ANALYSIS - U.S. weighs India ties over Pakistan fears (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 01:49 PM PST Reuters - When U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a visit to Washington next week, there will be one nervous onlooker: Pakistan. |
Henry admits handball, Trapattoni blames 'great mistake' (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 05:18 PM PST Reuters - France captain Thierry Henry admitted he had handled the ball in the build-up to a controversial goal that sent France to the World Cup at the expense of Ireland on Wednesday. |
Ratan Tata says search underway for successor - WSJ (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 11:06 AM PST Reuters - Tata conglomerate is looking around the world for a successor to Ratan Tata, the 71-year old chairman of the sprawling salt-to-steel group said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Wednesday. |
Parliament to debate financial reform bills (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 08:31 AM PST Reuters - The government has set reform of the insurance sector as a priority for the winter parliament session that begins on Thursday, with investors keen to get a gauge of the political appetite for change. |
Govt meets bankers, kicks off M&A discussion (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 07:29 AM PST Reuters - The government kicked off the discussion process towards consolidation in the banking sector at a meeting with senior bankers on Wednesday. |
India says needs no help to heal Pakistan ties (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 05:12 AM PST Reuters - India on Wednesday said it needs no external help to improve ties with neighbour Pakistan, in a testy response to a statement issued by the United States and China. |
Govt says has tools to manage heavy inflows (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 05:43 AM PST Reuters - The government has the tools to deal with an influx of foreign capital inflows if they become disruptive, but they are not a concern yet, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday. |
Button teams up with Hamilton at McLaren (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 08:41 AM PST Reuters - Jenson Button will partner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season in an all-British lineup of world champions, the Formula One team said on Wednesday. |
Jayawardene's 204 not out puts Sri Lanka on top (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 04:57 AM PST Reuters - Mahela Jayawardene scored his second double century of the year as Sri Lanka reached 591 for five at close of play in the first test on Wednesday for their best score in India. |
Rich kids slum it out in new Indian reality show (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 01:55 AM PST Reuters - Trading their Blackberries for scrubbing brushes and their mansions for huts, a group of wealthy youth are gluing Indians to their TV screens in a country struggling to bridge the gap between poverty and prosperity. |
Gold demand abates on record high prices (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 01:32 AM PST Reuters - India's gold demand abated as prices struck a fresh record high on Wednesday afternoon, after offtake picked up slightly in the previous two sessions, while scrap flow eased on hopes of higher prices, dealers said. |
"Holy Grail" of Jackson memorabilia up for sale (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 07:57 AM PST Reuters - The "Holy Grail" of Michael Jackson memorabilia will go on the block on Saturday in an auction of the King of Pop's famous white glove and hundreds of rock-and-roll relics. |
Johnny Depp named People's "sexiest man alive" (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 08:41 AM PST Reuters - "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" on Wednesday, reclaiming a title he first won in 2003. |
McIlroy swayed by Jeev Milkha Singh in U.S. PGA Tour decision (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:09 AM PST Reuters - Rory McIlroy has revealed a conversation with Jeev Milkha Singh swayed his decision to join the U.S. PGA Tour next season, despite advice from Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke to stay in Europe for another year. |
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq holds talks with Chidambaram - report (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 03:29 AM PST Reuters - Kashmir's separatist alliance leaders held secret talks with Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram in a sign of efforts to resume peace talks to end a decades-old insurgency, a report said on Tuesday. |
Tata says search underway for successor - WSJ (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:55 PM PST Reuters - Tata conglomerate is looking around the world for a successor to Ratan Tata, the 71-year old chairman of the sprawling salt-to-steel group said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Wednesday. |
China media praise Obama while rifts remain (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:01 AM PST Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told President Barack Obama his nation does not seek a trade surplus with the United States and wants to balance flows, striking a conciliatory note but avoiding public comment on currency rifts. |
Parliament to debate banking, insurance bills - min (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 03:43 AM PST Reuters - The parliament will debate closely watched reform bills in the banking and insurance sectors in the winter session which starts on Nov. 19, the junior Parliamentary Affairs minister said. |
Microsoft ordered to stop some Windows sales in China (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:23 PM PST Reuters - Microsoft Corp has been ordered by a Chinese court to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed by a local company, citing a violation of licensing agreements. |