Apple becomes most valuable company in history
August 21st, 2012 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) US technology giant Apple has become the most valuable public company in history with its market value hitting $623 billion in intraday trading eclipsing Microsoft's ... Read more...
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Apple’s market share growth pauses
August 15th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 15 (IANS) Apple's growth in the smartphone market nearly paused in the second quarter of 2012 as consumers postponed their upgrade in anticipation of the upcoming launch ... Read more...
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P. Balaji new Nokia India vice president, managing director
July 13th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Finnish mobile handsets maker Nokia Friday said it had appointed P. Balaji as vice president and managing director for the India area."In this role, Balaji ... Read more...
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Is Microsoft buying Nokia? (Lead, superseding earlier story)
June 7th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, June 7 (IANS) Finnish telecom giant Nokia, considered among the most trusted brands in India, is going through a bad patch with its shares at an all-time low, triggering ... Read more...
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Is Microsoft buying Nokia?
June 7th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, June 7 (IANS) Finnish telecom giant Noika, considered among the most trusted brands in India, is going through a bad patch with its shares at an all-time low, triggering ... Read more...
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US stocks slide amid euro concerns (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 5:23 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 19 (IANS) US stocks failed to find any support Friday amid continuing concerns over the eurozone and a shaky Nasdaq debut of the Facebook.At market close, ... Read more...
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Lloyd’s of London eyes India, China for growth
May 12th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Lloyd's of London, Britain's 325-year-old insurance and reinsurance market, has unveiled a plan to substantially promote its business growth in emerging markets, including India, China ... Read more...
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BlackBerry launches new smartphone to regain market share (Lead)
April 18th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Canadian mobile handsets maker Research in Motion (RIM) Wednesday launched BlackBerry Curve 9220 for the global markets in India to regain lost market share in ... Read more...
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Chinese firms mull joint ventures in India (With image)
April 13th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Many Chinese firms are in talks with Indian companies, mostly in sectors like food processing, alternative energy, auto components and machinery tools, to form ... Read more...
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Bengal’s roses for Italy
April 8th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Italian lovers can now gift roses from West Bengal to their sweethearts, with the state government planning to tap the European nation's market for exporting the ... Read more...
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Ujjwal Mukhopadhyay named Avon India managing director
March 29th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Leading direct selling company Avon Beauty Products India Thursday announced the appointment of Ujjwal Sankar Mukhopadhyay as its new managing director."He will be responsible for ... Read more...
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Linc Pen signs capital pact with Mitsubishi Pencil
March 27th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The Rs.2.5 billion Linc Pen and Plastics Tuesday signed a capital pact with Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Limited to issue two million equity shares to the Japan-based ... Read more...
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Android taking over the smartphone market
March 8th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Google’s Android OS is fast crowding the smartphone market. Market analysts ComScore Inc. reports that three in every four smartphones in the United States currently runs on ... Read more...
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US seeks talks on Indian ban on American poultry
March 7th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Accusing India of imposing trade restrictions by invoking unjustified animal health concerns to ban American poultry meat and chicken egg imports, US has sought consultations with ... Read more...
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Microsoft offers free trial of Windows 8
March 1st, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Microsoft gave reviewers and the public their first taste of its revolutionary new operating system Windows 8, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.Windows 8 will run on ... Read more...
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Daikin India to commission room air conditioner line in July
February 21st, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt Ltd (Daikin India) is hopeful of commissioning its split air conditioner line by July this year and growing its market presence from ... Read more...
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(VM) Toshiba to expand elevator business in India
February 19th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Toshiba Elevators, a unit of Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation, plans to aggressively expand its business in India, from where it hopes to generate eight percent of ... Read more...
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Tata’s market share in SUVs to go up by two percent
February 15th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) Tata Motors expects a two percent growth in its market share in the country's utility vehicles segment during the current financial year.The company hopes its share ... Read more...
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E-textbooks knocking at Indian classroom doors
February 7th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) For a generation that has learnt to articulate thoughts in 140 characters and knows its smartphones and tabs, e-textbooks are only the next step. But ... Read more...
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Pakistan Taliban claim responsibility for blast (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the bomb blast which killed at least 20 people and left about 40 others injured Tuesday at a taxi ... Read more...
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20 killed, 40 injured in Pakistan blast
January 10th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and about 40 injured in a blast in a market in a town in northwest Pakistan.The incident occurred when a ... Read more...
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Why is US paying to make Indian politicians better?
December 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Why amid record-low approval ratings for US lawmakers, US taxpayers have paid $425,642 for a study on how local politicians in India can improve as elected ... Read more...
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China’s November FDI down to 9.76 percent
December 15th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 15 (IANS) The foreign direct investment (FDI) China attracted in November dropped 9.76 percent year-on-year to $8.76 billion, authorities said Thursday.
In November, China approved the establishment of 2,718 ... Read more...
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Mini-laptop market to shrink by 40 mn in 2012
December 8th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Dec 8 (IANS) Tablet computers will eat into the miniature laptop market by 40 million units in 2012, the head of a Taiwanese research institute has said.Tablets and Ultrabooks ... Read more...
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Chinese youth turn metrosexual
November 20th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) Metrosexuals -- heterosexual urban males who pay attention to their personal appearance and lifestyle -- are slowly taking Chinese cities by storm. People say China has ... Read more...
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Iron ore exports from India dipping: China
November 17th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 17 (IANS) China has expressed concern over the recent dip in iron ore exports from India to its shores.Speaking at the International Iron Ore & Steel Making Raw ... Read more...
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Multi-product retail will improve supply chain: Economic advisor
November 4th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) The Indian government's Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu Friday batted for allowing big multi-product retail companies to enter India's market to improve the supply chain to ... Read more...
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China to launch CSI Consumer 360 Index
October 20th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 20 (IANS) China Securities Index Co Ltd (CSI) Thursday announced the launch on Nov 11 of the CSI Consumer 360 Index, said the China Securities Journal.The index is ... Read more...
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Hyundai India eyes 10 percent growth in FY12
October 18th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Buoyed by the launch of its new small car Eon in India, South Korean auto major Hyundai Tuesday said it is eyeing 9-10 percent sales growth ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 244 points down, manages 1.8 percent in weekly gains
September 30th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Traders chose to book profits after a recent rally, pushing a benchmark index for Indian equities 244 points lower Friday. The wide-spread selling saw metal, ... Read more...
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Short covering helps Sensex close 252 points higher
September 29th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Thursday closed 252 points higher on a spurt of short covering by traders. Gainers were led by auto, IT ... Read more...
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Men not much drawn to grooming products
September 17th, 2011 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) While there are a lot of personality grooming products available for men in today's market, not too many men seem to be using them in their ... Read more...
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Hitachi aims to double revenues, acquire firms
September 4th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Global electronics major Hitachi said it aims to double its revenues from India and is keen to acquire other firms to expand its market share.It ... Read more...
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SpongeBob or Ninja Hattori - funky eyewear for kids! (With Images)
August 30th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Be it SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer or Ninja Hattori - Nickelodeon channel has launched a complete collection of eyewear based on its cartoon characters ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Legal action against price fixers: Bengal minister
August 28th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) Stating that soaring prices of vegetables is a "created" phenomenon, West Bengal Agricultural Marketing Minister Arup Roy Sunday said legal action will be taken against ... Read more...
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