Thursday, June 20th, 2013

World

Top Monte Paschi shareholder writes down bank's value again

MILAN (Reuters) - The main shareholder in bailed-out Italian lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has cut its valuation of the bank to a quarter of what it was two years ago after a ...
May 6, 2013, 9:14 pm
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Defence lawyer moves to drop out of Chevron fraud suit

By Casey Sullivan
(Reuters) - The lawyer who has been defending controversial plaintiffs attorney Steven Donziger in a lawsuit by Chevron Corp , filed a motion on Friday to...
May 6, 2013, 9:44 pm
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Clearwire says Sprint offer best option for minority stockholders

(Reuters) - Wireless service provider Clearwire Corp said on Monday its proposed buyout by majority owner Sprint Nextel Corp was the best option for Clearwire's minority sto...
May 6, 2013, 9:12 pm

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Emirates plans to replace 777s with new Boeing model

DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai airline Emirates plans to replace "a large chunk" of its Boeing 777 aircraft with a new model launched by the planemaker, Emirates' President Tim ...
May 6, 2013, 8:59 pm

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Swiss bank Frey eyes U.S. branch to head off tax probe - sources

By Martin de Sa'Pinto
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's Bank Frey may seek to open in the United States and bring American customers onshore in an attempt to fend off possible investigat...
May 6, 2013, 8:54 pm

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Thai police rescue 1,300 caged dogs from smugglers

BANGKOK (AFP) - Around 1,300 dogs crammed into cages have been seized in less than a week in Thailand's northeast border region, officials said Monday, amid concerns that the canines were destined for overseas dinner plates.
May 6, 2013, 8:28 pm

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Assured says to be paid $358 million as it settles UBS suit

(Reuters) - Bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd said it reached a settlement with UBS AG in a lawsuit that accused the bank of falsely representing the quality of the loans...
May 6, 2013, 8:27 pm

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Pakistan election violence forces candidates behind high walls

By Katharine Houreld
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Mian Hussain is fighting for his political life from a deserted party headquarters, where two telephones sit silently beside him and ...
May 6, 2013, 8:18 pm

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UK BSkyB executive and daughter killed in speedboat accident

LONDON (Reuters) - An executive at Britain's pay-TV group BSkyB and his eight-year-old daughter were killed in a speedboat accident while on holiday in southwest England, and his wife and three other ...
May 6, 2013, 7:57 pm
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China urges restraint in Syria after Israeli strikes

By Michael Martina
BEIJING (Reuters) - China issued veiled criticism of Israel on Monday as its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, began a visit, saying China opposed the use of force ...
May 6, 2013, 7:56 pm
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China criticises Syria raid as Netanyahu, Abbas visit

BEIJING (AFP) - China on Monday implicitly criticised Israel's air strikes in Syria as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas both visited the country to meet top leaders.
May 6, 2013, 7:23 pm

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Malaysian elections expose serious divides

Malaysia's governing National Front polled 5.22 million votes to the opposition's 5.49 million but retained power in weekend elections.
May 6, 2013, 7:12 pm

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At least 20 dead in Islamist protests in Bangladesh

By Ruma Paul
DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 20 Bangladeshis were killed on Monday in clashes between police and hardline Islamists demanding religious reforms, as violence spread beyond the...
May 6, 2013, 6:52 pm

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Russia says chance of foreign intervention in Syria growing

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it was concerned the chances of foreign military intervention in Syria were growing following reports of Israeli air strikes around Damascus which were a sourc...
May 6, 2013, 6:21 pm
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Bankers whisper: Spain's bailout bill could rise

By Sarah White
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's bill to bail out its banks may yet rise, some bankers and analysts fear, as a worsening economy hampers the government's early attempts to sell...
May 6, 2013, 6:20 pm
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Bangladesh building collapse toll now 650

The death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster now stands at 654 as recovery efforts gather pace at the wreckage of the nine-storey building.
May 6, 2013, 6:11 pm

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EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over ...
May 6, 2013, 5:57 pm

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Attack on northeast Nigeria church, market kills 10

KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen killed 10 people in an attack on a market and a church in northeast Nigeria before fleeing over the border to Cameroon, police said on Monday.
The att...
May 6, 2013, 5:42 pm
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India cbank chief says no housing bubble building up

MUMBAI (Reuters) - There is no housing price bubble building up in India, Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Monday in a post-policy conference call with analysts.
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May 6, 2013, 5:39 pm

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Mayor's husband slain in new Philippine violence

LEMERY, Philippines (AFP) - The husband of a town mayor was killed and a bomb attack injured four people in separate incidents of violence linked to Philippine mid-term elections next week, police said Monday.
May 6, 2013, 5:36 pm

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