Growth will be weaker than expected - Mukherjee (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:26 AM PDT Reuters - India's economic growth will be slower than government projections, highlighting how high inflation, rising interest rates and global financial turbulence threaten the country's momentum, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday. |
Pakistan hopes to join India on U.N. council (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:24 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan hopes to win a seat on the U.N. Security Council as a temporary member alongside archrival India when the United Nations holds annual elections to the 15-nation body on Friday. |
Freed tigers, lions and bears cause panic in Ohio (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 04:15 PM PDT Reuters - Dozens of exotic animals including tigers, lions and bears were let loose on Ohio farmland by their owner before he committed suicide, sparking a shoot-to-kill hunt in which 49 of the wild beasts, including 18 endangered Bengal tigers, were killed. |
Carla Bruni gives birth to baby girl - media (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:10 PM PDT Reuters - French first lady Carla Bruni gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday, French media reported, her first child with husband President Nicolas Sarkozy and the first baby born to a French presidential couple in office. |
World wealth to grow 50 pct in 5 years - C.Suisse (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:24 AM PDT Reuters - Global wealth could rise 50 percent to $345 trillion over the next five years, spurred by a near doubling of total household wealth in China and strong growth in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa, a Credit Suisse report released on Wednesday said. |
Clinton in Afghanistan to discuss peace moves (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:40 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss possible peace talks and Afghanistan's tricky ties with Pakistan when she meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other key leaders in Kabul on Thursday, U.S. officials said. |
US should focus on Afghanistan, not Pakistan - army chief (Reuters) Posted: 18 Oct 2011 11:54 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan's army chief told parliament's defence committee the United States should focus on stabilising Afghanistan instead of pushing Pakistan to attack militant groups in a crucial border region, a committee member told Reuters on Wednesday. |
HDFC Bank Q2 net up 31.5 pct, beats f'cast (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:21 AM PDT Reuters - HDFC Bank, India's No. 3 lender, beat market estimates with a 31.5 percent rise in quarterly profit, and expects its loan book to grow faster than the industry rate this fiscal year despite muted credit demand for new projects from corporates. |
China state TV recasts spotlight on Apple suppliers' pollution problems (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:55 AM PDT Reuters - Some of Apple Inc's suppliers in China have once again come under scrutiny, with state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) accusing them of causing pollution. |
Samsung, Google unveil latest Android phone (Reuters) Posted: 18 Oct 2011 08:54 PM PDT Reuters - Samsung Electronics unveiled on Wednesday the first smartphone running Google's latest version of the Android operating system, which aims to combine software used in tablets and smartphones. |
First came Stuxnet computer virus: now there's Duqu (Reuters) Posted: 18 Oct 2011 05:48 PM PDT Reuters - First there was the Stuxnet computer virus that wreaked havoc on Iran's nuclear program. Now comes "Duqu," which researchers on Tuesday said appears to be quite similar. |