Progress toward Gulf oil well cap; weather improves (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 04:17 PM PDT Reuters - Energy giant BP Plc indicated some progress on Monday toward capping the underwater well that ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico almost two weeks ago, pushing a giant oil slick toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. |
U.S. mulling antitrust look at Apple - source (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 03:25 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. regulators are considering an inquiry into whether Apple Inc violates antitrust law by requiring that its programming tools be used to write applications for the iPad and iPhone, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. |
U.S. says nuclear arsenal includes 5,113 warheads (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 04:51 PM PDT Reuters - The United States disclosed for the first time on Monday the current size of its nuclear arsenal, lifting the veil on once top-secret numbers in an effort to bolster non-proliferation efforts. |
Angry Collingwood calls for change to rain rules (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 04:32 PM PDT Reuters - Frustrated England captain Paul Collingwood demanded change to the way rain-affected games are decided after his team lost to West Indies in their shortened Twenty20 World Cup game on Monday. |
Govt moves bill to allow foreign universities (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 01:38 AM PDT Reuters - India took a step forward on Monday to allow foreign universities open local campuses, key to revamping the country's education system, but the bill presented to parliament may take time to win approval. |
Goldman subpoenaed in closely watched fund case (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 02:49 PM PDT Reuters - Lawyers for Goldman Sachs Group Inc have been served a subpoena to testify or provide information in a closely watched case of illegal insider trading allegations, according to a court document made public on Monday. |
U.S. sees some evidence of a plot in New York car bomb (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 05:39 PM PDT Reuters - A failed car bombing in New York's teeming Times Square may involve more than one person and could have international ties, law enforcement sources said on Monday. |
Court convicts Mumbai attack gunman Kasab (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 05:45 AM PDT Reuters - A Mumbai court on Monday found Pakistani citizen Mohammad Ajmal Kasab guilty on 86 charges from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, including waging war on India and murder, in a trial that strained ties between New Delhi and Islamabad. |
UAL, Continental to form largest airline (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 01:39 PM PDT Reuters - United Airlines parent UAL Corp will buy Continental Airlines Inc for $3.17 billion in an all-stock deal that will form the world's largest carrier and potentially prune excess capacity in the airline industry. |
Apple iPad reaches 1 mln sales faster than iPhone (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 09:28 AM PDT Reuters - Apple Inc has sold 1 million iPads since their April 3 launch, as the company passed that sales milestone faster than many analysts had expected. |
Injured Murali out of Twenty20 World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 03:32 AM PDT Reuters - Record wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan will miss the rest of the Twenty20 World Cup after the off-spinner injured his groin in Sri Lanka's loss to New Zealand. |
April factory PMI falls for 2nd month - survey (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2010 11:03 PM PDT Reuters - India's manufacturing expanded at a slower pace for the second month in a row following a drop in new orders and output, backing further away from a 20-month-high hit in February, a survey showed on Monday. |
Authorities seek man in New York car-bomb incident (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 10:50 AM PDT Reuters - A probe of a failed Times Square car-bombing has made progress, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Monday, as authorities focused on video of a man seen leaving the New York City landmark. |
Mirror opposites, China and India M&A may converge (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 03:32 AM PDT Reuters - If overseas M&A from Asia's two rising giants is defined by China flexing its might to snap up natural resources while India's dynamic entrepreneurs buy control of operating firms, the distinction is likely to blur. |
FACTBOX - Key political risks to watch in India (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 04:56 AM PDT Reuters - Initial investor bullishness about the appetite of the government for economic reforms has waned due to the continued dependence of the Congress party on fickle smaller parties suspicious of market liberalisation. |
Korean defends climbing claim after doubts raised (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 07:50 AM PDT Reuters - South Korean climber Oh Eun-sun on Monday defended her claim to be the first woman to scale all 14 of the world's peaks over 8,000 metres after doubts were raised over one of her climbs last year. |
Investors sceptical on record Greek bailout (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 03:25 AM PDT Reuters - Financial markets reacted sceptically on Monday to a record 110 billion euro ($146 billion) EU/IMF bailout for Greece, with investors doubting it will solve the euro zone's growing debt crisis. |
Pakistani Taliban claim failed New York bomb attack (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2010 08:14 PM PDT Reuters - The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attempted car bomb attack in New York's Times Square, a statement on an Islamist website said on Sunday. |
U.S. pressures BP over Gulf oil spill; no easy fix (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2010 07:42 PM PDT Reuters - A vast oil slick moved closer to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday, threatening an economic and ecological disaster as President Barack Obama sharpened his criticism of BP Plc and pressed the energy giant to find a way to stem the oil gushing from its ruptured well. |
FACTBOX - Facts about the Mumbai attack trial and the accused (Reuters) Posted: 03 May 2010 02:54 AM PDT Reuters - An Indian court on Monday found a Pakistani man guilty of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the first verdict delivered in a case that has worsened ties between New Delhi and Islamabad. |