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  • President Obama Tells North Korean Leaders 'Have the Courage to Pursue Peace'
    Obama urges North Korea to 'pursue peace' ABC News - 9 hrs ago

    President Obama paused during a speech to local college students in South Korea to directly address the North Korean leaders across the DMZ, urging new dictator Kim Jong-un and his regime to pursue a different path. More »Obama urges North Korea to 'pursue peace'

    President Obama Tells North Korean Leaders 'Have the Courage to Pursue Peace'

    President Obama paused during a speech to local college students in South Korea to directly address the North Korean leaders across the DMZ, urging new dictator Kim Jong-un and his regime to pursue a different path.

  • Karilyn Bales, Wife of Robert Bales, Protected in Washington Military Base
    Wife defends Afghan massacre suspect: 'He would not do that' AP - 46 mins ago

    The wife of a U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan villagers defended her husband in a television interview, saying she finds the charges "unbelievable." More »Wife defends Afghan massacre suspect: 'He would not do that'

    Karilyn Bales, Wife of Robert Bales, Protected in Washington Military Base

    The wife of a U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan villagers defended her husband in a television interview, saying she finds the charges "unbelievable."

  • FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2008, file photo, Lenny Mendonca, director and co-founder of Public Sector Practice and chairman of McKinsey Global Institute, speaks during a National Health Care Reform discussion in Little Rock, Ark. President Barack Obama is using privileged access to one of America’s greatest landmarks to reward his most generous financial supporters in ways that Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum can’t match: More than 60 of Obama’s biggest campaign donors have visited the White House more than once for meetings with top advisers, holiday parties or state dinners, a review by The Associated Press has found. Another donor who visited the White House, either before they gave money to support Obama or afterward, include Mendonca, who gave $50,000 to Priorities USA Action in November 2011, according to records submitted to the Federal Election Commission. (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath)
    Obama 'super' PAC donors among White House guests AP - 5 hrs ago

    President Obama is using privileged access to one of America's greatest landmarks to reward his most generous financial supporters in ways that Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum can't match, an AP review finds. More »Obama 'super' PAC donors among White House guests

    FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2008, file photo, Lenny Mendonca, director and co-founder of Public Sector Practice and chairman of McKinsey Global Institute, speaks during a National Health Care Reform discussion in Little Rock, Ark. President Barack Obama is using privileged access to one of America’s greatest landmarks to reward his most generous financial supporters in ways that Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum can’t match: More than 60 of Obama’s biggest campaign donors have visited the White House more than once for meetings with top advisers, holiday parties or state dinners, a review by The Associated Press has found. Another donor who visited the White House, either before they gave money to support Obama or afterward, include Mendonca, who gave $50,000 to Priorities USA Action in November 2011, according to records submitted to the Federal Election Commission. (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath)

    President Obama is using privileged access to one of America's greatest landmarks to reward his most generous financial supporters in ways that Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum can't match, an AP review finds.

  • This February 2012 photo, provided by National Geographic, shows explorer and filmmaker James Cameron emerging from the hatch of DEEPSEA CHALLENGER during testing of the submersible in Jervis Bay, south of Sydney, Australia. Director James Cameron began his journey Sunday, March 25, 2012, to someplace only two men have gone before — to the Earth's deepest point. (AP Photo/National Geographic, Mark Thiessen)
    James Cameron completes journey to Earth's deepest point AP - 2 hrs 57 mins ago

    "Titanic" director James Cameron dove to the Earth's deepest point in a specially designed submarine, the National Geographic Society said, making him the first man to travel alone to the near 7-mile depth of the Marianas … More »James Cameron completes journey to Earth's deepest point

    This February 2012 photo, provided by National Geographic, shows explorer and filmmaker James Cameron emerging from the hatch of DEEPSEA CHALLENGER during testing of the submersible in Jervis Bay, south of Sydney, Australia. Director James Cameron began his journey Sunday, March 25, 2012, to someplace only two men have gone before — to the Earth's deepest point. (AP Photo/National Geographic, Mark Thiessen)

    "Titanic" director James Cameron dove to the Earth's deepest point in a specially designed submarine, the National Geographic Society said, making him the first man to travel alone to the near 7-mile depth of the Marianas Trench.

  • FILE - In this April 5, 2009 image made from KRT video, a rocket is lifted off from its launch pad in Musudan-ri, North Korea. North Korea may have the bomb, but it hasn't perfected ways to put one onto missiles to strike far-off adversaries like the United States. That's why Pyongyang's announcement that it will blast a satellite into orbit in April, 2012 is drawing so much attention: Washington says North Korea uses these launches as cover for testing missile systems for nuclear weapons that could target Alaska and beyond. (AP Photo/KRT via AP Video, File) NORTH KOREA OUT, TV OUT
    S. Korea warns it might shoot down N. Korean rocket AP - 6 hrs ago

    Seoul warned that it might shoot down parts of a North Korean rocket that violate South Korean territory, as worries about what Washington calls a long-range missile test overshadowed an international nuclear security su … More »S. Korea warns it might shoot down N. Korean rocket

    FILE - In this April 5, 2009 image made from KRT video, a rocket is lifted off from its launch pad in Musudan-ri, North Korea. North Korea may have the bomb, but it hasn't perfected ways to put one onto missiles to strike far-off adversaries like the United States. That's why Pyongyang's announcement that it will blast a satellite into orbit in April, 2012 is drawing so much attention: Washington says North Korea uses these launches as cover for testing missile systems for nuclear weapons that could target Alaska and beyond. (AP Photo/KRT via AP Video, File) NORTH KOREA OUT, TV OUT

    Seoul warned that it might shoot down parts of a North Korean rocket that violate South Korean territory, as worries about what Washington calls a long-range missile test overshadowed an international nuclear security summit.

  • In this Sunday, March 11, 2012 photo, an Afghan soldier uses his mobile phone to photograph blood stains on the wall of a home, the scene of an apparent shooting rampage by a U.S. soldier in Panjwai, Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan. The United States has paid $50,000 in compensation for each Afghan killed and $11,000 for each person wounded in the shooting spree allegedly committed by a U.S. soldier in southern Afghanistan, an Afghan official and a community elder said Sunday. The sums, much larger than typical payments made by the U.S. to families of civilians killed in military operations in Afghanistan, come as the U.S. tries to mend relations following the killing rampage that has threatened to undermine the international effort here. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)
    Attacker in Afghan uniform kills 2 NATO troops AP - 1 hr 35 mins ago

    A man in an Afghan army uniform shot and killed two British soldiers Monday inside a NATO base in southern Afghanistan, officials said. More »Attacker in Afghan uniform kills 2 NATO troops

    In this Sunday, March 11, 2012 photo, an Afghan soldier uses his mobile phone to photograph blood stains on the wall of a home, the scene of an apparent shooting rampage by a U.S. soldier in Panjwai, Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan. The United States has paid $50,000 in compensation for each Afghan killed and $11,000 for each person wounded in the shooting spree allegedly committed by a U.S. soldier in southern Afghanistan, an Afghan official and a community elder said Sunday. The sums, much larger than typical payments made by the U.S. to families of civilians killed in military operations in Afghanistan, come as the U.S. tries to mend relations following the killing rampage that has threatened to undermine the international effort here. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

    A man in an Afghan army uniform shot and killed two British soldiers Monday inside a NATO base in southern Afghanistan, officials said.

  • Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum speaks to supporters at the Ledgeview Center in the Ledgeview Bowling Lanes in Fond du Lac Wisconsin
    Reporter says Santorum yelled curse at him on ropeline ABC News - 9 hrs ago

    Rick Santorum reportedly grew heated and yelled a curse at a New York Times reporter he accused of distorting a statement Santorum had made earlier about Mitt Romney. More »Reporter says Santorum yelled curse at him on ropeline

    Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum speaks to supporters at the Ledgeview Center in the Ledgeview Bowling Lanes in Fond du Lac Wisconsin

    Rick Santorum reportedly grew heated and yelled a curse at a New York Times reporter he accused of distorting a statement Santorum had made earlier about Mitt Romney.

  • Tiger Woods ends slump with first win since '09 @ Yahoo! Sports - 5 hrs ago
    Tiger Woods holds the trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA golf tournament in Orlando

    Tiger Woods finally ended his long drought, claiming his first PGA Tour title since 2009 with a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

  • Iraqi woman beaten to death in Calif., hate crime suspected ABC News - 18 hrs ago
    Iraqi Woman Beaten to Death in California, Hate Crime Suspected

    A woman from Iraq who was found beaten, lying in a pool of blood in her California home next to a note saying “go back to your country,” has died and police are investigating her death as a possible a hate crime.

  • Pope heads to Cuba, seeking change and faith revival Reuters - 58 mins ago
    Pope Benedict XVI wears a sombrero while being driven through the crowd before officiating mass in Silao

    Pope Benedict arrives in Cuba on a three-day visit that has fueled aspirations for deeper economic and political change on the communist-run island and which the Catholic Church hopes will spark a faith revival.

  • Suspect arrested in slaying of five in San Francisco Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Homicide detectives have arrested a man in connection with the murder of five people found slain at a home in a quiet San Francisco neighborhood and detained the suspect's younger brother on drug charges, police said on Sunday. Details of the case remained murky, but the investigation unfolded …

  • Man who shot Florida teen fears for safety, supporters say Reuters - 7 hrs ago
    People gather at a 'Stand Up for Trayvon Martin' rally in Washington

    The neighborhood watch volunteer who sparked a national uproar by shooting an unarmed teenager to death has wept with remorse over the killing and now fears for his own life, a friend of the gunman and a legal adviser said.

  • Major quake rattles Chile but no serious damage Reuters - 8 hrs ago
    A firefighter inspects the national treasury building after parts of a wall fell off after a heavy quake in Santiago

    A major earthquake hit central Chile on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital of Santiago and prompting residents to run out of their houses, though there were no initial reports of injuries or serious damage. Locals fled their homes as the tremor rattled television sets, kitchen cabinets and tables in Santiago, but …

  • 2 college students shot to death in Mississippi AP - 9 hrs ago

    Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Sunday expressed his sorrow at the shooting deaths of two college students in the state over the weekend.

  • Santorum calls Romney 'worst Republican' to face Obama National Journal - 15 hrs ago
    Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum addresses supporters at a campaign rally in Fond du Lac, Wis., Sunday, March 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    Rick Santorum called his rival “the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama.” He later bristled at the notion that he was referring to anything other than Romney's position on health care. 

  • Vodka co. apologizes for questionable ad The Cutline - 17 hrs ago
    (Belvedere) RED Pre-Grammys Party With Mary J Blige - Roaming Inside

    Belvedere Vodka is battling what you might call a severe PR hangover after sparking a firestorm with an ad critics say makes light of sexual assault. The ad, posted to its Facebook page on Saturday, shows a distressed woman being groped from behind by a man alongside the copy: "UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE, BELVEDERE ALWAYS GOES …

  • Photos: Atheists gather in D.C. for Reason Rally @ Yahoo! News - 10 hrs ago

    Thousands of atheists, agnostics and other non-believers turned out in the US capital on Mar. 24 at the National Mall in Wash., D.C. to celebrate their rejection of the idea of God and to claim a bigger place in public life.

  • Is Dick Cheney too old for a heart transplant? ABC News - 18 hrs ago
    Is Dick Cheney Too Old for a Heart Transplant?

    As Dick Cheney recovers from heart transplant surgery, questions are being raised about whether the former vice president is too old for a new heart at age 71.

  • Mom's Vogue article on 7-year-old's weight draws fire The Cutline - 18 hrs ago
    H βρετανική Vogue αγαπά τη μητρότητα

    An article by a woman who is "fighting" her 7-year-old daughter's "childhood obesity" at home--published in the April issue of Vogue--is causing a big backlash online among readers critical of the magazine and its author. Dara-Lynn Weiss, the author, wrote about her response to a pediatrician who suggested that her daughter, …

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  • 'Hunger Games' battles to $155M opening weekend AP - 2 hrs 11 mins ago

    "The Hunger Games" has filled fan appetites with a $155 million opening weekend that puts it near the top of the domestic record book. More »'Hunger Games' battles to $155M opening weekend

    "The Hunger Games" has filled fan appetites with a $155 million opening weekend that puts it near the top of the domestic record book.

  • In this Feb. 9, 2012 photo, Izzy, an agricultural detector beagle whose nose is highly sensitive to food odors, sniffs incoming baggage and passengers at John F. Kennedy Airport's Terminal 4 in New York. This U.S. Customs and Border Protection team works to find foods and plants brought in by visitors that are considered invasive species or banned products, some containing insects or larvae know to be harmful to U.S. agriculture. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
    Airport dog finds illegal food stowed in luggage AP - 5 hrs ago

    On a recent busy afternoon at Kennedy Airport, a beagle with plaintive-looking eyes was lying on the floor of Terminal 4, oblivious to the chaos of rolling luggage and … More »Airport dog finds illegal food stowed in luggage

    In this Feb. 9, 2012 photo, Izzy, an agricultural detector beagle whose nose is highly sensitive to food odors, sniffs incoming baggage and passengers at John F. Kennedy Airport's Terminal 4 in New York. This U.S. Customs and Border Protection team works to find foods and plants brought in by visitors that are considered invasive species or banned products, some containing insects or larvae know to be harmful to U.S. agriculture. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

    On a recent busy afternoon at Kennedy Airport, a beagle with plaintive-looking eyes was lying on the floor of Terminal 4, oblivious to the chaos of rolling luggage and human activity teeming all around her.

  • In this photo provided by CBS News, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks during CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Washington. The debt-slashing GOP budget plan, authored by Ryan and endorsed by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney last week, is heating up as a presidential campaign issue. It would slice $5.3 billion from President Barack Obama's budget over the coming decade through tax reforms and sweeping program cuts. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)
    House GOP budget plan heats up as campaign issue AP - 16 hrs ago

    The new debt-slashing budget plan pushed by House Republicans heated up as a presidential campaign issue Sunday as the proposal's architect, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, … More »House GOP budget plan heats up as campaign issue

    In this photo provided by CBS News, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks during CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Washington. The debt-slashing GOP budget plan, authored by Ryan and endorsed by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney last week, is heating up as a presidential campaign issue. It would slice $5.3 billion from President Barack Obama's budget over the coming decade through tax reforms and sweeping program cuts. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)

    The new debt-slashing budget plan pushed by House Republicans heated up as a presidential campaign issue Sunday as the proposal's architect, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, sparred with top Democrats over its political fallout and downplayed the possibility he could be tapped as a vice presidential candidate.

  • Workers man the central control room of the No. 6 reactor at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's nuclear power plant in Kariwa village in Kashiwazaki City, northwest of Tokyo early Monday, March 26, 2012, after it was taken off line. The nuclear reactor was taken off line for maintenance on Monday, leaving the country with only one of its 54 reactors operational following last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE
    Another Japan reactor shuts down; only one left AP - 6 hrs ago

    Another Japanese nuclear reactor was taken off line for maintenance on Monday, leaving the country with only one of its 54 reactors operational following last year's … More »Another Japan reactor shuts down; only one left

    Workers man the central control room of the No. 6 reactor at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's nuclear power plant in Kariwa village in Kashiwazaki City, northwest of Tokyo early Monday, March 26, 2012, after it was taken off line. The nuclear reactor was taken off line for maintenance on Monday, leaving the country with only one of its 54 reactors operational following last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE

    Another Japanese nuclear reactor was taken off line for maintenance on Monday, leaving the country with only one of its 54 reactors operational following last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

  • A man is seen behind the entrance door of the offices of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Canary Wharf, London, November 19, 2010.
    FSA fines Coutts 8.8 million pounds Reuters - 1 hr 47 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Coutts, the exclusive private bank owned by Royal Bank of Scotland, got an 8.75 million pound fine from the financial regulator for failings in its … More »FSA fines Coutts 8.8 million pounds

    A man is seen behind the entrance door of the offices of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Canary Wharf, London, November 19, 2010.

    LONDON (Reuters) - Coutts, the exclusive private bank owned by Royal Bank of Scotland, got an 8.75 million pound fine from the financial regulator for failings in its anti-money laundering controls - its second in four months. The latest fine follows a 6.3 million pound sanction in November for failings related to the sale …

  • A Shell oil and gas sign.
    Exclusive: Shell scrambles to pay huge bill for Iran oil Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is struggling to pay off $1 billion that it owes Iran for crude oil because European Union and U.S. financial sanctions now make … More »Exclusive: Shell scrambles to pay huge bill for Iran oil

    A Shell oil and gas sign.

    LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is struggling to pay off $1 billion that it owes Iran for crude oil because European Union and U.S. financial sanctions now make it almost impossible to process payments, industry sources said. Four sources said the oil major owes a large sum to the National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) for …

  • Dave Cummings, CEO of BATS Trading, speaks at the Reuters Exchanges and Trading Summit in New York
    BATS founder pushes for IPO despite "freak" glitch Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - BATS Global Markets, the U.S. exchange operator that withdrew its public offering Friday after a computer glitch sent its newly-issued stock into … More »BATS founder pushes for IPO despite "freak" glitch

    Dave Cummings, CEO of BATS Trading, speaks at the Reuters Exchanges and Trading Summit in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - BATS Global Markets, the U.S. exchange operator that withdrew its public offering Friday after a computer glitch sent its newly-issued stock into a tailspin, should develop a "credible IPO plan" and go through with it in the second quarter, its founder and current director said. BATS' own stock was …

  • An NYSE sign is seen over the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Stock futures higher ahead of Feb home sales data Reuters - 29 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, pointing to an equities rebound after the S&P's worst weekly performance so far this year, as investors … More »Stock futures higher ahead of Feb home sales data

    An NYSE sign is seen over the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, pointing to an equities rebound after the S&P's worst weekly performance so far this year, as investors looked ahead to data on February pending home sales. The benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.5 percent last week, a relatively minor decline that was still the …

  • Troubled by reports of the practice of employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews, Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York, left, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said they are calling on the Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to launch investigations. The senators are sending letters to the heads of the agencies their offices announced Sunday March 25, 2012. (AP Photo)
    Senators ask feds to probe requests for passwords AP - 17 hrs ago

    Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal … More »Senators ask feds to probe requests for passwords

    Troubled by reports of the practice of employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews, Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York, left, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said they are calling on the Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to launch investigations. The senators are sending letters to the heads of the agencies their offices announced Sunday March 25, 2012. (AP Photo)

    Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced Sunday.

  • Dubai port firm to repay $3 billion in debt early AP - 2 hrs 18 mins ago

    DP World, the Dubai government-controlled port operator, said Monday it will reach into its cash reserves to pay back $3 billion in debt half a year early. More »Dubai port firm to repay $3 billion in debt early

    DP World, the Dubai government-controlled port operator, said Monday it will reach into its cash reserves to pay back $3 billion in debt half a year early.

  • A logo of an Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen at a branch in London
    Exclusive: RBS halts India tanker payment due to Iran sanctions Reuters - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters)- The Royal Bank of Scotland has halted payments to a Greek ship owner which transported Iranian oil for an Indian shipping company, in line … More »Exclusive: RBS halts India tanker payment due to Iran sanctions

    A logo of an Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen at a branch in London

    NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters)- The Royal Bank of Scotland has halted payments to a Greek ship owner which transported Iranian oil for an Indian shipping company, in line with Western sanctions aimed at hindering Iranian crude exports, shipping sources told Reuters. The European Union in January placed an immediate ban on …

  • A logo for oil giant Total is seen at a petrol station in London
    Total shuts Elgin gas, oil output after leak Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Total UK has shut down oil and gas production from its North Sea Elgin/Franklin platform and evacuated staff following a gas leak on Sunday, the company … More »Total shuts Elgin gas, oil output after leak

    A logo for oil giant Total is seen at a petrol station in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Total UK has shut down oil and gas production from its North Sea Elgin/Franklin platform and evacuated staff following a gas leak on Sunday, the company said. "Production has stopped," Total UK said on Monday, adding that all 238 personnel had been accounted for and no injuries had been reported. An aerial …

  • In this photo taken on March 19, 2012, cars wait to be refilled at a Sinopec gas station in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. Chinese state-owned oil company Sinopec says Monday, March 26, 2012 that its 2011 profit rose 2 percent as price controls limited its ability to pass on higher crude costs. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT
    Sinopec 2011 profit up 2 percent AP - 1 hr 41 mins ago

    Sinopec Corp., one of China's three major state-owned oil companies, said Monday its 2011 profit rose just 2 percent despite a double-digit surge in sales as government … More »Sinopec 2011 profit up 2 percent

    In this photo taken on March 19, 2012, cars wait to be refilled at a Sinopec gas station in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. Chinese state-owned oil company Sinopec says Monday, March 26, 2012 that its 2011 profit rose 2 percent as price controls limited its ability to pass on higher crude costs. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

    Sinopec Corp., one of China's three major state-owned oil companies, said Monday its 2011 profit rose just 2 percent despite a double-digit surge in sales as government price controls limited its ability to pass on surging crude costs.

  • Joe Ratterman, CEO of BATS Global Markets, speaks at the Reuters Exchanges and Trading Summit in New York
    BATS sticks with Europe tech plan after IPO debacle Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - BATS Global Markets is sticking with a plan to move its Chi-X platform, Europe's largest share trading venue, to its own technology, after a software … More »BATS sticks with Europe tech plan after IPO debacle

    Joe Ratterman, CEO of BATS Global Markets, speaks at the Reuters Exchanges and Trading Summit in New York

    LONDON (Reuters) - BATS Global Markets is sticking with a plan to move its Chi-X platform, Europe's largest share trading venue, to its own technology, after a software bug forced the exchange operator to take the embarrassing step of pulling its own listing last week. The pledge to press ahead with its technology plan …

  • Women walk past an illustration of factory workers near an industrial park in Shenzhen
    Investors grapple with higher wages in "low-cost" China Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. lawnmower manufacturer Briggs & Stratton is used to worrying about turnover - just not the human kind. Like many foreign investors in China, … More »Investors grapple with higher wages in "low-cost" China

    Women walk past an illustration of factory workers near an industrial park in Shenzhen

    BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. lawnmower manufacturer Briggs & Stratton is used to worrying about turnover - just not the human kind. Like many foreign investors in China, the Milwaukee-based firm has been hit by a steady rise in wages - which puts it in the same boat as many U.S. businesses in China responding to a survey released …

  • Asia stocks stagnate amid uncertain global economy AP - 7 hrs ago

    Asian stock markets drifted in lackluster trading Monday as investors evaluated the prospects of a global economic slowdown. More »Asia stocks stagnate amid uncertain global economy

    Asian stock markets drifted in lackluster trading Monday as investors evaluated the prospects of a global economic slowdown.

  • To match Interview WORLDBANK-NIGERIA/
    Okonjo-Iweala: World Bank must mirror global shift Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Emerging economies must be given a fair shot at leading the institutions at the heart of global finance or they will end up going their own way, … More »Okonjo-Iweala: World Bank must mirror global shift

    To match Interview WORLDBANK-NIGERIA/

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Emerging economies must be given a fair shot at leading the institutions at the heart of global finance or they will end up going their own way, a challenger for the top job at the World Bank said. "The balance of power in the world has shifted and emerging market countries are contributing more and …

  • A worker changes the window display of Thomas Cook in Loughborough
    Anite signs contract with Thomas Cook, raises profit outlook Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Anite Plc said it had signed a multi-year contract with leisure travel company Thomas Cook Group UK Ltd , sending the software firm's shares up about 11 percent. … More »Anite signs contract with Thomas Cook, raises profit outlook

    A worker changes the window display of Thomas Cook in Loughborough

    (Reuters) - Anite Plc said it had signed a multi-year contract with leisure travel company Thomas Cook Group UK Ltd , sending the software firm's shares up about 11 percent. Anite, which provides reservation and e-commerce services to the leisure travel industry, said its @com reservation system would support Thomas Cook's …

  • Stanislas de Quercize, CEO of luxury jewellery firm Van Cleef & Arpels attends the Reuters Global Luxury Summit in Paris
    Richemont appoints de Quercize to head Cartier Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss luxury goods group Richemont said on Monday it has appointed Stanislas de Quercize to take over from Bernard Fornas as chief executive of top-of-the-range … More »Richemont appoints de Quercize to head Cartier

    Stanislas de Quercize, CEO of luxury jewellery firm Van Cleef & Arpels attends the Reuters Global Luxury Summit in Paris

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss luxury goods group Richemont said on Monday it has appointed Stanislas de Quercize to take over from Bernard Fornas as chief executive of top-of-the-range jewellery and watch maker Cartier. De Quercize, current CEO of Richemont subsidiary Van Cleef & Arpels, will replace Fornas at the end of the …

  • Kuwait names new central bank governor AP - 18 hrs ago

    Kuwait is promoting the central bank's deputy governor to the institution's top job following the resignation of its long-serving leader last month, the finance minister … More »Kuwait names new central bank governor

    Kuwait is promoting the central bank's deputy governor to the institution's top job following the resignation of its long-serving leader last month, the finance minister announced Sunday.

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