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Cyclone Laila builds in Bay of Bengal, oilfield closes (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 08:55 AM PDT

Reliance Industries' KG-D6 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is seen off the Bay of Bengal in this undated handout photo. A cyclone intensified over the Bay of Bengal, forcing a Reliance oilfield to shut and the evacuation of some 50,000 people. REUTERS/Reliance Industries/Handout/FilesReuters - A cyclone intensified over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, forcing a oilfield to shut and cut its gas output, and the evacuation of some 50,000 people in the region, officials said.

Bangkok under curfew after fresh anti-govt violence (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:55 PM PDT

Soldiers man an armoured vehicle during an operation to evict anti-government Reuters - Bangkok emerged from an overnight curfew on Thursday after the Thai capital was plunged into a day of rioting and fires in the aftermath of military action to disperse a camp of anti-government protesters.

BP siphoning more oil in effort to stem Gulf crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 12:16 PM PDT

Todd Farrar with SCAT (Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Team) holds up hard tar balls found on the beach in Pass Christian, Mississippi May 12, 2010. REUTERS/Sean Gardner/FilesReuters - Florida's pristine coast braced for the impact of an oil slick from a Gulf of Mexico leak borne by powerful ocean currents as efforts by BP Plc to capture the flowing crude showed progress on Wednesday.

RBI governor says inflation is worrisome (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 08:23 AM PDT

Reserve Bank of India's Governor Duvvuri Subbarao in Mumbai April 21, 2009. Inflation in the country is worrisome with asset prices and demand pressures picking up Subbarao said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief on Wednesday said inflation is worrisome, as asset prices and demand side pressures build and rural incomes pick up in an improving economy.

Bolt runs year's fastest 100 metres in Daegu (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 09:58 AM PDT

Usain Bolt (2nd R) of Jamaica competes in the men's 100 meters final at the 2010 Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting in Daegu, southeast of Seoul, May 19, 2010. Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt opened his 100 metres season with the year's fastest time, clocking 9.86 seconds in Daegu. REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakReuters - Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt opened his 100 metres season with the year's fastest time, clocking 9.86 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on Wednesday.

Pakistan blocks Facebook over caricatures (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 07:17 AM PDT

The Facebook logo is displayed on a computer screen in Brussels April 21, 2010. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directed Internet service providers to block Facebook indefinitely on Wednesday because of an online competition to draw the Prophet Mohammad. REUTERS/Thierry Roge/FilesReuters - The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directed Internet service providers to block Facebook indefinitely on Wednesday because of an online competition to draw the Prophet Mohammad.

Govt raises state-set natural gas prices (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 09:27 AM PDT

An engineer of Oil and Natural Gas Corp works inside the Kalol oil field in Gujarat September 12, 2009. The government on Wednesday more than doubled the prices of natural gas produced by state oil firms from blocks allocated to them without competitive bidding. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - The government on Wednesday more than doubled the prices of natural gas produced by state firms, the government said, bringing a windfall for Oil and Natural Gas Corp which will raise rates for the first time in five years.

Vodafone, Bharti win costly 3G spectrum (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 09:17 AM PDT

A man speaks on a mobile phone in front of the Bharti Airtel office on the outskirts of New Delhi May 11, 2010. Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications won 3G mobile spectrum in the key Mumbai and Delhi circles as an Indian auction that had far exceeded bid expections ended on its 34th day. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Vodafone and Bharti paid a combined $5.1 billion for 3G mobile licences, ending an epic auction that yields a bonanza for a deficit-strapped government but puts winners under pressure.

BSE Sensex provisionally closes down 2.7 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:43 AM PDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seen in Mumbai May 22, 2006. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The BSE Sensex provisionally closed 2.7 percent lower on Wednesday, as world shares tumbled after Germany sharpened its financial regulation, hurting the already fragile risk appetite.

Shifting rivers threaten Assam's tea region (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 02:42 AM PDT

Reuters - Shifting rivers in Assam, India's largest tea producing state, and abnormally high rainfall this year is destroying hundreds of acres of tea gardens and could cut output in the world's second-largest tea grower.

Gulf Coast fears spreading slick, fishing ban widens (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 02:15 AM PDT

Oil drips from the rubber gloves of Greenpeace Marine Biologist Paul Horsman as he shows oil deposits wrapped around rope on the breakwater in the mouth of the Mississippi River where it meets the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Hans DerykReuters - BP Plc forged ahead on Wednesday with efforts to stem its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, amid fears powerful currents were pushing the slick toward prized U.S. tourist resorts and fisheries.

Google beats Microsoft in smartphones, catching Apple (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 09:16 AM PDT

A HTC Android-based smartphone Legend is displayed during a news conference in Taipei March 24, 2010. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang/FilesReuters - Google has overtaken Microsoft in the battle over the software that runs mobile phones and is challenging Apple for share of the fast growing smartphone market.

Vodafone India to launch 3G services by end - 2010 (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 08:23 AM PDT

A woman talks on a mobile telephone as she passes a Vodafone store in central London November 8, 2008. Vodafone's India unit aims to launch 3G mobile services by end-2010, the company said on Wednesday after it won third-generation spectrum in India. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/FilesReuters - Vodafone's India unit aims to launch 3G mobile services by end-2010, the company said on Wednesday after it won third-generation spectrum in the country.

April exports rise 36 pct y/y - official (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 05:15 AM PDT

An employee works inside a cotton factory at Mauayama town, about 40 km (25 miles) from Allahabad March 20, 2010. The April exports rose an annual 36 percent as demand picked up for its gems and textiles, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said. REUTERS/Jitendra PrakashReuters - The April exports rose an annual 36 percent as demand picked up for its gems and textiles, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said on Wednesday, but cautioned that the euro zone debt crisis could hurt exports.

3G auction revenue seen at $14.6 bln - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 05:50 AM PDT

A man holds an Apple iPhone 3G at an outlet in Lucknow August 22, 2008. The auction for third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences is expected to net total revenue of $14.6 billion, a government official said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar/FilesReuters - The auction for third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences is expected to net total revenue of $14.6 billion, a government official said on Wednesday.

INTERVIEW - 3G haul to cut FY11 govt borrowing (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 05:41 AM PDT

A man speaks on a mobile phone in front of a billboard in Chandigarh August 24, 2007. The government borrowing could be lower by up to 350 billion rupees in the 2010/11 fiscal year from estimates of 4.57 trillion rupees on higher-than-expected 3G mobile spectrum sale inflows, a top government official said. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - The government borrowing could be lower by up to 350 billion rupees ($7.6 billion) in the 2010/11 fiscal year from estimates of 4.57 trillion rupees ($99.3 bln) on higher-than-expected 3G mobile spectrum sale inflows, a top government official said on Wednesday.

2010 on track to be hottest ever - U.S. climate data (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 04:10 AM PDT

People walk through a mirage on a hot day at Rajpath in New Delhi May 14, 2010. This year is on track to be the hottest ever after data published by America's climate agency this week showed record global temperatures in April and the first four months of 2010. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - This year is on track to be the hottest ever after data published by America's climate agency this week showed record global temperatures in April and the first four months of 2010.

Facebook, mobile carriers offer free access to site (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2010 06:23 PM PDT

A Facebook page is displayed on a computer screen in Brussels April 21, 2010. Facebook has teamed up with 50 wireless operators to offer cellphone users a stripped-down version of the social networking site that can be accessed without incurring data charges. REUTERS/Thierry Roge/FilesReuters - Facebook has teamed up with 50 wireless operators to offer cellphone users a stripped-down version of the social networking site that can be accessed without incurring data charges.

Vodafone, Bharti win bids in 3G auction - TV (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 05:06 AM PDT

A man talks on a mobile phone in front of advisements of Bharti Airtel in Siliguri September 23, 2009. Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular were among winners for third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences in India, television channels reported on Wednesday. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular were among winners for third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences in India, television channels reported on Wednesday.

China Foton plans India vehicle plant in 2011 - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:08 AM PDT

Reuters - Major Chinese truck maker Beiqi Foton Motor Co, a Daimler AG partner, is considering building a manufacturing plant in India, making 100,000 vehicles annually, three sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

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