‘BA strikes won’t hit royal wedding’
The head of Britain’s largest trade union said on Tuesday that he did not expect British Airways cabin crew to take strike action during the week of the royal wedding at the end of April.
Hefner to take firm private
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner is taking back the bunny after months of negotiations. Playboy Enterprises Inc, the iconic magazine publisher known for its bunny ears and centrefold photo spreads of naked women, plans to go private in a deal that values the company at $207 million.
Congresswoman hurt, six killed
US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords battled for her life on Sunday after an assailant shot her in the head and killed six others in a rampage that has launched a debate about extreme political rhetoric in America.
iGate takes over Patni for $1.2b
Jan. 10: Software firm iGate is buying a majority stake in Patni Computer Systems for $1.2 billion, helping it to take on bigger rivals in the export-driven IT services industry.
US-listed iGate, b
77 die in Iran plane crash
Jan. 10: At least 77 people were killed in Sunday’s passenger plane crash in northwestern Iran, IRNA, the official news agency, reported on Monday. The Iran Air Boeing 727 crashed while attempting to
Autos to face litmus test as more firms eye India
Jan. 4: Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker, joined peers in reporting robust sales for December, underlining the momentum in one of the fastest growing auto markets.
Maruti and rivals including
Strong 7.1 magnitude quake hits Chile
Santiago, Chile: A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile on Sunday, driving panicked residents from their homes due to fears of a tsunami but causing no injuries or damage.
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RBI allows 7 more banks to import gold
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed 7 more banks to import gold and silver, data on its website showed.
Karur Vysya Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, South Indian Bank, State Bank of Bikaner and Ja
Ex-prez convicted of rape in Israel
Dec. 30: The former Israeli president Moshe Katsav was found guilty of rape and other sex crimes on Thursday which could see him jailed for years, in what the Prime Minister, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, ca
Facebook tops Google as most visited site
New York: Facebook has surpassed Google for the first time as the most visited website in the United States for most of 2010.
The social network site edged out Google.com with 8.9 per cent of all U.S