Sri Lanka to open key highway in north
rounak Colombo, May 21 (Inditop) The A9 highway linking Jaffna peninsula in north Sri Lanka and the town of Kandy in…
Read MoreObama signs laws to help homeowners, prevent fraud
Washington, May 21 (Inditop) US President Barack Obama Wednesday signed laws designed to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure and to…
Read MoreDhaka to get on to Asian highway
Dhaka, May 21 (Inditop) Bangladesh is to sign the Asian Highway pact, shedding its suspicion that the route devised by…
Read MoreHong Kong bank offers 0.001 percent interest rate on deposits
Hong Kong, May 21 (Inditop) Hong Kong’s leading bank, HSBC Holdings, Thursday was offering interest rates so low that customers…
Read MoreSingapore’s economy contracts 10.1 percent
Singapore, May 21 (Inditop) Singapore’s export-reliant economy contracted 10.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to a year…
Read MoreMexican economy shrinks 8.2 percent in first quarter
Mexico City, May 21 (Inditop) Mexico’s gross domestic product fell 8.2 percent during the first quarter compared with the same…
Read MoreWall Street drops on Fed economic projections
New York, May 21 (Inditop) Stocks fell on Wall Street in the last hour of trading as the Federal Reserve…
Read MoreUS central bank predicts deeper downturn
Washington, May 21 (Inditop) Contradicting optimistic remarks out of the White House earlier Wednesday, US Federal Reserve officials released a…
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