Business Sentiment Survey

Shoppers are silhouetted as they stand near a sign advertising a sale at a shopping mall in Mumbai February 11, 2013. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/Files

Asian businesses optimistic; sentiment in India falls

Asia's top companies have become more optimistic about their business outlook with the retail and shipping industries rebounding sharply in the second quarter of 2013, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey shows.  Full Article 

  • Most Popular
  • Most Shared

REUTERS SHOWCASE

EU Fines Ranbaxy

EU Fines Ranbaxy

EU fines Ranbaxy, others for blocking cheaper drugs.  Full Article 

Asian Stocks Outlook

Asian Stocks Outlook

Asian stocks to lead the way to year's end, Fed seen pulling back - Reuters Poll.  Full Article 

Trade Reforms

Trade Reforms

U.S. groups form alliance to push for Indian trade reforms.  Full Article 

Options Before Fed

Options Before Fed

Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying.  Full Article 

Financing Trouble

Financing Trouble

U.S. court lets stand Ex-Im Bank loan for Air India.  Full Article 

Advertising Milestone

Advertising Milestone

Exclusive - Facebook reaches 1 million active advertisers.  Full Article 

Buy, Sell or Hold?

Buy, Sell or Hold?

Confused while buying stocks? Get buy, sell or hold recommendations from VantageTrade.  Full Coverage 

Reuters India Mobile

Reuters India Mobile

Get the latest news on the go. Visit Reuters India on your mobile device.  Full Coverage 

India, France see EU trade deal concluded by April

A man holds an umbrella to shield himself from the rain on a beach in Mumbai June 13, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

The rains are here

Monsoon rains have covered India ahead of the usual date.  Slideshow 

» Click here for more slideshows
A truck ferries a shipping container at a port in Chennai February 13, 2013. REUTERS/Babu/Files

A truck ferries a shipping container at a port in Chennai February 13, 2013.

Credit: Reuters/Babu/Files

NEW DELHI | Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:11pm IST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and France said on Thursday they expected a free trade agreement between India and the European Union to be signed by April 2013, according to an Indian government statement.

Indian Trade Minister Anand Sharma said that the deal had undergone 15 rounds of negotiations already, and that they hoped the next round in March would be the last.

(Reporting by Matthias Williams)
Top News
Business
Economy
Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.