Toyota eyes 9.9 mln global auto sales in 2013
Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Xinhua-ANI): Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it expects to achieve 9.9 million global auto sales in 2013, up 2 percent from the figure expected this year. The company also ...
View ArticleGang-rape horror Panel will identify lapses if any says Chidambaram
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said that a commission, headed by retired Justice Usha Mehra, will probe the Delhi gang-rape case and submit its report in three months. "The commission ...
View ArticleAnand Sharma announces measures to boost exports
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma announced additional incentives to boost exports here today. These incentives came in the backdrop of the annual supplement of the foreign trade policy ...
View ArticleClassical dancers perform at International Odissi dance festival in Bhubaneswar
Classical dancers from across the world participated in the International Odissi Dance Festival organised here with the aim to provide a common platform to eminent Odissi dancers. The department of ...
View ArticleHaye scoffs at champion Vitali for fighting nobodies
British heavyweight boxer David Haye has taunted World Boxing Council champion Vitali Klitschko for fighting weak opponents throughout his career and challenged him to sign up for their world title ...
View ArticleRussia to relaunch railroad-based ICBM
Russia will restart production of railway-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), with prototypes to be deployed by 2020, a Russian defence industry official said Wednesday. Work has ...
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Healthcare products provider Covidien to acquire CV Ingenuity
DUBLIN - Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CV Ingenuity, a US based privately-held company that focuses on improving ...
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Samsung Electronic requests US ban on some Ericsson products
SEOUL - South Korean multinational Samsung Electronics has filed a complaint against with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), requesting an import and sales ban on some products of the ...
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Lawsuit filed against Instagram new terms of service
WASHINGTON - A potential class-action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook-owned Instagram for announcing new terms of service last week. The civil lawsuit, filed by San Diego law firm ...
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Service begins on longest high speed rail network in China
Beijing - China Wednesday commenced service of the world's longest high-speed rail route of 2,298-kilometre (1,425-mile) between Beijing and Guangzhou to cover the distance from the capital to the ...
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Shinzo Abe promises to bolster ties with US
TOKYO - The new Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, unveiled his new cabinet that includes long-time allies to help him draft an extra budget to spur the nation's flagging economy. He has promised ...
View ArticlePower companies cheer coal price reforms
/enpproperty--> China's set to free up prices of coal supplied to power plants, one of the last bastions of state capped pricing. But there are concerns coal mines may exploit the reforms to ...
View ArticleMajor world sports events in 2013
Following is a list of major world sports events for the year of 2013 (tabulated under date, event and venue):Jan. 5, Xiamen Marathon, Xiamen, ChinaJan. 5-20, Dakar Rally, Argentina/ChileJan. 14-27, ...
View ArticleUWM center helps companies cut costs through energy assessments
Ryan Donnell measures a valve spring retainer for Charter Automotive. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee hosts Wisconsin's only industrial assessment center, which consults with firms like ...
View ArticleFiscal cliff U.S. economy could handle short fall over cliff
President Barack Obama speaks as he and first lady Michelle Obama arrive Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Obama decided to cut short his Hawaii vacation for an ...
View ArticleTaiwan and the Global Fight Against Climate Change
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, while recovery efforts have started to restore a sense of normalcy to our everyday lives, there are countless repercussions from the storm that will take a long time ...
View ArticleSpecial site World Juniors 2013
Join us on Boxing Day, very, very early, for live coverage of Canada and Germany, as our boys kick off their bid for another World Junior Hockey ...
View ArticleFutures bourse to turn into a corporate
Once transformed into a corporate structure, the Shanghai exchange's members, mainly futures brokerages, could become shareholders. The five-year plan didn't spell out whether the futures ...
View ArticlePeter Ebdon beats Liam Highfield reaches last 32 of Haikou World Open
Peter Ebdon reached the last 32 of the Haikou World Open with a tense 5-4 victory over Liam Highfield at Sheffield's World Snooker Academy. The 2002 world champion, who won the China Open in ...
View ArticleAustralian utility companies disconnect thousands of households
Increasing numbers of Australian households are being disconnected from electricity and gas supplies because of soaring energy bills, according to recent surveys. The figures indicate that the most ...
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