Expect more U.S. charges vs Rajaratnam - prosecutors (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 05:39 PM PST Reuters - Indicted Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam faces expanded charges of insider trading and allegations that he earned $36 million in illicit profits, double the amount previously alleged, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday. |
Obama calls bomb attempt an intelligence 'screw-up' (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:44 PM PST Reuters - The attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner was a potentially disastrous "screw up" by the intelligence community, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday as he vowed urgent action to plug holes in air security. |
Google unveils Nexus One "superphone" (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 03:48 PM PST Reuters - Google Inc took the wraps off its first smartphone, a device with speech recognition that it hopes can take on Apple's iPhone and help shore up the company's dominance in Internet advertising. |
Samaweera and Welegedara inspire Sri Lanka (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 10:02 AM PST Reuters - Thilan Samaraweera's sparkling century and Chanaka Welegedara's incisive bowling led Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over India in the second match of the Tri-Series on Tuesday. |
Kashmir vital for regional peace: Zardari (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 07:20 AM PST Reuters - The settlement of a dispute between Pakistan and India over Kashmir is vital for regional peace, Pakistan's president said on Tuesday as his government faces growing pressure to combat militancy. |
Study: Actuary best job, roustabout worst in 2010 (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 03:31 PM PST Reuters - Being an actuary calculating statistics to determine probability and risk is the best job to have in 2010, while working on an oil rig as a roustabout is the worst position, according to a study released on Tuesday. |
Australia: No evidence race behind Indian attacks (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 07:20 AM PST Reuters - Australia said on Tuesday there was no evidence of a racial motive behind a series of attacks on Indian students, including the killing of an Indian graduate that threatens a diplomatic rift with New Delhi. |
Tata Motors eyes launching Nano car in U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 05:32 AM PST Reuters - Tata Motors may consider launching its ultra-cheap Nano car in the United States in three years, its chairman said on Tuesday, following possible sales in Europe by the end of 2011. |
Toyota seeks big boost with new compact car (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:49 AM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp unveiled its long-awaited low-cost car aimed at turning it into a major force in emerging markets, with an initial goal of selling 70,000 of cars a year in the fast-growing Indian market. |
Congress govt puts off decision on Telangana (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:59 AM PST Reuters - The Congress-ruled government postponed on Tuesday a decision to carve a new state out of Andhra Pradesh, sparking immediate protests from supporters and opponents of the idea. |
U.S. wants Galleon's Rajaratnam detained, more than doubles estimate of insider trading profits (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:49 PM PST Reuters - In a filing with U.S. District Court in Manhattan: |
Q+A - Why the controversy over plans for Telangana? (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:49 AM PST Reuters - Violent protests for and against carving a new state called Telangana out of Andhra Pradesh have been disrupting life there for weeks. |
Tendulkar returns for Bangladesh test series (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:26 AM PST Reuters - India named Sachin Tendulkar in the squad for this month's two-test series against Bangladesh after the batsman had opted out of the ongoing triangular one-day series involving Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. |
Maruti to create new segment with 7-seat family car (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 01:19 AM PST Reuters - Maruti Suzuki will create a new segment with the launch of its new family car and hopes to maintain sales growth in calendar 2010, managing director and chief executive officer Shinzo Nakanishi said on Tuesday. |
Rate hike not needed now - PM adviser (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:28 AM PST Reuters - An adjustment in policy interest rates is not warranted for now but liquidity tightening may be needed, the prime minister's economic adviser said ahead of a central bank policy meeting later this month. |
Toyota, Honda step up small-car war in India (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 03:08 AM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Co and Honda Motor Co launched new compact cars to tap the fast-growing and price-sensitive India market as they and other automakers seek to put a dire 2009 behind them. |
Actor Vince Vaughn marries in small, private ceremony (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:44 AM PST Reuters - Hollywood actor Vince Vaughn wasn't a gatecrasher at a wedding last Saturday -- he was the groom. |
Bangladesh approves Bharti Airtel's Warid stake buy (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:28 AM PST Reuters - Bangladesh's telecoms authority has approved Bharti Airtel's proposed $300 million investment in Abu Dhabi Group's Warid Telecom, the fourth-largest mobile company in Bangladesh. |
Renault to resume investment in India (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 03:36 AM PST Reuters - France's Renault is resuming investment in its passenger car line-up in India, Katsumi Nakamura, executive vice president and leader of its Africa-Asia management committee said on Tuesday. |