Bhaskar Prasad

Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) gained 1.86 percent during the day to close at $502.60 Monday after hitting a record $503.83 shortly after the opening bell.

Apple has topped Google as the most reputable company of the year, according to a report from Harris Interactive.

The wife of an Israeli diplomat and her driver were injured Monday when the car they were traveling in was bombed in New Delhi, India, with Israeli leaders accusing Iran of responsibility for the attack.

The employment outlook in the UK is set to worsen as a third of private sector companies are planning to make redundancies.

With the rising economy of China ensuring its steady march toward superpower position, the country has rolled out special programs to attract foreign elites which could make it the land of opportunities for skilled immigrants rivaling the U.S.

Microsoft's online store in India was hacked by a Chinese hacker group called EvilShadow team - 7z1&Ancker Monday morning.

Japan’s economy contracted more than economists forecast in the fourth quarter as exports slid on weakness in global demand and strength in the yen.

China's stocks rose for a fourth day even as Premier Wen Jiabao has called on the need to fine tune economic policies, which has resulted in expectation of easing monetary policy though a decision was announced to suspend the easing of property restrictions in the third-tier city of Wuhu, in eastern Anhui province.

The parliament of Greece has approved an austerity and debt-relief bill, crucial for the country to avoid bankruptcy while violence has spread across the nation as furious protestors are demonstrating in the streets.

America Movil SAB, the Mexican telecommunications firm, plans to make capital expenditures of $8.5 billion to $9 billion in 2012 as part of its investment plan in networks and focus strategy on subscriber growth.

The trustee supervising the liquidation of MF Global Holdings' brokerage has said that there is a shortfall of at least $1.6 billion to pay commodity customers' claims.

The UK economy is under significant pressure in the shadow of uncertainty cast by the eurozone debt crisis which is resulting in its losing the momentum of recovery.

According to Dow Jones' World Solar Energy index, solar stocks rallied this month, up 17 percent on indications of rising demand for solar panels, particularly in China, and price stabilization.

In December, the trade deficit increased to $48.8 billion from $47.1 billion in November.

LinkedIn Corp., Activision Blizzard Corp., PPL Corp. and Calpine Corp. are among the stocks that could be actively traded Friday.

Oil fell from the highest level in three weeks ending a whole week of upward trend even as fears over a worsening eurozone debt crisis and its potentially disastrous impact on global commodity demand were contradicted by signs and figures of a quicker recovery from the U.S.

Overall demand for IT services will continue to grow in 2012 as productivity efficiencies from IT are now a well-accepted reality, according to a senior executive of a major IT service provider.

Where did the game of cricket begin? This question came from my friend Paul, who is from the Netherlands. He was visiting Kerala, the southernmost state of India where I was born. He came here to enjoy the hot Indian summer. But there was something hotter than the sun brewing in India at that time. It was the Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

J.C. Penney Co is introducing a three-tier price model by which the retailer is essentially committing to a new markdown pricing strategy that will convince consumers that some items will not have price reductions (everyday fair price), thereby their risk of buying at current prices is low, according to a Stanford University business faculty.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a new nuclear power project in the country for the first time since 1978, clearing the way for Atlanta-based Southern Co. to build two reactors at its Plant Vogtle site near Augusta.

Samsung Galaxy S3, rumored to be the next flagship smartphone from the South Korean electronics giant, can be the thinnest smartphone in the world.

China's stock market improvement could be jeopardized by a higher than expected inflation reading for January.

Cognizant Technology Solutions has reported a net profit of $240 million for the fourth quarter ended December 2011. This is a 16.4 per cent increase over $206 million reported in the corresponding quarter of last year and 5.7 per cent increased sequentially.

China's annual inflation rate hit 4.5 percent in January, which is the highest level in three months, according to the official data released Thursday.

Cisco Systems Inc. (CISCO) has reported that its second quarter profit rose 43 percent from last year, helped by higher sales and better cost control.

Groupon Inc. reported quarterly earnings as a publicly traded company for the first time on Wednesday, posting a net loss of $42.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2011.

Indian stock markets opened on a positive note and continued to trade in the green on Wednesday supported by a bit of positive Asian cues, in spite of the uncertainty surrounding the Greek debt deal.

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world's biggest mining company, has announced that its financial first half profit fell 5.5 percent, which is the first decrease in two years for the firm that is affected by rising costs, production disruptions and falling commodity prices.

With more Android smartphones coming to the market with advanced specifications, it is quite difficult to make a decision on which one to buy. Two popular choices are Samsung Galxy S2 and Motorola Photon 4G.