Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026

International Finance

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Business Leaders

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

International Finance Desk
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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

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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

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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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Islamic State: America’s new nemesis

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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

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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...
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Arab aviation summit ends on a high note

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The event also saw the launch of a programme for young minds IFM Correspondent September 25, 2014: The global demand for aircraft will stand at 27,000 in the next two decades, states a news report in Zawya. And, according to Paul-Franck Bijou, chief executive officer, Airbus ProSky, the Middle East region is the fastest growing...
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RAK all set for aviation summit

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Air Arabia, Airbus Group, CFM among those participating IFM Correspondent September 23, 2014: The Arab aviation show is finally here. After three successful aviation summits, the fourth edition of Arab Aviation and Media Summit (AAMS) is back and will be held on September 24, 2014. This edition of AAMS is backed by organizations like Air...
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Princeton is best, but Babson is costlier

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A look at the US News and World Report’s 2015 Best Colleges ranking Visy Valsan September 17, 2014: The US News and World Report’s 2015 Best Colleges ranking released earlier this September is a handy guide for those seeking a degree in US’ elitist universities. The rankings carry data on nearly 1,800 schools and draw...
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