Daily News Monitor: 18 May 2017

HEADLINES:

1. Narendra Modi government mulls FDI reforms, may ease norms in construction, retail

2. PM Modi-led Cabinet approves pharma mission to develop bio pharmaceuticals  

3. India urges WTO to include new issues on the agenda only after consensus  

4. Export rising despite global headwinds: Nirmala Sitharaman

5. 90% start-up in India fail within 5 years: IBM

6. PM Narendra Modi to visit Germany, Spain, Russia from May 29

7. Nod for tax treaty

8. IKEA aims to have over 30% of products made in India: Patrik Antoni

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