Which Mobile Operator Will Win MTN Over?

by Hasan on May 30th, 2008

MTN is proving to be hotter than other telecoms, going by the huge number of fans lining up to be acknowledged. Vodafone, China Mobile, Telkom South Africa, Bharti Airtel, UAE’s Etisalat, Reliance Communications have all entered the fray to win over MTN.
The reason for this interest in the largest mobile services company based in South [...]

Hypermiling To Save Fuel!

by Hasan on May 22nd, 2008

The increase in gas prices have hit people very hard and increasing number of motorists in the U.S. are looking for alternatives.
This desperate need to control the rising costs, has given rise to the new fad called “hypermiling.” This is a radical driving technique that is designed to make use of every bit of [...]

Where Are The Engineering In Japan?

by Hasan on May 21st, 2008

Engineering which was once the most popular profession in Japan and had thousands of aspirants waiting to be an engineer, has lost its charm, creating a void.
Japan is witnessing lack of interest from young people in joining the engineering and technology related fields.
This decline has grown so drastic that the industry has begun campaigns adverting [...]

Gulf States Steer Towards Ending Dollar Pegs!

by Hasan on May 20th, 2008

Gulf States have been torched with the rising inflation due to the declining dollar and this has become a huge political issue. After the US currency has fallen more than 13% against the Euro in the last one year, some Gulf States which have pegged their currencies to the US dollar, are considering dropping [...]

Is American Economy Heading Towards Depression?

by Hasan on May 16th, 2008

The US economy may be on the downslide but that is nothing when compared to the massive pall hanging over the Wall Street.
The heavy US investors say that although the nation’s economy is getting worse and it is continuing its downward slide, it will certainly recover later in the year, maybe in about six months [...]

Microsoft Continues To Court Yahoo!

by Hasan on May 12th, 2008

Microsoft, the world’s biggest software maker is so much in love with Yahoo that it seems to be paving the way for a takeover of Yahoo.
It is common knowledge that Steve Ballmer, the chief executive office at Microsoft gave Yahoo a deadline to accept their $44.6 billion bid; however they Yahoo was not keen on [...]

Deutsche Bank Reports Its First Loss In Five Years!

by Hasan on May 7th, 2008

Germany’s top international investment bank, which has been widely recognized for its progress, and had won a great deal of praise and notable envy in the financial circles for appearing to weather the storm of the credit crisis better than the others, has reported its first loss in many years as the credit crunch crumbled [...]

IPL Oozing Money – Highest Paid Player Earns US$ 1.5 Million!

by Hasan on May 3rd, 2008

No cricket player looks forward to a string of zeros. However, the players of the DFL Indian Premier League Twenty20 had huge grins on their faces as the zeroes were strung on like pearls in an endless necklace.
Cricket is on a winning streak, with the Indian Premier League raining big bucks, fame and glamour. [...]

Live Current Media Clinches Rights To IPL Online For $50 Billion!

by Hasan on May 2nd, 2008

A ten year deal worth a whooping $50 Billion for developing IPLT20.com as an online presence of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been clinched by Live Current Media (LCM,) a Vancouver, Canada based media company.
Live Current Media entered into an agreement with IPL and BCCI, which is the largest cricket body in the world, [...]