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Meet 5 highest paid CEOs of the US

Meet 5 highest paid CEOs of the US

Rediff.com22 May 2012

For the fifth year, the Wall Street Journal partnered with Hay Group, a global management consulting firm, on its annual survey of CEO Compensation.

Mira Nair's challenge in Toronto

Mira Nair's challenge in Toronto

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

The fate of The Reluctant Fundamentalist at the Toronto International Film Festival will determine its future.

Iconic photos trace amazing history of Kodak

Iconic photos trace amazing history of Kodak

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Kodak is prepairing to file for bankruptcy.

Trump responds: 'Devastation follows Hillary wherever she goes'

Trump responds: 'Devastation follows Hillary wherever she goes'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Trump alleged Clinton's "vision is a borderless world where working people have no power, no jobs, no safety".

India willing to talk Kashmir with Pakistan: Mathai

India willing to talk Kashmir with Pakistan: Mathai

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

India is willing to advance its peace talks with Pakistan and discuss the Kashmir issue, but the main stumbling block is Islamabad's failure to clamp down on militant groups, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai has said.

Sensex down 56 pts, snaps 6-day rally

Sensex down 56 pts, snaps 6-day rally

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

A higher opening in Europe helped the index recover from steep early losses.

Pakistan was consulted before fatal NATO hit: Report

Pakistan was consulted before fatal NATO hit: Report

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

Did the Pakistani officials mistakenly sanction the deadly NATO strike on their own border outposts killing 24 soldiers? According to a Wall Street Journal report, that is what happened on the fateful Saturday.

Gupta may be assigned to NY's medium-security prison

Gupta may be assigned to NY's medium-security prison

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

The judge said the evidence that Gupta passed illegal information about Goldman Sachs to now-jailed hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was not only overwhelming, it was disgusting in its implications.

Facebook's IPO by Apr-Jun 2012

Facebook's IPO by Apr-Jun 2012

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Facebook, which has about 800 million users worldwide, is currently in 'internal discussions' with US regulator Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the timing of its initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying.

Fire from Pak side provoked NATO strike: Afghan officials

Fire from Pak side provoked NATO strike: Afghan officials

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and Afghanistan forces came under fire from across the Pakistan border before they called in a deadly air strike on two Pakistani military posts that left 24 soldiers dead, media reports quoted Afghan and western officials as saying.

China's $22 trillion time-bomb

China's $22 trillion time-bomb

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

China's growth model is based on the oldest rapid economic growth hormone available: debt.

Obama ahead before make or break presidential debate

Obama ahead before make or break presidential debate

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

A survey, conducted by NBC/Wall Street Journal, showed Obama now leading 49 per cent to 46 per cent among likely voters, down slightly from the five-point lead he enjoyed in mid-September, the daily said.

US tightens drone strikes in Pakistan: Report

US tightens drone strikes in Pakistan: Report

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

In secret concessions to Pakistan, the US has tightened rules on drone strikes inside the country, apparently making them more selective as part of efforts to shore up its fragile relationship with Islamabad.

Rajat Gupta convicted on insider trading charges

Rajat Gupta convicted on insider trading charges

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

Former Goldman Director Rajat Gupta, the poster boy of Indians at the Wall Street, was on Friday found guilty of illegally tipping off his friend Raj Rajaratnam of confidential market information, in one of America's biggest insider trading cases.

Dangerous fashion: Most unhealthy style trends

Dangerous fashion: Most unhealthy style trends

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Tight undies, ill-fitting bras are just some of the garments you must give a pass if you want to stay healthy.

Evidence against Rajat Gupta devastating: Prosecution

Evidence against Rajat Gupta devastating: Prosecution

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

The prosecution and defense presented their closing arguments in the high-profile insider trading trial of Gupta in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.

Gujarat callers made threatening calls to US consumers

Gujarat callers made threatening calls to US consumers

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

A call centre's workers in Gujarat posed as US law enforcement officials and made nearly 8.5 million threatening calls in just eight months to consumers in America, US federal authorities have claimed.

Gujarat call centres in debt collection fraud

Gujarat call centres in debt collection fraud

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

A call centre's workers in Gujarat posed as United States law enforcement officials and made nearly 8.5 million threatening calls in just eight months to consumers in America, US federal authorities have claimed.

Citi faces billion-dollars writedown risk: WSJ

Citi faces billion-dollars writedown risk: WSJ

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney currently is valued at $20 billion on Citigroup's books, which is $ 5 billion more than it is on Morgan Stanley's, the report said citing Credit Suisse's analyst Howard Chen.

Facebook has company in India

Facebook has company in India

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Investors in many Indian companies would have a sense of deja vu after Facebook's public issue turned into a Wall Street debacle. For, over the past five years, Indian markets have been witness to many such breathlessly hyped Initial Public Offers (IPOs) which crashed in an equally spectacular way on the listing day and never recovered.

Facebook, Google talk acquisition with Twitter

Facebook, Google talk acquisition with Twitter

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

"Executives at both Facebook and Google, among other companies, have held low-level talks with those at Twitter Inc in recent months to explore the prospect of an acquisition of the messaging service," The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Billionaire's prison pay: 17 cents an hour cleaning toilets!

Billionaire's prison pay: 17 cents an hour cleaning toilets!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

He might have presided over assets worth billions of dollars, but Raj Rajaratnam will have to work for 12 to 17 cents an hour cleaning the kitchen or the toilet in prison.

'Rajat Gupta threw away his duties'

'Rajat Gupta threw away his duties'

Rediff.com22 May 2012

The trial of Gupta, one of the most high profile Wall Street executives to be charged with insider trading, began in US District Court, Southern District of New York on Monday amid intense media glare.

Three senior executives at JP Morgan may quit: Report

Three senior executives at JP Morgan may quit: Report

Rediff.com14 May 2012

Three senior executive of JP Morgan Chase & Co's are expected to leave over the US-based global banking giant's over USD 2 billion loss on derivative trades, says a media report.

One desi replaces another at Ford's North American unit

One desi replaces another at Ford's North American unit

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

Indian-American Raj Nair, executive vice president and president of Ford North America, has been asked to leave the Detroit-based motor company following allegations of misconduct at work place, has been replaced by another Indian-American, Kumar Galhotra.

Markets end higher amid strong global cues

Markets end higher amid strong global cues

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

Market breadth continued to remain positive with 1,730 gainers and 1,116 losers on the BSE.

India needs to fully tap potential of NRIs: Pranab at PBD

India needs to fully tap potential of NRIs: Pranab at PBD

Rediff.com8 Jan 2012

The tsunami of recession that originated in the Wall Street and spread to Europe did not affect India because our banks are conservative, said Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi while addressing a seminar at the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Jaipur on Sunday.

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly actor Eli Wallach dead

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly actor Eli Wallach dead

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

The actor was 98.

2 Indians selected as Yale World Fellows

2 Indians selected as Yale World Fellows

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

Monika Halan is editor of Mint Money, India's second-largest business newspaper, which has an exclusive partnership with the Wall Street Journal.

It is easiest to start a business in these nations!

It is easiest to start a business in these nations!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Entrepreneurs face severe challenges while starting a business as the regulatory framework is burdensome in many nations.

Android co-founder Andy Rubin to leave Google

Android co-founder Andy Rubin to leave Google

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Google Inc said on Thursday that Andy Rubin, co-founder of its Android mobile business and head of its nascent robotics effort is leaving the company.

Sahara makes $600mn bid for NY Plaza

Sahara makes $600mn bid for NY Plaza

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

Sahara has paid a 10 per cent down payment for the 105-year-old landmark.

Sensex rises by 222 points to 2-week high

Sensex rises by 222 points to 2-week high

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Reflecting widespread recovery, the 50-share NSE Nifty too spurted by 91 points, or 0.92 per cent to close at 9,979.70.

Google may pay $22.5 mn for bypassing privacy settings

Google may pay $22.5 mn for bypassing privacy settings

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

According to the daily, the fine is expected to be the largest penalty ever levied on a single company by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Occupy Wall St: Who will meet protestors' demands?

Occupy Wall St: Who will meet protestors' demands?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

Last week's police actions against the 'Occupy' encampments -- from Oakland to New York in the United States -- will not snuff out the underlying energy, says Rajni Bakshi.

Lehman exits bankruptcy; world markets still in doldrums

Lehman exits bankruptcy; world markets still in doldrums

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

However, it could still take many years before the 161-year-old Lehman, once a poster-boy of the US markets, could regain its lost glory.

Facebook's growth rate slowing down: Report

Facebook's growth rate slowing down: Report

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Social networking giant Facebook's growth appears to be slowing down, especially in the United States, according to a report.

Subbarao not keen to continue after present term

Subbarao not keen to continue after present term

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao is not interested in carrying on in his present job after his term ends in September next year.