Archive for July 17th, 2008

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Cervantes quote on liberty/freedom

Posted by Dave
July 17, 2008

Image via Wikipedia This has no immediate relevancy but I came across this today, and I was inspired to post it. Don Quijote is one of the greatest novels ever written. “La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos. Con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros [...]

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India’s outward FDI up 29.6% at $17.4 b in FY08

Posted by Dave
July 17, 2008

rediff.com. The country’s outward foreign direct investments rose by 29.6 per cent to $17.4 billion in 2007-08, backed by India’s Inc large-scale acquisitions, growing appetite for an overseas presence and the hunt for energy assets. The outward FDI in 2006-07 was $13.45 billion. Outward investment refers to investment by Indian entities and partnership firms in [...]

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Manufacturing revival in US: Gains for India

Posted by Dave
July 17, 2008

livemint.com. The engineering goods sector is where we think [India] holds a lot of promise, where the share in total exports seems to have unfortunately stagnated over the last few years after rapid growth for several decades. This is where we have observed a very serious inclination to move up the value chain, such that [...]