Biz-Tech

    Highly skilled immigration to Britain will increase: Vaz

    New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The number of highly skilled migrants going to Britain will increase, in contrast to public perception that the new immigration system will limit the numbers, an Indian-origin British parliamentarian said here Saturday.


    159,000 jobs lost in US in a month: official report

    New York, Oct 4 (IANS) As many as 159,000 jobs were cut in the US in September, the worst ever retrenchment in a month for five years, the government has reported, heightening fears that the economic downturn was worsening and could persist well into next year.

Pakistan’s foreign reserves crisis deepens

Oct 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Business, Pakistan, Top News

Karachi, Oct 4 (DPA) Pakistan’s foreign reserve crisis deepened further Saturday as the central bank said it had lost around $700 million in just a week.



Google unveils $4.4 trillion ‘Clean Power by 2030′ plan

Oct 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Technology, World

Washington, Oct 2 : Search engine giant Google has unveiled a $4.4 trillion plan dubbed Clean Power by 2030 that calls for all energy in the US to come from renewable sources.



US stocks rise on hope for bail-out passage

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Business, Focused, World

Washington, Oct 3 (DPA) US stocks rallied for the first time in three days as the US House of Representatives began debate Friday on a new version of the finance rescue plan that the White House says is desperately needed.



Microsoft uses search prizes to close Google gap

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Technology, World

San Francisco, Oct 3 (DPA) In a bid to close the ever-widening gap with Google on Internet searches, Microsoft has started offering consumers redeemable points for using its search service.



Diagnosis takes only 15 minutes with new biosensor

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Health, Technology

London, Oct 2 (IANS) Diagnosing cancer, multiple sclerosis, TB and HIV could be as simple as using a pregnancy testing kit, thanks to a new biosensor.



India: 9.16 mn mobile subscribers added in August

Sep 30th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, India, Technology

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Indian telecom industry continues to record an upward trend with mobile operators adding 9.16 million subscribers in August, making India the second largest wireless market in the world.



Google offers $10 mn for world’s best ideas

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Technology, World

San Francisco, Sep 26 (DPA) Google is offering $10 million as prize money in a competition aimed at transforming the world’s best ideas into useful products.



Boeing eyes $20 bn defence orders from India

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Biz-Tech, Business, India

Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Bullish about India’s growing aviation market, US aerospace major Boeing sees a $20 billion opportunity in the defence sector alone over the next decade.