Indian men and women experienced contrasting fortunes at the World Team Table Tennis Championships as the former blanked Nigeria 3-0 but the eves went down 2-3 to Australia.
Twice defending champion Tommy Haas was knocked out of the Memphis Championships on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 to fellow German Benjamin Becker.
Ranbaxy board has approved the hive off of its R&D unit, with an 1:4 share swap ratio.
The Indian shuttler's winning streak in the Bitburger Open badminton tournament in Luxembourg was halted by world number 35 Yen Hui Kendrick of Singapore.
The 28-year-old Blake is one of six Americans to make the last eight at the Delray Beach International.
Despite the assurances of UK Chancellor Alistair Darling that 'markets could have confidence that countries will do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to tackle the global slowdown', there is still no agreement on how long the recession will last and whether it will turn into the classic deflation with its attendant massive social unrest.
Mittal, who holds 623.62 million shares of the firm, would get $233.85 million at each payout. Mittal family is the promoter of the company with a 43.04 per cent stake, valued at about $39.1 billion, while other public shareholders hold 56.96 per cent.
Youzhny beat Vanek 6-3, 6-2 to set up a second round clash with France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin, who disposed off Indian wildcard Vishnu Vardhan 6-1, 6-2.
Malisse, coming back from a wrist injury, took off from where he had left last year to beat Luxembourg's Gilles Muller 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Chennai Open at the SDAT stadium, Nungambakkam on Monday.
If the aviation ministry has its way, your air travel is likely to get costlier.
Saturday's draw pitted Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, the second seed, against Dutchman Robin Haase while defending champion Xavier Malisse of Belgium will play Giles Muller of Luxembourg.
Saturday's Chennai Open draw pitted Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, the second seed, against Dutchman Robin Haase while defending champion Xavier Malisse of Belgium will play Giles Muller of Luxembourg.
The economies of China and India are 40 per cent smaller than previously thought, according to new estimates published by the World Bank this week.
India-born steel magnate LN Mittal met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on December 8 to discuss his plans in the oil and gas sector in India. The meeting has led to reports that Mittal is interested in taking over Cairn India's assets, which includes prospective oil discovery in Rajasthan.
Forty six new FIIs opened their offices in India during November, which is the highest ever single month registration by foreign investors. The previous highest monthly registrations took place in September 2005, when twenty nine FIIs enrolled with Sebi. The total number of FIIs registered with the regulator has increased to 1,170 from 1,124 at the beginning of the month.
The 13th edition of the event, to be held from Dec 31 to January 6, promises high-voltage action with the presence of four Top 20 players led by World No.2 Rafael Nadal
Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal-led ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steelmaker, has become the first foreign company to acquire controlling stake in a Chinese steel firm -- China Oriental -- in a deal valued at about $1.6 billion.
Germany captain Michael Ballack was forced out of a practice match on Thursday after suffering an ankle injury.
Ruud van Nistelrooy struck from close range in injury time to earn the Netherlands a hard-fought 1-0 win over Albania in their Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday.
The report also said that the productivity gap between the industrialised region and most others remains wide, even as productivity levels have been on the rise over the past decade worldwide.
It was his nerves of steel and perseverance that helped the world's largest steel producer Laxmi Niwas Mittal clinch the $33-billion deal for Luxembourg-based Arcelor Steel despite hostility.
The Indo-Pak Express knocked out Algerian Ouahab and Spaniard Vicente 6-3 6-4 in the semifinals.
Esmark Inc. has entered into a joint venture with Brazilian iron-ore producer Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and Ukrainian steelmeker Industrial Union of Donbass Corp to purchase the plant.
The Indian ace overcame a hesitant start to beat the Greek and make the third round of the San Diego Classic.
Number two seed Sharapova will face 13th seed Tatiana Golovin of France on Thursday, who beat Luxembourg's Anne Kremer.
Michel Kratochvil beat him in the USD 125,000 ATP Challenger Series in Segovia, Spain.
Bosnian champions Sarajevo crushed Marsaxlokk of Malta 6-0 in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier on Wednesday to set up a likely meeting with Genk of Belgium in the second qualifying round.
Steel giant Arcelor has said it would be ready to receive a written proposal from Mittal Steel about an unspecified "industrial project" related to the steel industry, a media report said on Saturday.
Global IPOs raise a record $246 billion in 2006.
Four-times champion Roger Federer weathered a tough battle against Luxembourg qualifier Gilles Muller to book his place in the US Open semi-finals with a 7-6, 6-4, 7-6 win on Thursday.
An ArcelorMittal spokesperson told PTI the offer made to the remaining Arcelor shareholders was consistent with the agreement between Mittal Steel and Arcelor signed in June 2006.
ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steel maker, on Monday launched its global brand to reflect the identity of the new company formed after the merger of Arcelor and Mittal Steel.
Taxand, founded in 2005 as the first global network of independent tax advisors to provide an alternative to the existing global players has completed two years of service.
Mittal Steel Company NV, which acquired Luxembourg's Arcelor SA for $38.3 billion last year, said on Thursday it would complete the transaction in a two-step merger this year.
IT solutions and services provider Wipro is looking at acquiring companies worth over $100 million each to fill various technology gaps and expand to newer geographies.
The day after almost crashing out of the Tour de France, Cadel Evans kept his rivals at bay to take command of the race in the first big mountain battle on Monday. The Australian finished the 156-km 10th stage from Pau to the Pyrenean resort of Hautacam in eighth place two minutes and 17 seconds behind Italian Leonardo Piepoli, who snatched his maiden win on the Tour.
Plans over $1 bn equity sale to fund group buyouts.
Most of the Latin American countries have a better current account balance, have huge export potential and their combined foreign exchange reserves are higher than that of India's.
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