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• U.S. gov't was told of Toyota claims in 2004 - insurer (Reuters)
• Contrite Woods keeps return to competition on hold (Reuters)
• Bharti expects good terms for funding Zain deal (Reuters)
• India speeds up $11 bln fighter jets purchase (Reuters)
• Maruti to hire 3,000 staff over 3 years (Reuters)
• Food inflation to moderate in 2-3 mths - adviser (Reuters)
• Computer jargon baffles users, hinders security (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - Indian retail attracts more foreign players (Reuters)
• Carrefour sees tough 2010, reviewing Belgian unit (Reuters)
• Realty cos eye infrastructure push, easier taxes (Reuters)
• Tiger Woods apologizes for 'selfish behaviour' (Reuters)
• WPI inflation seen at 8.5 pct by end-March - PM adviser (Reuters)
• Tiger Woods to make public apology (Reuters)
• China says Obama hurt ties by meeting Dalai Lama (Reuters)
• Pakistan says fears India could divert nuclear fuel (Reuters)
• Five rebels killed in Manipur near Myanmar border (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - Forecasts, recommendations by PM econ panel (Reuters)
• INTERVIEW - Honda says new hybrid system for big cars in sight (Reuters)
• Farm ministry sees record 2010 wheat output (Reuters)

U.S. gov't was told of Toyota claims in 2004 - insurer (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 04:40 PM PST Reuters - The largest U.S. auto insurer alerted regulators earlier than first believed about a worrying trend of accidents involving Toyota Motor Corp vehicles, while the Obama administration's top transportation official said on Friday he would not relax pressure on the carmaker.

Contrite Woods keeps return to competition on hold (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 02:06 PM PST Reuters - Superstar golfer Tiger Woods set no date for his return to competition on Friday, keeping sponsors and fans in a waiting game as he apologized to his family and fans for cheating on his wife and said he was continuing to get treatment.

Bharti expects good terms for funding Zain deal (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 08:18 AM PST Reuters - India's Bharti Airtel will have clarity by next week on funding its offer for Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African assets and expects good pricing if it takes on debt, its chairman was quoted as saying.

India speeds up $11 bln fighter jets purchase (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 04:22 AM PST Reuters - India will narrow down the number of bidders by mid-2010 for its $11 billion fighter jet tender, a minister said, in a closely watched deal where diplomacy and strategic interests will play a big role.

Maruti to hire 3,000 staff over 3 years (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 04:22 AM PST Reuters - Maruti Suzuki, will hire 3,000 people over the next three years as the leading Indian carmaker expands its operations in the fast-growing market, a senior official said on Friday.

Food inflation to moderate in 2-3 mths - adviser (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 12:24 AM PST Reuters - India's food price inflation, which is near 18 percent, will moderate in the next two to three months, C. Rangarajan, the prime minister's economic adviser, said on Friday.

Computer jargon baffles users, hinders security (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 05:17 AM PST Reuters - Computer jargon, a "tick box" culture and unimaginative advertising are discouraging Internet users from learning how to protect themselves online.

FACTBOX - Indian retail attracts more foreign players (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 05:16 AM PST Reuters - French retailer Carrefour, the world's No. 2 after Wal-Mart, said on Friday it would enter India this year with a wholesale business after looking to crack the restrictive market for seven years.

Carrefour sees tough 2010, reviewing Belgian unit (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 04:38 AM PST Reuters - Carrefour, the world's No.2 retailer, expects a tough 2010 and is reviewing its Belgian operations, it said on Friday, as it posted a plunge in profits due to asset writedowns and a weak performance in France.

Realty cos eye infrastructure push, easier taxes (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 02:36 AM PST Reuters - India's realty firms, recovering from a slump that saw prices drop 25-30 percent, hope tax sops are extended to boost construction of affordable homes, but eye more benefits from an anticipated push to infrastructure and easier income tax regime, players and analysts said.

Tiger Woods apologizes for 'selfish behaviour' (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 08:37 AM PST Reuters - Superstar golfer Tiger Woods publicly apologized on Friday for his infidelity to his wife, Elin, saying he was "deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behaviour."

WPI inflation seen at 8.5 pct by end-March - PM adviser (Reuters) Posted: 18 Feb 2010 11:32 PM PST Reuters - India's wholesale price inflation is seen at around 8.5 percent by the end of March, C. Rangarajan, the prime minister's economic adviser, said on Friday.

Tiger Woods to make public apology (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 12:07 AM PST Reuters - Superstar golfer Tiger Woods, whose stunning fall from grace late last year captivated the sports world, is set to make a public apology on Friday and speak about his playing future.

China says Obama hurt ties by meeting Dalai Lama (Reuters) Posted: 18 Feb 2010 11:17 PM PST Reuters - China accused U.S. President Barack Obama of damaging ties by meeting the Dalai Lama and said it was up to Washington to repair relations between the two global powers, while stopping short of threats of retaliation.

Pakistan says fears India could divert nuclear fuel (Reuters) Posted: 18 Feb 2010 08:04 PM PST Reuters - Pakistan said on Thursday it feared India could make 100 nuclear warheads a year by diverting fissile material transferred from the United States and other powers.

Five rebels killed in Manipur near Myanmar border (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST Reuters - Troops killed five separatist guerrillas in Manipur close to the border with Myanmar, officials said on Friday.

FACTBOX - Forecasts, recommendations by PM econ panel (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 02:02 AM PST Reuters - The prime minister's economic advisory council on Friday gave a series of forecasts and recommendations in its review of the financial year 2009/10, a week before Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presents the 2010/11 annual budget in parliament.

INTERVIEW - Honda says new hybrid system for big cars in sight (Reuters) Posted: 19 Feb 2010 01:45 AM PST Reuters - Honda Motor Co has taken a big step towards developing a new hybrid system for larger cars, its head of automobile research and development said on Friday, indicating a finished product could be about three years away.

Farm ministry sees record 2010 wheat output (Reuters) Posted: 18 Feb 2010 10:43 PM PST Reuters - India expects a record wheat harvest of 82 million tonnes, helped by favourable weather in its main producing region, S. Nagarajan, a senior scientist at the farm ministry told a conference on Friday.

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