Reader’s letters – Friday 16 August 2013 – Lancashire Evening Post

August 16, 2013

Alston – long may you remain I am writing with reference to Your Say (LEP, July 3), in which you showed a lovely colour image of Alston Hall, near Longridge, and printed a letter in respect of the college’s reunion on June 22. It was good to read the Alston Hall College […]

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RBI measures fail miserably: Rupee hits record low, Sensex crashes – Firstpost

August 16, 2013
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As RBI shuts door, more investors may flee India – Firstpost

August 16, 2013
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RBI measures fail: Rupee hits record low of 62, Sensex crashes – Firstpost

August 16, 2013

The Indian rupee today hit a record low of 61.92 against the US dollar against a previous all-time low of 61.80 despite measures from the central bank to prop up the currency. Even the  BSE Sensex snapped a four-day winning streak and has plunged over 400 points in mid-morning trade to trade below its crucial psychological support […]

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Foreign investors wary of India as it fights worst crisis since 1991 – Firstpost

August 16, 2013

New York: Foreign investors seem to be increasingly wary about investing in India as the Reserve Bank of India battles to stem the rupee’s plunge and stop capital outflows that are pushing India toward its biggest crisis in more than two decades. On Wednesday, RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao tightened rules on overseas investments to prop […]

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Firms revive plans to set up local units, NRIs rush to buy property – Livemint

August 15, 2013
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Q&A: APMA president Steve Rodgers – Canadian Manufacturing

August 15, 2013

©APMA PLANT’s assistant editor, Matt Powell, sat down with APMA president Steve Rodgers to discuss the Canadian auto parts business and what lies ahead. Describe the current state of affairs in auto parts manufacturing. Volumes are great, suppliers are running at or near capacity, and they’re going to have to expand. This is a good […]

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Bristol MP calls for Treasury to keep hands off Joan’s cash – Bristol24-7

August 15, 2013

A Bristol MP has called for the Treasury to keep its hands off the £520,000 estate bequeathed by a Bristol woman to the government of the day. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agreed to give up the donation from Joan Edwards who wanted it to go to the government of the day, following criticism that […]

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Australia Stocks Lagging US Most Since ’98 Face Vote Boost (2) – Businessweek

August 15, 2013

Investors say a change of government in next month’s Australian election would revive business confidence, bolstering a stock market that is lagging U.S. equities by the most in 15 years. Victory by Tony Abbott’s Liberal-National coalition would boost earnings at utilities companies and construction firms that have suffered from uncertainty under the Labor party’s minority […]

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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG): Asbury Automotive Group’s Management … – Seeking Alpha

August 14, 2013

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) JPMorgan Auto Conference Call August 14, 2013 9:05 AM ET Unidentified Analyst Yeah, we are going to get started with our next presentation from Asbury Automotive Group. We are happy to have here with us Scott Krenz, Asbury’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as well as Ryan Marsh, […]

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