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  • Panama, Singapore Complete Talks on Avoiding Double Taxations

    Panama and Singapore have concluded negotiations on an agreement on avoiding double taxations, Panama’s Vice Economy Minister Frank de Lima said Tuesday. He said Panama has signed 12 similar agreements and reached the target set by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which will allow the country to be removed from the “blacklist” […]

    Swiss DTAA to allow India access to banking info: Pranab

    The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement signed with Switzerland will allow India access to banking details of its citizens in that country including for enforcement purposes, but it will be operational with prospective effect, Govt told the Lok Sabha. “This (DTAA) will provide us an opportunity to have the relevant bank information for taxation purposes,” Finance […]

    Sensex rebounds, up 120 points in opening trade

    The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Wednesday opened higher by almost 120 points, after Tuesday’s losses, on emergence of fund buying in auto, oil, gas, realty and metal stocks, coupled with a firming trend in the other Asian markets. The 30-share index rose by 119.90 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 18,091.02 points in […]

    Australian Opposition Leader Scorns Labor-Greens Deal

    Responding to the Greens-Labor alliance agreement on Wednesday morning, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the deal showed there was no election commitment Prime Minister Julia Gillard would not dump to hold onto power in Parliament. “The citizen’s assembly (on climate policy) was always a dud policy and now it has been junked at the direction […]

    Obama Declares Iraqi Combat Mission Over

    U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced the end of combat operations in Iraq, saying the United States has met its responsibility, and “it is time to turn the page.” “Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended. Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead […]

    Manipal University Signs MoA with LV Prasad Academy

    Chennai: Manipal University (MU) and L V Prasad Film & TV Academy, with a mutual vision to add value to the Media & Entertainment industry and the student community, have come together to provide their expertise to potential students of management, focusing in the field of Media & Entertainment. L V Prasad Academy will be […]

    Britain, France Plan to Share Aircraft Carriers

    Britain and France are preparing to reveal unprecedented plans to share the use of their aircraft carriers in a bid to cut military spending, according to a report released by the Times on Tuesday. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are expected to outline the proposal in a November summit, which […]

    Vietnam to Host Asia-Europe Meeting on Climate Change

    Vietnam is going to hold the Asia- Europe Meeting (ASEM) on Climate Change from Sept. 6 to Sept. 7 in northern province of Quang Ninh, according to a press conference held here by Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Tuesday. The meeting is to enhance Asian-European cooperation on climate change among ASEM partners […]

    Pakistani PM: Speedy Assistance Required for Flood-hit People

    Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday said that speedy assistance is required in the forthcoming rehabilitation phase of the flood-hit people. “The affected population would very soon require compensation to reconstruct their houses and the government would like to adopt the same effective and transparent strategy,” said Gilani when talking to Danish Minister […]