A Wall Street Journal report quoted a Yahoo insider as saying that 'Yahoo is open to selling itself to the right bidder'.
A few weeks ago, contrary to speculations among the Chinese, Zhao Baige, deputy director of the National Population and Family Planning Commission of China, announced that the country would be continuing with its one-child policy for another five-year term starting 2011.
Eid ul Fitr or the 'festival of fast breaking' is the most celebratory of all Muslim festivals.
Google Inc has asked some television-set makers to delay the launch of TV sets based on the internet company's software, says a media report.
New York prosecutors are poised to file civil fraud charges against Ernst & Young.
Internet search engine giant Google is testing a new TV-programming search service with satellite television operator Dish Network Corp, a move that would allow users to find content from television and the web.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Hardeep Puri invited over two dozen journalists from the mainstream American media, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, at a working luncheon to get its point of view on the UN reform process across.
US will supply sophisticated laser-guided-bomb kits, 12 American-made surveillance drones and 18 late-model F-16 fighters to boost Pakistani forces capability to strike in remote tribal areas, a development which could spark unease in New Delhi.
"Crisis management has been elevated to a very fine skill under his tutelage," said Lyle Gramley, a former member of the US Fed board.
In an apparent bid to strengthen ties both with India and Pakistan, and create new opportunities for the country's defence firms, the United States is considerably increasing arms sales to the two nuclear powered South Asian nations, a report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said.
The trustee liquidating the assets of imprisoned scamster Bernard Madoff has sued J P Morgan seeking damages worth $6.4 billion for allegedly aiding the fraud committed by him.
'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.' 'Expect at least one biopic.'
Asserting that the Pune's German Bakery blast should not derail the upcoming foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan, one of the key aides of President Barack Obama, Senator John Kerry has said that Washington is ready to assist both countries, and that the long-pending Kashmir issue should not be a 'prerequisite' in the initial conversation.
The internal battle within the Obama administration seemed to have been won by Paul Volcker, the impressive and outspoken former Federal Reserve chairman who has long been a critic of financial innovation.
A record 15 million people around the world this year entered America's green-card lottery, an immigration scheme offering a quick path to legal and permanent United States residency for 50,000 people annually, a media report said on Monday.
AIG Rail Services Inc, a Chicago business that is part of AIG's financial-services division, was set up around five years ago and provides rail-car leases and equipment financing to shipping companies, railroads and others.
Certain publications like the Wall Street Journal and Newsday already charge for online articles, and New York Times will be doing so shortly. Now, the NY Times reports that other newspapers are following suit. "With advertising plummeting, many other publishers eager for a new source of revenue are considering making the switch, despite the risk of losing audience and advertising,"the Times wrote.
Infosys Technologies Ltd expects to find acquisition opportunities in the US during the downturn, co-chairman Nandan Nilekani was quoted as saying on Friday. "Acquisitions will definitely be very accessible in this market from a price point of view," Nilekani told the Wall Street Journal in an interview. "If it makes sense, we'll do it."
Apple's nascent interest comes as Hulu's owners look to sell the popular property. Hulu's owners include Comcast Corp, News Corp and Providence Equity Partners.
United States President Barack Obama is expected to "try his level best to avoid the K-word -- Kashmir" during his three-day trip to India that starts next week, a newspaper has reported.
Publishing giant HarperCollins is in talks with Apple Inc to make electronic books available for the IT major's new tablet PC - expected to be launched later this month, a media report says.
The US had lost communication with nearly 50 intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, one-ninth of its arsenal for 45 minutes over the weekend, even as defence officials said that there were no chance of an accidental launch or foul play, a media report said on Wednesday.
The provision in this regard is expected to be included by US President Barack Obama when he rolls out his annual budget next month, media reports said.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Pakistan will again raise their demand for a deal -- similar to one the US has with India -- during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's meeting in Washington on October 22.
In the coming week, the United States and Pakistan will hold their third strategic dialogue since March this year and Pakistan is all set to renew its attempt to push for a civilian nuclear deal with Washington.
Media giant AOL, along with some private equity firms, is 'exploring' making an offer to buy Yahoo Inc, as the Internet company deals with poor financial performance and an exodus of senior executives, a media report said.
In an interview to The Wall Street Journal, Motorola co-chief executive Sanjay Jha said he is willing to look at using Microsoft's operating system if the software company gets it right.
Adobe and Apple would also close their offices during the holidays.
Floyd Cardoz, the chef behind the New York restaurant Tabla, has taken home the top prize in the third season of Top Chef Masters.
Sri lankan-born Rajaratnam along with his co-conspirator Danielle Chiesi was indicted on Tuesday on charges of using non-public information from company executives to earn around $21 million in illegal profits, according to the 37-page indictment.
The Citigroup may cut a deal with the US government on Monday that will allow it to repay the bailout fund the financial entity had received at the height of the global financial crisis, says a report.
The company's recently hired chief executive Robert Benmosche threatened to quit last month reportedly amid frustrations over limitations on pay for top AIG executives.
Attributing to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported that HP's board met for nearly three days through September 17 for discussions that included an update on the CEO search.
Indian American Reshma Saujani hopes to become the next United States Congresswoman from New York. It is a difficult race to win the New York primary slated to be held on Tuesday, but she is counting on immigrant power and her Wall Street connections. Aseem Chhabra speaks to the candidate.
Hewlett-Packard Co sued its former chief executive Mark Hurd to block him from joining rival Oracle Corp as a senior executive, alleging the hiring breaches his exit agreement and will lead to a transfer of technology giant's trade secrets to a competitor.
Joining the debate on the controversy over the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, the father of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was beheaded by militants in Pakistan, has said the mosque should not be built there and should be moved to another location.
Yellen, 74, was confirmed by the Senate in a broad bipartisan support of 84-15 votes on Monday. Both the Democratic and the Republican parties have 50 members in the 100-seat Senate.
An American newspaper columnist has proposed a $100 billion buyout of Pakistan's nuclear arsenals, saying these weapons had become "an inviting target" for Jehadists."
Indian info-tech companies that once specialized in basic work are now providing high-value tasks such as R&D and business transformation services.
