Rajaratnam guilty on all insider trading charges
Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was found guilty on all 14 conspiracy and securities fraud charges of insider trading on Wednesday, a verdict that could galvanise the government's aggr
Microsoft close to deal for Skype - source
Microsoft Corp is close to a deal to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion including debt, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.
A deal is expected to be annou
Govt may raise diesel prices by over 4 rupees/litre - source
The government may raise diesel prices by over 4 rupees a litre at a cabinet level ministerial panel meet on Wednesday, an oil ministry source told reporters on Tuesday.
Microsoft to buy Skype for $8.5 bln
Microsoft Corp agreed to buy Internet telephone company Skype for $8.5 billion in cash in its biggest deal ever, as the technology giant seeks to plug a hole in its mobile offerings.
Buying loss-maki
Djokovic stuns clay king Nadal to win Madrid Masters
Novak Djokovic dethroned clay king Rafael Nadal on the Spaniard's home soil and maintained his perfect season when he beat the world number one 7-5 6-4 to win the Madrid Masters title on Sunday.
The
Heavy fighting near Libya's Misrata airport: rebels
Libyan rebels fought a fierce battle with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi near the airport at the western city of Misrata on Sunday as NATO planes targeted government ammunition stores on another fron
Apple usurps Google as world's most valuable brand
Apple has overtaken Google as the world's most valuable brand, ending a four-year reign by the Internet search leader, according to a new study by global brands agency Millward Brown.
The iPhone and
India's April local car sales up 13.2 pct - industry
Car sales in India rose 13.2 per cent in April, an industry body said, driven by a growing middle class in Asia's third-largest economy, easier access to loans and a wider choice of models.
Indian au
Pakistan prime minister's speech on bin Laden
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday rejected in a speech to parliament allegations that the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. troops in the town of Abbottabad showed Pakistani incompetence or
Canadian woman survives 7 weeks lost in remote area of Nevada
A 56 year-old Canadian woman stranded in a van for seven weeks on a remote dirt road in northern Nevada survived on snow and some trail mix until hunters discovered her, authorities said on Saturday.