New Delhi: The industrial growth of the country slowed to 4.1 per cent in August on account of the poor performance of the manufacturing sector and a decline in mining output, indicating an economic slowdown. Growth in factory output, as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), stood at 4.5 per cent in August last year. During the April-August period this fiscal, IIP growth stood at 5.6...
11:42 AM, Oct 12, 2011
Anchorage, Alaska: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin threatened to sue the author and publisher of an unflattering biography she said was filled with "lies and rumors presented as fact." The book by veteran political writer Joe McGinniss, "The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin," was published last week as speculation mounted about whether the Republican conservative firebrand would launch a late bid for her party's presidential nomination in 2012....
11:44 AM, Sep 29, 2011
Cast: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan Director: Marcus Nispel Former Baywatch star and hulking slab of granite Jason Momoa steps into the presumably big shoes of Arnold Schwarznegger to play that grunting, brutish warrior from the ancient land of Cimmeria in the new version of 'Conan The Barbarian'. This dull, humorless remake is just as dumb as the campy 1982 film starring Schwarznegger, but makes the fatal flaw of...
10:58 PM, Aug 26, 2011
Mumbai: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Tuesday added over 156 points as investors picked up stocks, particularly IT shares, available at lower levels after recent losses, amid firming global cues. The 30-share barometer advanced by 156.77 points to close at 16,498.47 points. The index initially touched the day's low of 16,213.18. The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty closed higher by 50.10 points at 4,948.90 after touching a...
09:21 AM, Aug 23, 2011
New Delhi: The longlist for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction - the 'Man Booker Dozen' - is announced. The 13 books on the list include: one former Man Booker Prize winner; two previously shortlisted writers and one longlisted author; four first time novelists and three Canadian writers. The list also includes three new publishers to the prize - Oneworld, Sandstone Press and Seren Books. The titles were chosen...
09:17 PM, Jul 26, 2011
New Delhi: Lets not lose market share even if it means sacrificing margins in the short term. Long Procter and Gambles battle cry, in the last few years it had increasingly become an intrinsic part of arch-rival Unilevers strategy as well. Hardly surprising, as Paul Polman who became Unilever CEO in 2009 had spent 27 years at P&G. With mergers and acquisitions picking up globally, it was only a matter...
12:14 PM, Jun 24, 2011
London: In what could be one of the biggest deals in the global FMCG sector, consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is rumoured to be lining up a 38 billion pounds bid for its biggest rival Unilever. Wild rumours are doing the rounds that Procter & Gamble (P&G) could make a mega offer for Unilever, according to British publication Daily Mail. There are "wild rumours from across the pond that...
11:07 AM, Jun 02, 2011
New York: A New York City woman who was getting $ 850 a month in alimony because she was supposedly disabled and unable to work had her payments slashed after her ex-husband spotted online photos of her belly dancing. Brian McGurk went to court after discovering a blog that showed his 43-year-old ex-wife dancing at a gallery. In other Internet postings, she wrote about dancing vigorously for several hours every...
11:55 AM, Apr 18, 2011
Mumbai: India's fast moving consumer goods industry is hoping the upcoming budget will bring in concrete measures to tame spiralling inflation and viable tax structure to ensure continued growth. The 130-billion-rupee industry, which is the fourth largest sector in the Indian economy, has been reeling under the pressure of surging input costs and subsequent impact on profit margins. "Prices of agri-commodities are on the rise. Prices have risen by 30-35...
03:32 PM, Feb 24, 2011
Juneau, Alaska: A best-selling author accused of helping leak an unpublished tell-all on Sarah Palin is releasing his own book on the former Alaska governor this summer. Amazon.com lists a Sept. 20 release date for author Joe McGinniss' 'The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin.' McGinniss, who wrote a magazine expose on Palin and her natural gas pipeline plans, made headlines last year when he moved next door to...
05:29 PM, Feb 23, 2011
Washington: With trade high on his agenda, some 200 odd top US business chiefs, including soft drink giant Pepsico's India-born CEO Indra Nooyi, are expected to join US President Barack Obama on his India visit next month. Also expected are Honeywell CEO David M. Cote, who co-chairs the India-US CEO Forum with Tata group chairman Ratan Tata. So is Terry McGraw, CEO of leading publishing house McGraw Hill, who took...
12:06 PM, Oct 29, 2010
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11:44 PM, Aug 28, 2009
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11:52 AM, Jul 23, 2009
The big release this Friday is Dan Brown's
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02:20 PM, May 29, 2009
Infrastructure, FMCG sectors are expected to see maximum salary hike. ...
04:24 PM, Apr 29, 2009
A Nielsen Survey shows that FMCG is where freshers are heading in 2009. ...
12:10 AM, Dec 24, 2008
IT is no longer the preferred destination for management graduates. ...
12:13 AM, Dec 21, 2008
Durban: Their title defence having ended early with a whimper, Mumbai Indians would look to salvage some of their battered reputation with at least a win when they take on Sydney Sixers in an inconsequential Group B match of the Champions League Twenty20 here on Monday. Mumbai Indians came into the tournament as one of the favourites with a star-studded squad but they have failed to live up to their...
03:07 AM, Jul 10, 2008
