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India Mahindra Satyam posts Q4 loss on charge, shares dip
HYDERABAD, May 23 (Reuters) - Indian software services exporter Mahindra Satyam posted on Monday a net loss for its fiscal fourth quarter, hurt by a one-time expense due to settlement of a US shareholder lawsuit, sending its shares down as much as 6
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:56A
AP Enterprise: States' immigration reform efforts mostly fizzle, but might
Many measures were set aside so lawmakers could focus on pressing budget crises, but immigrants have also developed more sophisticated lobbying efforts, and business owners came out strongly against tougher sanctions. Some worried about losing sources
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:56A
Seat Belt Enforcement
Virginia State Troopers can only cite drivers for not wearing their seat belts if they pull them over for some other traffic violation. Transportation safety groups are lobbying Virginia lawmakers to change the law to make it a primary offense.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:54A
Where's the beef? How Taco Bell diffused a false advertising lawsuit at its
Very soon after filing her lawsuit, though, she voluntarily agreed to dismiss it. She did so without being paid any money by Taco Bell, and without forcing the company to make any changes to its products, ingredients or advertising.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:54A
Anonymous targets US Chamber of Commerce website
and US government sources say the bill has already gathered a lot of support among legislators - chiefly due to the lobbying activities of groups representing rights holders and big business, including the MPAA, Viacom, Mastercard, Sony and Disney.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:54A
Prosecutors Faulted on Failing to Catch Credit-Crunch 'Bandits'
“That seems to go against the norm of the savings-and-loan crisis, and the accounting frauds 10 years ago.” Some of the biggest Wall Street firms rebounded from the crisis stronger than ever. Goldman Sachs's 2009 profits were a record for the firm and
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:54A
GOP Viewpoint: Imagination deficit
spending: 1) require that entitlement reform occur simultaneously (it's our fault government is spending too much); 2) play a game of chicken with Republicans on the federal debt ceiling; 3) demagogue, as in 'grandma will be forced to eat cat food.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:53A
Bail pleas of five corporate honchos rejected
Justice Ajit Bharihoke denied bail to Vinod Goenka of Swan Telecom, Sanjay Chandra of Unitech and three officials of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group -- Gautam Doshi, Hari Nair and Surendra Pipara. Would you like to Comment on this Article?
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:53A
Facelift twitch woman wins £6m in damages
Penny Johnson, 49, from Godstone, was left with a permanent facial twitch by botched facelift surgery at the hands of Dr Le Roux Fourie, who admitted negligence. A former top civil servant who went on to run her own successful financial and IT
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:52A
Natcom dislikes taste of Sweet Micky's starter
Martelly, a former singer known as Sweet Micky, came to power on a platform of giving children in the poverty-stricken country free access to education, and to help fund the plans he has ordered a special levy of USD0.05 on every minute of incoming
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:50A
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