Democrats delay Rice confirmation

Confirmation of Dr Condoleezza Rice as the new US Secretary of State may be delayed by Senate Democrats, Congressional sources said Thursday. The Republican majority had hoped to have her confirmed......

Lessons from California

Part I: The Gurgaon FactorHaving played a minor role in the late nineties boom of North First Street and now again, as I get involved in the Gurgaon boom --it's perhaps appropriate to inspect what......

Nasdaq at record as Wall Street runs on strong data; Greece eyed

The Nasdaq Composite on Thursday erased its last standing milestone from the dot-com era as it set a record intraday high, with stocks on Wall Street in rally mode boosted by strong economic data.......

Einhorn sues Apple, marks biggest investor challenge

Apple Inc on Thursday confronted its first major challenge from an activist shareholder in years as hedge fund manager David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital filed suit against the company and demanded......

Cares of the World Cup weigh Wilkinson down

Careworn, tortured, burdened, obsessive.These were not adjectives that were meant to be used for England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson.But as the rugby World Cup enters its final stages, they are being......