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France makes paying for sex illegal; sex workers protest

Offenders will be punished with fines of up to â‚¬3,750 ($4,274) as well as compulsory classes on the issue of prostitution.

Apr 7, 2016

India's services PMI at 21-month high in March

Both manufacturing and services output have remained conveniently expansionary the past month, according to the Nikkei India Composite PMI Output Index.

Apr 6, 2016

Andhra Pradesh eyes investments in tourism worth Rs. 20,000 crore

The state has taken up multiple initiatives and aims to become the most preferred tourist destination in the country.

Apr 6, 2016

Sixth Economic Census: Establishments grew by 38%, jobs by 41.7% in 8 years

Of the 5.85 crore companies, nearly 60 percent belonged to rural areas, employing 51.9 percent of the workforce.

Apr 2, 2016

Wall Street off to a solid start in April

The Labor Department's report showed solid gains in nonfarm payrolls in March while the unemployment rate rose to 5 percent from an eight-year low of 4.9 percent.

Apr 2, 2016

Boeing will cut over 4,500 jobs by mid-2016

The company will layoff 4,000 people in the commercial airplanes division and 550 people in the flight and lab tests division.

Mar 30, 2016

Sensex up over 400 points on global cues; Nifty closes above 7,700

The Sensex rally was led by bank and metal stocks, supported by consumer durables and healthcare.

Mar 30, 2016

Health workers face job cuts in developing countries: WHO

Investments in health workforce have been cut in some countries even though the need for well-trained health workers increases.

Mar 24, 2016

PSU energy firms to set up start-up fund

The fund would create a corpus to invest in new business models in the energy sector and bring efficiency.

Mar 23, 2016

Mounting debts could derail China's plans to cut steel, coal glut

Tackling industrial overcapacity has become a priority for Beijing to make its slowing economy more efficient.

Mar 23, 2016

Finnish firm Salcomp to set up 2 factories in India

Investment to the tune of Rs 130-150 crore would be required for the two factories, The Economic Times said.

Mar 21, 2016

George Papandreou on Refugee crisis and education

Mar 18, 2016

Andhra Pradesh government launches world's cheapest broadband starting at Rs 149 for 15Mbps

The AP FiberNet project is aimed at connecting 1.3 million households across the state.

Mar 18, 2016

Reliance subsidiary to set up electronic hub, footwear park for Rs 1,300 crore in Haryana

The manufacturing hub in Jhajjar district would further attract additional investments of Rs 2,600 crore.

Mar 13, 2016

Govt to set up 20 water recycling plants along Ganga

Recycled water from the plants would be used at 13 railway stations and a refinery in Mathura.