Samsung Electronics estimates operating profit
bySeoul, April 5 (IANS) Samsung Electronics estimated Friday the record level of operating profit for the first quarter. The preliminary operating profit was estimated…
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Perrie Edwards labels Zayn Malik as best boyfriend
byLos Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Singer Perrie Edwards says that after having loads of dating disasters, she is happy with One Direction singer Zayn…
Growth, jobs remain global priorities, challenges: IMF
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) Although economic growth and job creation are top priorities for global policymakers, their outlooks remain a major concern, the International…
US fixed mortgage rates edge down
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) US fixed mortgage rates edged down slightly this week and remained near historic lows, according to the Primary Mortgage Market…
Beyonce and Jay-Z celebrate anniversary in Cuba
byHavana, April 5 (IANS/EFE) Beyonce and Jay-Z are in Cuba where Thursday they had breakfast at a restaurant in Old Havana to celebrate their…
Over 70 companies to take part in Brazil oil auction
byRio de Janeiro, April 5 (IANS/EFE) A total of 71 oil companies are expected to take part in an auction of Brazilian exploration blocks…
Mexican firm buys Costa Rican cheese producer
byMexico City, April 5 (IANS/EFE) Sigma Alimentos, a unit of Mexico’s Grupo Alfa, acquired Corporacion de Empresas Monteverde, Costa Rica’s leading producer and marketer…
Lashkar recruits best and brightest from Pakistan: report
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) Terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) recruits from Pakistan’s elite, contradicting “a lingering belief that Islamist terrorists are the product of low…
Blackberry to shut BBM Music service
byMadrid, April 5 (IANS/EFE) The BBM Music streaming service will be closed down June 2 after a 19-month run following the completion of “a…
Ticket buyers overwhelm Rock in Rio web site
byRio de Janeiro, April 5 (IANS/EFE) The Rock in Rio Web site collapsed Thursday in the first few minutes after starting to sell tickets…