Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has approved another $30 billion in share buybacks till the end of 2015 and authorized a rarely seen seven-for-one stock split, addressing … More » Apple expands buybacks by $30 billion, OKs 7-for-1 stock split

Warren Buffett, chairman of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), said on Wednesday that safety is a major priority for the rail industry, after a … More » Buffett: moving oil by rail safely major industry concern

Asian markets could get a lift on Thursday after tech heavyweights Apple and Facebook beat Wall Street expectations, sending their stock up sharply and … More » Asia markets: Tech sector brightens as Apple jumps 8 percent

India's rice exports could slide by nearly a quarter this year and knock the country off its perch as top exporter of the grain due to stiff competition … More » India may cede top rice exporter spot under Southeast Asian price onslaught

Watch one episode of the original Star Trek—heck, watch one minute of the show—and it's clear how much the 1960s Space Age aesthetic, one marked by … More » Eames and Saarinen Should've Decorated the Star Trek Set

Facebook Inc's (FB.O) mobile advertising business accelerated in the first three months of the year, helping the Internet social networking company top … More » Facebook Q1 revenue grows 72 percent on rising mobile ads

Click here to view the full photogallery. Though some Florida homes by upper-upper-crust society architect Maurice Fatio have been torn down and replaced … More » Beachfront Stunner By a High-Society Standby Wants $45M

Environmental groups urged the United States on Wednesday to drop a challenge to India's massive solar program and said the World Trade Organization case … More » Green groups urge U.S. to drop solar trade case against India

Photo via Curbed Chicago Created by the Global Gensler firm—with maybe a few design pointers taken from some very girly middle schools—the extremely pretty … More » Motorola's New HQ Could Not Be Pinker or Sparklier

Click here to view the full photogallery. For the past few decades, when Catherine Deneuve wasn't hanging out with princes and spending time at her … More » Catherine Deneuve Lists Resplendent French Chateau for $5.5M

In It's Not Easy Being Green, Curbed pulls back the curtain on cutting-edge, environmentally friendly design, from urban passive houses to green tweaks … More » Eco-Friendly Prefab House Fits Together Like a 3D Puzzle

Click here to view the full photogallery. Raw concrete buildings have come a long way since Brutalist architects started rattling them out in the '50s. … More » 65 Shots of Concrete Houses Not at All Like Parking Garages

Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd … More » $2.8M Carolina 'Villa' Boasts Taxidermy and a Chicken Coop

U.S. stocks declined on Wednesday after a six-session winning streak as gains in Boeing and Gilead were offset by slides in AT&T and the wider biotech … More » Wall St slips after six-day S&P run; biotechs drop

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NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, holding above a key technical support near $1,275 an ounce, though the metal … More » Gold flat, holds above key support after U.S. housing data

The smell of freshly cut grass, the warm burst of the summer sun, and Cracker Jacks: baseball is here. We like our baseball drenched in nostalgic Americana. … More » How America's Oldest Baseball Fields Prepare for the Future

Photo via Gizmodo Dreamed up by architect and urban design theorist Jean Maneval and presented in theoretical model to France's Salon Des Arts Ménagers … More » Live Out Your Retro-Future Dreams in a Prefab Bubble House

India is set to pay Iran $1.65 billion over the next three months under an interim nuclear deal that eases sanctions on Tehran and gives it access to $4.2 … More » India to make May-July oil payments to Iran - sources

Click here to view the full photogallery. Inspired by a client's relatively open-ended request for "an easy-living space that incorporated the … More » $4.5 Wine Country Estate Offers a 'Personal Form of Heaven'

Gold edged up on Wednesday from a 2-1/2-month low hit in the previous session as a softer tone to equities and the dollar helped arrest its slide, though … More » Gold edges off 2-1/2-month low as dollar, stocks ease

U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong results from Boeing failed to inspire investors to keep pushing equities higher following six straight days … More » Wall Street edges lower following six-day S&P rally

Indian drugmaker Wockhardt Ltd, which has been hit by a slew of overseas regulatory rebukes due to poor production quality, said the regulator in Himachal … More » Wockhardt says Himachal Pradesh drug regulator suspends product

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India's largest real estate developer DLF Wednesday said it leased out three million sq ft of office space in the financial … More » DLF leases 3 million sq ft office space in 2013-14

Photo via Automatism · A Kansas city energy plant converted into performance hall. · Look inside the Bronx's crumbling 'Castle on the Concourse'. … More » Beach Cottages For Sale; Austria's Stunning Mountain Villas

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) In a major air safety reform, the aviation regulator Wednesday allowed the use of electronic devices, including mobile phones, … More » DGCA allows in-flight use of electronic devices

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The world's oldest automobile exhibition - the Paris Motor Show - expects to attract more Indian tourists and visitors at this … More » Paris Motor Show woes Indian visitors

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday questioned the issuance of Rs.5 denomination coins with the image of Mata Vaishno Devi embossed … More » Delhi HC asks why coins with Vaishno Devi image issued

Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 (IANS) Toonz Animation is branching out into the making of toys which have artificial intelligence besides producing commercial … More » Toonz forays into artificial intelligence toys, films

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Delhi Metro, through a workshop at the Metro Bhawan here Wednesday, apprised disabled commuters about the facilities available … More » Delhi Metro workshop apprises disabled about facilities

The BSE Sensex and Nifty hit record highs for a third session in a row as infrastructure companies such as Larsen & Toubro extended recent gains while … More » BSE Sensex hits record high for third straight day

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 22,912.52 points Wednesday for the third straight day, surpassing … More » Sensex, Nifty at new highs; capital goods sector gains

The rupee weakened for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, falling below the 61 to the dollar mark for the first time in more than a month, hurt … More » Rupee falls for third day; foreign fund inflows key

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the city chief secretary over water logging in the capital during the monsoon. A division … More » HC pulls up Delhi chief secretary over water-logging

Reuters Market Eye - Shares in DLF, India's biggest real estate developer, fell 2.99 percent, sharply under-performing a 0.4 percent gain in the Nifty … More » DLF slides 3 percent, underperforms rivals

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Requests for mobile number portability (MNP) increased by 2.47 million in February last, data released by the Telecom Regulatory … More » Mobile number portability requests up by 2.47 mn in February: TRAI

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The ongoing marriage season coupled with the fervour of the election campaign is making for double incomes for firecracker merchants, … More » Marriages and elections: Match made in heaven for vendors

The United States put last-minute pressure on Japan to compromise in tough trade talks on Wednesday, shortly before President Barack Obama was to arrive … More » U.S. steps up trade pressure on Japan ahead of Obama visit

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 22,912.52 points Wednesday for the third straight day, surpassing … More » Sensex hits record high for third straight day

Brent crude oil edged higher above $109 a barrel on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected economic data from China and Europe reinforced the outlook for … More » Brent oil holds above $109 on economic data, Ukraine supports

At least four mid-level executives are leaving Goldman Sachs Group's Asia prime brokerage unit to join rival banks, people familiar with the matter said, … More » Goldman loses four Asia prime brokerage execs to rivals- sources

Panaji, April 23 (IANS) Goa sells maximum beer in India and urban Indians are getting hooked onto super premium beers, Rohit Jain, manufacturer of Kaltenberg, … More » 'Goa sells maximum beer in India'

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Stress is the number one lifestyle risk factor among Indian workers, ranking above physical inactivity and obesity, according … More » 'Stress number one lifestyle risk among Indian employees'

Gold steadied on Wednesday above a 2-1/2 month low hit the previous session, as a softer tone to equities and the dollar helped arrest its slide above … More » Gold steadies above 2-1/2 month low as dollar, stocks ease

European shares edged down on Wednesday after three days of gains as signs of a still stuttering Chinese economy and rising worries about Ukraine offset … More » World share rally peters out, euro lifted by PMI boost

LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank for the fourth straight month in April but private businesses across the euro zone enjoyed their … More » Chinese factories stalling as euro zone business picks up

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Wednesday said it has raised $550 million as loan from Japanese banks for part-funding … More » RIL raises $550 mn from Japanese banks

European shares edged down on Wednesday after three days of gains as data showing China's economy was still stuttering offset some broadly reassuring European … More » Steady PMIs, sluggish China put brakes on European shares

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The Indian rupee fell below 61 against a dollar for the first time in more than a month Wednesday on continued demands for the … More » Rupee slips below 61 against the dollar

Reuters Market Eye - The rupee is trading at 61.06/07 versus its previous close of 60.76/77 as good dollar demand from oil firms and weakness in other … More » Rupee steady near one-month low

China's stock markets fell again on Wednesday after a survey showed manufacturing activity in the world's second-biggest economy was still contracting … More » China shares down, Aussie drops after inflation data

China's factory activity shrank for the fourth straight month in April, signalling economic weakness into the second quarter, a preliminary survey showed … More » China factory activity shrinks for 4th month, but pace of decline slows

Brent futures held above $109 a barrel on Wednesday with the global demand growth outlook largely unchanged after a Chinese manufacturing survey showed … More » Brent holds above $109 as China data meets forecast, Ukraine supports

Mining in top iron ore-exporting state of Goa is likely to restart in January next year once all companies have obtained environment and forest clearances … More » Iron ore mining likely to restart in January in Goa

Economic growth may be slowing in China, and fears of a credit crunch there may be rife, but the world's second-largest economy was a driving force for … More » China is a driver, not a drag, for U.S. earnings in first qtr

Plaintiffs suing the company also filed a proposed class action lawsuit in Manhattan bankruptcy court on Monday, seeking an order declaring that GM cannot … More » GM seeks U.S. court protection against ignition lawsuits

With college commencement ceremonies nearing, the government is offering a modest dose of good news for graduating seniors: The job market is brightening … More » Job Market for College Graduates Improves Slightly

Photos by Andrew Meredith/Dwell When Angelique Robb and her husband Gavin first toured the hardscrabble cluster of semi-derelict Scottish farmstead buildings … More » Neglected Scottish Farmstead Gets a Rad Steel-Clad Redo

Photo via Wikimedia Commons When England's A La Ronde first came into the hands of the National Trust, its caretakers found a cache of 476 keys that … More » Soak Up the Eccentric History of Britain's Craftiest Home

Photo via Inhabitat Serving as quite the effective advertisement, this sleek HQ built for shipping container company Royal Wolf just might be the coolest … More » Shipping Container Co. Turns its Product into Coolest HQ Ever

Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd … More » 'Masterpiece of Human Creation' in Oregon Asks $15.9M

Photo via Wikipedia Commons On this day 50 years ago, on a 646-acre swatch of Queens, the 1964 New York World's Fair unveiled the future. Here architects … More » On its 50th Birthday, a Look at the Starchitecture of the '64 World's Fair

Photo via Arch Daily Built by German design firm Baumraum—no strangers to the world of avant-garde arboreal architecture—this 398-square-foot treehouse … More » World's Most Ovular Treehouse Invites Alone Time on a Pond

Click here to view the full photogallery. While JFK's vacation home waits for a buyer at $7.95M, another Virginia property with a presidential seal … More » Virginia Farm with George Washington Ties Heads to Auction

Photo via Contemporist Located in an old tenement building, this charmingly eccentric little home in Warsaw, Poland recently received a cheerful makeover … More » Former Tenement Comes Back to Life as a '60s-Inspired Pad

Thiruvananthapuram, April 22 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday promised to launch a widespread anti-liquor/smoking/drug abuse campaign … More » 'Kerala to launch massive anti-liquor campaign'

Photo via Arch Daily Modernism fans dismayed by the abnormally short lifespans of homes by late legend Paul Rudolph finally have a recent Rudolph-related … More » Legendary Paul Rudolph Home is Getting a Touring Replica

Photo via Inhabitat · Architect John Mills' Winnetka mansion is back on the market. · Innovative school proposes lush vegetation on its roof. · For … More » Spaceship Cabins; Designer Tables for Cats; More!

Bangalore, April 22 (IANS) Toyota India's twin car plants resumed full operations Tuesday after its striking unionised employees returned to work after … More » Toyota India resumes operations as workers return

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation issued a summon to former coal secretary P.C. Parakh Tuesday and is likely to question him … More » CBI to question ex-coal secretary Parakh this week

Bangalore, April 22 (IANS) Leading IT products and solutions firm Tata Elxsi reported net profit of Rs.71.3 crore for the fiscal 2013-14, registering a … More » Tata Elxsi net zooms 239 percent in fiscal 2013-14

Gold extended losses for a fourth straight day on Tuesday as outflows from physical gold funds pointed to weak investment appetite, though a retreat in … More » Gold eases for 4th day as investors exit bullion funds

REUTERS - McDonald's Corp posted a lower quarterly profit on Tuesday as high beef costs bit into margins and fewer customer visits resulted in a bigger-than-expected … More » McDonald's profit falls, U.S diners not "lovin' it"

U.S. stocks edged up on Tuesday boosted by deals in the healthcare sector and upbeat results, while Facebook and Netflix lifted the Nasdaq. The Dow Jones … More » Wall St extends recent run on M&A, earnings

The Reserve Bank of India will not permit repayment of domestic rupee loans availed in the country through external commercial borrowings from Indian banks' … More » RBI restricts repayment of rupee loans via ECBs from Indian bank subsidiaries

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Millions of Indians from various backgrounds use one common mode of transportation - the Indian Railways - which thus play a … More » Railways integrator, unifier of India, says president

Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The Indian rupee fell to 60.88 against a dollar Tuesday, on continued demand for the greenback from oil importers. The partially … More » Rupee falls to one-month low of 60.88 against dollar

Mining in India's top iron ore-exporting state of Goa is likely to restart in January next year as all miners will be required to obtain environment and … More » Mining in Goa likely to restart in January - source

Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 22,853.03 points Tuesday for the second straight day, surpassing … More » Sensex, Nifty touch new highs, close flat

While stock market indices touched a new peak over the past two days, shares of Wipro – a key index component – tumbled nearly 10%. More » Why Wipro tumbled when Sensex hit new high

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Flight support provider Aviation Services Management (ASM) which is providing flight support services to the ongoing Indian … More » Aviation Management Services looks to grow business through IPL