GM investor seeks board seat, $8 billion stock buyback

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 05:01

Chief Executive Mary Barra`s plan to keep a big cash cushion for General Motors Co is under attack from a group of shareholders led by a member of the auto task force that helped restructure the company during its 2009 bankruptcy.

Xiaomi says wants to invest in Indian start-ups

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 11:59

"One area that we are also looking to make some investments in is start-ups in India. India is already the largest market for us outside of mainland China," Barra said.

First year as GM CEO marked by disappointment, progress: Mary Barra

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 02:04

Barra, who became the first woman to lead a major automaker last January, almost immediately faced a crisis over defective ignition switches that are now linked to at least 42 deaths.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S to go on sale again on December 23

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 23:18

Following the relief from the Delhi High Court, Xiaomi will once again put up its Redmi 1S smartphone for sale on December 23 via e-commerce site Flipkart.

Xiaomi smartphone India ban exposes wider patent risk

Last Updated: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 15:15

Hugo Barra, the former Google executive now leading Xiaomi`s international operations, told Reuters in November how rapidly the country had taken to his brand.

GM ties up loose ends as reign of new CEO nears

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 10:54

General Motors Co checked off items from its to-do list as the era of a new chief executive approaches, with the automaker announcing on Thursday that it has sold the stake in its former finance arm and in its French auto partner.