News for '-wall-street-journal'

Pakistan widens net for Al Qaeda militants

Pakistan widens net for Al Qaeda militants

Rediff.com5 Aug 2004

One of the big arrests in Pakistan is that of an Egyptian national who was a member of an Al Qaeda cell known as Islambouli group.

Want to be a good student? Exercise

Want to be a good student? Exercise

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

Studies indicate there is a consistent positive relationship between overall fitness and academic achievement.

IBM plan to combat BPO critics

IBM plan to combat BPO critics

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

Faced with criticism over offshoring jobs to India and other developing countries, IBM Corp has adopted new internal transfer policies aimed at filling vacant positions in the company with workers who would otherwise get a pink slip.\n\n\n\n

Facebook responds to Cong's charge of political bias

Facebook responds to Cong's charge of political bias

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

The Congress accused Facebook of interfering in India's democratic process and social harmony and being soft on members of the ruling BJP on applying its hate-speech rules.

China had told US about plan to revalue yuan

China had told US about plan to revalue yuan

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

US treasury secretary John Snow learned more than one month ago of the tentative plan and Chinese officials gave him details on the change and its timing before the announcement, The Financial Times and The Asian Wall Street Journal said.

Rumsfeld okayed torture methods: Report

Rumsfeld okayed torture methods: Report

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

The approval, first in December 2002 and later in a January 8, 2003 memo, allowed for inflicting 'fear of dogs', and 'mild non-injurious physical contact', The Wall Street Journal said.

Maths tuitions being outsourced to India

Maths tuitions being outsourced to India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

In a recent article, Wall Street Journal said that online mathematics education is the next phase of outsourcing in the US.

BPO hits US real estate sector

BPO hits US real estate sector

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

Outsourcing of information technology jobs, which is likely to continue to countries like India, has had an unexpected resul

Murdoch bids $5 billion for Dow Jones

Murdoch bids $5 billion for Dow Jones

Rediff.com2 May 2007

Analysts said News Crop bid could result in similar offers from other media giants.

Google to start new payment system

Google to start new payment system

Rediff.com20 Jun 2005

Online search-engine leader Google Inc. is preparing to introduce an electronic payment system later this year in a move that would pose a financial threat to one of its biggest advertisers, Internet auctioneer eBay Inc.\n\n

Apple explores use of Intel chips

Apple explores use of Intel chips

Rediff.com24 May 2005

In what would be a major shift in the computer world, Apple reportedly is talking with Intel about using its chips in its Macintosh line.

China wants tech to allow entry into its market

China wants tech to allow entry into its market

Rediff.com27 Feb 2004

China is demanding America's best technology as the price for entry into its market.\n\n\n\n

Pak querying businessman over nuke links: report

Pak querying businessman over nuke links: report

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

Pakistan interrogating businessman over nuke links: report

L'Oreal plans ayurvedic products

L'Oreal plans ayurvedic products

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

French cosmetics giant L'Oreal SA plans to buy an ayurvedic skin-care brand to bring the Indian vision of beauty to the world.

Airbus on track to double profit margins by 2015 - CEO

Airbus on track to double profit margins by 2015 - CEO

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Airbus recaptured the aircraft industry's top spot in the first quarter of 2013 as US rival Boeing fell behind on orders and grappled with the grounding of its newest jet, the 787 Dreamliner.

4,700 IBM jobs for India, China

4,700 IBM jobs for India, China

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

Google to set up R&D centre in Bangalore

Google to set up R&D centre in Bangalore

Rediff.com12 Dec 2003

Google, the popular Internet search engine, has chosen India's Silicon Valley Bangalore for its first engineering research and development centre outside the United States to be set up next year.

Microsoft set to launch search engine

Microsoft set to launch search engine

Rediff.com10 Nov 2004

Microsoft, the world's largest software company, is all set to launch its Internet search service from Thursday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

India may lose BPO edge to new rivals

India may lose BPO edge to new rivals

Rediff.com6 Oct 2004

India's prominence as an outsourcing hub is eroding with new locations including the Philippines and eastern Europe making their presence felt, a media report said.

HT Media ties up with WSJ

HT Media ties up with WSJ

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

Kicking off its plans for a business newspaper, HT Media Ltd announced on Friday an editorial content tie-up with the Wall Street Journal, though not going for equity participation as of now.

FB row: Tharoor, BJP MP seek privilege notices against each other

FB row: Tharoor, BJP MP seek privilege notices against each other

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

In his letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Tharoor took strong objection to Dubey's remarks on Twitter that 'the Chairman of Standing Committee does not have the authority to do anything without discussion of the agenda with its members'.

India-born journalist gets Pulitzer

India-born journalist gets Pulitzer

Rediff.com21 Apr 2003

Geeta Anand has shared it with the staff of the Wall Street Journal, for which she works.

BPO controversy brings more biz to India

BPO controversy brings more biz to India

Rediff.com29 Jun 2004

The controversy in the United States over outsourcing work in India has led to more business for the country from America and elsewhere as it has highlighted its low cost and expertise, media reports said.

China's nuke warning to US on Taiwan

China's nuke warning to US on Taiwan

Rediff.com15 Jul 2005

Maj. Gen. Zhu Chenghu, a dean at China's National Defense University, stressed that he was expressing a personal view, not official policy, The Asian Wall Street Journal reported.

Pandit may return to Morgan Stanley

Pandit may return to Morgan Stanley

Rediff.com21 Jun 2005

Now that Phillip Purcell has been ousted from the top job at Morgan Stanley, the chances of "executives-in-exile," including Vikram Pandit

Pearl's widow denied 9/11 compensation

Pearl's widow denied 9/11 compensation

Rediff.com31 Mar 2004

Marianne Pearl has asked the Congress to consider drafting a new law that would grant eligibility to her and her son.

Morgan Stanley sued over wrong advice

Morgan Stanley sued over wrong advice

Rediff.com21 Apr 2005

Ronald Perelman, on the advice of Morgan Stanley, said he sold his stake in Coleman Inc. to appliance firm Sunbeam, which later became engulfed in an accounting scandal, thereby driving down the value of his stock.

Carly too slams BPO backlash

Carly too slams BPO backlash

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

Hewlett-Packard chairman Carly Florina has deplored current outcry against outsourcing to countries like India, China and Russia saying more jobs should be created in the sectors where the US has and will continue to have competitive advantage.\n\n\n\n