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China FDI – from $80 000 in 1979 up to $92,4 billion last year

(Xinhua) China attracted a total amount of 852.6 billion U.S. dollars of foreign direct investment (FDI) from1979 to 2008, making itChina dragon the number one target for FDI among developing countries, according to latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, cited by state news agency Xinhua. Read the rest of this entry »

Indian carrier Jet Airways to raise $450 million

Jet AirwaysIndian carrier Jet Airways announced that shareholders meeting approved the issuance of additional capital up to USD 400 million.

Jet Airways is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world.The company has 55 aircraft, comprising Boeing 737s, eight ATR-72 500s, three Airbus 340-300Es and one Airbus 330-200.

Shares of the company declined Rs 1.1, or 0.35%, to settle at Rs 311. The total volume of shares traded today at the BSE was 286,986.

Nomura to expand its bond operations in India

NomuraNomura Holdings Inc. aims to expand its bond-related operations in India after being named a primary dealer on Thursday by the Reserve Bank of India, a first for a Japanese financial institution, Nikkei business daily reported.

The primary dealer status was obtained by a local unit that Nomura acquired from the now-defunct US giant Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Read the rest of this entry »

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