Prudential to move 80 jobs to India

London, British insurance major Prudential has announced plans to move 80 jobs from its finance department to India, including 60 from Stirling in Scotland.

Bill Gates richest person for 12th consecutive year

New York, Bill Gates retained his position as the world's richest person for the 12th straight year, according to Forbes Magazine's annual list of the world's wealthiest.

Warner Bros Sued By Rockers Mute Math

US rockers MUTE MATH are taking legal action against Warner Bros and Word Records for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation after being marketed as a Christian act against their will.

British firm to restore Iraqi holy city

London, Feb 28 Milton Keynes, the planning agency that created the eponymous town north-west of London from scratch in the 1970s, has been asked to remodel the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.

Ted Turner Retires

CNN founder and media mogul Ted Turner has decided to step down from his role on the board at Time Warner.

CBS Fined Over Jacksons Boob Blunder

Pop star JANET JACKSON's notorious "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl will cost US TV bosses $550,000 (£315,000) in censorship fines, after they lost an appeal to overturn the fine.

Martha Stewart Blasts 'Evil, Immoral' Trump

Latest: The rift between Donald Trump and Martha Stewart is escalating after the lifestyle guru blasted the property mogul as "juvenile, evil, unethical and immoral".

British firm wins contract for India-bound gas pipelines

London. A British firm has won a key contract in China to supply specialist coatings for gas pipelines destined for the East-West gas pipeline project in India.

Chinese scientists use plants to battle pollution

Beijing, Feb 22 Chinese scientists are now growing poison-accumulating plants to 'suck up' poisonous elements, mostly heavy metals like arsenic, copper and zinc, from polluted soil to repair contaminated lands.

China launches crackdown on junk email

Beijing, Feb 22 China has launched a crackdown on junk emails as part of a pack of measures taken by the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) to clear the Internet and mobile phone networks in the country.

Stewart Defends Apprentice Flop

Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has hit back at criticism of her axed US reality show The Apprentice, insisting that competing with tycoon DONALD TRUMP was "unfair".

PS3 release could be delayed until Spring

Sony's next-generation PlayStation 3 video game could miss its spring launch if industry specifications for some of its technology are not finalised soon.

China emerging as new movie powerhouse

Berlin, The Berlin International Film Festival is providing a snapshot of the changes in Asian cinema, as China seeks to emerge as a new movie powerhouse while Hong Kong struggles to keep up with its reputation.

Mallya bidding for Scotland distillery?

London, Feb 17 Is prominent Indian brewer-politician Vijay Mallya in the run to purchase Scotland-based Invergordon Distillery - Europe's largest grain distillery?

It's All Smiles for Northants Tooth Jewellery Company

Family firm Smilegems has plenty to grin about after securing more overseas orders for its dental jewellery, thanks to the continued support of UK Trade & Investment.

Online shopping is the ladies choice this Valentine's Day

This year most men can presume that their Valentine's gift was bought online. At Christmas more than 80% of women planned to buy their gifts online compared to only 66% of men and we expect this trend to have continued over Valentine's Day.

Mail Arrives 20 Years Late

Malaysian man receives letter 20 years later.

Google loses hundreds of Internet users over Tibet

Kathmandu, Feb 14 As lovers celebrated Valentine's day worldwide on Tuesday, Internet hunk Google lost hundreds of sweethearts who broke off with the web search engine in outrage over the censoring of information related to Tibet to placate China.

Disney Regains Rights To Oswald The Lucky Rabbit

Animation giant Disney has regained the rights to cartoon character OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT, the forerunner to MICKEY MOUSE.

US conducts major cyber security exercise

Washington, Feb 13 The US conducted its first major cyber security exercise by simulating a computer-generated attack on its critical information systems as part of its preparedness to tackle such incidents in future.

London auction houses sense 'new gold rush'

London, Feb 12 After record-breaking sales of impressionist, post-war and contemporary art, the London art market is in the "grip of the greatest art gold rush" in 20 years, analysts say.

Call For Women Truck Drivers

Driver recruitment crisis to cost UK PLC over £1bn

Experts call for women lorry drivers to help fill jobs gap emerging on our roads

British bio-fuels major to expand in northeast India

London, Feb 11 (IANS) D1 Oils, a major British bio-diesel producer, is starting a joint venture company with Williamson Magor, India's leading tea plantation group, to extend its crop planting programme.

Leicester attracting Indian film industry

London, Feb 10 The unassuming town of Leicester in Britain with a large number of Gujarat-origin residents is fast becoming a focus for the Indian film industry for shooting, distribution and post-production.