Palash Ghosh

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Palash has worked as a business journalist for 21 years in New York.

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UK, European Stocks Deliver Worst Quarter in 9 Years

European and British stock markets have suffered their worst quarterly performances since 2002, as fears of a crippling Eurozone debt crisis and risks of another global recession have battered equities in Britain, Germany and France.

Sep 30, 2011

File photo of Saadi Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi

Gadhafi Spokesman Captured Near Sirte; Niger Won’t Extradite Son Saadi

His whereabouts had been a mystery for weeks.

Sep 30, 2011

Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank (ECB)

Fourth-Quarter Seasonality Portends a Positive Surprise

Although the global economy is struggling to avert a recession, we also know that central banks are working very hard to provide sufficient liquidity to ensure a smooth ride through year-end.

Sep 30, 2011

Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death: Global Reaction

The imminent execution of an Iranian pastor, Youcef Nadarkhani, for the crime of apostasy (converting from Islam to Christianity) has prompted the wave of outrage and concern around the globe:

Sep 30, 2011

Bomb Blast Strikes Antalya, Turkey; One Dead

Deputy Governor Recep Yuksel said the attack occurred in Goynuk, on the city's outskirts of the city, and far from areas frequented by tourists.

Sep 30, 2011

Why Chris Christie Should Wait Until 2016 to Run for President

Republican New Jersey governor Chris Christie will reportedly announce his candidacy for the Presidency on Monday,

Sep 30, 2011

Former HP Boss Apotheker Walks Away With More Than $13 Million

Leo Apotheker, the recently fired CEO of Hewlett-Packard, will take with him more than $13 million in cash and stock as part of his severance agreement, according to an SEC filing.

Sep 30, 2011

Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death: Attorney Hopeful of Acquittal

Youcef Naderkhani has refused to renounce his Christian faith in a case that has sparked global fury against Iran and appeals for clemency.

Sep 30, 2011

Amanda Knox: Prosecutor Warns She Will Flee Italy if Murder Charge Overturned

Knox‘s ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, 27, is also appealing his murder conviction in connection with Kercher’s death.

Sep 30, 2011

Baidu's website is seen on a laptop screen in this photo illustration taken in Shanghai

Chinese Stocks Listed on U.S. Exchange Hammered by DoJ Probe Into Accounting Fraud

There have long been suspicions that Chinese companies which are listed on U.S. bourses do not adhere to strict accounting standards

Sep 29, 2011

Bears’ Dan Hampton Snubs Obama’s White House Invitation

Hampton, who was named to the Hall of Fame in 2002, was also peeved that family members weren’t invited.

Sep 29, 2011

A resident holds onto an electrical post as he takes a rest from swimming in floodwaters brought by Typhoon Nesat in Apalit Pampanga, north of Manila September 29, 2011.

Typhoon Nesat Slams Into Hainan, China, Moving Toward Vietnam

The storm has already caused significant damage in the Philippines –killing at least 39 people and rendering another 45 missing -- and also shut down activity on Hong Kong.

Sep 29, 2011

Chavez Denies U.S. Media Reports of Kidney Failure

Chavez, 57, who has been in power since 1999, is undergoing treatments for cancer.

Sep 29, 2011

Bank of America to Roll Out $5 Monthly Fee on Most Debit Cards

Bank of America Corp. plans to impose a $5 monthly fee starting early next year on customers who make purchases on their debit cards.

Sep 29, 2011

Amazon Kindle Tablet: It’s All About Digital Content, Not Challenging Apple

Shares of online retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) jumped on Wednesday after the company unveiled its new, cheaply priced Tablet computer called Kindle Fire as a potential challenger to Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) celebrated iPad. But is it really a case of apples and oranges?

Sep 29, 2011

Threat of Volcanic Eruption Spurs Evacuation on Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are an archipelago of more than a dozen islands that are an autonomous region of Spain.

Sep 29, 2011

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Stocks Jump on German Bailout Vote, Benign US Economic Data

Financial stocks are particularly buoyant -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is up 5.2 percent.

Sep 29, 2011

Greek police officers take part in an rally against austerity outside the parliament in Athens

Greece May Have to Slash Up to 200,000 Public-Sector Jobs

The Greek government faces the unenviable task of cutting tens of thousands of public sector jobs as demanded by Eurozone officials in exchange for the next tranche of bailout money for the beleaguered nation.

Sep 29, 2011

Staff members speak to trade visitors at the Nokia booth at the CommunicAsia expo in Singapore

Nokia to Cut 3,500 Jobs; Close Romania Factory

Nokia shares have plunged almost 49 percent year-to-date.

Sep 29, 2011

Shrien Dewani Arrives for His Extradition Hearing at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London

UK Home Secretary Approves Extradition to South Africa of Honeymoon Murder Suspect

He has 14 days to file an appeal to the High Court against the decision.

Sep 28, 2011

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Hunts and Kills Bison

Zuckerberg recently got a hunting license and shot and killed a bison for his dinner table.

Sep 28, 2011

Walter Payton’s Life Scarred by Drug Addiction, Suicidal Thoughts, Infidelity: Book

After the Hall of Fame athlete's career ended in 1987, the depressed retiree descended into a state of heavy self-medication.

Sep 28, 2011

Is China Pressuring South Africa to Block Dalai Lama Visit?

The Dalai Lama was scheduled to attend the 80th birthday of his friend and fellow Nobel Peace Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu in early October.

Sep 28, 2011

U.S. Stocks Moderately Higher on Hopes for Greek Bailout

Stock indices have shown three consecutive days of gains. Indeed, the Dow had jumped 4.3 percent over the past three sessions, following deep losses incurred last week.

Sep 28, 2011

former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana

France Rejects Rwanda Extradition Bid for Suspected Genocide Criminal

Agathe Habyarimana, 69. has been a resident of France for seventeen years, and denies any culpability for the genocide

Sep 28, 2011

A protester raises Greek flag in front of the parliament during a rally against a new austerity package at Athens' Syntagma square

Time Running Out for Greece as Bailout Decision Hangs on Debt Reduction

A decision of providing the Greek government with more badly needed bailout cash hinges on a review of Athens’ debt-reduction progress by officials from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Sep 28, 2011