US Construction Business Looking Good
Washington, USA – Construction of new houses in the US has registered a rise in January. It was almost 10 per cent higher than in the same month last year, according to latest government data. Residential More...
U.S. Postal Service Announces New Love Ribbons Forever Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service today announced the new Love Ribbons Forever Stamp is on sale today at usps.com and by phone at 800-782-6724. Stamps are arriving in Post Offices over the next few days and will be sold More...
US: Job growth improves
Washington (USA) – According to an analysis conducted by Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth improved in January with More...
US stocks edge lower
European Union ministers Tuesday rejected the proposals by private Greek debt holders of a 65 to 70 percent write-down of the country’s debt, Xinhua reported. The news added to concerns about the European More...
“Attempts should be made to curtail growth of subsidies to achieve nine per cent growth”
India must try to curtail growth of subsidies if it wishes to achieve its targeted nine per cent growth in the 12th five year plan, Deputy chairman of the Planning commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said here More...
CRR cut to increase liquidity, boost growth: India’s Finance Minister
The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut cash reserve ratio (CRR) by half a percentage point will boost the economic growth by increasing liquidity in the system and reducing cost of fund, the Finance Ministry More...
Weak start for Wall Street
Stocks were all over the place on Monday, powering ahead early, before falling, rising again, then slumping. The U.S. dollar dived as the euro jumped above 1.3000 and commodity currencies rebounded from recent lows. More...
Kia recalls 145,755 vehicles owing to faulty driver airbags
New York – Kia Motors America, a unit of South Korean automaker Kia Motors Corp, will recall 145,755 Optima sedans and Rondo crossover vehicles in the United States because of potentially faulty driver airbags. More...
Raju Narisetti is WSJ’s digital network Editor
Noted Indian American journalist Raju Narisetti has been named the new managing editor of The Wall Street Journal’s digital network. In his new job, Narisetti will have oversight of WSJ.com, SmartMoney.com, More...
Israel: Bottled water companies making 1,000 times the cost of production
The Environmental Protection Ministry in Israel has charged bottled water companies with making 1,000 times the cost of production. Officials have said Israeli companies are producing a billion bottles of mineral More...