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Uruguay’s presidential election goes to run-off

International Finance DeskOctober 27, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 27, 2014

abare Vazquez of the leftish Broad Front and Lacalle Pou from the conservative National Party won the first round Kamilia Lahrichi Oct 27,2014: The two contenders who won Uruguay’s first round of the presidential election on October 26 will not bring about any radical economic change for this small country wedged between two regional heavyweights –...

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Bolivia’s Evo Morales wins a third consecutive term

International Finance DeskOctober 17, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 17, 2014

Left-leaning president, an Aymara Indian and a former coca farmer, becomes the longest serving leader and incumbent head of state in the Andean country Kamilia Lahrichi October 17,2014:Since his first election in 2005, Evo Morales has propelled economic growth in what was once one of the worst performing economies in Latin America, and enacted redistributive...

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CFOs looking after more than just finance

International Finance DeskOctober 17, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 17, 2014

Nowadays, companies expect them to have the ability to manage volatility, navigate complexity among other things Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 17, 2014: When someone mentions “CFO”, the first thing to hit the mind is – a guy managing finance in a company. However, with time, the role of the CFO has evolved. Today if you...

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Internet should not be a privilege of the rich: Mark Zuckerberg

International Finance DeskOctober 9, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 9, 2014

Facebook will create $1 million fund to help develop apps for farmers, women and migrants IFM Correspondent October 9, 2014: Seeing exponential growth potential for Facebook in India, its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said he will discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ways to connect villages with the digital world. He is excited about helping the...

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Citi appoint new CEO for Citibank Malaysia

International Finance DeskOctober 8, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 8, 2014

Lee Lung Nien will report to Citi’s head of Asean Michael Zink IFM Correspondent October 8, 2014: Citigroup has appointed Lee Lung Nien as the new CEO of its wholly owned unit Citibank Bhd. Lee will have overall responsibility for Citi’s franchise in Malaysia, including its institutional clients group, and the consumer banking, cards and...

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Vonage announces new CEO

International Finance DeskOctober 8, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 8, 2014

Alan Masarek is a former Google Inc executive IFM Correspondent October 8, 2014: Holmdel-based Vonage Holdings Corp. on October 7, 2014 announced the appointment of Alan Masarek, former Google Inc executive, as CEO of the company. The appointment will be effective November 6, 2014. Masarek succeeds Marc Lefar, who is retiring from the CEO post...

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How did the IS emerge?

International Finance DeskOctober 1, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 1, 2014

Post withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in 2011, the country was left without a sufficiently viable military, thereby leaving the doors open for militants Sharan Lal October 1, 2014: The origin of IS can be traced to the US-Iraq war in 2003 when the US invaded Iraq and toppled Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein. Some...

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Modi woos US corporate honchos

International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

Pitches India as an open-minded destination for investment IFM Correspondent September 30, 2014: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on is visit to the US, met CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, including Google, PepsiCo and IBM. He had a breakfast meeting with 11 CEOs, followed by one-on-one meetings with six CEOs, including those of...

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Islamic State: America’s new nemesis

International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

The recent turn of events in the Middle-East has raised several pressing questions such as the reason for the US authorising air strikes in Iraq this August Sharan Lal September 30, 2014: The gruesome beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker in the months of August 2014 and September 2014 have once...

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Modi makes a mark at Madison Square Garden

International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2014

Thanks Indian-Americans for their support and unveils his vision for India in an engaging speech IFM Correspondent September 29, 2014: On Sunday, Madison Square Garden was jampacked with Indian-Americans who had turned up to listen to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen lined up outside...