Tunisia’s prime minister promised to announce a new coalition government on Monday, hoping to maintain the momentum of political progress to ward off fresh protests and also undercut gunmen loyal to the ousted president. Tunisian…
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SEBI bars Anil Ambani from stock investing
NEW DELHI -The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday said billionaire Anil Ambani cannot invest in publicly-listed securities until the end of this year, and barred two of his companies from such…
James Bond to blast back into movie theaters
LOS ANGELES – It’s hard to keep a good man down, even after bankruptcy. British secret agent James Bond, 007, is set to return to movie theaters for a 23rd version of the long-running and…
Luxury car sales in India raced in topgear in 2010 to achieve 70% growth
INDIA remained a high growth market for the luxury car makers as auto makers like Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi posted sales growth above 70 per cent in 2010. German luxury car maker BMW retained…
GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro rises on Japan euro bond plan; stocks mixed
SINGAPORE, Jan 11 (Reuters) – The euro jumped briefly on Tuesday after Japan said it would buy euro bonds to boost confidence in the European Financial Stability Facility amid fears that Portugal may become the…
NASA discovers first rocky planet outside solar system
NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed the discovery of its first rocky planet, which measures 1.4 times the size of Earth and is the smallest planet ever discovered outside the solar system. The planet has been…
Lionel Messi wins FIFA World Player of the Year award again
Argentina’s Lionel Messi was named World Player of the Year for the second time in a row on Monday, surprisingly beating his Barcelona team mates Andres Iniesta and Xavi. Iniesta and Xavi had been favourites…
Unsung Aussie lands $900,000 IPL auction bid
Bangalore: Little-known Australian Daniel Christian was the surprise highest earner at the final day of cricket’s Indian Premier League auction on Sunday, bought for $900,000 by the Deccan Chargers. The all-rounder, who had a reserve…
'Chinese military has potential to put US at risk'
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned that China’s military growth could pose a risk for America and said that the Pentagon is stepping up investments in a range of weapons…
Sony aims for No. 2 spot in tablet devices
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Sony Corp aims to slide in behind Apple Inc as the world’s second-largest maker of tablet devices by 2012, a senior executive said on Thursday, adding that a PlayStation phone was…