CIC to take 15-per cent stake for $1.58 billion in US power producer AES
Virginia-based AES signed a stock purchase agreement with a wholly owned investment subsidiary of Chinese sovereign-wealth fund China Investment Corporation to raise $1.58 billion of new equity
US government guarantees peaked $4.3 trillion: COP report
The various government programmes played a major role in containing the severe financial crisis, and the income from these would likely exceed their expenditure, although
India, EU defer decision on free-trade; sign energy, trade pacts
India and the European Union today signed an agreement on India's participation in the euro 10 billion fusion energy project, ITER,  besides expanding cooperation in counter-terrorism and climate change issues.
Tatas to take low-cost housing worldwide
Tata Housing Development Company Ltd, which unveiled 'Shubh Griha', the first pan-Indian low-cost brand in Boisar, near Mumbai, said it would offer the `smart, value homes' in other countries as well.
ExxonMobil, Shell bag Iraqi West Qurna oilfield contract
ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell beat rival consortiums from Russia, France and China to secure initial rights to develop Iraq's giant West Qurna phase 1 oilfield, one of the largest in the country
 

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  Advertising in the post-Google era
  Veteran ad man Ramanujam Sridhar, immediate past-president of the Advertising Club, Bangalore, discuses his concept of advertising and branding with domain-b's Aruna Rathod
  Aviation: The good news is that there is no more bad news
  The view that getting better is "not getting worse" is cheering airline CEOs who, after having cut planes, routes and staff, can't do more except wait for the economic recovery, writes CNN anchor and London corespondent, Richard Quest, in an exclusive column on domain-b
  After the fall, the value shopper rises
  Shoppers are slowly starting to shop again, but they are being much more choosy about how and where they spend their money, writes CNN's London correspondent Richard Quest, in an exclusive column fo domain-b
  Old wine in a new bottle
  Through his latest book, Subroto Bagchi provides us with a toolkit to sharpen our edge in the 21st-century workplace. Arvind Sridhar reviews The Professional
  Social networking: not yet an ubiquitous business tool
  While business social networking network is changing the behaviour of headhunters, recruitment companies and job applicants, this is the exception rather than the rule, says Martin Warner, chief executive officer and co-founder, Talkbiznow
  US banks: back to profits... and bonuses
  Unlike Rama who returned after 14 years in exile, the banks have returned to profitability in just about nine months. And, they haven't done it on their own but on taxpayer money! And that is the mixed blessing of the banks' profits, writes CNN's London correspondent Richard Quest, in his exclusive column for domain-b
  Communications and building new businesses in finance and retail
  If India is to truly benefit from its unique ''demographic dividend'' of a young population, communications as a part of corporate education and training will play a vital role, says comunications consultant and author, Stephen Manallack.
  Living jewels of the Arabian Sea
  Gleaming corals, shimmering sand and fantastic underwater experiences - the Lakshadweep islands are all you would want in a beach holiday, says Swetha Amit
  A warmer, gentler IMF?
  As we move into the next phase of this crisis, when the poor stand to be hit hardest once again, any movement by the IMF towards a more human face is to be welcomed, says says CNN's London correspondent, Richard Quest, in an exclusive column to domain-b
  Google's Chrome Frame may be a double-edged blade
  Aimed at enhancing the experience of Internet Explorer users, Chrome Frame may speed up your browser. But apart from business ethics, it raises security concerns. By Jagdeep Worah
  The Kerry-Lugar bill: An Indian perspective
  The Indian establishment may derive some satisfaction from the tough conditions attached by the US to $7.5 billion in aid for Pakistan, but only just, writes Rajiv Singh.
  G20: How long will the cooperation hold?
  Crises breed cooperation. Recovery may well breed resentment, says CNN's London correspondent, Richard Quest, in an exclusive column to domain-b
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