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IMF chief Christine Lagarde grilled in Paris court over 2007 payout scandal
May 24, 2013 at 06:35 | Source: Economic Times
PARIS: IMF chief Christine Lagarde faces another day of questioning after being grilled for hours Thursday by French prosecutors who are deciding if she should be charged over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as finance minister....
IMF head Lagarde in court over fraud probe
May 23, 2013 at 23:10 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Paris, May 23: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France’s finance ...
IMF Chief grilled in Paris court over 2007 payout scandal
May 23, 2013 at 19:40 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Paris, May 23: French prosecutors were grilling IMF Chief Christine Lagarde in a Paris court as they seek to determine whether she should be charged over a state payout to disgraced tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as Finance Minister. Lagarde h...
IMF's Christine Lagarde to be quizzed in French arbitration case
May 22, 2013 at 19:06 | Source: Economic Times
PARIS: IMF chief Christine Lagarde will be questioned by a French magistrate on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro ($366 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Lagarde risks being placed under...
From shopping in malls to shopping on walls
May 21, 2013 at 22:27 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
New Delhi, May 21: A virtual wall for shopping anytime, anywhere is set to be a reality. Aimed at triggering impulse buys, ecommerce players are testing waters with a virtual wall. Besides adding another revenue channel, the wall will also help act ...
How Real Madrid became the world's most valuable sports franchise
May 21, 2013 at 18:32 | Source: FirstPost
Jose Mourinho might be on his way out and Real Madrid might have no silverware to show for the season but they managed have to knock Manchester United off their perch as the world's most valuable sports club. According to Forbes India, Real has consi...
Kirani James talks up Grenada relay team
May 20, 2013 at 03:00 | Source: FirstPost
Shanghai, May 19 (IANS/CMC) World and Olympic 400 metre champion Kirani James has warned that Grenada is capable of producing a relay team as a force to be reckoned with in world athletics.The Grenadian quarter-miler has identified three of the count...
Will PSG's final home gameo Saturday be David Beckham's last match?
May 19, 2013 at 21:56 | Source: DNA India
David Beckham may bring the curtain down on his career tonight after Paris Saint-German s final home game of the season against Brest, claims Daily Mail. The 38-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar announced his retirement fro...
From the ashes of David Beckham-The footballer, the father, husband and brand rise
May 19, 2013 at 21:56 | Source: DNA India
As he headed to retirement on Saturday night David Beckham was overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain. Fans chanted the name Beck-ham as the game commenced, a...
Will PSG's final home game tonight be David Beckham's last match?
May 18, 2013 at 20:26 | Source: DNA India
David Beckham may bring the curtain down on his career tonight after Paris Saint-German s final home game of the season against Brest, claims Daily Mail. The 38-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar announced his retirement fro...
Football: After retirement, what next for David Beckham?
May 17, 2013 at 18:36 | Source: Economic Times
LONDON: David Beckham will not be short of work offers after he ended a playing career that made him a globally recognised celebrity, with sponsors and sporting bodies jostling to secure his services. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Los...
Football: David Beckham calls time on stellar career
May 17, 2013 at 01:15 | Source: Economic Times
LONDON: Football megastar David Beckham announced on Thursday that he is to retire after a glittering 20-year playing career in which he became one of the most widely recognised figures in world sport. The former England captain, 38, made the announ...
Cambodia garment factories face demand for higher wages
May 16, 2013 at 09:56 | Source: BBC
The sky is still dark when the flood starts. It begins with a trickle, a handful of young people walking to work in the concrete landscape of Vattanac Industrial Park in a dusty corner of Phnom Penh. But suddenly, just as the sun rises, the wide acce...
Adidas online sales practice draws interest of German watchdog
May 08, 2013 at 02:00 | Source: NDTV Profit
Germany: The German cartel office is taking a closer look at the online sales practices of Adidas, which has banned some sellers from offering its products via sites like Ebay and Amazon. The watchdog said on Tuesday such restrictions could hinder ...
European stocks surge; Germany’s DAX hits record
May 04, 2013 at 10:22 | Source: Market Watch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stocks rallied on Friday, with Germany’s benchmark index surging to a record after the release of better-than-expected U.S. employment data for April. The Stoxx Europe 600 index (STX:XX:SXXP) surged 1.1% to end at...
Europe stocks surge after upbeat U.S. jobs data
May 03, 2013 at 20:27 | Source: Market Watch
MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stock markets shot to their best levels since mid-2008 on Friday after better-than-expected U.S. jobs data, which quashed some fears that the recovery in that nation has stalled. Resource stocks, a key beneficiary o...
Adidas profits rise sends share price higher
May 03, 2013 at 18:42 | Source: BBC
Adidas, the world's second-biggest sportswear firm, has posted higher profits despite seeing sales fall in the first three months of 2013. The German company said more people were buying its higher-priced items, helping net profits rise 6.5% to ...
Mumbai Indians can make it to the IPL play-off, feels Kieron Pollard
May 03, 2013 at 18:31 | Source: DNA India
Hard-hitting West Indian batsman Kieron Pollard today expressed confidence that Mumbai Indians can make it to the play-offs in the Indian Premier League by winning their next two home games at the Wankhede Stadium. For me, personally, it has been an...
Adidas net profit rises in first quarter
May 03, 2013 at 17:15 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Berlin, May 3: Europe’s biggest sportswear maker Adidas said today that its net profit grew six per cent to 308 million euros ($ 403 million) in the first quarter and forecast full-year net earnings of up to 920 million euros. The German compa...
Adidas Original to go retro with new shoes, apparels line
Apr 29, 2013 at 22:02 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
New Delhi, April 29: Imagine wearing a replica of the shoes worn by Olympic track and field athlete Jesse Owen or sneakers and T-shirt donned by American tennis superstar Stan Smith. From winged shoes to basketball shoes with iconic shell toe, Adida...










