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Japans JCB expands its reach to Taiwan

Taiwan, Dec 24 (ANI): Japan’s global payment card brand, JCB, launched the world’s first JCB brand “Debit Card” in Taiwan in cooperation with Hua Nan Bank, a JCB partner since 2000. The card has already become popular in Taiwan with over 9 million users in a working population of 11 million people. This is a very high penetration rate. JCB believes that the success of its cards in Taiwan is because it is a low-risk product as it directly debits from the bank account. JCB International Taiwan has been adopting various measures to penetrate the competitive debit card market in Taiwan. Dec 24, 2013
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Congress must 'Quit India': Narendra Modi

Mumbai, Dec 22 (ANI): While addressing a rally in Mumbai, BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi took a jibe at Congress and said that the nation should have a slogan of 'Quit India' for the party in order to save the nation from its corruption. Further, Modi said that Congress like the Britishers, apply 'divide and rule policy' in order to safeguard their vote bank. He also said that the root cause of the country's problem is Congress and uprooting them from power is the only way to come over those problems. Dec 22, 2013
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US Gloats as China Worries Over Growing Japanese Arsenal

With an additional $10 Billion towards strengthening its military firepower, Japan is on a 'war path,' - a move that has the blessing of Pentagon and the approval of Washington. The strategy has hit the bull's eye as it has left Beijing worried over the growing power of Japan. Dec 21, 2013
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Modis gesture to Muslims invites political controversy, BJP says just his etiquette

Lucknow, Dec 21 (ANI): After Narendra Modi’s gesture to a Muslim man in Varanasi invited political controversy terming the same as his vote bank politics, UP BJP President Laxmikant Bajpai said that it’s nothing but just Modi’s etiquette which made him to wave back to any supporter. He said that the people, who are putting allegation against Modi, must lack in normal manners and etiquette to wave back their supporters. He said that the Muslim man shouted ‘Modi uncle’ to which Modi waved back and said ‘Thank you’ and there was nothing to make an issue about. Dec 21, 2013
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BSE closes points 394.52 up on Dec 20

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 394.52 points up to stand at 21103.14. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 112.850 points up to stand at 6,279.50. MCX and Jaypee Infratech Ltd were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.91% and 7.46% along with J&K Bank and Power Finance with an increase of 7.38% and 7.18% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Gitanjali Gems and Adani Ports with a decrease of 4.16% and 2.09% along with Engineers India and United Breweries Ltd with a decrease of 2.00% and 1.81% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 249.27 points at 12,361.65 while the banking sector is up 231.10 points at 12,892.32 and the realty sector is up 35.34 points at 1,403.89. The Indian currency is up 0.06% at Rs 62.11 per dollar. Dec 20, 2013
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BSE closes points 150.92 down on Dec 19

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 150.92 points down to stand at 20,708.94. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 50.50 points down to stand at 6,166.65. Wockhardt and Adani Ports were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.27 % and 5.28% along with Bharat Forge and Suzlon Energy with an increase of 4.27% and 3.86% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Strides Arco and IRB Infra with a decrease of 57.87% and 4.29% along with Reliance Capital Ltd. and Oriental Bank with a decrease of 4.25% and 4.18% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 23.67 points at 12,126.68 while the banking sector is down 316.53 points at 12,659.52 and the realty sector is down 12.44 points at 1,367.18. The Indian currency is down 0.10% at Rs 62.15 per dollar. Dec 19, 2013
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BSE closes points 271.45 up on Dec 18

New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed points 271.45 up to stand at 20,883.59. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 89.95 points up to stand at 6,229.00. Biocon and MCX were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 11.73% and 11.26% along with HDIL and Oriental Bank with an increase of 7.65% and 6.83% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include TTK Prestige and Indian Hotels with a decrease of 5.02% and 3.30% along with Strides Arco and Financial Technologies (India) Ltd with a decrease of 2.02% and 1.37% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 228.09 points at 12,171.97 while the banking sector is up 213.12 points at 13,010.30 and the realty sector is up 49.16 points at 1,381.94. The Indian currency is up 0.08% at Rs 61.96 per dollar. Dec 18, 2013
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No change in interest rates, RBI governor says may act on off-policy dates if inflation does not mod

New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan surprised the financial markets by keeping the repo rate, or the main lending rate, unchanged at 7.75 per cent. Rajan unexpectedly kept the country's policy interest rate on hold despite calling current inflation too high, citing the prospect of easing retail prices and its concerns about the weak domestic economy. The RBI had been widely expected to lift its repo rate by 25 basis points. Dec 18, 2013
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BSE closes points 50.40 down on Dec 17

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 50.40 points down to stand at 20,609.12. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 15.65 points down to stand at 6,139.05. Financial technologies (India) ltd. and Wockhardt were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 10.90% and 10.42% along with Indian Hotels and Cummins India with an increase of 4.98% and 4.78% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Sobha Developers Ltd. and HDFC Bank with a decrease of 3.75% and 3.61% along with Syndicate Bank and IOB with a decrease of 3.16% and 3.10% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 10.11 points at 11,960.40 while the banking sector is down 207.64 points at 12,755.30 and the realty sector is down 8.82 points at 1,331.49. The Indian currency is down 0.29% at Rs 61.91 per dollar. Dec 17, 2013
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Raghuram Rajan admits to low growth rate & higher inflation

Kolkata, Dec 13 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said that the growth rate of the economy was weaker but inflation was higher than desired. Rajan on Thursday, said that data showed a sharply higher food prices in the country. Rajan added the RBI would take all data into account and that the RBI was "very uncomfortable" with the current level of inflation. The RBI also warned regulators to be vigilant against ponzi schemes. Dec 13, 2013