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| Infosys reports quarterly fall in profits Infosys, the Indian outsourcing giant, reported the first year-on-year decline in quarterly profits in its 29-year history today, but still cheered investors with an upbeat assessment of the health of its key banking clients on Wall Street. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
British man killed in Haiti quake A British UN worker is confirmed dead after the devastating Haiti earthquake that has killed tens of thousands. news.bbc.co.uk |
Sony delays launch of motion control system Sony has been forced to delay the launch of its motion-control system by four months. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Kraft makes plans to raise £7bn in the bond market The American food giant Kraft is preparing to tap the bond markets to help finance its £11.9 billion takeover of Cadbury, the chocolate maker. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Why we should all cosy up to the ‘new’ wool Hats off to the Prince of Wales for launching this crusade to rehabilitate wool. Not only is it a noble cause, it is an achievable one. There’s absolutely no reason why wool can’t become the porridge of the fabric world — a recently rediscovered, long-overlooked staple that becomes suddenly chic. For centuries, wool was our raiment of choice. As well as being warm, however, it was also heavy, prickly, and bulky. So as alternatives became available we rushed to wear them. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |