Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

World

Who's next? Putin critics worry as Russia clampdown spreads

By Timothy Heritage
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A widening clampdown on groups and individuals critical or independent of Russian President Vladimir Putin has left his opponents asking: "Who's n...
May 31, 2013, 2:37 am
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Santander sells 50 percent stake in asset management arm

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's biggest bank, Santander , has reached a deal with U.S. private equity firms Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic LLC to sell them a 50 percent sta...
May 31, 2013, 2:18 am

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OECD drive against tax avoidance gets fresh backing

By Leigh Thomas
PARIS (Reuters) - The days when multinational companies could exploit fiscal loopholes to escape tax could soon be numbered, after governments gave the OECD strong backi...
May 31, 2013, 2:08 am

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EU plans major scaling back of financial trading tax

By John O'Donnell and Ilona Wissenbach
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European countries planning a tax on financial transactions are set to drastically scale back the levy, cutting the charge by...
May 31, 2013, 1:48 am

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Spain's Santander sells asset management stake

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's biggest bank, Santander , said on Thursday it had reached a deal with Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic LLC to sell them a 50 percent stake in ...
May 31, 2013, 1:39 am

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U.S. Secret Service says threatening letter sent to Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities intercepted a threatening letter addressed to U.S. President Barack Obama that was similar to ones sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Secret Service said ...
May 31, 2013, 1:35 am

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Crocodile eats Indonesian, head found in river

KUPANG, Indonesia (AFP) - A crocodile devoured a man as he fished in an eastern Indonesian river but left his head floating in the water where it was discovered by his distraught family, police said Thursday.
May 31, 2013, 1:31 am
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Malaysia police track 'money trail' in US fraud probe

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian police have been cooperating with authorities overseas against a global online currency operator being probed in the US on allegations of massive money-laundering, a report said Thursday.
May 31, 2013, 1:15 am

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Smiths in early talks on medical unit sale - source

LONDON (Reuters) - British engineering company Smiths Group is in early-stage talks on a sale of its medical division which could raise more than 2 billion pounds, a source familiar wit...
May 31, 2013, 12:50 am
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Warne backs Aussies if Pietersen out of Ashes

LONDON (AFP) - Shane Warne believes Kevin Pietersen is so vital to England's chances that Australia will regain the Ashes if the star batsman is unfit.
May 31, 2013, 12:47 am

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Telecom Italia takes first step to spin off network

By Danilo Masoni
MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia took a first step to spin off its domestic fixed-line access network on Thursday, a move that could allow the debt-lade...
May 31, 2013, 12:20 am

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British businessmen's corruption trial opens in Cuba

By Marc Frank
HAVANA (Reuters) - The trial of two top executives of a British investment fund opened in a Havana courthouse on Thursday as the government pressed an unprecedented crackd...
May 31, 2013, 12:10 am

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French jobless total hits new record, in blow to Hollande

By Ingrid Melander
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday he was sticking to a target of cutting down unemployment by year-end, after fresh data showed th...
May 31, 2013, 12:05 am

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RBS narrows list of potential bidders for branches - sources

By Matt Scuffham
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland has narrowed a shortlist of prospective bidders for hundreds of branches it must sell, with JC Flowers and Apollo dropping out...
May 30, 2013, 11:49 pm

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BoE's King gets high rating but no economic stimulus

By Jonathan Cable
LONDON (Reuters) - Economists reckon outgoing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King did a relatively good job in very trying times during a decade in office but he will...
May 30, 2013, 11:43 pm

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Global investors pile into stocks

By Natsuko Waki
LONDON (Reuters) - Global investors were more upbeat on equities this month than at any time since early 2011, confident that liquidity will remain ample even though the...
May 30, 2013, 11:41 pm
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War crimes court acquits two ex-Serbian security officials

By Thomas Escritt
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - International judges on Thursday acquitted two former Serbian secret police officials of involvement in war crimes committed in Bosnia and Croati...
May 30, 2013, 11:06 pm

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Henkel boss is possible candidate for ABB CEO

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's ABB will choose a chief executive by mid-June, with the head of one of its automation units and the boss of German consumer goods group Henkel
May 30, 2013, 11:06 pm

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Former abattoir worker jailed for life for April Jones murder

LONDON (Reuters) - A former slaughterhouse worker was jailed for life on Thursday for abducting and killing five-year-old April Jones in a case that prompted one of the most intensive police searches ...
May 30, 2013, 10:51 pm

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Dish puts Sprint bid for Clearwire under pressure

By Sinead Carew and Liana B. Baker
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the biggest minority shareholders in Clearwire Corp, on Thursday urged the wireless company to recommend against Sprint Ne...
May 30, 2013, 10:42 pm

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