Sarkozy may face legal queries after immunity expires
Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has enjoyed legal immunity for the past five years, could soon be forced to explain himself to magistrates in three separate funding scandals that have d
Federer comes through tough test as Nadal cruises home
World number three Roger Federer had to use all his guile and experience to battle back from a set down to see off fast-rising Canadian Milos Raonic 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid Open second round on Wedn
Cisco outlook underwhelms, economy fears persist
Cisco Systems Inc forecast quarterly earnings below Wall Street's expectations, accentuating concerns about global technology spending and the network equipment maker's ability to weather persistent e
SingTel Q4 net profit inches up, sees slim growth
Robust performances by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd's units in Indonesia and Thailand helped Southeast Asia's largest telecoms firm reverse four straight quarters of falling year-on-year profits.
Judge throws out Proview's iPad suit vs Apple
A California judge tossed out a lawsuit in which the Chinese firm Proview Electronics Co Ltd accused Apple Inc of tricking them into selling the 'iPad' name for less than it might have.
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Serena sails through, Venus crashes out
Serena Williams marked her first European appearance of the season with victory on the Madrid Open's striking blue clay courts on Monday, but her sister Venus crashed out in the second round.
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Zuckerberg kicks off Facebook's IPO show in New York
Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg took questions about the No. 1 social network's slowing revenue growth and its $1 billion Instagram purchase, kicking off a cross-country roadshow on Monday to promote
Yahoo CEO apologizes in memo, board meets: Source
Yahoo Inc's board convened on Monday afternoon to discuss the mounting upset surrounding Chief Executive Scott Thompson, who has apologized to employees after being accused last week by activist inves
Putin and Medvedev complete job swap in Russia
Russia's lower house of parliament confirmed former president Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister on Tuesday, completing a job swap with Vladimir Putin that has sparked protests against the two leaders'
Pakistan not taken action against Hafiz Saeed: Clinton
Pakistan has not taken necessary action against Hafiz Saeed, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday, referring to the Islamist suspected of masterminding an attack by Pakistan-based gunmen