New Bollywood film-makers shift focus to rural India
MUMBAI, Sept 3 — The grit and grime of rural India, its people and problems are all finding their way into the glamorous world of mainstream Bollywood films. Made on smaller budgets than an average Bollywood film and shorn of big stars, some movies are exploring themes such [...]
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-17 09:39 UPDATE 2-Plastic Omnium to buy Solvay stake in fuel tank JV
AMSTERDAM/PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) – Belgian drugs, chemicals and plastics maker Solvay is selling its 50 percent stake in vehicle fuel tank supplier Inergy Automotive Systems to French car parts maker Plastic Omnium. Inergy Automotive, jointly owned by Solvay and [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-17 06:50 FACTBOX-Asia’s solar energy market potential
HONG KONG, June 17 (Reuters) – Asia could account for a quarter of global solar capacity in five years, possibly overtaking the United States, if the region’s policy makers continue to enact measures supporting solar use. In 2009, the region’s biggest solar markets installed nearly 1,000 [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-16 12:06 SPECIAL REPORT-Big Pharma’s stalled R&D machine
By Ben Hirschler and Kate Kelland
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-15 05:55 UPDATE 1-Reliance Comm shares rally on tower deal plans
NEW DELHI, June 15 (Reuters) – Reliance Communications shares rose more than 5 percent early on Tuesday on hopes the Indian mobile carrier’s plan to bring investors into its tower arm will help reduce its huge debt. Reliance Comm, India’s No. 2 [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-15 10:11 UPDATE 2-Debt-laden Reliance Comm eyes deals for tower unit
By Devidutta Tripathy
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-15 06:55 India cabinet okays Coal India IPO- minister
NEW DELHI, June 15 (Reuters) – India on Tuesday approved an initial share sale of 10 percent in Coal India, the world’s top coal miner, a deal that could net the government as much as $2.7 billion in its largest stake sale this year.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-15 07:55 Seoul shares end flat;foreign buying lends support
By Jungyoun Park
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-14 01:20 Seoul shares open 0.5 pct higher on techs
SEOUL, June 14 (Reuters) – Seoul shares opened 0.5 percent higher on Monday, helped by firm rises on Wall Street and positive U.S. data, with technology issues such as Hynix Semiconductor leading gains.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-14 10:10 RPT-UPDATE 2-Reliance makes bold bet with foray in India telecom
By Devidutta Tripathy and Pratish Narayanan
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