Audi has unveiled its $130,000 RD sports car on Sept 27 just before the Paris Motor Show. This new car is tipped by many as a challenger to the hallowed club of European sports car manufacturers.
The R8 is Audi's attempt to shed its image as a...
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The US Congress has heavily criticized Hewlett Packard (HP) for the espionage scandal initiated by the HP chairperson Patricia Dunn.
Coming down heavily on HP, the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce subcommittee said that the company had...
Yesterday, it was Bernard J Ebbers who started his 25-year long jail sentence for his role in the WorldCom fraud at 65, an age that literally means he will most certainly die behind bars.
Today, the former CFO of Enron Andrew S. Fastow, whose...
According to a World Bank study report, Asian giants China and India are boosting African economic growth.
In a the study World Bank found that Asia, led by China and India, is getting around 27 percent of Africa's exports, which is three times the...
Richard Branson has made a call for greener airlines to tackle climate change. He said that if the airlines, airports and governments worked together, up to 25 percent of the world's aviation carbon dioxide emissions could be reduced.
He is now urging...
Bernerd J. Ebbers will surrender tomorrow to the authorities to start his long prison sentence for his role in an $11 billion WorldCom accounting fraud. Ebbers, 65, with a heart ailment is almost assured that he will never ever be able to come out...
If you are in Britain, 40+ and just lost your job, chances are that you will end up being frustrated finding another.
According to official figures, nearly 3 million people over 45 are without paid work there. The trend to shun older employees is...
Microsoft has sought feedback from testers of Windows Vista on the user interface's 'fit and finish'. Dave Vronay, Research Manager, in Windows Client team blog said;
Fit & Finish is really getting a big push for Vista, with lots of people spending time...
The WTO rounds have been plagued with failures to reach consensus between member countries, especially the developed and the developing world. Of late, the fight has been mostly on farm subsidies that the rich nations give to their farmers making their...
The rumours had been around for sometime now that Yahoo! was going to acquire Facebook. According to BusinessWeekOnline.com, Yahoo! initially offered Facebook $1.4 billion dollars. This, was because of the resounding success of MySpace - be it about...
For the first time in history the top 400 richest persons in the US are billionaires with Microsoft boss Bill Gates leading the pack. Following him in second place is Gates' card partner, Wal-Mart's Warren Buffett.
Macanese casino hotelier Sheldon...
I came across this interesting article by Perri Capell that gives ten ways to fatten your paycheck. According to the article, getting a raise may not be as hard as one might think it is.
Ok, let's see what are the points.
1. Listening to boss: It...
Ford has announced that it plans to restructure the company in a major way, which will make Ford a leaner company that will focus on small vehicles and a smaller position in the US motor market.
The accelerated turnaround plan would...
The proposal to reform the voting structure of International Monetary Fund (IMF) appeared likely today despite several member countries opposing it.
Rodrigo de Rato, MD, IMF said
I'm hopeful that the fund membership will back the plan.
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The leading provider of next-gen analytical solutions Skytide has announced that its latest business intelligence (BI) software Skytide Analytical Platform Version 2.0. It is pegged as the first BI software that links traditional and non-traditional data...
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