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Indian stocks closed at a 15-month high on Monday as global markets firmed on positive US jobs data last week that boosted hopes of economic recovery. A late monsoon surge added to sentiments of investors worrying about the economic impact of a worsening drought, although the downpour over the past week, experts say, isn?t much help to farmers.

London, Sep 5 (IANS) India, China, Russia and Brazil have opposed protectionism, while demanding a much greater say in the running of global financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

Michael Maiello, Forbes.com
On Tuesday, the Institute For Public Policies released the study, "America's Bailout Barons," which is, so far, the most definitive look at who made the most money during the most troubled years on modern Wall Street.

As Apple and Google's businesses converge, Apple's ability to create different experiences for the mobile user is standing out.

Parmy Olson, Forbes.com
If you're a wealthy Brit, you will soon have one less place to hide your money from the prying eyes of the taxman. The U.K. government and Liechtenstein have just forged an agreement that marks one the most significant developments in the crackdown on tax evasion since the G20 event in London hyped up the issue.