Breaking the Marwari Rules
2006-07-10 11:52:23
When Indian-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal launched a dramatic battle in January to take over his company's chief rival, the business community in India was shocked.
Global vaccine initiative hits snag
2006-07-07 13:03:09
A spat between the U.S. and France is blocking progress on a novel, business-friendly plan to persuade drug companies to develop vaccines for deadly diseases in the developing world.
Vodafone chairman arrives amid calls for change
2006-07-06 10:34:46
Sir John Bond, Vodafone Group PLC's incoming chairman, arrives at a tumultuous time for the world's largest cellphone-service provider by sales.
St. Petersburg rises anew
2006-07-05 11:57:55
New Holland, an artificial island built in the 18th century, is one of Russia's greatest hidden treasures. A picturesque complex of canals, basins and 200-year-old brick warehouses in the heart of this city, it was for centuries a military zone off-limits to ordinary Russians.
CFTC wrestles with regulatory turf
2006-07-03 13:22:51
Doha deadline looms, with little progress
2006-06-26 12:31:15
When is a deadline really a deadline? In the Doha Round of trade talks, maybe never.
EU trade chief poses WTO rules in energy sector
2006-06-23 12:57:43
Indiana town woos Honda
2006-06-22 12:28:09
Growing up in central Indiana in the early 1980s, Peter VanBaalen remembers hearing stories of people scraping their keys into the paint of Honda vehicles.
Russian steel tycoon alters Arcelor deal
2006-06-21 12:49:39
Russian steel tycoon Alexey Mordashov made sweeping changes to his ？3 billion ($16.35 billion) deal to link up with Arcelor SA after its shareholders protested the terms, accepting a sharp reduction in the stake of Arcelor he will receive as payment for his company.
In Brazil, the party line is often blurry
2006-06-20 10:02:08
Carlos Willian may be only a first-term congressman, but he has already mastered the art of samba-stepping through Brazil's political-party system.
Innovative companies drive Japan's growth
2006-06-19 12:56:01
Japan's stock market has been reeling in recent months, a victim of the demons of financial scandals and possible monetary tightening.
China seeks to curtail lending to prevent inflation
2006-06-19 08:20:26
China's latest credit tightening could push the country's financial markets lower in a critical week that will see domestic pricing of a stock offer by Bank of China Ltd., the biggest ever initial public offering in mainland China.