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US equities were trading modestly firmer at mid-morning on Monday, and were at new highs for the year as the final week of December began on a quiet note ...

European equity markets were broadly higher as investors made the best of thin trading conditions to extend an end-of-year rally ...

Hopes that global economic recovery next year will drive demand for computer and technology products, led to a strong rally in Asian technology shares ...

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New Delhi, Dec. 26: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has given a communal twist to the demand for small states, claiming that Muslims see a higher possibility of domination if some of these are created. Source : The Telegraph India (subscribe) Explore : Asia, India, Technology, World ...

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Students understand the economic downturn, and many are cutting back on shopping. ...