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Thailand elections 2014: Yingluck Shinawatra’s party expected to win after opposition boycott
The Thai polling has now ended in a general election boycotted by the opposition and blighted by protests. Anti-government activists forced some polling stations in...
Chris Christie knew about George Washington Bridge traffic jam
A lawyer for Chris Christie’s former ally David Wildstein said the New Jersey governor knew about the closures of local lanes leading to George...
Thailand elections 2014: Violent clashes in Bangkok ahead of Sunday’s poll
Violent clashes involving anti-government protesters have erupted ahead of Sunday's elections in Thai capital, Bangkok. According to local media, several people have been injured by...
India’s most popular small cars fail crash tests conducted by Global NCAP
According to Global NCAP, five of India's most popular small cars have failed crash tests. The tests by Global NCAP showed that if involved in...
Toyota stops selling some models in US
Toyota has asked US dealers to stop sales of some of its cars that are equipped with seat heaters. The Japanese car maker said that...
Barack Obama tours local businesses for minimum wage rise
President Barack Obama is taking his campaign for a minimum wage rise to the streets, visiting local businesses after his State of the Union...
State of the Union 2014: Barack Obama promises to bypass Congress to tackle economic inequality
In his annual State of the Union address, President Barack Obama has promised to bypass a fractured Congress to tackle economic inequality. Barack Obama pledged...
Ukraine’s parliament debates protest amnesty
Leonid Kravchuk, Ukraine's first post-independence president, has warned the country is on the "brink of civil War" as parliament debates an amnesty for protesters. Leonid...
State of the Union 2014: Barack Obama to unveil minimum-wage raise
President Barack Obama will unveil a minimum-wage raise as he delivers his annual State of the Union address later. The president is expected to bypass...
US house prices keep rising in 2013
According to the S&P/Case-Shiller indexes, the US home prices extended a winning streak in November, with 2013 shaping up as the best year for...
Ford reports one of company’s best years ever in 2013
Ford has announced that last year was "one of the company's best years ever", driven by a strong performance in the US and Asia. The...
Tom Perkins apologizes for Nazi comment in San Francisco bus row
Billionaire Tom Perkins has apologized for comparing a row about free buses for tech workers in Silicon Valley to the persecution of the Jews...
Ukraine: PM Mykola Azarov offers his resignation
Ukraine's PM Mykola Azarov has offered his resignation. In a statement, Mykola Azarov said the move was designed to create "social and political compromise". In his...
Karl Slym suicide: Tata Motors managing director killed himself at Shangri-La hotel in Bangkok
Tata Motors' Managing Director Karl Slym apparently killed himself when he fell from the 22nd floor of a Bangkok hotel on Sunday, Thai police...
First chocolate toothpaste to be unveiled by Crest
Procter & Gamble R&D department revealed during a conference call with investors and analysts Monday morning they are developing a new line of Crest...
Trey Radel to resign from Congress
Florida Republican congressman Trey Radel who was convicted on cocaine possession charges, will resign from Congress on Monday. Trey Radel's future in Congress had been...
Edward Snowden: NSA spied on German companies
Edward Snowden has alleged the National Security Agency (NSA) engaged in industrial espionage. In an interview with Germany's ARD TV channel, Edward Snowden said the...
Karl Slym dead: Tata Motors managing director dies in Bangkok
Karl Slym, managing director of India-based Tata Motors, has died in Thailand where he was attending a board meeting. Tata Motors said in a statement...
Viktor Yanukovych offers PM position to opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk
President Viktor Yanukovych has offered the position of Ukraine’s prime minister to one of the opposition leaders, Arseniy Yatsenyuk. The offer came after talks on...
Marmite and Irn-Bru shipment seized in Canada crackdown
Canadian customs have seized a shipment of Marmite and Irn-Bru bound for a British foods shop in Canada in a crackdown on banned additives. Tony...
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon gets $20 million for 2013
JPMorgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will be paid $20 million for the past year's work. Jamie Dimon's pay was cut to $11.5 million...
Ranbaxy products banned in US
The FDA has banned India's largest drugmaker Ranbaxy from producing and distributing drugs for the US market from its Toansa facility in Punjab. The agency...
Marmite, Ovaltine and Irn-Bru banned in Canada
A British food shop in Canada has been ordered to stop selling Marmite, Ovaltine and Irn-Bru because they contain illegal additives. Tony Badger, who owns...
What Will the UK Property Market Do in 2014?
In 2014, there is a very strong likelihood that the value of the UK real estate market will increase nearly 8%. There were surprise...
Venezuela tightens foreign currency controls
Venezuela’s government has announced measures to address the country’s foreign currency crisis and boost the economy. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez says Venezuelans travelling abroad will...
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