Brazilian to return $234 mn in looted public money
August 24th, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Aug 24 (IANS/EFE) Luiz Estevao, booted from Brazil's Senate 12 years ago for corruption, has pledged to return the 468 million reais ($234 million) he diverted from the public ... Read more...
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Protests against Carlos Slim in New York
August 9th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) A group of activists demonstrated here against Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, who is accused of using his dominant position in Mexico's telecommunications market to impose ... Read more...
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India’s GVK joins raging Australian debate on foreign workers
May 29th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 29 (IANS) Hours after winning the nod for one of the largest coal mining projects in Australia, India's GVK Group has joined the raging debate on using foreign ... Read more...
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Australian Billionaire Gina Rinehart is now the world’s richest woman
May 24th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, May 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gina Rinehart Australia's richest woman, is now the world's weathiest woman as well.Rinehart has a personal fortune of 29.2 billion Australian dollars (28.5 billion US dollars). She ... Read more...
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Spain shelves tax case against banking magnate
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 23 (IANS/EFE) Emilio Botin, Spain's leading banker, will not face charges for tax evasion, the National Court decided after an 11-month-long investigation.The chairman of Banco Santander, his brother, ... Read more...
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Brazilian firm declares oil field commercially viable
April 26th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 26 (IANS/EFE) The OGX oil firm, part of a consortium led by Brazilian magnate Eike Batista, Wednesday declared a crude discovery off the coast of Rio ... Read more...
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No bail to mining baron Reddy
March 12th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 12 (IANS) A Bangalore court trying mining magnate and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy for illegal mining Monday rejected his bail plea and extended his custody with ... Read more...
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83 people on Hurun rich list have $1.5 trillion
March 6th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) Eighty-three individuals worldwide with a staggering combined personal wealth of $1.5 trillion have been listed on this year's Hurun Global Rich List.Carlos Slim, 73, tops ... Read more...
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Warring media, lawyers told to cool down
March 5th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Monday offered to mediate between media and lawyers in Karnataka following the March 2 attack on journalists in the ... Read more...
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Press Council chief condemns attack on media
March 2nd, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 2 (IANS) Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju condemned Friday's attack on media persons by lawyers here."I am deeply distressed that some lawyers took the law into ... Read more...
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Mining magnate launches rival football body in Australia
March 1st, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Gold Coast, March 1 (IANS) Mining baron Clive Palmer Thursday launched Football Australia to replace his rival Frank Lowy-headed Football Federation Australia (FFA), that has been running the game in ... Read more...
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BJP’s ‘fight’ against illegal mining wilting in Goa’s poll heat (Goa Newsletter)
February 11th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) In the face of blistering electoral heat, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "fight" against indiscriminate mining in Goa appears to have all but wilted.With an ... Read more...
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Facebook files for $5 bn IPO
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Facebook has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise at least $5 billion for the world's largest social network, according to documents ... Read more...
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Kukunoor’s ‘Mod’ like a gentle sonnet (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ***1/2)
October 14th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mod"; Cast: Ayesha Takia Azmi, Rannvijay Singh, Raghuvir Yadav and Tanve Azmi; Director: Nagesh Kukunoor; Rating: ***1/2Ahhhhhhh! It's been a while since one felt that stab in the heart ... Read more...
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High-flying Janardhana Reddy is now ordinary prisoner
September 6th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, one of India's richest politicians, spent his first night at the Chanchalguda Central Jail like an ordinary prisoner, sleeping on ... Read more...
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Son of Indian migrant to Ghana now retail chain magnate
August 14th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 14 (IANS) Indian investment in Ghana goes way back to the time when it was a British colony with the name Gold Coast. A 14-year-old Indian who landed ... Read more...
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Berlusconi daughter in love with Brazilian footballer
August 11th, 2011 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 11 (IANS/AKI) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's daughter Barbara says she is in love with her current boyfriend, 21-year-old Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato."This relationship is not a ... Read more...
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Caribbean to come under FIFA microscope
July 25th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 25 (IANS/CMC) Some Caribbean football administrators could soon find themselves under FIFA's scrutiny after the world governing body said Saturday it would continue to probe a meeting in ... Read more...
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Murdoch attacked during British parliamentary hearing (Lead)
July 19th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) An unidentified man tried to attack News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch during a parliamentary committee hearing Tuesday on the phone hacking scandal, forcing a 10-minute halt ... Read more...
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World’s richest man to hold stake in new Spanish bank
May 12th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, May 12 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, will hold a one percent stake in CaixaBank, once the La Caixa savings bank transfers its banking business to ... Read more...
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Donald Trump cancels Letterman appearance
May 3rd, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Donald Trump will not be appearing on the Tonight Show with David Letterman. Racking up enemies in Hollywood, including Jerry Seinfeld, Robert De Niro, Cher and ... Read more...
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World’s richest man to invest $1.5 bn in Argentina
April 17th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim, ranked as the world's wealthiest man by Forbes magazine, plans to invest $1.5 billion over the next two years in ... Read more...
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Media magnate Packer’s boat palace put up for sale
April 13th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr. 13 (ANI): Gaming and media magnate James Packer has listed his 46 m motor yacht, Z Sydney, on the market just over a year after it was first moored in ... Read more...
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Harsh sentence demanded for mogul in kids’ pornogrpahy case
April 10th, 2011 - 8:41 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 10 (IANS/EFE) Mexican prosecutors have appealed that a 13-year prison sentence handed down to Lebanese-born Mexican businessman Jean Succar Kuri, who was convicted late last month of ... Read more...
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Millionaire sentenced to 13 years in child-porn case
April 1st, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Cancun (Mexico), April 1 (IANS/EFE) A Mexican court sentenced Lebanese-born millionaire Jean Succar Kuri to 13 years in prison for producing child pornography and corrupting minors.Succar Kuri, who also faces ... Read more...
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New York’s most expensive house on sale for $90m
March 19th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): A luxurious New York townhouse, believed to be the city's most expensive, has gone on sale for a staggering 90 million dollars.It can also be rented for 210,000 ... Read more...
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World’s most expensive dog costs a million pounds
March 16th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) A Tibetan Mastiff has been sold in China for a whopping one million pounds, making it the world's most expensive dog.The Telegraph reported that Tibetan Mastiffs ... Read more...
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Prince Andrew denies soliciting cash gift to ease ex-wife’s debts
March 14th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): A day after it emerged that a property magnate secretly helped pay off Prince Andrew's ex-wife's debts, the Duke of York has strongly denied soliciting any cash gift. ... Read more...
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Pink Panther sculpture expected to sell for $30m
March 12th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): American artist Jeff Koons' porcelain sculpture of a pink panther hugging a bare-breasted blonde is expected to fetch 30 million dollars at a New York City auction.There were ... Read more...
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Belly dancer involved in Berlusconi sex scandal causes stir in Austria
March 4th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 04 (ANI): The teenage belly dancer involved in Silvio Berlusconi sex scandal has caused a stir in Austria as the guest of a local millionaire.Karima El Mahroug, better known by ... Read more...
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Woman at centre of Berlusconi sex scandal set to marry
March 4th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, March 4 (IANS/AKI) The Moroccan woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will marry her boyfriend later this month in Genoa, according ... Read more...
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Donald Trump to decide on presidential run by June
February 11th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Donald Trump told the crowd at the CPAC conference that he will decide in June whether he would be running for the Presidency in 2012.The business ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas to receive Icon Award next month
December 29th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec29 (ANI): Michael Douglas will be honoured with the Icon Award at the 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival next month for his work as an actor and producer.The 66-year-old ... Read more...
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Court orders Brazilian magnate’s arrest
December 17th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Dec 17 (IANS/EFE) A Brazilian court ordered the arrest of transportation mogul Constantino "Nene" de Oliveira in connection with a 2008 attempt on the life of his former son-in-law, a judicial ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian putting on weight?
November 7th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian, who recently preached about the benefits of exercise, has steadily been putting on weight.In July, she had talked about the benefits of exercise, healthy eating, ... Read more...
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