1. Wal-Mart Stores Inc named Doug McMillon as chief executive to replace Mike Duke. McMillon, CEO of the world's largest retailer's international division, will take over on February 1, a day after Duke retires.
2. Gail India chairman B.C. Tripathi on Monday announced setting up of a “Green Corridor’’ comprising a natural gas highway from Jalandhar to Bangalore
3. A two day long Global Islamic Economic Summit, GIES gets underway in Dubai today. More than 3000 business leaders, decision makers and Islkamic economy experts will attend the meet.
4. The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
5. Germany’s aviation company e- Volo on 17 November 2013 successfully tested the first helicopter which is noiseless and emission-free named- Volocopter.
6. Formula one racing driver Sebastian Vettel won the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix 2013 on 24 November 2013.
7. Taylor Swift wins American Music Awards artist of the year.
8. The Reserve Bank of India today said that it will launch CPI-indexed bonds aimed at protecting the savings of retail investors from the impact of price rise by the end of next month.
9. Mexico will award its 2013 International Prize for Equality and Non-Discrimination to Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for championing girls' rights to education.
10. Ireland and Afghanistan on 24 November 2013 qualified for ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2014 after winning their respective matches in the qualifiers at Dubai.
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