India ratifies key spending bill amid corruption row
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling coalition forced a key spending bill through parliament, which remained deadlocked on Wednesday over demands by the opposition for a probe into one of several graft scandals to hit the government.

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World stocks muted amid Irish debt, China jitters
(AP:LONDON) European stocks traded in narrow ranges Wednesday as investors monitored developments in the region’s debt crisis, while Asian stocks mostly fell on expectations China will raise interest rates again to tame inflation.

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Tuesday wrap: Stocks up amid hopes for Federal Reserve stimulus
The Toronto stock market closed higher Tuesday as minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest meeting on interest rates stoked hopes that the central bank may begin another round of economic stimulation as early as next month.

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Sensex ends 53 points lower amid weak global cues
A benchmark index for Indian equities ended a choppy day of trade Friday losing 53 points, with FMCG, IT, and telecom stocks declining. Global peers too were weak.

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Filipinos vote amid fear of fraud, violence Violence and technical glitches with polling machines failed to derail the Philippines presidential election Monday, with frontrunner Benigno Aquino headed for victory according to early results. Read more on Toronto Star

Indian Stocks Rise Amid Optimism GDP Growth Will Spur Demand
March 17 (Bloomberg) — India’s benchmark stock index rose for a second day, erasing its loss this year, amid optimism that global economic growth will help spur domestic demand after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep borrowing costs near zero.

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Paterson’s Press Secretary Resigns Amid Scandal
Gov. David Paterson’s press secretary resigned Wednesday, making her the fourth top staffer to resign amid scandals that threaten the administration.  Photos: The Governor in Pictures | Paterson Timeline

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IRDA hard selling ULIPs amid spat with SEBI
NEW DELHI: In the midst of its spat with SEBI over regulating ULIPs, insurance regulator IRDA on Thursday sought to hard sell unit-linked insurance policies as an alternative to regular income or pension payouts.

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RAK free zone posts growth amid global slowdown
Free zone sees 10% rise in company registrations, 11% increase in revenue.

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India vows safe sports events amid security fears
NEW DELHI : India vowed Wednesday to “protect every player” in upcoming major sports events in the country after a weekend bombing and alleged new threats raised fresh concerns over security.

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