Paradigm shift: U.S. online shopping rivals store trips, says NRF survey An equal number of U.S. shoppers sought to buy items online as they did in physical stores over the Thanksgiving weekend. Nov 30, 2015
Iran: 50 oil projects proposed to foreign investors, says media Some 135 energy companies attended a conference in Tehran to hear the terms of a new energy contract. Nov 29, 2015
Genuine climate change financing needed, says economic affairs secretary Das says clean technology is important and not unreasonable standards that create markets for developed countries. Nov 29, 2015
Hong Kong: Digital toy maker VTech says customer data was stolen The news site Motherboard reported that data belonging to some 4.8 million parents and more than 200,000 children was taken. Nov 29, 2015
Facebook grants paid time off for baby leave as global benefit Currently, fathers and non-primary caregivers outside the United States get four weeks of paid leave. Nov 29, 2015
66 lakh benefit from Mudra scheme, claims PM Narendra Modi The Mudra scheme provides loans for setting up businesses. Nov 29, 2015
Biocon expects revenues to reach $1 billion mark: MD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Bicon's revenues were a little less than $500 million for fiscal 2014-15. Nov 29, 2015
GST, EU stimulus to power investment flow in equity markets Nevertheless, over-expectations from the Modi government on GST might just act as dampeners. Nov 29, 2015
EU aims to enhance national privacy regulators in new US data pact The commission is looking for ways to involve European privacy watchdogs more deeply. Nov 29, 2015
Emami to augment high-end packaging paper capacity It will invest Rs.1,000 crore in three years to double its production capacity. Nov 29, 2015
Brazil govt to sue Samarco for $5.24 billion in damages for dam burst Samarco is a joint venture between the world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton Ltd, and Vale SA. Nov 29, 2015
Sumitomo, Spacewood Furnishers building plant in Nagpur to make pre-hung doors On 7 October, 2015, Sumitomo had announced acquisition of 26% equity stake in Spacewood Furnishers. Nov 28, 2015
Forbid Coca-Cola from using groundwater, demand Varanasi villagers "...It is time for Coca-Cola to pack up and leave," said Amit Srivastava of India Resource Center. Nov 28, 2015
US oil prices decline amid glut The US crude production added 17,000 to 9.165 million barrels a day last week, according to EIA. Nov 28, 2015
Markets brace for major data releases; RBI meeting next week October fiscal deficit data will also be scrutinised closely as the government may miss the fiscal deficit target in FY16. Nov 28, 2015
Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment in terror funding case; death penalty likely in Jammu case [details]
