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  • In this photo taken Saturday, June 30, 2012, Athina Prassa poses for a photograph during an interview with The Associated Press at her apartment in the Agios Panteleimonas area of Athens. Athina Prassa in Athens mastered English in four years studying at a private university. It's a skill that may not help her much as she hunts for work while hard-right thugs roam her blighted neighborhood. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)
    Class of 2012: 5 Europe grads face rocky future AP - 23 hrs ago

    Athina Prassa in Athens mastered English in four years studying at a private university. It's a skill that may not help her much as she hunts for work while hard-right … More »Class of 2012: 5 Europe grads face rocky future

    In this photo taken Saturday, June 30, 2012, Athina Prassa poses for a photograph during an interview with The Associated Press at her apartment in the Agios Panteleimonas area of Athens. Athina Prassa in Athens mastered English in four years studying at a private university. It's a skill that may not help her much as she hunts for work while hard-right thugs roam her blighted neighborhood. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)

    Athina Prassa in Athens mastered English in four years studying at a private university. It's a skill that may not help her much as she hunts for work while hard-right thugs roam her blighted neighborhood.

  • China's online population rises to 538 million AP - 5 hrs ago

    China's population of Internet users, already the world's biggest, has risen to 538 million, driven by rapid growth in wireless Web surfing, an industry group said  … More »China's online population rises to 538 million

    China's population of Internet users, already the world's biggest, has risen to 538 million, driven by rapid growth in wireless Web surfing, an industry group said Thursday.

  • Capital One Financial Corp building in McLean Virginia
    Consumer agency fines Capital One for card marketing Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Capital One Financial agreed to pay $210 million to resolve charges by banking regulators that its call-center representatives misled consumers … More »Consumer agency fines Capital One for card marketing

    Capital One Financial Corp building in McLean Virginia

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Capital One Financial agreed to pay $210 million to resolve charges by banking regulators that its call-center representatives misled consumers into paying for extra credit card products. The enforcement action, announced on Wednesday, is the first by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which …

  • FILE-This May 6, 2012, file photo, shows an AT&T sign at a store in New York. Following in Verizon's footsteps, AT&T said Wednesday, July 18, 2012, it will introduce wireless plans that let subscribers connect up to ten devices. Connected phones get unlimited calling and texting, and all devices get wireless data access. The devices tap into a limited pool of data usage, which get renewed each month.  (AP Photo/CX Matiash, File)
    AT&T to introduce shared-data plans AP - 19 hrs ago

    Following in Verizon's footsteps, AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that it will introduce wireless plans that let subscribers connect up to 10 phones or other devices. More »AT&T to introduce shared-data plans

    FILE-This May 6, 2012, file photo, shows an AT&T sign at a store in New York. Following in Verizon's footsteps, AT&T said Wednesday, July 18, 2012, it will introduce wireless plans that let subscribers connect up to ten devices. Connected phones get unlimited calling and texting, and all devices get wireless data access. The devices tap into a limited pool of data usage, which get renewed each month.  (AP Photo/CX Matiash, File)

    Following in Verizon's footsteps, AT&T Inc. said Wednesday that it will introduce wireless plans that let subscribers connect up to 10 phones or other devices.

  • A shopper browses jubilee decorations for sale in a newsagents in Stoke Newington, east London
    Retailers feel pain of rain and recession Reuters - 19 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The economic impact of sodden summer was laid bare on Thursday by dire news from major retailers showing that torrential rain had hurt already weak … More »Retailers feel pain of rain and recession

    A shopper browses jubilee decorations for sale in a newsagents in Stoke Newington, east London

    LONDON (Reuters) - The economic impact of sodden summer was laid bare on Thursday by dire news from major retailers showing that torrential rain had hurt already weak demand in an economy showing few signs of pulling out of recession. Shops selling everything from home-improvement items to sportswear and goods for mothers …

  • FILE - In this June 7, 2012 photo, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during the Texas Republican Convention in Fort Worth, Texas.  For Perry, saying "no" to the federal health care law could also mean turning away coverage for up to 1.3 million people. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
    States saying no to 'Obamacare' could see downside AP - 19 hrs ago

    For Gov. Rick Perry, saying "no" to the federal health care law could also mean turning away up to 1.3 million Texans, nearly half the uninsured people who could be … More »States saying no to 'Obamacare' could see downside

    FILE - In this June 7, 2012 photo, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during the Texas Republican Convention in Fort Worth, Texas.  For Perry, saying "no" to the federal health care law could also mean turning away coverage for up to 1.3 million people. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

    For Gov. Rick Perry, saying "no" to the federal health care law could also mean turning away up to 1.3 million Texans, nearly half the uninsured people who could be newly eligible for coverage in his state.

  • Fiat to suspend production at Naples plant AP - 19 hrs ago

    Italian carmaker Fiat SpA announced Wednesday that it will extend its month-long holiday shutdown of its Naples plant by some two weeks due to slumping car sales in … More »Fiat to suspend production at Naples plant

    Italian carmaker Fiat SpA announced Wednesday that it will extend its month-long holiday shutdown of its Naples plant by some two weeks due to slumping car sales in Italy that have hit the lowest levels in more than three decades.

  • South African President Jacob Zuma, centre, holds talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, unseen,) following a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Zuma is in Beijing at the invitation of Chinese President and will attend the opening ceremony of the fifth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on 19 July. (AP Photo/Diego Azubel, Pool)
    China pledges $20 billion in credit to Africa AP - 2 hrs 36 mins ago

    Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday pledged African governments $20 billion in credit over the next three years and called for more China-Africa coordination in … More »China pledges $20 billion in credit to Africa

    South African President Jacob Zuma, centre, holds talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, unseen,) following a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Zuma is in Beijing at the invitation of Chinese President and will attend the opening ceremony of the fifth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on 19 July. (AP Photo/Diego Azubel, Pool)

    Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday pledged African governments $20 billion in credit over the next three years and called for more China-Africa coordination in international affairs to defend against the "bullying" of richer powers.

  • Tourists walk past a Bank of America banking center in Times Square in New York
    BofA plans $3 billion of new cost cuts Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said it plans to slash costs by $3 billion annually in commercial lending, investment banking and wealth management, becoming the latest … More »BofA plans $3 billion of new cost cuts

    Tourists walk past a Bank of America banking center in Times Square in New York

    (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said it plans to slash costs by $3 billion annually in commercial lending, investment banking and wealth management, becoming the latest big bank to take aim at expenses as revenue falls in most of its businesses. The second largest U.S. bank cut costs 25 percent in the second quarter, helping …

  • LA Banker Arrested In Window-Breaking Spree
    LA Banker Arrested In Window-Breaking Spree ABC News - 17 hrs ago

    Michael Poret, a 58-year-old investment adviser who works on upscale Rodeo Drive, has been arrested in connection with a rash of window smashes along the Ventura Boulevard … More »LA Banker Arrested In Window-Breaking Spree

    LA Banker Arrested In Window-Breaking Spree

    Michael Poret, a 58-year-old investment adviser who works on upscale Rodeo Drive, has been arrested in connection with a rash of window smashes along the Ventura Boulevard corridor, according to  the Los Angeles Police Department. Poret is allegedly responsible for a string of  broken windows dating as far...

  • A trader checks screen data at the IG Index trading floor in London
    Earnings optimism lifts stocks, Europe worries linger Reuters - 8 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - European shares hit a 15-week high and the euro rose against the dollar on Thursday as strong U.S. corporate profits boosted sentiment, but a rise … More »Earnings optimism lifts stocks, Europe worries linger

    A trader checks screen data at the IG Index trading floor in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - European shares hit a 15-week high and the euro rose against the dollar on Thursday as strong U.S. corporate profits boosted sentiment, but a rise in Spanish borrowing costs rekindled fears that a full sovereign bailout was becoming inevitable. U.S. stock index futures pointed to the gains in equities …

  • EBay more than doubles 2Q earnings, revenue up AP - 12 hrs ago

    EBay Inc. more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. More »EBay more than doubles 2Q earnings, revenue up

    EBay Inc. more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites.

  • Spain's Minister of Economy and Competitiveness Luis de Guindos, left, and The Minister for the Treasury and Public Administration Services Cristobal Montoro, right, speak during a control session at the Spanish Parliament, in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. He was defending a euro 65 billion austerity package that includes tax hikes and spending cuts announced last week after winning approval from euro zone partners for a huge bailout of Spain’s troubled banks. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Spain pays high rates to raise $3.7 bln in bonds AP - 2 hrs 3 mins ago

    Spain paid substantially higher interest rates to auction off €3 billion ($3.67 billion) in medium-term debt on Thursday amid market worries about the government's ability … More »Spain pays high rates to raise $3.7 bln in bonds

    Spain's Minister of Economy and Competitiveness Luis de Guindos, left, and The Minister for the Treasury and Public Administration Services Cristobal Montoro, right, speak during a control session at the Spanish Parliament, in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. He was defending a euro 65 billion austerity package that includes tax hikes and spending cuts announced last week after winning approval from euro zone partners for a huge bailout of Spain’s troubled banks. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

    Spain paid substantially higher interest rates to auction off €3 billion ($3.67 billion) in medium-term debt on Thursday amid market worries about the government's ability to right its finances.

  • A reception block of Maruti Suzuki factory is burnt down in Manesar, near New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012. According to news reports, one person died and at least 40 people were injured in Wednesday's labor unrest at the Manesar facility of India's largest passenger car maker. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das)
    Riot forces Maruti Suzuki plant closure in India AP - 57 mins ago

    Top Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki has shut one of its two factories in India after rioting sparked by a labor dispute killed one person and injured dozens of others … More »Riot forces Maruti Suzuki plant closure in India

    A reception block of Maruti Suzuki factory is burnt down in Manesar, near New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012. According to news reports, one person died and at least 40 people were injured in Wednesday's labor unrest at the Manesar facility of India's largest passenger car maker. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das)

    Top Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki has shut one of its two factories in India after rioting sparked by a labor dispute killed one person and injured dozens of others.

  • Nokia's loss soars on slumping smartphone sales AP - 2 hrs 26 mins ago

    Nokia's net loss more than tripled in the second quarter on sagging sales of smartphones, a market in which the company is struggling to regain ground lost to rivals … More »Nokia's loss soars on slumping smartphone sales

    Nokia's net loss more than tripled in the second quarter on sagging sales of smartphones, a market in which the company is struggling to regain ground lost to rivals including Apple and Samsung.

  • Ahead of the Bell: US Home Sales AP - 1 hr 57 mins ago

    Sales of previously occupied homes likely rose in June, the latest indication that the battered housing market is recovering. More »Ahead of the Bell: US Home Sales

    Sales of previously occupied homes likely rose in June, the latest indication that the battered housing market is recovering.

  • Spain five-year borrowing costs hit highest since 1996 Reuters - 1 hr 56 mins ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's five-year borrowing costs hit new euro-era highs at an auction on Thursday, sending the euro lower, as it struggles to convince investors it … More »Spain five-year borrowing costs hit highest since 1996

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's five-year borrowing costs hit new euro-era highs at an auction on Thursday, sending the euro lower, as it struggles to convince investors it can control its finances, while France sold bonds of similar maturities at yields below 1 percent. The yield on Spain's July 2017 bond rose to 6.459 percent, …

  • A trader checks screen data at the IG Index trading floor in London
    Euro drops, bonds rise after Merkel comments Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro fell broadly on Wednesday after comments by German Chancellor Angela Merkel reignited worries about the euro zone debt crisis and government … More »Euro drops, bonds rise after Merkel comments

    A trader checks screen data at the IG Index trading floor in London

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro fell broadly on Wednesday after comments by German Chancellor Angela Merkel reignited worries about the euro zone debt crisis and government bond prices rose over fears of slow economic growth. In a seeming contradiction to the growth fears among bond investors, U.S. and European stocks jumped, …

  • A US Airways plane and American Airlines planes share a terminal at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington
    US Airways lays regulatory groundwork for possible merger Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways Group has been laying the regulatory and political groundwork for a potential merger with American Airlines and would prefer to cement … More »US Airways lays regulatory groundwork for possible merger

    A US Airways plane and American Airlines planes share a terminal at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways Group has been laying the regulatory and political groundwork for a potential merger with American Airlines and would prefer to cement a bid while its rival is in bankruptcy, US Airways Chief Executive Doug Parker said. Parker told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday that US Airways is …

  • UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer Hemsley takes part in a panel discussion in Beverly Hills
    UnitedHealth profit beats estimates as plans grow Reuters - 28 mins ago

    (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc reported an increase of about 6 percent in quarterly profit on Thursday, beating analysts' estimates, as most of its insurance plans … More »UnitedHealth profit beats estimates as plans grow

    UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer Hemsley takes part in a panel discussion in Beverly Hills

    (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc reported an increase of about 6 percent in quarterly profit on Thursday, beating analysts' estimates, as most of its insurance plans grew and medical claim costs remained stable. The biggest U.S. health insurer by market value also slightly raised its forecast for full-year earnings, and …

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