Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

World

German March trade data suggests economy picking up

BERLIN (Reuters) - German imports and exports rose in March slightly after falling the previous month in a further sign that Europe's largest economy is slowly pulling away from a contraction at the e...
May 10, 2013, 3:35 pm
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US aircraft carrier Nimitz to join S. Korea drills

SEOUL (AFP) - A US naval strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will arrive in South Korea this weekend for sea drills, officials said Friday, following joint exercises that infuriated North Korea.
May 10, 2013, 3:30 pm

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TV networks tussle for Australian cricket rights

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's Ten Network television has offered Cricket Australia Aus$500 million (US$505 million) in cash for coverage rights over the next five years, reports said Friday.
May 10, 2013, 3:19 pm

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India's Piramal says looking to exit Vodafone investment next year

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Piramal Enterprises is looking to exit next year its investment in Vodafone Group Plc's local mobile phone unit, the drugmaker's chairman Ajay Piramal said on Friday.
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May 10, 2013, 3:12 pm

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G7 to confirm G20 currency stance, Bernanke unlikely to attend - G7 official

AYLESBURY (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is unlikely to attend the Group of Seven finance leaders' meeting on the outskirts of London this weekend, a G7 official said.
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May 10, 2013, 2:54 pm

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TUI Travel says strong summer to drive 10 percent profit rise

LONDON (Reuters) - TUI Travel , the world's largest tour operator, forecast a full year profit rise of at least 10 percent, driven by strong trading in Britain and the Nordics as it narrow...
May 10, 2013, 2:46 pm

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Philippines admits to shooting at Taiwan boat

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines admitted Friday that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered widespread outrage on the island.
May 10, 2013, 2:40 pm

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Nissan Q4 profit jumps 46 percent, sees sales rising this year

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> posted a 46.1 percent rise in its quarterly net profit, as the weakening yen helps Japanese carmakers repatriate overseas earnings at a more ...
May 10, 2013, 2:35 pm

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Hyundai Motor mulls fourth China plant - vice chairman

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> is considering building a fourth car plant in China, its vice chairman said on Friday, as it seeks to increase production overseas to...
May 10, 2013, 2:33 pm

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Co-op Bank rules out state help after capital warning

By Matt Scuffham
LONDON (Reuters) - The Co-operative Bank ruled out government support on Friday, after a warning from ratings agency Moody's that it might need taxpayers' money to plug...
May 10, 2013, 2:24 pm

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British Airways owner's losses grow on Iberia hit

By Rhys Jones
LONDON (Reuters) - International Airlines Group reported wider first-quarter operating losses on Friday, as deepening trouble at its Spanish carrier Iberia ...
May 10, 2013, 2:22 pm

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Germany's JAB to file Master Blenders offer document soon

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - German investor Joh A Benckiser (JAB) and co-investors expect to file for regulatory approval of their offer document to buy the owner of Douwe Egberts coffee for 7.5 billion eur...
May 10, 2013, 2:19 pm

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BT shares hit 5-1/2 yr high ahead of sports TV battle

By Kate Holton
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's BT underlined its return to form ahead of its pending pay-TV battle with BSkyB , revealing across the board improve...
May 10, 2013, 2:17 pm

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N. Korea says jailed US citizen preached regime change

SEOUL (AFP) - A Korean-American tour operator jailed in North Korea had smuggled in anti-Pyongyang materials and sought to establish a base to overthrow the regime, according to the North's Supreme Court.
May 10, 2013, 2:14 pm
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Jackson a sexual predator: Aussie's lawyer

A lawyer hired by Australian Wade Robson has described Michael Jackson as a monster who brainwashed the choreographer when he was a child.
May 10, 2013, 2:13 pm

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Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory

By Rafiqur Rahman
SAVAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - A young Bangladeshi woman who spent 17 days buried alive under a collapsed garments factory was rescued on Friday when astonished workmen...
May 10, 2013, 1:58 pm

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UK committee backs Heathrow expansion

A British parliamentary committee has decided that allowing Heathrow to build a third runway is better than creating a new airport.
May 10, 2013, 1:48 pm

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ABB Chief Hogan to stand down for private reasons

ZURICH (Reuters) - ABB Chief Executive Joe Hogan is leaving the company for what it said were private reasons. His departure date has not yet been decided.
Hogan joined ...
May 10, 2013, 1:45 pm

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Generali turnaround starts to bear fruit

By Lisa Jucca
MILAN (Reuters) - Insurer Generali rebounded from a quarterly loss at end-2012 to deliver a higher than expected net profit in the first three months of th...
May 10, 2013, 1:39 pm

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Knitwear legend Missoni dead at 92

Ottavio "Tai" Missoni, known globally for his distinctive colourful zigzag knitwear, has died.
May 10, 2013, 1:36 pm

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