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EU to seek WTO ruling against Chinese steel duties
Reuters: Brussels, Jun 12, 2013 at 2013 hrs ISTThe move will allow the EU to join a related complaint filed by Japan against Chinese duties in December.Facebook, Google, Apple Inc. tread lightly in statements on US spying
Jun 12, 2013 at 2010 hrsSomeone’s not telling the truth on surveillance programme on internet users.Google inches closer to acquiring map-app rival Waze
New York Times: Jun 11, 2013 at 0021 hrsGoogle, which dominates the market for online maps, is close to a deal to acquire Waze, a largely Israeli company that has developed a social mapping service that is popular with drivers seeking to find the best route given actual traffic conditions.US retailers announce new factory safety plan
New York Times: Jun 01, 2013 at 2258 hrsFeeling pressure from consumer and labour groups for not doing more to ensure factory safety in BangladeshObama’s travels under lens as Americans tighten their belts
New York Times: Chicago, May 31, 2013 at 0313 hrs ISTPerhaps it is nothing more than an accident of timing that as federal workers brace for a summer filled with unpaid furlough days, their leaders are traveling the nation and globe on trips that exude luxury. On Wednesday, president Obama left the White House for two Chicago fund-raisers in the hope of helping Democrats retake the House in next year’s elections. The cost of flying aboard Air Force One to his hometown: $180,000 per hour.Wall Street banks on ‘boot camps’ to get workers up to speed
New York Times: Jun 01, 2013 at 2304 hrsNewly-minted university graduates who have landed coveted jobs on Wall Street may have impressive resumes and sought-after references. But often, nuts-and-bolts skills like spreadsheet building and database extraction are not part of university curriculums. When millions of dollars can be won or lost on one calculation, firms are finding it essential that their new hires can tell the difference between a pivot table and a header row.
Self-driving cars for testing get US support
New York Times: San Francisco, Jun 01, 2013 at 2301 hrs ISTCompanies from Silicon Valley to Detroit are developing cars that park, steer, drive themselves.Tim Cook signals wearable gadgets, says Apple has ‘gamechangers’ in the making
Reuters: San Francisco, May 30, 2013 at 0315 hrs ISTApple chief executive Tim Cook defended the company’s record of innovation under his stewardshipE-commerce yet to find its feet, but attracts investors
Anand J, Debojyoti Ghosh: Bangalore, May 27, 2013 at 0015 hrs ISTIndia’s $2-billion e-commerce sector may be finding it tough to become profitableBank lobbyists cheque in, ghostwrite US financial Bills
New York Times: Washington, May 25, 2013 at 0244 hrs ISTBank lobbyists are not leaving it to lawmakers to draft legislation that softens financial regulations. Instead, the lobbyists are helping to write it themselvesGoldman Sachs unveils checks on conflicts in bid to fix reputation
Reuters: Salt Lake City, May 25, 2013 at 0246 hrs ISTAfter dozens of meetings with executives and regulators, 100,000 hours of employee training and an immeasurable amount of public griefIreland, Apple and how an accounting loophole helped
Reuters: London, May 23, 2013 at 0224 hrs ISTApple’s ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs.Nerves of steel, hairspray top list of prerequisites for Cannes red carpet
Reuters: Cannes, May 23, 2013 at 0226 hrs ISTWalking the red carpet of the world’s most famous film showcase is a test of nerves for celebrities, not helped by wind, rain and the chaos of hundreds of photographers shouting their names.IRS officials face more queries on Capitol Hill
Reuters: Washington, May 22, 2013 at 0226 hrs ISTA Senate panel will try on Tuesday to pry more details out of current and former officials of the Internal Revenue Service about the agency’s targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny when they sought tax-exempt status.
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