Deccan Chronicle Holdings reject bid for Deccan Chargers
September 13th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) team Deccan Chargers owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. (DCHL) remained unsold Thursday after the sole bid from PVP Ventures was ... Read more...
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Neymar’s father denies bankruptcy fears
August 29th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 29 (IANS) Brazilian footballer Neymar's father has denied reports of his son living beyond his means.Forbes magazine this week reported the 20-year-old was "spending his way ... Read more...
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T-Boz sells his Georgia mansion
August 7th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Georgia, Aug 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) T-Boz’s is a singer who has been known to have dramatic outcome regarding her abodes. In 2008, she nearly lost her home when she failed top pay ... Read more...
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Russell Brand’s dad faces bankruptcy
August 7th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand's father is facing bankruptcy after failing to pay his rent of more than 13,000 pounds.However, 67-year-old Ron Brand is refusing to ask ... Read more...
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Bankruptcies remain at record level in Spain
August 7th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS/EFE) A record 2,272 Spanish individuals and firms declared bankruptcy in the second quarter, up 28.6 percent from the same period in 2011, the National Statistics Institute, ... Read more...
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Warren Sapp auditioning his collection of Air Jordans?
August 6th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Are you in love with Air Jordans and wear a size 15? You are in for luck. Warren Sapp, former NFL star is auctioning his collection ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka Cricket to trim staff by 60 percent
June 7th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka's cricket governing board has decided to reduce its staff by 60 percent to reduce losses and improve management, the sports ministry said here Thursday.Sri ... Read more...
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Danish airline files for bankruptcy
May 4th, 2012 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, May 4 (IANS) Denmark's low-cost airline Cimber Sterling filed for bankruptcy Thursday following a loss of around $14 million, a media report said."Cimber Sterling's owners no longer wish to ... Read more...
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Betsey Johnson declares bankruptcy
April 27th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 27 (IANS) American design house Betsey Johnson LLC has filed for bankruptcy as a result of which most of the designer's 63 boutiques will close over the ... Read more...
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Conspiracy to create unrest in Bengal: Mamata
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Alleging there was an attempt to inject communal disharmony in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday ordered a probe into the issue and appealed ... Read more...
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US stocks end higher on positive jobs report (Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 7:47 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 10 (IANS) US stocks ended higher Friday as investors embraced a positive non-farm payroll report.The Dow Jones industrial average gained 14.08 points, or 0.11 percent, at 12,922.02. ... Read more...
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US stocks rise
March 10th, 2012 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 10 (IANS) US stocks rose Friday as investors embraced positive non-farm payroll reports.The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy added 227,000 jobs in February, more than ... Read more...
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S&P; cuts Greek sovereign rating
February 28th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
London/Brussels, Feb 28 (IANS) Standard & Poor's Monday cut Greece's "CC" long-term and "C" short-term sovereign credit ratings to "selective default" (SD) after the debt-laden country launched a bond swap ... Read more...
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GM posts $7.6 bn net profit for 2011
February 17th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Feb 17 (IANS) General Motors Co. has posted a net profit of $7.6 billion for the whole of 2011, but troubles in Europe weakened its earnings and underscored challenges ... Read more...
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Clint Eastwood sizzles in SuperBowl’s Chrysler ad
February 7th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some analysts believe the 2-minute Chrysler ad during the Super Bowl last Sunday was a reelection campaign for President Barack Obama. The ad which featured actor ... Read more...
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American Airlines may cut 13,000 jobs
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Houston, Feb 2 (IANS) US carrier American Airlines said Wednesday that it wants to eliminate 13,000 jobs as it seeks to cut labour costs by 20 percent.The announcement was made ... Read more...
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Government has key role in primary education: Stiglitz
January 15th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz feels that government should play an important role in providing primary education as it enables the poor to have access to ... Read more...
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Wife locked up hubby as building burnt
December 9th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) A woman in Britain has admitted to have killed her husband by locking him up in a store cupboard of a burning building.Julie Dixon, 43, had ... Read more...
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Greek leaders fail to agree on new PM
November 10th, 2011 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Nov 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Talks between Greece's political leaders on a new coalition government ended Wednesday without reaching an agreement on a new prime minister.Outgoing prime minister George Papandreou, ... Read more...
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US condemns attack on UN headquarters
August 27th, 2011 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) The US has strongly condemned the bomb attack on the UN headquarters in Nigerian capital Abuja, saying there is no justification for such ... Read more...
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Going bananas in a Chinese town
June 27th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) Officials in a Chinese town are attempting to increase banana sales after the demand for the fruit fell sharply.A free door-to-door delivery service of bananas is ... Read more...
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Did Lady Gaga become bankrupt with her latest tour?
May 31st, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The “Monster Ball” tour proved to be very costly for pop singer Lady Gaga. Her choice of outfits for the tour took a deep chunk out ... Read more...
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Colorado mom accused of killing her two children formally charged
May 28th, 2011 - 5:23 am ICT by BNO News
CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO (BNO NEWS) -- A Colorado woman accused of killing her two young children was charged on Friday with four counts of first-degree murder, the Denver Post reported.According to state ... Read more...
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California Governor scraps plan for ‘Cadillac death row’
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sacramento, May 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) California Governor Jerry Brown has scraped the state’s plans to build a death row facility at the San Quentin prison. The decision was criticized largely due to ... Read more...
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Japan to dismantle Fukushima Daiichi plant owner after crisis is averted: Report
April 16th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): The Japanese Government is reportedly set to dismantle the Tokyo Electric Power Co. after it fixes the damage at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility, according to a secret ... Read more...
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West Bengal may be in debt trap by 2014-15: Pranab
April 11th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) West Bengal may be in a debt trap by 2014-15, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Monday, citing a report of the 13th Finance Commission."We review ... Read more...
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Mamata will run Bengal well: Pranab
April 11th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Brushing aside allegations by the state's ruling Marxists that the railways were being run inefficiently by Mamata Banerjee, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said ... Read more...
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Howard Stern sues Sirius XM
March 23rd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Howard Stern believes that Sirius XM has not treated him fairly and as such has sued them.Stern’s agent and his company, One Twelve Inc, have sued ... Read more...
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US clothing firm courts controversy with ad of model baring breasts
February 25th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 25 (ANI): A clothing firm in the US has courted controversy after it released an ad for its latest swimwear collection with a model exposing her breasts.American Apparel, based ... Read more...
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Changing email pattern can predict crisis in company
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Changes in a company's email traffic foreshadow a looming crisis, an analysis of now-dead Enron Corporation's electronic correspondence has revealed. Researchers at the University of Sydney's School of ... Read more...
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‘Double-Dip’ recession 2011
February 11th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The world was hoping that the recession that did hit the world almost three years ago was slowly getting to an end.While the 2011 predictions were ... Read more...
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Footballer Jason Euell goes bankrupt
January 24th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Veteran Blackpool football star, Jason Euell has filed for bankruptcy.The star claimed in the court papers that he entered into a property business with a friend of ... Read more...
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‘Bond 23′ Finally Makes Its Presence Felt
January 12th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
in 2000. When the MGM Studios filed for bankruptcy, there was very little hope left for the Bond movie, however once the MGM sorted out its problems there seem to ... Read more...
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New James Bond film to release next year
January 12th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) The James Bond franchise will be back on track with a new film hitting the cinemas Nov 9, 2012. Daniel Craig will return as the superspy in ... Read more...
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Longoria’s Vegas restaurant goes bankrupt
January 8th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 8 (IANS) The bosses of actress Eva Longoria's Las Vegas restaurant and nightclub have filed for bankruptcy after racking up debts of almost $5.7 million.The Desperate Housewives star launched the ... Read more...
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