 Sri Lanka doing massive deals with ChinaSri Lanka will soon build a second international airport on the south of the island, with much of the money coming from... | |
 BA strike to go ahead after talks failureThere has been no agreement reached between British Airways and the Unite... |
 Defects unable to stop Toyota sales in USThe US sales of Toyota vehicles declined nearly 9 percent in... |
 Chrysler takes Volkswagen exec to run FiatThe Chrysler Group in the US has named a new executive to head the reintroduction of the Fiat brand to the local... |
 Kansas City school district shrunken to reduce deficitIn the US, the school board in Kansas City has decided to close 26 of the city's 59 public schools to keep the district afloat... |
 Wall Street listless after wholesale inventories diveU.S. stocks inched up Wednesday after an unexpected fall in wholesale... |
 Carlos Slim becomes the new Bill GatesMexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine's billionaire's... |
 UK bank has better time in 2009The Northern Rock bank in the UK has announced good progress throughout 2009 as it prepares to be... |
 Orange County residents can now go direct to the islandsThe John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California has been given permission to once again run flights to and from the Hawaiian... |
 Russia goes to Argentina for caviar fixA Russian company has gone to Argentina to increase its supply of... |
| Forbes says Gates no longer the world's richest Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last... |
 Emaar Properties to go ahead with Lombok proposalGulf company, Emaar Properties, has announced it will restart discussions with the Indonesian government on a project that was postponed during the economic... |
 Asia free-trade agreements attract AmericansThe United States, in an effort to improve its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has arranged talks to discuss a proposed Trans-Pacific partnership... |
 Another Toyota runs away from driverA reported runaway Toyota Prius in California has had US safety investigators involved in determining the cause of a terrifying... |
| Asian Stocks Post Tepid Gains; Europe Lower BANGKOK Asian stock markets posted tepid gains Thursday as China's burst of inflation tempered confidence in the regional economic rebound. European shares opened lower. Most Asian... |
| Hsbc Says Data On Swiss Bank Accounts Of 24,000 Customers Stolen, Exposing Them To Tax Probes GENEVA - Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing large numbers of international clients to prosecution by tax... |
| Oil Hovers Around $82 In Europe As Traders Look For Us Crude Demand To Match Growing Economy Oil prices hovered around $82 a barrel Thursday in Europe as traders weighed stagnant U.S. crude demand against a gradual global economic recovery. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for... |
| Watchdog: Gmac Bailout Could Cost Taxpayers $6.3b File - In this file photo taken Thursday, April 30, 2009, a GMAC sign is shown at a GM/Chrysler dealership in Oakland, Calif. The Treasury Department sank billions into auto finance giant GMAC Inc.... |
| Indications: U.s. Stock Futures Slip As Chinese Prices Climb LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures slipped Thursday on worries the engine of the world economy, China, may have to slam the brakes to combat accelerating prices. S&P 500 futures fell... |
| Science Must Be A Major Election Issue | Adam Rutherford three main parties jovially debated in front of a heaving Westminster audience, all pushing the agenda that science is now a central election issue.Quite right too. All evidence suggests that... |
| Astrazeneca Advances Into Emerging Markets With Torrent Deal is linking up with Indian group Torrent Pharmaceuticals to boost its presence in emerging markets.In its first partnership with a generic drugs manufacturer, Astra will initially buy 18 products from... |
| Irish Deflation Eased In February As Consumer Prices Fell At An Annual Rate Of 3.2% The CSO said today that a combination of price hikes in key areas pushed up the monthly index by 0.4% compared with January. Clothing and footwear prices rose after the January sales; higher mortgage... |
| Asian Stocks Lacklustre As Spike In China Inflation Tempers Economic Confidence BANGKOK, Thailand - Asian stock markets posted tepid gains Thursday as China's burst of inflation tempered confidence in the regional economic rebound. European shares opened lower. Most Asian... |
| Family Dna Maps May Speed Disease-gene Discoveries, Doctors Say March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Fewer genetic mutations are inherited than scientists previously thought, according to two family-based studies that promise to speed the discovery of so- called disease... |
| Sensex Gains 70 Pts In Volatile Trade MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose for the second day today gaining 70 points on selective buying in heavyweights like Reliance Industries and Infosys by funds amid easing ... |
| Bmw 2009 Profit Falls 36% To $286 Million FRANKFURT: German carmaker BMW AG said Thursday its 2009 net income fell 36 percent to euro210 million ($286 million) because of lower demand for its cars and motorcycles during the economic ... |
| Govt Borrowing Likely To Be Smooth: Rbi MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank today said the government borrowing for the next fiscal is unlikely to pose any major challenge to it, provided it remains within the budgeted target. "We don't expect... |
| Cisco, Microsoft Certification Boosts Job And Pay Prospects IT Jobs section with hundreds of jobs ! Current job listings are now available for Software Developers, Web Developers, Application Engineers, Project Managers, Graduate opportunities and... |
| Microsoft Bing Gains Ground On Google In Search Stakes Microsoft in recent months has slowly boosted its share of the search business, but still remains far behind a so far unbeatable foe in its battle... |
| Google Android Phones To Ship With Microsoft Bing Search Google and China. It is the second time since Google said it would stop censoring its search results in China that Motorola has turned to a Google search rival for its Android phones there. Motorola... |
| Lufthansa Targets Earnings Growth On Traffic Increase March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe’s second-biggest airline, forecast operating profit will rise this year as the company reduces spending and travel... |
| Mexican Shakes Up World Rich List Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine's billionaire's list - the first time since 1994 that an American has not led the rankings.Mr Slim's fortune rose by $18.5bn... |
| World Airline Sector 'recovering' The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as both passenger and freight numbers improve, the industry's trade body has said.The International Air Transport Association said the... |
| Red Knights Get Advisers For Bid The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United is to be advised by investment bank Nomura, the Japanese firm has said.The group of financiers has met the football club's... |
| Rail Union Workers Vote To Strike Network Rail maintenance workers have voted in favour of strikes, bringing about the possibility of action over Easter.The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said 77% of the members who took... |
| Wall Street 2 Pushed Back Oliver Stone's sequel to 1987 hit Wall Street will not be in cinemas for another six months after film studio bosses pushed back the release date.Money Never Sleeps was scheduled to open on 23 April... |
| Bmw Ag's 2009 Net Profit Drops 36% FRANKFURT -- German premium-car maker BMW AG said Thursday its 2009 net profit fell 36% to 210 million euros ($286 million) compared to the previous year. Revenue dropped 4.7% to 50.68 billion... |
| Ecb's Mersch Rejects Use Of Central Bank Money By Emf LUXEMBOURG -(Dow Jones)- Any putative new European Monetary Fund would have to reckon without the monetary resources of the European Central Bank, ECB council member Yves Mersch said Thursday.... |
| Moody's: Spain's Financial Restructuring Too Slow MADRID -- Delays in restructuring and consolidation of Spain's bank sector, combined with the low amount of public funds that have flowed into the sector are threatening earlier expectations of a... |
| K+s: Potash Capacity Is Currently At 100% FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- Fertilizer and salt supplier K+S AG (SDF.XE) said Thursday said its potash capacity is currently at 100%. Officials also said during a press conference Thursday that the... |
| Update:taiwan Government Aims To Decide On Nan Shan Deal By End-june (Adds financial regulator's comment on the deal, conditions of the review.) Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TAIPEI -(Dow Jones)- Taiwan's government said Thursday it is planning to decide on whether it will... |
| Press Release: Fitch Affirms Taiwan Concord Securities Corp. IDR ) and National Long-term Rating remains Stable. A full list of rating actions is included at the end of this release. CSC's ratings reflect its adequate liquidity and capitalisation, as well as... |
| Tesco Names Former Sainsbury Executive Jones As New Clothing Chief LONDON -(Dow Jones)- U.K. retail giant Tesco PLC (TSCO.LN) Thursday said it has appointed former J Sainsbury PLC (SBRY.LN) executive Richard Jones as its new clothing chief, replacing Terry Green.... |
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| Update: Vw Brand Sees Slight Market Recovery In 2010 After Profits Slumped (Adds sales figures, detail). WOLFSBURG, Germany -(Dow Jones)- Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) said Thursday that operating profit at its core VW brand slumped to EUR561 million in 2009, as sharply... |
| Deputy Pm: East Siberian Zero Oil Duty To Stay For Now-report MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said Thursday a zero export duty for East Siberian crude will remain in place while authorities work out a tax plan for that region,... |
| Bmw 2009 Profit Falls 36 Pct To $286 Million FILE - The May 14, 2009 file photo shows raindrops on the BMW sign of a BMW car prior a general meeting of the BMW Group in Munich, southern Germany. German carmaker BMW AG said Thursday, March 11,... |
| Bp To Pay $7 Billion For Exploration Rights Oil company BP PLC said Thursday it will pay $7 billion to acquire exploration rights from US-based Devon Energy Corp. that will strengthen BP's dominant position in the Gulf of Mexico and give it... |
| Poll: Many In Us Oppose Internet, Sports Betting A new poll finds most Americans oppose Internet and half oppose sports betting, but many have gambled themselves at a casino. The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll found two-thirds of... |
| Ahead Of The Bell: Trade Deficit Expected To Widen The U.S. trade deficit likely widened slightly in January reflecting a higher foreign oil bill and a drop in aircraft exports. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect the trade deficit... |
