Doha trade talks too slow, deal unsure: Sutherland
World leaders have so far failed to give the necessary impetus to a new trade deal and agreement in the long-running Doha round is far from certain, former WTO Director-General Peter Sutherland said on Tuesday.
Food prices at dangerous levels, Zoellick warns
World Bank chief Robert Zoellick on Tuesday said global food prices have reached dangerous levels that could complicate fragile political and social conditions in the Middle East, and warned that their impact also bears watching across Central Asia.
China faces Internet 'dictator's dilemma': Clinton
China, Syria and others face a dictator's dilemma over Internet control and risk being left behind as the rest of the world embraces new technologies, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday.
32 bills to be moved in budget session of Parliament
32 bills including the controversial Press and Registration of Books and Publications bill as also the Land Acquisition (Amendment) bill will be introduced in Parliament during the Budget session beginning February 21.
Rs 2,000cr SBI bond issue to hit markets next Monday
SBI's Rs 1,000-crore maiden bond issue was snapped up by the market in October 2010.
Obama warns spending cuts could hurt US recovery
President Barack Obama warned Republicans on Tuesday against making symbolic cuts in spending that could damage the fragile US economic recovery.
Google CEO says tried hard to woo Nokia
Google tried hard to win Nokia over to its Android mobile platform before Nokia decided to throw its lot in with Microsoft, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said.
Coca-Cola says secret of its recipe still intact
Coca-Cola Co said on Tuesday that its flagship cola recipe is still secret after nearly 125 years, denying a story by a public radio show that it has uncovered the formula.
'Hannah Montana' destroyed family, Miley's dad says
The father of teen star Miley Cyrus said the Disney TV show Hannah Montana that made her a worldwide star, in truth destroyed his family, and he blamed it for sending his daughter out of control.
US says G20 should look at capital flows impact
The United States hopes the Group of 20 meeting in Paris this weekend will begin coming to grips with how to handle rapid flows of capital that stoke inflation and cause currency rate disruptions, a Treasury official said on Tuesday.
Cuba fights latest US 'invasion' - on the Internet
It is 50 years since the last US -backed invasion of Cuba but the island's communist leaders believe another one has begun -- not on the shores of the Bay of Pigs as in 1961, but in the virtual world of the Internet.
US retail sales slow, still point to growth pickup
Growth in sales at US retailers slowed in January, partly due to harsh winter weather across much of the country, but the trend remained supportive of an acceleration in the economy.
D.Boerse, NYSE see deal giving them leg up in Asia
Deutsche Boerse AG and NYSE Euronext say they hope their planned merger will create a more attractive partner for exchange operators around the world, especially in Asia.
Divisions threaten hope for G20 policy deal
Wide differences between rich and poor countries may frustrate France's hope of taking a bold step towards stabilising the global economy at a Group of 20 finance ministers meeting this week.
Sanofi to buy Genzyme for about USD19 bn: Sources
Sanofi-Aventis SA has reached an agreement in principle to buy Genzyme Corp for about USD 19 billion in cash plus future payments based on the performance of an experimental Genzyme drug, according to two sources with knowledge of the talks.
Letters to Obama from Americans becoming a book
President Barack Obama may have inadvertently stolen an author's thunder on Tuesday when he said someone is working on a book about the 10 letters from regular Americans that he reads every night.
US mkts end marginally down on low volumes
The US markets ended marginally down on low volumes and deluge of economic data. Inflation concerns loomed in China and Britain.
Support for Sensex at 18000: Gaba
The crucial support on the Sensex on the downside is 18000 and resistance at 18318-18560.
Nifty has support at 5400: Bhambwani
The coming session is likely to witness a resistance at 5550 on advances. Support is likely at the 5400 levels.
Nifty 5500 Put adds 22 lakh shares in Open Interest
Highest OI outstanding was seen at 5400 Put and 5600 call. Nifty 5500 Put added 22.1 lakh shares in Open Interest while Nifty 5600 Call added 14.8 lakh shares in Open Interest.
F&O cues: Total Nifty futures up Rs 998 cr
F&O cues: Total Nifty futures up Rs 998 crore and Options up Rs 4,679 crore.
Market cues: FIIs net buy $50.2 mn
Market cues: FIIs net buy USD 50.2 million in the cash market on Feb 14.
Asian markets trading firm; Hang Seng flat; Nikkei up
At 7: 52 am (IST), Asian markets were trading firm. China's Shanghai Composite was flat at 2,901.19. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was flat at 22,923.15. Japan's Nikkei was up 0.39% ro 41.46 points at 10,788.13. Singapore's Straits Times fell 0.38% or 11.79 points at 3,068.87.
Indian ADRs: MTNL, Sterlite down, Wipro, HDFC Bank up
Indian ADRs ended mixed on Tuesday. In Telecom space, Tata Communication was up 0.44% at $ 9.2 while MTNL was down 1.96% at $ 2. In Banking space, HDFC Bank was up 1.26% at $ 150.37 and ICICI Bank was up 0.22% at $ 46.24.
