US CPI fell down for the third consecutive month

US CPI fell down for the third consecutive monthThe consumer price index (CPI) of US has fallen down for the third month in a row in June which has increased concerns over the deflation.

According to the Labour Department the CPI has fell down by 0.1% in this month as compared to the previous month, before this fall the consumer price index fell down 0.2% in May and 0.1% in the month of April.

The main reason behind this fall could be the fall in the fuel prices, which has fell down by 2.9% compared to the previous season. But the economists have suggested that the core inflation rose by 0.2%.

Two more cases of swine flu in Kolkata

Two more cases of swine flu in KolkataThe threat of swine flu has not completely moved out from the country as recently two more case of the HINI virus have been identified in Kolkata. These cases have made the total of the swine flu infected affected cases as 14.

Out of the total number around six cases have already been cured while the others are under treatment at treatment at ID Hospital in Beliaghata and in two private hospitals in the city.

Republicans and Democrats talk about November

Republicans and Democrats talk about November  It has been reported that U. S. Vice President Joe Biden Sunday countered suggestions of heavy Democratic losses in November, saying, "We're going to shock the heck out of everybody."

"I don't think the losses are going to be bad at all. I think we're going to shock the heck out of everybody.. We're going to be in great shape," Biden said, a week after White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Democrats could lose their majority in the House.

Affle launches Pinch

Affle launches PinchThe mobile media company- Affle, has unveiled its unique Smartphone messaging product in the international market including India.

The product is named Pinch and aims to access a variety of locations based value services for its users including finding friends and messaging them. It is also an interesting mix of iMessenger, iContacts and iLocation Sense services enabling smartphone users to message their friends with rich animations, pictures, emoticons and push notifications.

The USP of the product is that through the pinch the users can send messages over data across platforms without incurring any SMS/MMS charges.

SEBI wishes for a 100pc open offer

SEBI wishes for a 100pc open offerConquests are all set to get more expensive with the SEBI team putting its favor and crafting it compulsory for the obtainer to make a proffer for up to 100 per cent bid in any listed group.

But for the time being, an open offer for a bare minimum of 20 percent in the targeted group is needed to be chalked out by any group or body that has bought 15 percent equity, either from the supporter or direct from the open market.

Rdio unveils beta for Android devices

Rdio unveils beta for Android devicesRdio has released its beta version of Android app that helps offer unlimited music streaming for Android based devices.

Billionaires Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, the creators of the Kazaa P2P client as well as Skype, offers to lend a hand in giving out funds and at the same time offer support for an unlimited music subscription service, which the company recently proclaimed just the last month, states the reports of October 2009.

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