International

Microsoft releases Windows 7 RTM
22/07/2009 05:00
Microsoft signed off Windows 7 with its release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version of the client Operating System (OS) issued Wednesday. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks to shareholders at the Microsoft annual shareholders meeting in Bellevue,...
Yahoo reports sales drop, revamps homepage
21/07/2009 05:00
Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a new homepage and posted a decrease of quarterly sales which met expectations. A Yahoo! sign is seen in New York’s Times Square November 18, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) In the quarter ended on June 30, the...
U.S. to extend relaxed monetary policy for economic recovery, says Bernanke
21/07/2009 05:00
The U.S. relaxed monetary policy will extend longer to foster the economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke listens to opening statements before testifying before the House...
U.S. vice president voices support for Ukraine’s NATO bid, will to choose allies
21/07/2009 05:00
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday voiced support for Ukraine’s NATO bid and its own will to choose allies. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (R Front) meets with visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in Kiev, Ukraine, July 21, 2009....
Dollar rises on Bernanke’s comments
21/07/2009 05:00
The dollar rose against most major currencies on Tuesday after comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke eased worries over inflation outlook. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke takes his seat to testify before the House...
Global A/H1N1 flu death toll exceeds 700, says WHO
21/07/2009 05:00
The A/H1N1 flu death toll has exceeded 700 worldwide since the outbreak of the disease in April, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. The WHO, which declared the flu as a pandemic on June 11, said it was up to national health...
Wall Street rallies on CIT deal, positive economic data
20/07/2009 05:00
Traders work on the trading floor in New York Stocks Exchange, the United States, July 20, 2009. Wall Street rallied on Monday as CIT Group reached a deal with key bondholders while a reading of economic indicators topped estimates. The Dow Jones...