Sleeplessness costing Canada billions
A new study has found that sleeplessness is taking a heavy economic toll on Canada where the public health bill has outpaced the economic growth rate.
Bangladesh Inc backs Hasina's 'charter of change'
Captains of Bangladesh's trade and industry have hailed Sheikh Hasina's poll victory this week and want her to promote private sector for more jobs and higher exports.
Bajaj Auto two-wheeler sales down 33 percent
Bajaj Auto Thursday reported 33 percent dip in its last month's two-wheeler sales. The company sold 119,215 two-wheelers in December 2008 as against 177,249 units a year ...
Inflation drops further to 6.38 percent
India's annual rate of inflation dipped further to 6.38 percent for the week ended Dec 20 from 6.61 percent the week before, official data released Thursday said. The inf...
Job market set to bloom as firms plan mass hiring
Though gone is a year of lay-offs, the 2009 could see a makeover in the job outlook with companies planning to hire more than 2,50,000 new employees over the next months.
Pandit, top Citi bosses to forgo 2008 bonuses
Citigroup's Indian American chief executive Vikram Pandit and chairman Win Bischoff would forgo bonuses for 2008, the ailing banking giant announced as it formalised its ...
Civil work nearing completion for fast reactor
Major civil works relating to the Rs.35 billion 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam is nearly over, a top official said Thursday.
Brown hails end of 'free market dogma' ahead of G20 meeting
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Thursday hailed with apparent relief the end of "free market dogma," saying he would now work to build a "progressive era" around the ...
Bajaj family dispute comes to an end
The six-year-old Bajaj family dispute over the division of group companies and assets came to an end Thursday with brothers Rahul Bajaj and Shishir Bajaj withdrawing thei...
Maruti sales down 10 percent in December
The government's move to reduce the Cenvat duty as part of the stimulus package announced early December does not seem to have brought cheers to the auto industry, with I...