Two US automakers say they need billions more of government money in order to survive. GM sign sits in front of a long line of unsold 2009 Escalades at a Cadillac dealership in Denver, Colo. 10 Feb 2009 General Motors and Chrysler say they need bill...
By Raymond Thibodeaux Trivandrum, India 16 August 2007 A communist-run state in India wants to cash in on the country's lucrative and ever-expanding technology boom. Raymond Thibodeaux reports from Thiruvananthapuram, better known by its anglicized n...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 18 February 2007 Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group Kumar Mangalam Birla, right, reacts as Managing Director of Hindalco Industries Ltd. Debu Bhattacharya replies to a question at a press conference in Mumbai, India, 11 F...
By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 24 November 2006 watch Electronics report The holiday season is here in the United States. For many, it is a time for seeing family and friends, and exchanging gifts. But in the electronics business, the holiday seas...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 14 November 2006 The United Nations and a group of international insurance and finance companies are calling Tuesday for creative ways to provide climate insurance to farmers and others affected by climate change. Experts s...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 September 2006 Top Asian automobile companies are planning large investments in India to meet growing global demands for compact cars. India has both the consumer demand and production capability to attract carmakers....
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 06 September 2006 watch report Green Business Many companies are learning they can be both pro-business and pro-environment without hurting the bottom line. In fact, for some, it's been quite profitable. ----- Being envi...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 August 2006 Students stamp on Pepsi bottles during a protest demanding the ban on sale of soft drinks in school and college cafeterias during a protest in Ahmadabad, India In India, six states have announced bans on t...
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 28 April 2006 watch Mass Transit report Metrobus powered by hybrid electric technology Bus companies in the United States are reporting an increase in ridership as high fu...
By Jane M Friedman Washington, DC 20 April 2006 watch Biotech Industry report A report by the consulting firm Ernst and Young says that, although huge pharmaceutical firms like Merck and Pfizer pour b...