Nokia`s key options in smartphone race
Stephen Elop, the new chief executive of Nokia, the world's biggest cellphone maker, will unveil his plan to turn around the Finnish company's weakening position in the high end of the market next week.
Westwood keeps top spot as Kaymer`s challenge falls away
Lee Westwood kept his position as world number one when nearest rival Martin Kaymer finished well off the pace in the Qatar Masters golf on Sunday.
Chandhok to test with Team Lotus
Karun Chandhok will test for Team Lotus in Spain next week as a potential reserve for the Formula One outfit, principal Tony Fernandes told Reuters on Sunday.
ECB will hike rates if no yr-end slowdown in inflation
The European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates if the rate of inflation does not begin to slow by the end of 2011, ECB Executive Board member Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo said.
BHEL, Yemen in deal for $393 mn power plant
Yemen signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals on Sunday for a USD 392.7 million power plant in the Arab country, the Yemeni state news agency Saba said.
Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 to ruin Torres debut
Liverpool ruined Fernando Torres's much-heralded Chelsea debut on Sunday when they won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to spoil the champions' hopes of taking advantage of Manchester United's first defeat of the season.
ICC hopes bans will stave off corruption
The bans given to Pakistan trio Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir for spot-fixing "will act as a strong deterrent" to others from corrupting the sport, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday.
Genzyme, Sanofi boards meet to clinch USD 20 bn deal
Sanofi-Aventis SA is close to clinching a deal worth around USD 20 billion to buy Genzyme Corp, nearly nine months after the French drugmaker first put the idea to the US biotech group.
Govt says hopeful of clearing Cairn-Vedanta deal
Govt says hopeful of clearing Cairn-Vedanta deal
Egypt govt talks with reformists about Mubarak
Egypt tried to get the nation back to work on Sunday with banks reopening, and the vice president held unprecedented talks with a banned Islamist group and other opponents about their demand that President Hosni Mubarak quit.
After Egypt, West rethinks its Arab realpolitik
Astonished by the uprising in Egypt, Western countries anxious to be on the right side of history have started to reassess ties to army-backed Arab strongmen stubbornly opposed to democracy.
'Flash crash' panel mulls big market changes
Experts trying to figure out how to avoid another 'flash crash' are thinking of making big changes to the US stock marketplace, with one member of a panel recommending fees during times of stress and a crackdown on off-exchange trading.
Kubica in hospital after rally crash
Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica was flown to hospital on Sunday after a high speed crash while competing in a rally in Italy, his Renault team said in a statement.
Chrysler chief apologizes for using term 'shyster'
Chrysler Group LLC's chief executive apologized on Saturday for describing the high-interest bailout loans extended by the US and Canadian governments in 2009 as "shyster loans."
Pakistan's Butt, Amir maintain innocence, will appeal
Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir returned to Pakistan on Sunday and pledged to clear their names of corruption charges that earned them bans of at least five years each from an International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal.
Writers Guild honours 'Social Network,' 'Inception'
Facebook film "The Social Network" and thriller "Inception" won top honors from the Writers Guild of America on Saturday in one of the last major Hollywood award shows before the Oscars later this month.
10 things you should know before the opening bell
In the US markets, the rally continues as investors shrug off a mixed jobs report. Asia too opens in the positive with the Nikkei hitting a nine-month high in opening bell.
Quant bearish on India
We have been bearish on India over the last 2 months and we continue to be so in light of the bearish contagion spreading to other EMs, says Biju Samuel of, Quant.
Nifty can take support at 5360: Gaba
The market could also take support at 5360 but it needs to cross 5500 level with force and unless that happens we ought to assume that the market is down and the levels to look for on the downside are 5360-5260-5240.
Support for Sensex at 17926-17619: Gaba
The crucial support on the Sensex on the downside is 17926-17619 and resistance at 18501.
Bulls live on hope while bears control: Vasudeo
Bears control the market as bulls live in the hope of a reversal from cluster of supports.
Nifty likely to witness range of 5500-5280: Bhambwani
The coming session is likely to witness a resistance at 5500 on advances. Support is likely at the 5280 levels.
10-yr 7.80% 2020 to trade in a range of 8.20-8.23%: Prabhu
The bond market reacted sharply to higher primary articles inflation at 18.44% and liquidity continues to remain under pressure, says Suresh Prabhu, Analyst.
US mkts post the best week in two months
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 30 points or 0.25% at 12,092 on Friday; it was up 2.3% for week and up 4.5% year-to-date (YTD).
Rupee likely to open flat around 45.60: Sharma
The rupee is likely to open flat around 45.60 levels and trade with a negative bias today, says Subramaniam Sharma, Greenbak Forex Services.
