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US fears more plots from Iran's Quds Force - Reuters India
The official and others insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record and because of the sensitive nature of the matter. US officials have long charged that the Quds Force -- the Arabic word for Jerusalem -- has used ...
Yahoo "cross talk" ban jolts bidders; Microsoft seen circling - Reuters India
Yahoo advisers Goldman Sachs and Allen & Co informed interested parties this week of a "no cross talk" provision, part of a non-disclosure agreement that must be signed to gain access to Yahoo's sensitive financial data, the sources said. ...
Afghan forces may soon guard nearly half of Afghans - Reuters India
... that are coming forward to him ... we'll get close to 45 percent of the Afghan population in areas where the Afghan Security forces are in the lead," said a senior NATO official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive issues. ...
Myanmar may free more political prisoners soon - adviser - Reuters India
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar may soon release hundreds more political detainees, a senior government official said on Wednesday, a week after about 200 dissidents were freed in an amnesty welcomed by the West as a step towards reform. ...
Exclusive: Carlyle, Bain, Advent eye TransUnion - Reuters India
The auction is advanced, but a sale of the business is not certain as TransUnion's majority owner Madison Dearborn Partners weighs whether it can get more value in an auction or through an initial public offering later, the sources said. ...
Samsung's quest to upset Apple cart - Reuters India
"What Apple might want to pursue is ironically what Samsung is doing right now: Keep introducing differentiated products to cater to the very low end of the market to the very top," said a senior Samsung official, who declined to be named because he ...
TV station mourns death of Gaddafi's son Khamis in Libya - Reuters India
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters the United States could not yet independently confirm Khamis's death but said similar information was being received in Washington from "reliable sources."
FEATURE - Re-energized Chavez floods Venezuela's airwaves - Reuters India
"If you were my patient, and you said you had just finished chemotherapy two weeks ago and you were cured, I would say that is absolutely ridiculous," said a US specialist, who asked not to be named. "It is much too early to say. ...
After reviewing bids, Citi looks to sell EMI in pieces: sources - Reuters India
Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group and Len Blavatnik's Warner Music Group are vying for the recorded music side of EMI, people familiar with the matter said. US bank Citigroup, which took control of EMI in February, is expected to pick winning bidders ...
Power plant delays to slow India coal imports - Reuters India
... years ago because demand is higher and it's true that Indonesian coal now has to be at minimum prices approved by the government but the real problem was aggressive under-bidding on the tariffs," said a power producer who asked to remain anonymous. ...
Teva set to win EU approval for Cephalon buy: source - Reuters India
"The (European) Commission is expected to give conditional approval for the deal," said the source, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter. The EU executive is scheduled to decide by October 13 whether to clear the ...
Paulson loses more in September, fund now off 47 pct - Reuters India
"I don't think I need to listen to his excuses, it would be like rubbing salt in the wounds," said one disgruntled client, who asked not to be named because he is not permitted to discuss the private fund's returns in public. ...
HSBC approaches Japan insurers on sale of non-life unit - sources - Reuters India
TOKYO (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings has approached the top three property-and-casualty insurers in Japan about the sale of its non-life insurance business, which could fetch more than $1 billion, sources close to the matter said on Thursday. ...
INSIGHT - On the run, Gaddafi leaves few footprints - Reuters India
Speaking on condition of anonymity, another NTC official said there was a presumption among his colleagues that the search could take months, if only because of the enormous size of Libya, Africa's third largest country. "It could be a very long drawn ...
Libyan forces plan "final" attack on Gaddafi hometown - Reuters India
A senior US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the "general consensus is that we're not there yet because of the continued fighting and resistance of pro-Gaddafi forces". Panetta said the fighting in Sirte and the mystery over ...
World divided on new plan to combat global warming - Reuters India
There is no other way than failure," said a senior climate negotiator from a developed country on the Australia-Norway proposal, who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the talks. Developing nations insist Kyoto be extended to commit ...
Pro-Assad crowd stones US envoy's convoy in Damascus - Reuters India
"Two embassy cars were damaged," said a witness, who asked not to be identified, adding that the demonstrators were chanting "Abu Hafez (father of Hafez)", a nickname for Assad. The diplomats were visiting Hassan Abdelazim, a centrist politician who ...
ANALYSIS - Pakistan's IMF rebuff to be short-lived - Reuters India
At present, Pakistan can pay its bills and a government official said the economy can withstand a break with the IMF. But there are serious doubts about financial viability beyond the fiscal year that ends in June 2012. ...
GIC supported UBS ex-CEO Gruebel's strategic plan - source - Reuters India
Gruebel met with GIC's chief investment officer Ng Kok Song last week when he was in Singapore for the meeting of the executive board and the board of directors, the source said. The 67-year-old Gruebel resigned on Saturday saying he was taking the ...
Two Tibetan monks set themselves on fire in China - sources - Reuters India
By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) - Two young Tibetan monks set themselves on fire to protest against government religious controls in western China on Monday, two exiled Tibetan sources said, the third such protest this year that could spark fresh ...
EU nears deal on Russia joining WTO - sources - Reuters India
GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia moved closer to joining the World Trade Organization on Friday after reaching an outline deal with the European Union, the most powerful bloc still hesitating about Russia's accession, trade sources said. ...
AXA exploring private equity unit sale: sources - Reuters India
"It's just gotten under way," one of the sources said of the auction, while another called the sale an option being explored that would not definitely happen. The possibility of a sale was first reported by Sky News, which said AXA's private equity arm ...
FEATURE - Secrets of a 'super-fixer' in Libya - Reuters India
Approached by a Reuters reporter, the man declined to give his name or even shake hands, describing himself as "a very private person". Evenings, he was at the bar, smoking cigars and talking to friends -- not in short supply given the number of former ...
Greece braces for more austerity to avert default - Reuters India
"The troika thinks the recently announced property levy will not suffice to plug the budget hole and is pressing for measures on the spending side -- cuts in public sector wages and employment," said a government official who asked not to be named. ...
Groupon IPO back on track: report - Reuters India
... of Internet companies heading toward an IPO this year or next, including social games maker Zynga and Facebook, could again delay the stock sale and roadshow in case of another bout of market volatility, people briefed on the matter told the paper. ...