Not correct to expect India to shift from coal: India tells UN

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 23:58

India has told a high-level energy meeting here that it will not be fair to expect it to move away from coal to meet energy requirements of millions of Indians, underscoring that coal will continue to remain the "mainstay" of its energy needs for the "foreseeable future."

South Africa`s inflation climbs to 4.5%

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 18:20

Nedbank says the rate was now on an "upward trend" that will see it end the year at slightly below the central bank`s six percent upper target range.

Vanitha Narayanan is first woman Chairperson of AMCHAM India

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 15:45

She has been responsible for taking up multiple challenging assignments for India and several other countries.

Expedia first-quarter profit tops expectations

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 03:13

Expedia Inc on Thursday reported a first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts` expectations as it earned more money from people outside the United States booking travel despite currency fluctuations.

U.S. economy stumbles in first quarter as weather, low energy prices weigh

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 02:18

U.S. economic growth nearly stalled in the first quarter as harsh weather dampened consumer spending and energy companies struggling with low prices slashed spending.

BP says profit slides 26% in first quarter

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 12:03

British energy giant BP on Tuesday announced sliding net profit for the first quarter of the year on plunging oil prices and compared with the first three months of 2014.

Novartis warns of currency drag on 2015 earnings

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 13:02

Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Thursday posted declining sales in the first quarter and cautioned that dollar strength may be a bigger-than-expected drag on full-year figures.

Spain sees slight increase in first quarter jobless

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 12:52

Spain`s already high unemployment rose slightly in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in a bleak reminder of the challenges the country faces as it seeks to cement a fragile economic recovery.

Owners of first Maruti 800 call for car to be restored, placed in a museum

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 03:24

The owners of the first Maruti 800, which rolled out in 1983, have called for the car to be restored.

Schlumberger cuts 11,000 more jobs as earnings fall

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 04:13

Oil-services giant Schlumberger said Thursday it would cut 11,000 more jobs as its first-quarter earnings tumbled after low crude prices forced it to cut drilling.

Wall Street declines as worries about earnings deepen

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 09:14

U.S. stocks dipped on Monday as fears increased that the strong dollar and lower oil prices will hurt U.S. first-quarter earnings.

HTC Corp first quarter unaudited net profit $11.6 million

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 08:51

HTC Corp posted an unaudited net profit of T$360 million ($11.6 million) for the first quarter of this year, the Taiwanese mobile communications maker said on Tuesday.