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Greek euro exit talk ups chance of endgame, but uncertainty may drag on (17 May 12:58 am)

Seeking clear-cut outcomes to the euro saga to date has proven fruitless for investors, who have instead been forced to live with the \"muddle through\" of European politics.

Eurozone tearing itself apart: Bank of England (17 May 12:35 am)

IMF chief Christine Lagarde hinted at the possibility of a messy Grexit, and said the Fund would have to be prepared.

Eurozone tearing itself apart: Mervyn King, Bank of England (17 May 12:35 am)

IMF chief Christine Lagarde hinted at the possibility of a messy Grexit, and said the Fund would have to be prepared.

Concerned about euro exit, Greeks pull funds (17 May 12:34 am)

Greece\'s president spoke of \"fear that could develop into panic\" at the country\'s banks in the weeks before fresh elections.

Greeks withdrawing euros afraid of the prospect of rapid devaluation (17 May 12:34 am)

Greece\'s president spoke of \"fear that could develop into panic\" at the country\'s banks in the weeks before fresh elections.

Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate a smashing hit; ad rates higher than KBC's (17 May 12:24 am)

Aamir Khan\'s Satyamev Jayate a smashing hit; ad rates higher than KBC\'sMedia-buying sources say ad rates commanded by Satyamev Jayate come to Rs 4 - Rs 5 lakh for 10-second slot, a premium over KBC

Greece euro exit could hit Spain, Italy: World Bank (16 May 11:58 pm)

\"The core question will be not Greece, but Spain and Italy,\" World Bank President Robert Zoellick said in a question-and-answer session with a local economics club.

Maha waives off loans to the tune of Rs 50K of weavers (16 May 11:31 pm)

Maharashtra Government today announced waiving off loans to the tune of Rs 50,000 borrowed by the weavers and handloom workers till March 31, 2010.

Google searches get smarter (16 May 11:21 pm)

Google on Wednesday began making its search engine smarter in a major upgrade that looks beyond query words to figure out what people are actually seeking online.

France unveils President Francois Hollande's new government (16 May 11:19 pm)

France unveiled President Francois Hollande\'s new government on Wednesday, with former prime minister Laurent Fabius, 65, named foreign minister.

Par panel for stringent land acquisition rules (16 May 11:14 pm)

The panel headed by BJP MP Sumitra Mahajan has said that the government should not acquire any land for profit purpose.

Weak rupee actually helps India: CLSA (16 May 11:09 pm)

Weak rupee actually helps India: CLSAA weaker rupee at a time of falling oil prices would reduce concerns about inflation, while ensuing boost in exports could reduce India\'s trade deficit.

Asia helps drive Facebook's 1-billion goal (16 May 11:07 pm)

As Facebook nears saturation levels in some Western countries, Asian users are helping drive the social-networking leader\'s march on the 1-billion- user milestone and beyond.

Spain sounds alarm, warns against Greek exit (16 May 11:04 pm)

Spain sounds alarm, warns against Greek exitUncertainties over Greece prompted investors to pour their money into safe-haven German bonds while fleeing eurozone nations seen most at risk such as

Spain sounds alarm on risk premium, warns against Greek exit (16 May 11:04 pm)

Uncertainties over Greece prompted investors to pour their money into safe-haven German bonds while fleeing eurozone nations seen most at risk such as Spain.

JPMorgan cuts London investment bank jobs: Sources (16 May 11:03 pm)

JPMorgan is cutting a group of investment bankers in its London operations, two sources familiar with the situation said.

'UK set to snatch GM's Astra from Germany' (16 May 10:56 pm)

The source added that staff at the plant needed to agree to some changes in working conditions first but declined to say what they were.

UK set to snatch General Motors's Astra from Germany: Sources (16 May 10:56 pm)

The source added that staff at the plant needed to agree to some changes in working conditions first but declined to say what they were.

Investors hammer advisers with JPMorgan concerns (16 May 10:49 pm)

Within hours of JPMorgan Chase & Co\'s revelation of its multibillion-dollar trading loss, financial adviser Nicholas Olesen was fielding calls and emails from concerned clients.

Platinum jewellery grows trendy in gold-loving India (16 May 10:40 pm)

Platinum jewellery is slowly beginning to take off in India now the metal is cheaper than traditional favourite gold.

Nokia loses cellphone top spot to Samsung: Report (16 May 10:30 pm)

Samsung, with a sales growth of 25.9%, had a market share of 20.7% in Jan-Mar 2012 quarter, while Nokia had a share of 19.8% in the same period, Gartner said.

Commerce Ministry relaxes norms on sugar exports (16 May 09:58 pm)

After intervention by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Food Minister K V Thomas, the Commerce Ministry today relaxed conditions for sugar exports.

RBI to offer $2 bn swap arrangement to SAARC nations (16 May 09:45 pm)

RBI will offer a swap arrangement of $2 billion to all SAARC member countries to strengthen regional financial and economic ties.

Global mobile phone sales shrink, China main culprit (16 May 09:40 pm)

Global mobile phone sales have fallen in the three months to March, impacted by less than expected demand in Asia Pacific region, Gartner said.

'We cannot afford import of large quantities of crude oil' (16 May 09:34 pm)

Amid rising global crude oil prices, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today warned of \"disastrous consequences\" if corrective steps are not taken.