US weighing anti-trust case against Google
San Francisco - The US Justice Department is preparing an anti-trust case aimed at challenging an advertising pact between Google and Yahoo, according to reports Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal and other US media. Google and Yahoo announced the deal in June, but said they would delay implementation until October to allow regulators...

US weighing anti-trust case against Google

Tata extends suspension of work at cheap car factory
Tata Motors Ltd said Monday that it would continue the suspension of work at its factory in eastern India manufacturing the world's cheapest car, the Nano, even though farmers called off their protests over farmland acquired for the plant. Farmers at Singur near West Bengal's state capital, Kolkata, halted protests late Sunday after...

Tata extends suspension of work at cheap car factory

Apple iPhone 3G launched in India
Indian telecommunications majors Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Group PLC launched the third-generation Apple iPhone Friday across India, the world's fastest growing mobile phone market. At 30,000 rupees (690 dollars), the iPhone 3G costs almost triple its price in the United States, where it is subsidized by telecommunications...

Apple iPhone 3G launched in India

VW sales slump in July
Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG said Thursday worldwide sales of its flagship VW brand slipped 1.5 per cent to 305,000 during July in the face of growing economic uncertainty and high fuel prices. However, the German-based auto giant said it set a new record for worldwide deliveries during the first seven months of the year,...

VW sales slump in July

Telekom Austria Q2 profits drop by 26 per cent
Austria's largest telecommunications provider Telekom Austria AG on Wednesday reported a 26.3-per-cent profit drop to 96.3 million euros (141.5 million dollars) in the second quarter, as interest costs and marketing expenses affected results. Earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and depreciation (EBITDA) rose 0.6 per cent to...

Telekom Austria Q2 profits drop by 26 per cent

South Korea's STX gains control over Norway's Aker Yards
South Korea's STX Group said on Monday it was more than doubling its stake in Europe's largest ship maker Aker Yards to 88.4 per cent, gaining full management control of the Norwegian firm, the company announced on Monday. STX announced it had acquired an additional 48 per cent for 660 billion won (632 million dollars), more than...

South Korea's STX gains control over Norway's Aker Yards

Nissan moves to boost German car market share
Japan's Nissan Motor Co plans to double its share of the German car market by 2012, the German business daily Handelsblatt reported Monday. The French-Japanese auto maker hopes to raise its market share from 1.5 per cent to 3.0 per cent by boosting its dealerships by 120 and introducing two new models into Europe, including a compact...

Nissan moves to boost German car market share

Indian telecom-media group sets up headquarters in Singapore
An India-based group with interests in the information-communication technology sector is setting up its global headquarters in Singapore, armed with a 200-million-US-dollar war chest, news reports said Friday. The city-state was picked because of its proximity to the fast- growing "Israel-to-Indonesia" market, The Business...

Indian telecom-media group sets up headquarters in Singapore

TUI posts smaller-than-forecast loss
German travel and shipping giant TUI AG said Thursday it had slumped into a loss during the second quarter despite a solid performance by its container ship operations. The smaller-than-forecast 55.6-million-euro (82.7-million-dollar) quarterly loss compared to a profit of 58.9 million euros in the same period last year. Announcing...

TUI posts smaller-than-forecast loss

SAS airline operator in the red over record high fuel prices
The SAS Group, the operator of the joint carrier Scandinavian Airlines, reported a second-quarter pre-tax loss over record high fuel costs and overcapacity, the group said Thursday as it announced new belt-tightening measures. The SAS Group posted a second-quarter pre-tax loss of 106 million kronor (16.8 million dollars) compared to a...

SAS airline operator in the red over record high fuel prices

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New BMW-6 Series Coupe and convertibleNew BMW-6 Series Coupe and convertible
   BMW has launched a convertible and new coupe of the 6-Series featuring several advanced drive technologies and driver assistance safety systems. Both the coupe...

New BMW-6 Series Coupe and convertible