Federal Reserve lowers interest rates The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday, to 2.0 per cent, and hinted the move could be the last in a series meant to buffer the economy from a credit crunch and housing downturn.
Indias exports grow 26.6 pc in March Indias exports slowed to a 26.6 per cent growth pace in March as weakening global growth hurt shipments of clothes, steel and other goods, missing the annual target for overseas shipments.
Forbes salary list for 500 big US cos
Pandit among least paid CEOs Heading the worlds largest bank does not guarantee fat paycheck to Citigroups India-born CEO Vikram Pandit who finds himself at the bottom of the Forbes CEO salary list for Americas 500 biggest firms.
Microsofts board fails to decide Microsoft Corps board met on Wednesday to discuss its stand-off with Yahoo Inc over its $41.8 billion takeover bid, but failed to reach a decision on what to do next, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Rajesh Exports secures Rs 534 cr export order Rajesh Exports Ltd, said on Wednesday, that it has bagged an export order worth Rs 534 crores of gold jewellery from Lazorde Jewellery, Kuwait. The order is to be completed by the 30th of June 2008.
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