A senior human resources manager at Toshiba Corp has filed a USD 100 million lawsuit accusing a US unit of the Japanese technology company of "systemic" gender bias against women in pay and promotions.
Italy's leading coffee roaster Lavazza plans to raise sales in India by 25% a year in the next few years thanks to a new coffee plant there as it aims to expand on growing Asian markets, a senior executive said.
Technology-focused hedge fund STG Capital, which did business with an expert network firm that has figured prominently in an ongoing US insider trading investigation, is shutting down, said people familiar with the situation.
Google Inc launched a special service to allow people in Egypt to send Twitter messages by dialing a phone number and leaving a voicemail, as Internet access continues to be cut off in the country amid anti-government protests.
US biotech Genzyme Corp and French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA have reached agreement in principle on the terms of a deal under which Sanofi would acquire Genzyme, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Monday.
Chelsea said they were in a strong position to meet UEFA's new financial rules on Monday despite announcing an overall loss of 70.9 million pounds (USD 113.7 million) in the year ending June 30, 2010.
Objects and artwork from the Forbidden City's hidden inner sanctum, a sealed off compound built in high luxury for the Chinese emperor's retirement, will be unveiled in New York on Tuesday.
Chelsea have agreed a fee with Premier League rivals Liverpool to sign Spain striker Fernando Torres.
US stocks rose on Monday on strong earnings and signs of a strengthening economic recovery, although a surge in the price of oil highlighted the increased political risk in the Middle East.
Pimps will traffic thousands of under-age prostitutes to Texas for Sunday's Super Bowl, hoping to do business with men arriving for the big game with money to burn, child rights advocates said.
Sixty-five percent of Americans have no interest in Prince William's pending marriage and only a small minority are paying attention, making the royal wedding about as popular as WikiLeaks, a new poll shows.
Taking the world by surprise, Egypt's uprising may prompt renewed focus on political risk in emerging economies at a time of rising food and fuel prices, raising investor fears of unorthodox or repressive policy moves.
Now today capital goods, banking, oil and gas, fertilizer stocks may show buying interest in Indian stock market. Selling pressure may also be seen in Unitech.
According to a report by Angel Broking, if Nifty trades above 5483 during the first half-an-hour of trade then we may witness a further rally up to 5550-5593 levels.
Realty firm DLF has reported consolidated profit after tax at Rs 466 crore, up 11% as compared to Rs 418 crore in previous quarter.
India's trade chief sees long-stalled Doha talks progressing and is optimistic that a deal can be reached in 2011, he said on Monday.
The US economy is recovering, but the speed of improvement should not be overstated and "it is too early to declare victory", a top Federal Reserve policy-maker said on Monday.
Can social media be adapted by companies to add business value without being a drain on productivity as employees spend their time tweeting and Facebooking? Harvard Business Review says yes.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak offered talks on sweeping reforms with opponents on Monday, indicating that massive pressure from street protesters, Western allies and his own army are ending his 30 years of one-man rule.
Oracle Corp agreed to pay USD 46 million to settle claims that Sun Microsystems Inc, which it bought last year, submitted false claims to federal government agencies and paid kickbacks, the US Justice Department said on Monday.
Brent crude topped USD 100 a barrel for the first time since 2008 on Monday, jumping more than 1% on unrest in Egypt and rising demand expectations.
Bank of America Corp senior executives will not get a cash bonus for 2010 and Chief Executive Brian Moynihan will not receive a base salary increase in 2011, according to a securities filing on Monday.
RPG Group company Phillips Carbon Black (PCBL) has indicated that the company is in the race for the $1.2-billion carbon black division of Germany’s Evonik Industries.
The support for the Nifty is at 5400-5360 and resistance at 5564-5609.
In the US, markets rebounded on Monday as investors returned to markets after a sharp sell-off on Friday. In fact, the Dow Jones industrial index witnessed their best January in 14 years, though political volatility in Egypt kept investors on their toes.
