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Consumers now have a wide variety of choices available in the market for a state-of-the-art digital camera that’s compact in size. Practically every brand is competing on megapixels and in looks too in this segment. Here is our pick of the best compact digital cameras for young adults, parents with young children and compulsive picture takers. Don’t be fooled by their diminutive looks - these babies have enough megapixels to portray in detail your picture-perfect moments.

India Inc dispels Dubai debt fears
Stock markets skidded today, commodity prices took a beating, Kerala panicked and even Bollywood worried as Dubai’s $60-billion debt woes sparked fears over corporate and bank exposure to the crisis. Indian companies and banks played down the impact, saying the exposure was not significant.

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Gammon Infra for stakes in airport projects abroad
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Marks & Spencer to scale up India ops

British retail major Marks & Spencer is looking at scaling up its India operations and plans to open at least 50 more outlets in the country over the next few years. - Hamleys set for India debut in February - Indians cast net for expat CEOs - DRS Logistics in Rs 450-cr warehousing expansion - Reliance Brands ties up with Timberland - UK"s Admiral plans 10 stores in "10, eyes Rs 200 cr sales - Big back in fashion for retailers The company, which is present in India through a joint venture (JV) with Reliance Retail, is also looking at increasing its product range in the country. "We currently have 14 stores across seven cities in India and further plans to open at least 50 new stores in India over the next few years," Marks & Spencer Reliance India Pvt Ltd Head of Marketing Nandini Sethuraman said in an e-mailed response to PTI. "Marks & Spencer believes India offers significant expansion opportunities and the potential is huge with a wider range of products, bigger M&S stores and a better brand experience overall," she added. Sethuraman said the initial investment in the JV was of 29 million pound (around Rs 220 crore) and both the partners may put in more money in future. "The total value of the initial investment into the JV will be up to 29 million pound sterling, wherein M&S invested up to 14.79 pound sterling and Reliance Retail invested up to 14.21 pound sterling. Both parties will provide further funding in the near future," she said, without giving more details.


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