Archive for April, 2008

Report: Wall Street Journal managing editor leaving

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The Wall Street Journal's managing editor is leaving the publication after a little less than one year on the job, a person familiar with the matter said late Monday. Marcus Brauchli's departure was first reported on the website of T ...

Indian gov’t to take measures against cartelization

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram Tuesday said the Indian government is looking at legal and administrative measures to deal with cement manufacturers and steel producers to contain runaway inflation. "It is my view that cement ...

Samsung’s Lee Kun-Hee announces resignation

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee said Tuesday he will step down from his post at the top of South Korea's biggest conglomerate following his indictment on tax evasion charges. "I have decided to resign from the post of chairman," L ...

India outlines telecom mergers and acquisition norms

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

No mergers and acquisitions of telecom licenses would take place if the number of service providers reduce below four in a circle according to a statement by the Indian Department of Telecom on Tuesday. Announcing the guidelines fo ...

Backgrounder: A look at contests won by Obama and Clinton

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York beat Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois in Pennsylvania primary Tuesday as expected. The following is a list of states each of them has won in U.S. states, Washington D.C., U.S. terri ...

Clinton declared winner of Pa. primary

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York was declared the winner of the critical Democratic presidential primary in Pennsylvania Tuesday by U.S. media. CNN reported that with 5 percent of precincts reporting results, Clinton led rival Barrack O ...

U.S. media: Pennsylvania primary "too close to call"

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Polls are closed in the Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary Tuesday evening, but major U.S. media organizations said the race is "too close to call." It used to be a formality that the media will estimate the results soon afte ...

Exit polls: Obama, Clinton hold bases in Pa. primary

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The two Democratic contenders are both holding strong among the most reliable members of their base in Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania, exit polls of CNN show. Frontrunner Senator Barrack Obama of the Illinois is winn ...