Gates Foundation not under scanner: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 13:20

"Reports in a section of media about Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation coming under the scanner of Home Ministry is not based on facts. There is no such action," Home Ministry spokesperson K S Dhatwalia said.

Oracle CEO sees benefit if rival buys Salesforce.com

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 15:49

If Microsoft or another rival did buy Salesforce.com, it might help Oracle in the customer relationship management sector, said Catz.

Deutsche Bank's co-CEO Fitschen goes on trial over Kirch case

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 19:19

Deutsche Bank`s co-chief executive Juergen Fitschen went on trial on Tuesday, accused of giving misleading evidence in connection with the collapse in 2002 of the Kirch media empire in a case that could prove a major distraction at a time when the bank is undergoing a strategic overhaul.

Deutsche Bank co-CEO in dock on false testimony charges

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 08:15

Deutsche Bank co-CEO Juergen Fitschen is one of five defendants in a trial starting Tuesday accused of giving false testimony in a long-running legal battle with the defunct Kirch media group.

Google's patent to put an end to TV, film spoilers online

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 16:08

Search giant Google has been granted a patent for a system that would spot and hide spoilers about TV shows, books and movies from a user's social media feeds until they are up to date.

Prime Focus-Reliance MediaWorks deal completed

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 17:22

The transaction was first announced in July 2014. It received the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) approval on 15 December 2014.

Twitter complies with Turkey's request, ban lifted

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 08:37

Twitter has complied with Turkey`s request to remove photographs of an Istanbul prosecutor held at gunpoint by far-left militants, an official said, and a ban on the micro-blogging site was lifted, several hours after it was imposed.

Reliance Media-Carnival deal gets CCI clearance

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 21:22

Reliance MediaWorks, part of Anil Ambani-led group, has got the green signal from fair trade regulator CCI to sell its multiplex business to South-India based Carnival Films.

The $50 device that symbolises a shift in North Korea

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 09:03

A $50 portable media player is providing many North Koreans a window to the outside world despite the government`s efforts to keep its people isolated - a symbol of change in one of the world`s most repressed societies.

Twitter launches video streaming app Periscope

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 23:35

Meerkat relies heavily on Twitter and has become hugely popular in the month since its launch.

Sahara says submissions to SC can't be subject of media trial

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 20:13

Uncertainties loom large over embattled Sahara's fund raising plans even as the group today said that its proposed arrangements to raise money for release of its chief Subrata Roy cannot be subjected to public debate and speculative media trials.

Sebi to tap social media; plans crowdsourcing, start-up norms

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 16:49

Tasked with greater powers and gearing up for a larger role, markets regulator Sebi today said it is framing new norms to help young entrepreneurs raise funds through crowdsourcing and listing of start-ups, while it plans to tap social media in a big way to help investors.