Asked why there are so few women in business school, a male student in the study says I think business school is actually quite representative of the workplace per se that I know, which is banking.brThere are very few females...
PESHAWAR, (Pakistan), Sept 6 (AFP) A pickup truck packed with a large amount of explosives blew up a security checkpoint in Pakistan's volatile northwest Saturday, killing at least 13 people and injuring nearly 60 in an attack that may have...
MIAMI, Sept 6 (AFP) Tropical Storm Hanna hit the US states of South and North Carolina with full force early Saturday, prompting coastal residents to seek refuge inland and authorities to declare a state of emergency. Meanwhile, the even more...
BANGKOK, Sept 6 (AFP) Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej holed up at his heavily-guarded home Saturday as protesters vowed to continue defying emergency rule and hold marches demanding he step down.brAbout 150 riot police surrounded the 73-year-old premier's home,...
MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the West Saturday of acting provocatively in and around the Black Sea, where the United States is using warships to deliver humanitarian aid to Georgia.brI wonder how they would feel if...
Another 24 rebels killed in brnew fighting in Sri Lanka brCOLOMBO, Sept 6 At least 24 Tamil Tigers were killed in fresh fighting as Sri Lankan troops struggled to dismantle the guerrillas' mini- state in the island's embattled north, the...
TEHRAN, Sept 6 (Reuters) Iran dismissed Saturday a warning by France's president that the Islamic Republic was taking a dangerous gamble over its nuclear program because one day its arch-foe Israel could strike.brGovernment spokesman Gholamhossein Elham accused Israel of threatening...
DARWIN, Sept 6 (Cricinfo) Tamim Iqbal's one-man entertainment show was not enough to turn Darwin into Cardiff as Australia wrapped up a 3-0 cleansweep with a 73-run victory over Bangladesh. Tamim mastered the slow surface better than anyone had all...
Rahmatganj MFS moved to the semifinal of the Citycell Futsal Tournament by eliminating Sheikh Russell KC by 8-2 goals at the NSC wooden floor gymnasium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.brJakir and Hirok made hattrick each, while Shipon and Morshed...
NEW YORK, Sept 6 (AFP) World No. 2 Jelena Jankovic advanced to her first Grand Slam final by defeating Elena Dementieva 6-4, 6-4 at the US Open Saturday, setting up a showdown with two-time winner Serena Williams. brI have tears...
Sachin Tendulkar has declared himself fit for the coming season and will play the Irani Trophy match between Ranji Trophy champions Delhi and Rest of India starting on September 24 in Baroda, reports Cricinfo. brI have recovered totally and am...
NEWCASTLE, Sept 6 (AFP) Two days on from Kevin Keegan's resignation as Newcastle United manager local media intimated Saturday the former England boss might return - if owner Mike Ashley sells.brKeegan quit the Premier League club just eight months into...
GLASGOW, Sept 6 (AFP) Scotland manager George Burley says his team are united in their quest to make a positive start to World Cup qualification in their match against Macedonia.brThe Scots travel to Skopje for their opening Group Nine match...
The visiting BCB National Cricket Academy team will play their only two-day match against host Sri Lanka today (Sunday) in Dambula, reports UNB.brDuring the three-week tour, the BCB Academy team will also play three one-day and two four-day matches.brThey will...
NEW YORK, Sept 06 (AFP) Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are on the verge of a third consecutive Grand Slam title showdown but the world's other two top tennis players are intent on changing the plot for the US Open...
Bangladesh National Cricket team returns home Sunday midnight after a frustrating performance against Australia in the just concluded Commonwealth Bank three-match ODI series, report UNB.brThe Bengal Tigers lost all three matches conceding a humiliating 180 defeat in the first match,...
The proposed tri-series in South Africa, also involving Pakistan and probably Sri Lanka, is likely to be called off. The Pakistan Cricket Board was trying to arrange the tournament to fill the gap in the schedule caused by the postponement...
BEIJING, Sept 6 (AP) The Paralympic Games opened in Beijing Saturday with a burst of fireworks as China welcomed another chance to cement its role as a global player to an international audience.brThousands of cheerleaders and dancers in puffy, rainbow-colored...
Usain Bolt rallied against cold, wind and Asafa Powell to win the 100 metres in 9.77 seconds Friday at the Van Damme Memorial in Brussels. (Source Internet) brRunning against a strong headwind in his season finale, the three-time Olympic champion...
VIENNA, Sept 6 (AFP) New France captain Thierry Henry is relishing the challenge of facing Austria in Saturday's World Cup qualifier, not least as it will give him the chance to prove he's worthy of the armband.brIt will be a...
NOUMEA, Sept 6 (AFP) A second-half double by Shane Smeltz lifted New Zealand to a 3-1 victory over New Caledonia here Saturday to put them on the verge of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.brNew Zealand must now play the...
GENEVA, Sept 6 (Xinhua) Instability in international financial, currency and commodity prices are contributing to a gloomy outlook for the world economy, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned in a report Thursday. brThe ongoing global financial...
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) An unexpectedly steep 84,000 US jobs were lost in August and the national unemployment rate hit a five-year high of 6.1 per cent, fanning worry ahead of November's presidential vote about rising recession risks.brThe eighth straight...
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (AFP) US President George W Bush today urged the US Congress held by his Democratic foes to back free trade agreements with South Korea and Colombia and clear the way for more oil drilling. brIn his weekly...
HANOI, Sept 6 (Xinhua) The Vietnamese government has targeted gross domestic product (GDP) growth of seven per cent and an inflation rate of 15 per cent next year, local newspaper Young People reported Friday, citing a government official as saying....
MUMBAI, Sept 6 (Internet) The State Bank of India (SBI) has revised a scheme under which it provides loans to farmers to free them from the clutches of money lenders. The scheme enables farmers to avail of term loans at...
NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (PTI) India's external debt recorded an increase of 30.4 per cent to USD 221.2 billion during 2007-08 primarily on account of high overseas corporate borrowings, short-term debt and depreciation of dollar. brCorporate overseas borrowings rose by...
FE ReportbrThe training cell of BASIC Bank Limited organised a two-day long training course on Laws Relating to Securities and Documentation in the city recently. brGeneral Manager of the bank Shaikh Ahmed distributed certificates ,among the participants at the closing...
LONDON, Sept 6 (AFP) Crude oil prices plunged this week as Hurricane Gustav spared US energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, traders said. brCommodities futures, notably oil and metals, were also pushed lower by a strong dollar and concerns...
NEW YORK, Sept 6 (PTI) The UN has announced new international guidelines to limit the impact of fishing on fragile sea species after two years of consultations with concerned countries. brManaging deep sea fisheries in high seas areas outside of...
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