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Nitin Nohria has become the first Indian-American to occupy the post in the prestigious institution's history.

The combined carrier, with over $ 29 bn in annual revenues, would carry the name United Airlines.

The rise in food prices was slower than an annual rise of 17.65 percent in the previous week.

But higher raw material prices, a rise in interest rates and hike in fuel prices threaten to spoil the party.

The collective wealth of Britain's 1,000 most affluent people rose by 30 per cent.

Vinod Khosla, an Indian American billionaire, is the cofounder of Sun Microsystems.

Despite short-term losses, IPL teams bring returns in more ways than one.

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Tuesday said Air India has cut its losses by 25 per cent.

Citigroup was given $45 billion in taxpayer funds in late 2008 - $20 billion in loans and $25 billion in return for the government stake.

Power producers expect the budget to reduce duties on coal imports.

The BSE small cap index trading 1.06 per cent higher.

Infosys Technologies has won a $200 million deal.

Joseph Rowntree Trust withdrew its support to Vedanta.

Bulk consumers account for two third of the sugar consumed in India.

The wholesale price-based food inflation was 17.40 per cent in the previous week.

Potatoes are dearer by 57.56 per cent, pulses up 46.87 per cent.