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G-8 to tackle inflation, concrete action elusive - (Found July 5, 2008 )

G8 leaders aim to present a united front against global inflation, driven by soaring oil and food prices, at a summit in Japan next week, but solving the problem requires more than just a strong message from rich nations.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/G8-to-tackle-inflation-concrete-action-elusive/331450...

Building bandwidth among young talent - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Indian corporate houses have found a way to engage employees and reduce attrition. The latest employee engagement practice that is catching up is the advisory management council, where suggestions shared by the employees are put forth to the top management in the quarterly or annual meetings of companies.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Building-bandwidth-among-young-talent/331433/

FE Editorial Go figure - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The latest inflation figure of 11.63% is not just high, it is higher than expected. Indeed, this higher-than-projected level is one characteristic of the current bout of inflation-there have been instances when an originally announced rate was subsequently revised upwards.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/FE-Editorial-Go-figure/331427/

Foreign reserves fall by $691 m to $311.8 bn - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The country's foreign-exchange reserves fell by $691 million to $311.8 billion in the week ended June 27, the central bank said. Foreign-currency assets declined $694 million to $302.05 billion during the week, the Reserve Bank of India said in its weekly statistical supplement, on Friday.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Foreign-reserves-fall-by-691-m-to-311-8-bn/331569/

Consumers in Punjab to shell out more for power - (Found July 5, 2008 )

As expected, power tariff in Punjab has gone up by about 21 paise per unit according to the tariff order released by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission on Friday morning and that too with retrospective effect from April, 2008.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Consumers-in-Punjab-to-shell-out-more-for-power/33143...

Mittal most powerful British, Sarin is 24th - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Money and power being 'natural bedfellows' is not necessarily true in the British world, except for steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal who figures right on the top of a new Richest Power List, compiled aftercombining two separate rankings of the most powerful and the richest in the UK.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Mittal-most-powerful-British-Sarin-is-24th/331460/

Delay in Orissa's renewable energy projects irks OERC - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed the state government to take proactive and transparent steps for the smooth development of renewable energy projects in the state.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Delay-in-Orissas-renewable-energy-projects-irks-OERC/...

Customs seizes two RIL aircraft for duty evasion - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The Airbus and a Falcon 900 EX, together valued at about Rs 400 crores, were seized on Thursday night and a showcause notice was issued to Reliance by an additional commissioner.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Customs-seizes-two-RIL-aircraft-for-duty-evasion/3314...

McCain, in Mexico, faults Obama on trade - (Found July 5, 2008 )

U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain took a veiled swipe at Democratic rival Barack Obama over trade on Thursday in the final leg of a Latin American trip aimed at showcasing the Arizona senator's foreign policy credentials.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/McCain-in-Mexico-faults-Obama-on-trade/331451/

SP finally backs nuclear deal, says it is in national interest - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Ending the anxious wait for the UPA government, the Samajwadi Party on Friday publicly gave its backing to the Indo-US nuclear deal saying ''it is in nation's interest'', in the process signalling the formation of new equations and alliances with the Congress for the coming Lok Sabha polls.
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/SP-finally-backs-nuclear-deal-says-it-is-in-national-...