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Islamic State: America’s new nemesis

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
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 Desk
by International Finance Desk
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

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
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

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
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

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
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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Flash Boys turns the heat on high-frequency trading

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The book by Michael Lewis claims that markets are rigged by high-frequency traders who take front running advantage on the orders placed by investors Jaya Smitha Menon September 3,2014:The old saying, ‘pen is mightier than the sword’, gets new validation. Recently, financial author Michael Lewis proved this adage right with his latest book Flash Boys:...
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WhatsApp is sending work-life balance for a toss

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
With clients on your contacts list, there is no end to the business possibilities and the work day Visy Valsan September 1, 2014: WhatsApp founder Jan Koum’s June 2012 blog post on the company’s website bears a certain line that most entrepreneurs and business executives swear to be the company’s real strategy besides its famed...
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Tim Hortons, Burger King join hands to create world’s third largest QSR company

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The combined entity will have approximately $23 billion in system sales, over 18,000 restaurants in 100 countries and two strong, thriving, independent brands August 28, 2014: Tim Hortons Inc. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. on Tuesday announced a definitive agreement under which the two companies will create a new global powerhouse in the quick service...
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China Radio launches contest to generate interest in Beijing

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Winners could get a free trip to the Chinese capital August 26, 2014: On August 20, Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and CRI Online jointly launched ‘Feeling Beijing’ Online Contest for Global Audiences in six languages — Chinese, English, German, French, Japanese and Korean. It enables people from around the world to answer a questionnaire in their native...
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