Tweet Munich : German carmaker BMW confirmed Friday that it has reached an agreement with Peter Sauber about the sale of the BMW-Sauber team which should ensure it can race in the 2010 Formula One season. BMW refused to reveal what price had been agreed with Sauber but stated that the deal is subject to [...]
Continue reading …Tweet Bangalore : World’s largest steel maker ArcelorMittal plans to set up a six-million-tonne integrated steel plant in Karnataka on an investment of $6.41 billion, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said here Friday. “The Indian subsidiary of ArcelorMittal proposes to invest Rs.30,000-crore (Rs.300-billion) to set up the steel plant and a 750 MW power plant in [...]
Continue reading …Tweet London : Former Spice girl Victoria Beckham needs surgery to remove her bunions, a painful toe problem, and has been advised not to wear high heels. The singer-turned-fashion designer has been advised by doctors to undergo a procedure to ease the condition – a deformity of the bone and joint which affects the big [...]
Continue reading …Tweet London : Colombian pop star Shakira is launching a competition for up-and-coming musicians to open her world tour next year. The singer has invited aspiring performers to apply via her website, and called on fans to vote for their favourite acts, reports express.co.uk. The finalists will then be viewed by the star and her [...]
Continue reading …Tweet London :Singer-actress Mariah Carey wants to have children in the new year. The pop icon, who married American actor-rapper Nick Cannon last year, has hinted that they would clear their hectic schedules in 2010 to have children, reports contactmusic.com. She insists that they are holding their plans till Christmas and New Year celebrations are [...]
Continue reading …Tweet London : Katie Price has made an emotional phone call to ex-husband Peter Andre begging him to reconcile but the Australian singer doesn’t want to reunite with her. “Please take me back,” thesun.co.uk quoted her as saying. She also apologised for being a “bitch” to him and pleaded for a reunion, saying: “I messed [...]
Continue reading …Tweet Buenos Aires : Heavy rain has killed three people and displaced 12,000 in northeast Argentina, authorities said. Two children drowned near Resistencia city, the capital of Chaco province, about 1200 km north of Buenos Aires, Xinhua reported. In Goya City, 730 km north of Buenos Aires, a seven-year-old girl died when her house collapsed [...]
Continue reading …Tweet Dubai :The government of Dubai has authorised the restructuring of Dubai World to be spearheaded by the Dubai Financial Support Fund (DFSF). The process has begun with the appointment of a Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO). Aidan Birkett, managing partner, corporate finance at Deloitte LLP will be the CRO and will work with Dubai World’s [...]
Continue reading …Tweet Moscow : The Russian Air Force considers the unmanned aerial vehicles offered by domestic manufacturers to be inferior in quality, the force commander said Thursday. Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said the Russian-made UAVs delivered to the air force failed to meet the required specifications. “To put such drones into service is simply a crime,” [...]
Continue reading …Tweet New York : US stocks rose Wednesday after three separate reports offered signs that the US recovery is gaining steam. Consumer spending and new home sales rose more than expected in October, while weekly jobless claims dropped to their lowest rate since September 2008. An index of consumer confidence from the University of Michigan [...]
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