger of associate banks with the State Bank of India (SBI) and the outsourcing of normal banking jobs and services. 25 Jan 2008
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Union Bank shortlists mutual fund partner: Report State-run Union Bank of India has shortlisted Spain's BBVA and Belgium's KBC as potential partners for its mutual funds business, the Business Line daily said on Friday quoting a senior official. 28 Dec 2007
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EU accuses U.S. of blocking climate talks The European Union accused the United States on Thursday of blocking goals for fighting climate change at U.N. talks in Bali and threatened to boycott U.S. talks among top greenhouse gas emitting nations. 13 Dec 2007
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EU, NATO to keep pressure on Iran despite U.S. report EU and NATO foreign ministers, meeting for separate talks in Brussels, have agreed there was no reason to change their position of threatening sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme 07 Dec 2007
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Europe urges Russia election probe Europe joined the United States on Monday in demanding Russia probe alleged abuses in an election won overwhelmingly by President Vladimir Putin's party, and Germany denounced the poll as undemocratic. 04 Dec 2007
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U.S., EU propose trade plan to counter climate change The United States and European Union launched a proposal in world trade talks on Friday aimed at countering global climate change by removing barriers to trade to climate-friendly technologies. 01 Dec 2007
