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McCain, Palin use Biden's 'Crisis' prediction to question Obama

McCain, Palin use Biden's 'Crisis' prediction to question ObamaHarrisburg (Pennsylvania, US), Oct. 22 : Republican running mates John McCain and Sarah Palin have once again questioned Barack Obama''s readiness to lead the country in the wake of the latter’s running mate Joe Biden saying that Obama would face a "generated crisis."

"We don''t want a president who invites testing from the world at a time when our economy is in crisis and Americans are already fighting in two wars," McCain said Tuesday in Harrisburg, Pennyslyvania.

ICICI Bank Intraday Buy Call

ICICI Bank Intraday Buy CallKarvy Stock Broking Limited has maintained ‘buy’ rating on ICICI Bank stock with an intraday target of Rs 440.

According to Karvy, interested traders can purchase the stock between Rs 418-422 with a strict stop loss of Rs 400. If the stock market remains on positive track, the stock pricing becomes more attractive, and reach above Rs 405.
 

Nikkei plunges nearly 7 per cent on grim earnings outlook

Nikkei plunges nearly 7 per cent on grim earnings outlook Tokyo - Tokyo stocks plunged Wednesday as investors worried about the grim outlook for Japanese firms' earnings.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled 631.56 points, or 6.79 per cent, to end 8,674.69.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues also lost 67.41 points, or 7.05 per cent, to 889.23.

Japan's automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp expected a 7.6-per-cent fall in sales in the year's first six months through September due to slowing demand in the United States and Europe, the company said.

Shares of sugar companies fall as UP hikes price

The shares of major sugar companies witnessed a steep downfall on Bombay stock exchange on Monday trading. The shares of Bajaj Hindustan Ltd declined Rs 5.6 and closed at 53.50. The company is the biggest refiner by sale of the country. Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. also saw share decline of 12% which is the lowest since December 2.

The shares downfall came after the decision of UP government to hike the cane prices in the state. UP government had hiked the state administered price (SAP) of sugarcane by Rs 15 per quintal for the new crushing season. UP is the largest sugar producing state of India and many leading cane companies are located in the state.

McCain garners 68 percent of U.S. troop vote, Obama has 23 percent

McCain garners 68 percent of U.S. troop vote, Obama has 23 percentWashington, Oct. 22: A Military Times poll indicates landslide support for Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

While McCain has captured 68 percent of the military vote, his Democratic rival Barack Obama has 23 percent.

The Military Times, which publishes the Army Times, Navy Times, Marine Corps Times and Air Force Times, polled 80,000 subscribers from September 22 to September 29.

The non-scientific survey gathered 4,300 respondents -- all of them registered and eligible to vote.

IBEX Functioning Perfectly, Says NASA

IBEX Functioning Perfectly; Says NASAThe system abroad the IBEX, which was launched yesterday to study and click images of the edge of the solar system, is being remotely tested by the NASA engineers. It is indeed good news for everyone at NASA, that the computer onboard the spacecraft that was released from a Pegasus rocket on Sunday, is already up and functioning efficiently with its batteries fully charged.

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