Indian low-cost carriers propose massive price hikes
Low-cost carriers in India such as SpiceJet and Indigo proposed to hike flight charges to levels that would make the 'low-cost' tag redundant. Fares will now be decided on a four-slab basis, set according to the distance. The price hikes nearly triple ticket prices for flights booked on a short notice.
'We will fight you the way we fought the Soviets' - Afghan tribal elders to NATO: Wikileaks
Upset by night raids, tribal elders in Afghanistan threatened to fight the NATO forces like they fought the Soviets, US diplomatic cables suggest.
Wall St dips as jobs data fails to alarm
U.S. stocks edged mostly lower on Friday as Wall Street shook off an unexpectedly weak payrolls report, while investors were reassured by the broader economic picture and the likelihood the Federal Reserve would stay the course on its stimulus plan.
Google to save the planet with 'Earth Engine'
Google has launched a new Google Labs product called Google Earth Engine at the International Climate Change Conference in sunny Cancun, Mexico, said Google blog post.
France seeks to bar hosting WikiLeaks website
The French government is examining how it could ban website WikiLeaks from being hosted on servers in France, according to a letter written by Industry Minister Eric Besson and seen by Reuters on Friday.
Is FIFA taking World Cup to new, risky territories?
FIFA takes the Football World Cup 2018 and 2022 to new territories of Russia and Qatar, raising concerns over risks involved in the selection of venue.
England seize control at Adelaide
England seized control with a superb bowling performance against Australia on the first day of the second Ashes test at the Adelaide Oval as James Anderson's 4-51 reduced Australia to their worst start to a test innings in 60 years as they were dismissed for 245.
WikiLeaks moves site to Switzerland amid U.S. fury
WikiLeaks moved its website address to Switzerland on Friday after two U.S. Internet providers ditched it in the space of two days, and Paris tried to ban French servers from hosting its database of leaked information.
Game industry in flux, investors watch and wait
Video game publishers say they have positioned themselves to capitalize on the future of digital entertainment. Investors will need more convincing.
Payrolls barely rise, jobless rate jumps
U.S. employment barely grew in November and the jobless rate unexpectedly hit a seven-month high, hardening views the Federal Reserve would stick to its $600 billion plan to shore up the fragile recovery.
Wall St flat as investors shrug off jobs report
Wall Street mostly shrugged off a weaker-than-expected payrolls report on Friday, leaving stocks little changed as the data didn't alter investors' view the economic recovery is on track.
Wikileaks back online with new 'Swiss' address
Whistle-blower website Wikileaks was back online Friday afternoon with a new address from Switzerland. Web users trying to access the new website are being directed to a page with the URL http://213.251.145.96/, suggesting that the group has been unable to find a new hosting provider.
Cloud computing: US government sanctions 'cloud-first' as key IT strategy
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has adopted cloud-first policy as part of its IT strategy for government agencies.
France to auction 4G wireless frequencies by summer
France's auction of fourth-generation wireless frequencies is on track to be completed by summer although key details on price and terms have not been decided, Industry Minister Eric Besson said on Friday.
Best Buy Offers Free Smartphones Through December
As the holiday shopping season is underway, Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:BBY), will be offering a minimum of four free smartphones every day through December.
China declares shift to prudent monetary policy
China will switch to a prudent monetary policy from a moderately loose stance, the Communist Party's top leaders decided on Friday, a change that could pave the way for more interest rate increases and lending controls.
Google Confesses To Trespassing, Will Pay $1
After a long battle, Google has finally confessed to trespassing on a Pennsylvania family’s property to acquire data for its Street View service.
SAP open to expanding cooperation with HP: paper
German business software maker SAP is open to intensifying its existing cooperation with Hewlett-Packard Co, its co-CEO told a German paper, but dismissed talk HP may be interested in the company.
Mobile firms seeing ads coming to handsets
The long awaited uptake of the potentially lucrative mobile advertising market by advertisers and consumers has actually started to happen, companies from Canada, Egypt and Poland said on Friday.
WikiLeaks out for hours after U.S. firm pulls plug
An American company that had been directing traffic to the WikiLeaks website withdrew its services late Thursday, making the site invisible for several hours.
Food production remains a challenge in China
Even as food prices shoot up in China, food production remains slow while demand is rising multifold.
Chevrolet Cruze named 'Urban Car of the Year'
The Chevrolet Cruze is the Urban Car of the Year as voted by the Emerging Diversity Education Fund, Decisive Media.
Futures fall off 2-year highs after payrolls data
Stock index futures fell from more than two-year highs on Friday, pointing to a slide at the open after a weaker-than-expected payrolls report indicated an economic recovery was still shaky.
Berkeley confident of beating FY view, house sales rise
U.K. homebuilder Berkeley Group said it was confident of outperforming its full-year expectations, saying there is an underlying demand for the well-located, quality homes developed by Berkeley in London and the South East.
Samsung promotes heir apparent, shares hit record
Samsung Electronics promoted its chairman's son, Jay Y. Lee, as president in a move that tightens the founding family's grip over the world's biggest memory chipmaker as it battles slower growth.
GM China auto sales up 11 pct in Nov
General Motors on Thursday said its China auto sales in November rose 11 percent, led by strong demand of its Buick and Chevrolet models.
Payrolls in November edge up, jobless rate jumps
U.S. employment increased far less than expected in November and the jobless rate jumped to a seven-month high of 9.8 percent, dampening hopes for a self-sustaining economic recovery.
Wall St to test 2-year high on jobs data
Wall Street's largest two-day rally in three months will be tested by jobs data on Friday, with some in the market predicting a strong report that will push the S&P 500 to a fresh two-year high.
Big Lots profit misses Street, cuts Q4 outlook
Big Lots Inc's quarterly profit missed market expectations by a penny as the close-out retailer spent more to prepare for the holiday season, and the company cut its outlook for its crucial fourth quarter.
Johns Hopkins offers new executive MBA program
The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School will be offering a new Executive MBA program beginning May 2011.
