Daily News Monitor: 18 December 2019

HEADLINES:

1. Europe's largest intercity bus network plans to enter Indian market

2. Will not sign FTA in a hurry to avoid RCEP-like impasse: Piyush Goyal

3. Data is available in India, needs to be value unlocked: Microsoft

4. GST Council to meet today as revenue shortfall looms large; FM seeks suggestions for raising rates, cess

5. DLF charts plan to grow rental assets, improve return on equity  in  FY21

6. Government promises broadband access in all villages by 2022; launches National Broadband Mission

7. Centre seeks suggestions for new National Textile Policy

8. IMF likely to significantly cut India’s growth estimates: Gita Gopinath

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