Sunday, May 26th, 2013

World

Croatian winemakers upset by EU label rules

By Zoran Radosavljevic
JELSA, Croatia (Reuters) - For Croatian winemakers, dreams of European Union market bounty came crashing down after recent trade bans exposed them to the hurdles ...
April 23, 2013, 8:12 pm
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China bird flu death toll rises to 22

BEIJING (Reuters) - An elderly man in eastern China died of bird flu on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from a strain that recently emerged in humans to 22, a provincial health agency reported.
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April 23, 2013, 8:03 pm

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Possible radioactive traces found from North Korea nuclear test

By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - Radioactive gases that could have come from North Korea's nuclear test in February have unexpectedly been detected, a global monitoring body said on T...
April 23, 2013, 7:42 pm
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Sainsbury shows strongest growth of UK's "big four" - Kantar

LONDON (Reuters) - J Sainsbury delivered the strongest growth among Britain's so-called Big Four grocers in the 12 weeks to April 14 and was the only one to increase market share, monthly industry dat...
April 23, 2013, 7:36 pm

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HSBC to shed 1,149 UK jobs in new round of cutbacks

By Steve Slater
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC is cutting 1,149 jobs in Britain in another round of redundancies to save money and slim down Europe's biggest bank.
The cuts are ...
April 23, 2013, 7:33 pm

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Israel says Syria used chemical arms, probably nerve gas

By Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons - probably nerve gas - in their fight against rebels trying to force out President Bashar al-A...
April 23, 2013, 7:07 pm
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BoE's McCafferty hopeful for modest UK pickup

LONDON (Reuters) - The outlook for Britain's economy is picking up and while inflation remains a concern, the Bank of England is right to take a flexible approach to containing price growth, a top pol...
April 23, 2013, 7:03 pm

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International Airlines gains control of Spain's Vueling

MADRID (Reuters) - International Airlines Group (IAG) , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, has won sufficient backing from investors in Vueling to ta...
April 23, 2013, 7:00 pm

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China's factories stumble and Germany's shrink

By Andy Bruce
LONDON, April 23 - China and Germany, the world's two biggest exporters, showed new signs of weakness in major business surveys on Tuesday, increasing doubt about the stre...
April 23, 2013, 6:52 pm

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Investigators seek Boston blasts motive

Wounded Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told authorities he had no money for a lawyer, after he was charged over the marathon blasts.
April 23, 2013, 6:44 pm

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Rosneft sees 2013 capital expenditure at $20 billion post TNK-BP deal

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rosneft expects capital expenditure of $20 billion this year following the acquisition of TNK-BP , Rosneft's Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin said ...
April 23, 2013, 6:34 pm

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NYC age for buying cigarettes could be 21

New York City officials are considering raising the legal age for buying cigarettes to 21, in a bid to cut the rates of smoking.
April 23, 2013, 6:29 pm

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Homeless China quake survivors face fragile future

LUSHAN, China (AFP) - Tens of thousands of homeless survivors of China's devastating quake are living in makeshift tents or on the streets, facing shortages of food and supplies as well as an uncertain future.
April 23, 2013, 6:04 pm

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UK CBI factory order balance worsens unexpectedly in April

LONDON (Reuters) - British factory orders weakened unexpectedly this month as home demand fell, the CBI's industrial trends survey showed on Tuesday.
The total order book balance in the...
April 23, 2013, 6:01 pm
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CBI factory order balance worsens unexpectedly in April

LONDON (Reuters) - Factory orders weakened unexpectedly this month as home demand fell, the CBI's industrial trends survey showed on Tuesday.
The total order book balance in the Confede...
April 23, 2013, 6:01 pm
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Asda to invest 700 million pounds, create 2,500 jobs

LONDON (Reuters) - Asda, Britain's second-biggest grocer, said on Tuesday it would invest over 700 million pounds ($1 billion) this year in its online operations, new and existing stores and its suppl...
April 23, 2013, 5:52 pm

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Rosneft's Sechin says to work with TNK-BP minority shareholders

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Igor Sechin, head of Russia's top oil producer Rosneft , said on Tuesday he would cooperate with minority shareholders in TNK-BP Holding , marking an a...
April 23, 2013, 5:51 pm

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IAG has enough investor support to gain control of Vueling

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish stock market regulator said on Tuesday that airline IAG had enough bid acceptances to gain control of airline Vueling .
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April 23, 2013, 5:47 pm

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AB Foods says Primark's stellar growth will slow

By James Davey
LONDON (Reuters) - Associated British Foods predicted its Primark discount clothing chain would remain Britain's fastest growing major retailer this year, t...
April 23, 2013, 5:38 pm

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Iran denies link with Canada terror plot

Iran denies any involvement with two suspects charged with plotting a terrorist attack on a Canadian passenger train.
April 23, 2013, 5:30 pm

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