The largest retailer in the world, the U.S.-based Wal-Mart, has announced plans to expand into India by the middle of next year. Wal-Mart announced that its venture included a partnership with India?s Bharti group and that the two entities would strive to expand to over 75 Indian cities and regions with five to seven years of launching their first store.

The German Federal Statistical Office released a report that shows that the German birthrate has declined by 4% between 2005 and 2004, with the number of births at 690 thousand, the lowest number of German births since World War II and the lowest birthrate in Europe today

Yahoo`s position in the online market seems to be very satisfactory. With more people visiting the site each month than any other website on the net, you would think that Yahoo`s owners would be happy

Zhai Jun, China`s assistant minister of foreign affairs told conference participants in Dubai that China is interested in starting direct negotiations with OPEC in efforts to insure a stable supply of oil and a fair share of the international petroleum market

With Microsoft`s personal media player, Zune, hitting the market on November 14th, the software giant plans to aggressively takeover the portable music world.

He has not raced since winning the Tour de France in July 2005, but that doesn?t mean that cycling legend, Lance Armstrong didn?t miss the buzz and excitement of competing

After winning the 2003 American Idol?s title, Ruben Studdard was heading for the stars. The nation fell in love with his round physique and crooning voice and dubbed him the ?Velvet Teddy Bear?.

Before you take the news that Warren Buffet is donating his billions and becoming a trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation by donating $31 billion of his fortune to that organization means that he is retiring from Berkshire Hathaway, think again. The second richest man in the world has no immediate plans to retire at 74 years of age.

There is only one way to run a successful business, and that is to have a business plan that caters to your biggest consumers, funnily enough, in the US, biggest can be taken quite literally. In the year 1980, 23 million Americans were obese, and those numbers were considered atrocious.

There is nothing quite as entertaining as watching a super-hero movie. And of course, the movies that are chock full with the most entertainment are Superman flicks. However, it seems that with the roll of Superman comes a bit of bad luck, but according to the newest super-hero, it is just plane old superstition from the entertainment industry.

The People`s Republic of China expressed Tuesday its backing for the European Union in resolving the dispute over Iranian nuclear program ambitions. However, many people are befuddled by continuing efforts to support the EU when the EU is getting nowhere with Iranian intransigence.

Oliver Kahn, captain for FC Bayern Munchen, announced that he would quit professional football in 2008. Kahn revealed his plans during an interview for a newspaper on Saturday.

Congress last month unanimously passed a bipartisan bill, which President Bush signed, endorsing the vision for the first time and urging the president to fund NASA for $17.9 billion in 2007 and $18.7 billion in 2008. President Bush has made it known it is his vision to send Americans back to the moon and beyond in the relatively near future.

Going against what is called for in the road map to peace, Israel is planning on building more than 200 housing units in the West Bank. The Palestinians have also acted against the plan by not disarming terrorist groups. The Road Map plan was a hallmark of U.S. President George W. Bush`s efforts to end six decades of conflict in the Middle East.

The two lovebirds, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, are planning to marry in late November at the Ritz-Carlton resort in Cancun, Mexico. The couple seems to be extremely happy together, and can be seen holding hands and locking lips almost anywhere they go.

Having a complete disaster recovery plan is essential for the survival of a small business, as the aftermath of recent storms hitting the Caribbean area and southern United States will surely demonstrate.

Beginning in 2005, deferred compensation plans that are not in compliance with the new rules imposed by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 may be taxed as wages, slapped with a 20% excise tax, and charged an interest penalty.

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Defying UN agency orders, Iran starts to enrich uranium. Is it for energy or a weapon?