China's real estate investment passes 5 trillion yuan mark

The total investment in China's booming real estate sector has rocketed to an estimated 5.3 trillion yuan (657.6 billion US dollars) over the last five years. here

China dominates World Economic Forum agenda

The World Economic Forum annual meeting at Davos drew to a close on Sunday after four days of vibrant debate with China in the spotlight. here

China ranks first in world IC consumption in 2005

January 18, 2006
China became the world's largest integrated circuit (IC) market in 2005, exceeding the traditionally dominant American and Japanese markets. here

Bird flu scenario: Over 1.8 million Finns would catch virus

Finland is preparing for a possible global outbreak of bird flu by stockpiling medicines, ordering vaccines, and drawing up scenarios and plans of action. here

New Nobel Laureate asks world to 'imagine'

The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize made an impassioned appeal Saturday for an end to world poverty and intolerance, saying that's the only way the threat of nuclear destruction can really be eliminated. here.

Halvorsen drops Boeing

Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen has dropped seven companies from the investments list of the State Pension Fund, severing ties between the Petroleum Fund and Boeing. here.

Here Come the Global Indians - A must listen

Being "global" and being "Indian" at the same time has become an increasingly appealing idea, as everything from matrimonials to newspapers market themselves to "global Indians." But what does it really mean? In this kickoff to a multiple-part series, we take a quick survey of some of the trends that supposedly made India global: Infosys, outsourcing, beauty pageants, and Bollywood. here

Ups and downs of economic year 2005

In 2005 people around the world had greater opportunities for personal enrichment than ever before. The lucky ones included Nicklas Zennström of Sweden and Janus Friis of Denmark, who sold the Skype Internet telephone programme to the online auction company eBay. here

Cisco eyes 10% in DSQ Software at Rs 1,500 a share

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Mumbai, Jan 25: The US-based Cisco Systems is in talks with theChennai-based DSQ Software to pick up a 10 per cent stake in the company atRs 1,500 a share. BancAmerica Equity Partners and Credit Suisse First Boston(CSFB) who hold 16.50 per cent each in DSQ Software are to reportedlyoffload 5 per cent of their respective stakes in favour of Cisco Systems. here

Shanghai port leaps to world top

The cargo thruput of east China's Shanghai port has reached 443 million tons in 2005, making it take the place of Singapore port to become the largest in the world, said the sources with Shanghai Port Administration here Saturday. here

Petroleum fund second largest

Norway's petroleum fund has now passed NOK 1,360 billion (USD 204.5 billion) in worth, making it the second largest fund in the world, and it is growing smoothly. here