Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

World

Police officer shot to death at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

(Reuters) - A police officer for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was shot to death on Thursday night at the school's Cambridge campus, touching off a manhunt for a suspect or suspects in a c...
April 19, 2013, 11:36 am
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Blackstone ends pursuit of Dell

By Greg Roumeliotis and Soyoung Kim
(Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP has ended its pursuit of Dell Inc, easing the way for founder Michael Dell and his private equity partner Silver Lake...
April 19, 2013, 10:44 am

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Protest marches against Fernandez highlight strains in Argentina

By Brian Winter and Jorge Otaola
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An estimated 1 million Argentines marched on Thursday in one of the biggest anti-government protests in years, highlighting pub...
April 19, 2013, 10:35 am

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FBI release images of Boston suspects

Images of suspects in the Boston bombings show two young-looking men wearing baseball caps, wearing jackets and carrying backpacks.
April 19, 2013, 9:42 am

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U.N. says Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe

By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syrian families have been burned in their homes, people bombed waiting for bread, children tortured, raped and murdered and cities reduced...
April 19, 2013, 8:59 am

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No law change needed or wanted for bank union completion - EU officials

By Jan Strupczewski and Krista Hughes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Union can and should go ahead with setting up a system for winding down banks without trying to change EU law t...
April 19, 2013, 8:30 am

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G20 backs off austerity drive, rejects hard debt cut targets

By Leika Kihara and Paul Eckert
(Reuters) - Finance leaders of the G20 economies on Friday edged away from a long-running drive toward government austerity in rich nations, rejecting th...
April 19, 2013, 8:18 am

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Japan firms eye price rises in response to weaker yen - Reuters survey

By James Topham
TOKYO (Reuters) - The weakening yen is leading some Japanese companies to examine lifting prices, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, a possible sign that bold policy steps...
April 19, 2013, 8:07 am

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Sports patron role for duchess

The Duchess of Cambridge has become the official patron SportsAid, which gives young athletes a financial boost a at the start of their careers.
April 19, 2013, 7:57 am

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Euro zone no longer faces existential threat - France's Moscovici

By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Europe's monetary union is no longer in question as it was last year, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Thursday, even t...
April 19, 2013, 7:46 am

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Chile rushes to aid ship in Antarctica

Chile is sending a military tugboat to Antarctica to prevent an environmental disaster by retrieving a Chinese fishing ship that's drifting dangerously.
April 19, 2013, 7:22 am

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Frugal pope nixes bonus for Vatican staff

Pope Francis has decided Vatican staff won't receive the traditional bonus that comes with the election of a new pope due to the tough economic climate.
April 19, 2013, 7:21 am

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Howard tops hedge fund rich list as wealth hits 1.5 billion pounds

By Laurence Fletcher
LONDON (Reuters) - Star trader Alan Howard has cemented his place as the wealthiest hedge fund manager in this year's Sunday Times Rich List with a jump in his net ...
April 19, 2013, 7:03 am
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Japan woman, 77, got $4 mn from man for sex and love

TOKYO (AFP) - A 77-year-old woman who received $4 million from a 79-year-old man in exchange for sexual and romantic favours has been ordered to repay the cash by a court in Japan, a report said Thursday.
April 19, 2013, 7:00 am
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Terror group threat over Mali

Al-Qaeda says no country that took part in the war in Mali will be safe from a revenge attack.
April 19, 2013, 6:29 am
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Rockets strike Israel from Gaza - reports

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip struck inside Israel after nightfall on Thursday, causing no damage or injury, Israeli media reports said.
The Ynet and Haare...
April 19, 2013, 6:11 am
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U.S., UK want financial services as part of trade pact

By Doug Palmer and Douwe Miedema
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and the UK aim to include financial services in a proposed free-trade agreement between Washington and the 27-n...
April 19, 2013, 5:58 am

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Going local: Japanese carmakers turn to Chinese parts for China market

By Kazunori Takada
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - When Nissan Motor Co Ltd <7201.T> was preparing to launch the Venucia marque with its China venture partner two years ago, it sourced more ...
April 19, 2013, 5:23 am

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Insight - China's 2020 consumer is in a town you've never heard of

By Melanie Lee
ZHENGZHOU/CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - Wearing a floral brocade cardigan and toting a Huawei smartphone, Guo Qian, 22, gushes over her latest purchases on Taobao, China's...
April 19, 2013, 5:11 am

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U.S. jobs, factory data point to slowing economy

By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week and factory activity in the nation's Mid-Atlantic region cool...
April 19, 2013, 4:57 am

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