Both are wary of opening the economy further to foreign capital, which might bid up the rupee and undermine the competitiveness of its exports.

ECONOMIST: India's economy

Gloucestershire's hopes of mounting a bid for an unlikely victory were hit by them losing two wickets in the opening nine overs of the day.

BBC: Northants wrap up win over Gloucestershire

Wednesday's votes were primarily about political positioning in the heat of the 2012 election season, as well each party's opening bid in what is sure to be a frenzied legislative negotiating session this autumn.

CNN: Senate passes Democratic tax plan, rejects GOP version

Since the beginning of December, the unit at Malton hospital has cut its opening hours and closed on weekends in a bid to save money.

BBC: March over Malton minor injuries unit opening hours

Rolf Breuer, chairman of mighty Deutsche Bank, has resorted to opening a small chain of banks in France, because the French government has told him it would not welcome a bid for one of the big banks.

ECONOMIST: European champions