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JPM episode helps make case for reform - Geithner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The loss of billions of dollars in trading at JPMorgan Chase & Co strengthens the case for reforms of the financial system, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday. "I think this failure of risk management is just a very powerful case for ... financial reform," Geithner told an event sponsored by the Peterson Foundation. "The test of reform is not whether you

Governor eyes more cuts as Calif deficit swells

California's sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expected drag on state tax revenue, leading Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday to propose deep budget cuts across an array of government

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17 defence offset contracts worth USD 4.27 bn signed

New Delhi: India has signed defence offset contracts worth USD 4.27 billion in the last five-and-a-half years and Rs 1,17,319 crore has been spent on acquisition of military products from various

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Affordable housing policy soon, as ECB fails to excite
An affordable housing policy is in the works to attract developers and to meet the shortage of around 25 million houses in the country.

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California facing higher $16 billion shortfall

California's budget deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion — much larger than had been predicted just months ago — and will force severe cuts to schools and public safety if

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Deepak Lal: Corruption and dynasties
In this column I shall discuss two themes that have become a regular part of a very confused Indian political discourse: corruption and the role of political and business dynasties.

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