Analysis: As fiscal cliff nears, markets ponder a rougher ride Reuters - 43 mins agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to U.S. deficit reduction, many investors would rather Congress "kick the can down the road" again than let 2013 start with a blast of fiscal austerity not seen since the Vietnam War. While … More »Analysis: As fiscal cliff nears, markets ponder a rougher ride
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to U.S. deficit reduction, many investors would rather Congress "kick the can down the road" again than let 2013 start with a blast of fiscal austerity not seen since the Vietnam War. While hardly optimal, a temporary deal that prevents a plunge over the "fiscal cliff" would stave off …
Miliband: UK Labor Party to impose 'real' bank split if elected Reuters - 1 hr 55 mins agoMANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain's Labour opposition leader launched an offensive against banks on Sunday ahead of his party's annual conference, promising a "real separation" of retail and investment banking and to … More »Miliband: UK Labor Party to impose 'real' bank split if elected
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain's Labour opposition leader launched an offensive against banks on Sunday ahead of his party's annual conference, promising a "real separation" of retail and investment banking and to raise the top rate of personal income tax. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government …
Israel finance minister says Iran economy 'on verge of collapse' Reuters - 1 hr 38 mins agoJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Iran's economy is edging towards collapse due to international sanctions over its controversial nuclear program, Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Sunday. Israel regards the prospect of … More »Israel finance minister says Iran economy 'on verge of collapse'
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Iran's economy is edging towards collapse due to international sanctions over its controversial nuclear program, Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Sunday. Israel regards the prospect of its arch enemy developing nuclear weapons as a threat to its existence, and Prime Minister Benjamin …
Spain crisis fuels Catalan separatist sentiment AP - 3 hrs agoThree weeks after a massive Catalan separatist march in Barcelona — the biggest since the 1970s — the independence flags still flutter from balconies across Spain's second largest city. More »Spain crisis fuels Catalan separatist sentiment
Three weeks after a massive Catalan separatist march in Barcelona — the biggest since the 1970s — the independence flags still flutter from balconies across Spain's second largest city.
In Bo's old stronghold, fall blamed on Chinese elite intrigue Reuters - 3 hrs agoCHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China's campaign to bury fallen politician Bo Xilai under a litany of alleged misdeeds risks dragging down the ruling Communist Party's own standing among citizens who have already grown to assume … More »In Bo's old stronghold, fall blamed on Chinese elite intrigue
CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China's campaign to bury fallen politician Bo Xilai under a litany of alleged misdeeds risks dragging down the ruling Communist Party's own standing among citizens who have already grown to assume that graft and abuse pervade it. Bo is almost surely headed for trial and jail after the party …
- Muslim protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh Reuters - 47 mins ago
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists on Sunday after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam, police and residents said. Members of the Buddhist minority in the Cox's Bazar area in the southeast of the country said …
- Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies The Upshot - 13 hrs ago
Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who guided the newspaper to unprecedented influence and profit during his three-decade tenure, died Saturday at his home in Southampton, N.Y., at the age of 86. During his 34-year run as publisher, Sulzberger helped the Times navigate some of the most influential events …
- LA drivers steer clear of 'Carmageddon' scenario AP - 5 hrs ago
Carmageddon II, the sequel to last year's shutdown of one of the nation's busiest freeways, is going according to script as many Los Angeles drivers heeded warnings to stay off the road.
- Libyans hand over their weapons in arms collection drive Reuters - 16 hrs ago
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Hundreds of Libyans handed in weapons left over from last year's war on Saturday, part of a drive by the North African country to rid its streets of arms and crack down on rogue militia groups. As the day went on, a trickle of people turned into longer lines in Tripoli and in the eastern …
- Russian church urges jailed punk-band members to repent AP - 1 hr 24 mins ago
The Russian Orthodox Church is asking for clemency for three jailed members of the rock band Pussy Riot if they repent for their "punk prayer" for deliverance from President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's main cathedral.
Chelsea's Terry is not a racist, says Mourinho Reuters - 3 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has jumped to the defence of the club's captain John Terry, saying he is not a racist. Terry was give a four-game ban by the English FA on Thursday … More »Chelsea's Terry is not a racist, says Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has jumped to the defence of the club's captain John Terry, saying he is not a racist. Terry was give a four-game ban by the English FA on Thursday after being found guilty of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in a Premier League match last …
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