Business

Red Light Web
US blocks internet red-light address - 28-03-2006 07:01
The US has blocked a move to create a dot-xxx internet address to take the bulk of pornographic sites on the World Wide Web, according to a newspaper... ... [more]
Biodiesel
British company eyeing India for biodiesel production - 25-03-2006 16:00
D1 Oils, a major British biodiesel producer, says India is going to be a key location for the company in the production and consumption of the fuel de... ... [more]
Workforce
'British workers too lazy to compete with India' - 25-03-2006 14:32
London: Are British workers becoming too lazy to compete with India's booming economy? Yes, according to Peter Luff, chairman of the House of Commons... ... [more]
HD-DVD
Competing DVD formats set for grand clash - 16-03-2006 06:41
A war that has been brewing for three years looks set to break out in earnest this year with the release of the first commercial players of the two ne... ... [more]
CBS
Janet Jackson Nipple Fine Upheld - 16-03-2006 06:39
Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl will see 20 CBS television stations fined $550,000 (£320,000), US regulators hav... ... [more]
Disney
Hells Angels Sue Disney - 14-03-2006 10:51
US motorcycle group the Hell's Angels are suing Walt Disney film-makers for using their logo and trademarked name in an upcoming film. Wild Hogs, sta... ... [more]
Capitol Records
Dilated Peoples Slam Record Label - 14-03-2006 10:50
West Coast hip-hop outfit Dilated Peoples have hit out at their record label Capitol Records, claiming the company is undermining their career. The t... ... [more]
Prudential
Prudential to move 80 jobs to India - 10-03-2006 06:39
London, British insurance major Prudential has announced plans to move 80 jobs from its finance department to India, including 60 from Stirling in Sco... ... [more]
Bill Gates
Bill Gates richest person for 12th consecutive year - 10-03-2006 06:22
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... ... [more]
Warner Bros
Warner Bros Sued By Rockers Mute Math - 08-03-2006 06:06
US rockers MUTE MATH are taking legal action against Warner Bros and Word Records for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation after being... ... [more]
Iraq
British firm to restore Iraqi holy city - 28-02-2006 06:59
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 re... ... [more]
Ted Turner
Ted Turner Retires - 28-02-2006 06:56
CNN founder and media mogul Ted Turner has decided to step down from his role on the board at Time Warner. The 67-year-old, who founded the Cable New... ... [more]
CBS
CBS Fined Over Jacksons Boob Blunder - 25-02-2006 06:44
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, afte... ... [more]
Donald Trump
Martha Stewart Blasts 'Evil, Immoral' Trump - 25-02-2006 06:43
Latest: The rift between Donald Trump and Martha Stewart is escalating after the lifestyle guru blasted the property mogul as "juvenile, evil, unethi... ... [more]
Gas
British firm wins contract for India-bound gas pipelines - 23-02-2006 07:18
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... ... [more]