Industry
US refinery strike covers a fifth of national capacity
24 Feb 2015
The largest US refinery strike in 35 years has hit 15 plants, including 12 refineries that account for a fifth of the US production capacity
Swine flu: 812 dead, over 13,688 under attack, and still raging
23 Feb 2015
Nearly two months after the first cases of swine flu deaths were reported from Gujarat and Rajasthan, the disease has now assumed pandemic proportions
FTC challenges merger of US Foods with Sysco
21 Feb 2015
Auto airbags maker Takata fined $14,000 a day to force compliance
21 Feb 2015
The world’s largest air-bag maker, Japan's Takata, associated with exploding car airbags, would be fined $14,000 a day until it provided information sought by the US auto safety regulator
Hydel power the key to prosperity, PM Modi tells Arunachal
21 Feb 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the pitch for "power-for-prosperity" as he sought to convince the people of Arunachal Pradesh of the benefits of exploiting the state's hydropower potentia
Russia keen on bigger role in India’s lucrative defence industry
20 Feb 2015
Russia has been a dominant player in the Indian defence market for years but it's now facing tough competition from the US, France, and Israel
Raw sugar export sops to continue
20 Feb 2015
Goldcorp writes down $2.3-bn on Argentine mine
20 Feb 2015
New funding to value Snapchat at $19 bn
19 Feb 2015
Electrical conductors that are 100% efficient
19 Feb 2015
The future of electronics could lie in a material from its past, as researchers work to turn germanium - the material of 1940s transistors - into a potential replacement for silicon.