Mauritius, India's MRPL discuss $2 bln oil refinery
Mauritius is in talks with India's Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited about a $2 billion oil refinery on the Indian Ocean island that could be operational by 2015, a minister said on Monday.
Swiss whistleblower hands bank data to WikiLeaks
A former Swiss private banker handed over data on hundreds of offshore bank account holders to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday, saying he wanted to draw attention to financial abuses.
I.Coast port chief dismisses EU sanctions
The chief of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-exporting port Abidjan played down its inclusion on an EU sanctions list on Monday, saying the only victims would be European firms contracted to carry out work at the port.
S.African stocks fall, rand recoups some losses
South African stocks fell on Monday, snapping a four-day advance, with paint company Freeworld Coatings sliding 4 percent after saying a proposed takeover bid by Japan's Kansai Paint was unfair to shareholders.
At least 40 dead, missing in S.African floods
Floods have killed or left missing at least 40 people in South Africa and wrecked thousands of homes in neighbouring Mozambique, officials said on Monday.
Developing nations attract most investment in 2010
Developing countries and economies in transition together attracted more foreign investment than developed countries in 2010 for the first time, a United Nations study showed on Monday.
Voter registration row kills 3 in central Nigeria
Three people were killed in central Nigeria on Monday when soldiers opened fire to quell a fight between Christian and Muslim youths over voter registration for April elections, police and witnesses said.
Observers approve south Sudan independence vote
International observers gave south Sudan's independence referendum their seal of approval on Monday and said a vote for secession was now virtually certain in their first official judgment on the poll.
Steve Jobs: Apple's magician
Steve Jobs has changed the course of personal computing during his two stints as chief executive of Apple, while his idiosyncratic style and the iconic iPod, iPhone, iPad and Mac have made him a household name.
Euro zone finance ministers discuss changes to rescue fund
Euro zone finance ministers called on Monday for an increase in the effective lending capacity of the currency bloc's rescue fund, but EU paymaster Germany said there was no urgency and it would be March before a firm plan was in place.
Fed's Plosser: Monetary policy has its limits
Monetary policy cannot speed up labor market healing or prevent asset price bubbles, and counting on it to do so may do more harm than good, a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said.
GSK faces Q4 profit wipe-out on $3 billion legal hit
GlaxoSmithKline will record a legal charge of 2.2 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) for the fourth quarter, effectively wiping out its profit, as it settles further claims related to Avandia and sales practices.
Fight Chinese currency manipulation with tariffs, senator says
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, D-NY, is greeting Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the U.S. this week with a promise of legislation to impose tariffs on Chinese goods to combat China’s alleged currency manipulation.
Albania Gets 3G Broadband Network
Vodafone is building a 3G broadband network in Albania, with Nokia Siemens Networks providing the infrastructure.
10,000th sale lifts Airbus past Boeing in 2010
European planemaker Airbus celebrated a surprise win in the annual orders race against Boeing with the 10,000th plane sale in its 40-year history, part of a $5 billion order from Virgin America.
Instant view: Apple's Steve Jobs takes medical leave
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs has been granted medical leave to concentrate on his health, he said on Monday.
Blackberry says will abide by Indonesia porn access ban
Research In Motion, makers of the popular Blackberry telephone and messaging system, said on Monday they would comply with an Indonesian government order to block access to porn sites from its devices.
iPhone, iPad, Apple TV Details Emerge
Apple shifting from Infineon to Qualcomm for a new processor.
MLK holiday was not without controversy
The United States today celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., America’s pre-eminent civil rights leader, who was gunned down by an assassin on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39 years old.
Bears defeat the Seahawks to reach NFC title game
Jay Cutler made a spectacular playoff debut by throwing for two touchdowns and running for two others as the Chicago Bears defeated the Seattle Seahawks 35-24 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship.
Federer fireworks warm up Melbourne Park
Roger Federer fired up the Australian Open with a blistering start to his title defense on Monday, bringing some welcome warmth to an unseasonably cool Melbourne Park on opening day.
Super Bowl hunt left wide open after weekend of upsets
One of the most unpredictable NFL seasons in years is no closer to providing a clear favorite after another extraordinary round of playoffs saw the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons both eliminated.
All eyes on Nadal as he chases four in a row
Rafa Nadal begins his quest on Tuesday to become the first man to possess all four major crowns simultaneously since 1969 against Brazil's Marcos Daniel at the Australian Open.
Swiss whistleblower to hand bank data to WikiLeaks
A former Swiss private banker says he plans to hand over data on hundreds of offshore bank account holders to the WikiLeaks website at a London news conference on Monday.
Will Apple CEO Steve Jobs' 'medical leave' hasten talks of his succession?
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs has announced that he is going on medical leave, in an email to the iPad maker's employees, giving weight to a proposal for a CEO succession plan being pushed by some shareholders.
Ford tops Google's list of top ten auto searches in US
Ford has topped the list of search queries in the entire automotive brand category in the U.S. over the last 30 days, followed by BMW, Audi and Nissan, according to a report by Google's North American auto team.
Tunisian Unrest May Be Boon For French Outsourcing
The collapse of the Tunisian government in the face of unrest could mean an opportunity for technology companies that had previously shied away from the country.
China's Hu upbeat, resists U.S. pressure on yuan
Chinese President Hu Jintao urged an end to a zero sum Cold War relationship with the United States and proposed new cooperation, but resisted U.S. arguments about why China should let its currency strengthen.
Gold Falls to Multi-Month Lows, Correction May Last Longer Says Marc Faber
Investors remain preoccupied by the threat of further monetary tightening in China, writes Marc Ground at Standard Bank in London today. This is weighing on precious metal prices, encouraged further by a stronger Dollar off the back of lingering Eurozone debt concerns.
Stock futures extend fall on Jobs announcement
Stock index futures extended their fall on Monday, pulled lower by Apple Inc after the company's CEO Steve Jobs said the company's board had granted him leave to concentrate on his health.