- Obama taps public health expert for World Bank Reuters - 12 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday nominated a Korean-American known for his work in fighting disease in impoverished countries to lead the World Bank, a job emerging economies are contesting for the … More »Obama taps public health expert for World Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday nominated a Korean-American known for his work in fighting disease in impoverished countries to lead the World Bank, a job emerging economies are contesting for the first time. Jim Yong Kim, 52, is president of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League school in New Hampshire, …
- Signs of recovery grow in housing market Reuters - 12 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battered housing market looks to be on the mend as buyers make a tentative return and house prices stabilize. Sales of new homes in February fell from January but jumped more than 11 percent compared … More »Signs of recovery grow in housing market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battered housing market looks to be on the mend as buyers make a tentative return and house prices stabilize. Sales of new homes in February fell from January but jumped more than 11 percent compared with the same month last year and prices rose, according to data released on Friday that was in …
- BATS exchange withdraws IPO after stumbles Reuters - 14 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a breakdown that resembled a mini version of the 2010 "flash crash," a series of blunders hit the market debut of BATS Global Markets Exchange Inc on Friday, causing the company to take the extremely … More »BATS exchange withdraws IPO after stumbles
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a breakdown that resembled a mini version of the 2010 "flash crash," a series of blunders hit the market debut of BATS Global Markets Exchange Inc on Friday, causing the company to take the extremely rare step of withdrawing its initial public offering of shares. The problems Friday morning caused …
- SEC takes Wells Fargo to court to enforce subpoenas Reuters - 13 hrs ago
(Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators accused Wells Fargo & Co on Friday of repeatedly ignoring its subpoenas for documents in connection with a probe into the bank's $60 billion sale of mortgage-backed securities. The Securities … More »SEC takes Wells Fargo to court to enforce subpoenas
(Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators accused Wells Fargo & Co on Friday of repeatedly ignoring its subpoenas for documents in connection with a probe into the bank's $60 billion sale of mortgage-backed securities. The Securities and Exchange Commission's filing in a San Francisco federal court seeks to compel the fourth …
- France to resume election race after gunman's death Reuters - 14 hrs ago
TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - France's presidential election race resumes on Friday, irrevocably altered by the killing of an al Qaeda-inspired gunman whose murders have shifted the political debate in favor of incumbent Nicolas … More »France to resume election race after gunman's death
TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - France's presidential election race resumes on Friday, irrevocably altered by the killing of an al Qaeda-inspired gunman whose murders have shifted the political debate in favor of incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. Mohamed Merah's cold-blooded shootings of seven people, including three Jewish schoolchildren, …
- Pope's trip sparks hopes for change in Cuba Reuters - 7 hrs ago
HAVANA (Reuters) - For years at Havana's historic Cristobal Colon cemetery, Communist Party members refused to enter the Roman Catholic chapel there for funeral services. They stayed outside while others honored the dead … More »Pope's trip sparks hopes for change in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) - For years at Havana's historic Cristobal Colon cemetery, Communist Party members refused to enter the Roman Catholic chapel there for funeral services. They stayed outside while others honored the dead because religious believers were banned from the party and being seen in a church, particularly a Catholic …
- China's ZTE to "curtail" business in Iran Reuters - 14 hrs ago
(Reuters) - ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will "curtail" its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable … More »China's ZTE to "curtail" business in Iran
(Reuters) - ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will "curtail" its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring telephone and Internet communications. Reuters reported Thursday that Shenzhen-based …
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Alviro Petersen and JP Duminy batted South Africa into a commanding position with an unbroken 140-run partnership at the close of play on the weather-affected second day of the third … More »S.Africa in command of third test
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Alviro Petersen and JP Duminy batted South Africa into a commanding position with an unbroken 140-run partnership at the close of play on the weather-affected second day of the third and final test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve. Petersen was on 96 and Duminy 76 as the visitors steadily …