Monday, 11 February 2013
New York, Feb 4: Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) is no longer making international money
transfers for its high-end casino customers and is revamping its compliance
procedures as it faces regulatory scrutiny,...
787 probe far from complete, regulator "very concerned"
Monday, 11 February 2013
Washington, Feb 4 : US safety regulators are nowhere near finishing an investigation
into a battery fire on the Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner, a top official said,
raising the prospect of a prolonged grounding...
Starbucks stays hot in U.S., Asia; shares rise
Monday, 11 February 2013
New York, Feb 4 : Starbucks Corp (SBUX) reported stronger-than-expected sales in the
United States and Asia despite economic uncertainty worldwide, offsetting
unexpected costs including the bill...
Starbucks stays hot in U.S., Asia; shares rise
Monday, 11 February 2013
New York, Feb 4 : Starbucks Corp (SBUX) reported stronger-than-expected sales in the
United States and Asia despite economic uncertainty worldwide, offsetting
unexpected costs including the bill...
787 probe far from complete, regulator "very concerned"
Monday, 11 February 2013
Washington, Feb 4 : US safety regulators are nowhere near finishing an investigation
into a battery fire on the Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner, a top official said,
raising the prospect of a prolonged grounding...
Morgan Stanley CEO Gorman made $6 million for 2012
Monday, 11 February 2013
New York, Feb 4 : Morgan Stanley (MS) Chief Executive Officer James Gorman received
lower compensation for 2012 after a difficult year for the bank in which profits
declined.Gorman received $6...
Whitman Capital founder gets two years for insider trades
Monday, 11 February 2013
New York, Feb 4 : California hedge fund manager Doug Whitman was sentenced to two
years in prison after he became the first defendant in a broad U.S. crackdown on
insider trading to take the stand to...
Microsoft profit dips ahead of Office revamp
Monday, 11 February 2013
Seattle, Feb 4 :
Microsoft Corp's quarterly profit edged lower as Office software sales slowed
ahead of a new launch, offsetting a solid but unspectacular start for its
Windows 8 operating system and...
Frisking intensified
Monday, 11 February 2013
Srinagar, Feb 4 : Authorities have
beefed up security ahead of R-Day celebrations across the Valley. Searches and
frisking have been intensified.The police and CRPF personnel at many
places in Srinagar...
‘LPG home delivery system streamlined’
Monday, 11 February 2013
Srinagar, Feb 4:
Divisional Commissioner, held Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon directed the
officers of all the districts to ensure home delivery of LPG in all the areas of
the Valley so that consumers...
Girl ends life,10 attempt suicide
Monday, 11 February 2013
Pulwama, Feb 4 : In a tragic
incident, a girl committed suicide in held Kashmir’s Awantipora area, while 10
others made an abortive bid to end their lives after class 12th examinations
results were...
New genetic subtype of lung cancer defined
Monday, 11 February 2013
Islamabad, Feb 4 : A
report from investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer
Center has defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality in a
deadly form of lung cancer....
Norovirus is the leading cause of infection outbreaks in US hospitals
Monday, 11 February 2013
Islamabad, Feb 4 : Norovirus, a pathogen that often
causes food poisoning and gastroenteritis, was responsible for 18.2 percent of
all infection outbreaks and 65 percent of ward closures in U.S. hospitals...
Exposure to common environmental bacteria may be source of some allergic inflammation
Monday, 11 February 2013
Islamabad, Feb 4: New research published in the
Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that certain strains of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa cause white blood cells to produce high levels of histamine, which...
Afghan intelligence chief to return to Afghanistan 'soon'
Monday, 11 February 2013
Kabul, Feb 3 : Afghanistan's intelligence chief Asadullah Khalid, who is undergoing
treatment at a hospital in the US, said his health is improving and he will soon
return to Afghanistan.In a video...
Corruption will bring Afghanistan to its knees: Mojaddadi
Monday, 11 February 2013
Kabul, Feb 3 : Corruption in Afghanistan will bring the country to its knees if it
continues, the former head of the senate told government officials and civil
society activists at a gathering to address...
We don't want our burqas back: women in Afghanistan on the Taliban's return
Monday, 11 February 2013
Kabul, Feb 3 : Pre-dawn in Kabul. In each dark street a
short line of giant lightbulbs switch on, red, green and white, marking bakeries
where warm slabs of golden flatbread are handed through open...
Hulk Hogan sues spine surgery clinic in Florida
Monday, 11 February 2013
Clearwater, Feb 3: Wrestler Hulk Hogan has filed a lawsuit against the Tampa-based
Laser Spine Institute, saying the clinic did unnecessary surgeries that damaged
his career.The Tampa Bay Times reports...
Why is it so cold in the Southwest?
Monday, 11 February 2013
New York, Feb 3 : Known for
hot temperatures, Southern California and the rest of the Southwest United
States are undergoing a cold snap that has set records in many areas throughout
the region.Los...
NY poised to be 1st to pass post-massacre gun bill
Monday, 11 February 2013
Albany, Feb 3 : Days after calling for an overhaul of gun control in New York
following the Connecticut school shooting, Gov. Andrew Cuomo worked out a tough
proposal on gun control with legislative...
Reid denies involvement in Utah businessman scheme
Monday, 11 February 2013
Salt Lake City, Feb 3 : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office said he was never
involved in a deal to have a Utah businessman pay the senator to make a federal
investigation disappear.St. George...
Can we trust CNET again after a scandal this shady?
Monday, 11 February 2013
London, Feb 3 : CNET, one of the Internet's first and most influential authorities
on gadgets and tech news, watched its editorial integrity spiral out of control,
with staffers quitting and editors...
Your cough will last longer than you think, study finds
Monday, 11 February 2013
London, Feb 3 : One week living with a hacking cough seems like forever, but experts
say you'll likely have to wait even longer for it to clear up.According
to a new study, the average cough — commonly...
Chinese companies retreat from U.S. listings as scrutiny mounts
Monday, 11 February 2013
New York,
Feb 3 : Chinese companies are deserting U.S. stock markets in record
numbers as regulatory scrutiny mounts and the advantages of a U.S. listing slip
away.U.S. government investigations of...
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