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Economy Ministries, departments keen to avoid cut in allocations India Inc flags stalled projects with FM, expects 'big bang' steps Finance Ministry relaxes govt banks' staff promotion norms No sign of strong recovery at the moment, says Montek International Trends Bernanke Says Stronger Banks Bode Well for U.S. Growth Cyprus Woes Threaten East Europe GDP, Development Bank Says China Export-Data Skepticism Deepens From Goldman to Nomura Australia 10% Unemployment for 9.6% Dents Gillard Prosperity Consumer Borrowing in U.S. Rose More Than Forecast in February Mutual Funds Equity MFs' net selling at new high in FY13 How direct plans are faring MF AUM up four consecutive quarters to over Rs 8 trillion Equity Market Short-term moving average systems are signalling sell Downside risk in market capped Will the MNC royalty payout impact you? Where’s the market headed? Valuations are attractive right now Debt Market Banks may need more time to replace debit, credit cards Delinquency rate in commercial vehicle loans rising: CRISIL RBI 'uneasy' at sovereign bond offer to foreign investors Gilt Yields Rise From 7-Month Low as Funds Seek Higher Returns Treasury Yield Near 4-Month Low on Fed Buying Prospects  Finmin Aims to Halve Net Bad Loans of PSBs Real Estate Indian real estate offers some of the best investment options: Sanjay Verma,CEO (APAC), Cushman & Wakefield Facing a Big Hit, Property Owners May Move Court Against Retrospective Tax Insurance 3 new judgements that impact insurance IRDA directs life insurers to renew dormant licences Insurance FDI cap key to India-EU trade pact The many ways to reduce your car insurance premium Forex Rupee gains 25 paise on sustained $ selling Aussie Dollar Remains Higher Amid U.S., Japan Monetary Stimulus Canadian Dollar Fluctuates Against U.S. Peer Amid Growth Concern Yen Erases Drop Versus Dollar After Aso Comments; Euro Advances Commodities India steel demand growth slows WTI Oil Trades Near One-Week High as U.S. Stockpiles Seen Rising Copper Rises a Second Day on Strike in Chile, Mine Stoppage Gold Drops for Second Day as ETPs Decline to Seven-Month Low  Opinion Trai's bad timing Two scary steps forward:-Mihir S Sharma Slowing volumes to drag automobile sector in Q4 Is the Mahila Bank a good idea? Expect policy rates to be lower by 50-75 bps over next 1 year: Harshad Patwardhan, JP Morgan AMC Not disappointed with market performance: Sukumar Rajah, Franklin Templeton Investments  Knowledge Center Is opening a bank savings account a good way to start investing? EPF scores over NPS Check the tax efficiency of your salary Buy a house or save for retirement?