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| Lakshmi
Mittal joins Goldman Sachs' board |
Lakshmi
N. Mittal, world steel tycoon based in England, has joined the board
of directors of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, one of the oldest and largest
investment banking firms headquartered here. Goldman Sachs's board
announced that Mittal will serve on the audit, compensation, corporate
governance and nominating committees.
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| Indian
origin man given key role in Yahoo! restructuring |
An
Indian-origin man has been given a key role in the restructuring at
Yahoo!. The new structure consolidates responsibility around two senior
executives, Ash Patel, who has been with the company since 1996, and
Hilary Schneider, both working under president Sue Decker. Patel,
as executive vice-president, has so far been responsible for an array
of the company's technology infrastructure.
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| India
ranks low among best countries for business: Forbes |
India
has been ranked 64th in a global list of best countries to do business
in, dropping from 51st place last year. While India has dropped 13
places, China is down two notches to No 79. In the new Forbes study
that compared business climate from various angles in 121 countries,
Denmark tops the list, having displaced the US, last year's leader.
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| Chevron
blamed for destroying natural forest in Bangladesh |
Environmental
groups in Bangladesh are up in arms against a US-based oil giant for
allegedly destroying a natural forest while exploring for oil and
gas near the north-eastern frontier with India. The seismic surveys
conducted by Chevron oil company had caused irreparable damage to
the Lawachhara forest, located near the tea terraces of Sylhet province,
said the Society for Environment & Human Development.
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| USA/CANADA
BUSINESS NEWS 2008 |
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Lakshmi
Mittal joins Goldman Sachs' board (06/08)
Indian
origin man given key role in Yahoo! restructuring
(06/08)
India
ranks low among best countries for business: Forbes
(06/08)
Chevron
blamed for destroying natural forest in Bangladesh (06/08)
Citi
to close hedge fund founded by Pandit
(06/08)
Nooyi's
pay package at Pepsi: over $14 mn (03/08)
Indian dock
workers in US allege surveillance (03/08)
Netjets enters Indian
market (03/08)
H-1B professional visas
creating jobs in US: study (03/08)
Global Indian award
for Sam Pitroda (03/08)
Man behind Bose audio
systems in Inventors' Hall of Fame (03/08)
Indian dock
workers protest in US; embassy sends probe team (03/08)
Four
Indians in Forbes list of 10 richest in world (03/08)
Online
travel major launches Indian site (03/08)
India,
US to double trade to $60 bn by 2008 end
(03/08)
Yahoo!
to develop next-generation products from India lab (03/08)
US
slowdown offers opportunity to Indian IT industry (03/08)
Ramco to offer web-based
software services to US customers (03/08)
'Indian Story'
in Chicago to highlight Indian firms in US (02/08)
Air India
to add further capacity to USA (02/08)
India-US forum
to focus on trade, investment expansion (01/08)
Digital Liberty
Group takes over Kochi-based IT firm (01/08)
US firms keen to
explore oil and gas in India (01/08)
14 Indians feature
in Forbes' top dealmakers list (01/08)
PepsiCo's
Nooyi to head Indo-US trade council (01/08)
Satyam acquires US-based
consulting firm (01/08)
Indian firms also
create jobs in America: US official (01/08)
Adobe Appoints
Shantanu Narayen CEO (01/08)
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