Monday, May 20th, 2013

World

Ireland may go it alone without precautionary funds - EU source

By Ingrid Melander
PARIS (Reuters) - Ireland may go it alone when it comes off emergency aid later this year and not sign up to a precautionary credit line that would smooth its bailout...
April 12, 2013, 9:23 am
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US dismisses speculation over Fayyad resignation

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - The United States on Thursday reacted warily to speculation Palestinian premier Salam Fayyad was poised to offer his resignation to president Mahmud Abbas after a dispute between the two.
April 12, 2013, 9:13 am

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Teachers behind kids with mobile devices

Many tertiary educators are not comfortable with using mobile devices for teaching, a study has revealed.
April 12, 2013, 8:42 am

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U.S. senators push for military aid for Syrian rebels

By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators, including some of President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats, pushed the White House on Thursday to shift its policy and provid...
April 12, 2013, 8:38 am

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RBC CEO apologizes for controversy over outsourcing

TORONTO (Reuters) - The head of Royal Bank of Canada apologized to employees on Thursday in a move to quell a media firestorm over the bank's plan to outsource jobs, and to assure Canadi...
April 12, 2013, 8:29 am

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Princess Alexandra? Baby name bets surge

A British betting firm says it's had an unusually large flurry of bets on William and Kate's first child being a girl named Alexandra.
April 12, 2013, 8:16 am

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North Korea hints it will soon launch a missile

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Hinting at a missile launch, North Korea delivered a fresh round of war rhetoric Thursday with claims it has "powerful striking means" on standby. Seoul and Washington speculated that it is preparing to test-fire a missile designed to be capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
April 12, 2013, 8:13 am
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Pentagon spy agency says North Korea can launch nuclear missile-officials

By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pentagon spy agency concluded with "moderate confidence" that North Korea has the ability to launch nuclear-armed ballistic missiles but the ...
April 12, 2013, 7:51 am
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Photo of fatal text a warning to drivers

The parents of a US student who died when he crashed his car while texting hope a photo of the text on his iPhone will serve as a warning to others.
April 12, 2013, 7:37 am

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Analysis - To trade or not to trade, when the Fed sends you inside info

By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - What would you do if you got your hands on a closely watched report that often moves stocks, bonds and currency markets, and it was sent to you ...
April 12, 2013, 7:25 am

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Qatar Airways hopes its Dreamliners fly again in April

By Nivedita Bhattacharjee
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said he hopes that all five of the airline's Boeing 787s will be back in service by th...
April 12, 2013, 7:02 am

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Jobless claims data calms jitters over U.S. labour market

By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, easing fears of a marked deterioration in...
April 12, 2013, 6:48 am

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Cyprus confirms gold sale an option in bailout, eases controls

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus said on Thursday a sale of its gold reserves was among the options for its contribution towards an international bailout, but ultimate responsibility rested with its central...
April 12, 2013, 6:43 am

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U.S. retailers have ho-hum start to spring, see better April

By Phil Wahba and Dhanya Skariachan
(Reuters) - Cold weather and lingering concerns about the job market dampened U.S. shoppers' enthusiasm and hurt early spring selling at several reta...
April 12, 2013, 6:38 am

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U.S. targets companies accused of evading Iran sanctions

By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday slapped financial penalties on an Iranian businessman, a Malaysian bank and a network of companies it accused of ...
April 12, 2013, 6:14 am

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German investor close to bid for Douwe Egberts firm - source

By Sara Webb
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - German investor Joh A Benckiser is close to making a formal bid for D.E Master Blenders 1753 , owner of Douwe Egberts coffee, a source ...
April 12, 2013, 5:55 am
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G8 states condemn North Korea 'in strongest terms'

LONDON (AFP) - G8 foreign ministers strongly condemned North Korea over its nuclear programme on Thursday but failed to bridge divisions over Syria beyond calling for more humanitarian aid for victims of the conflict.
April 12, 2013, 5:49 am

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Cyprus partly eases capital controls with new decree

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus has allowed bank transactions of up to 300,000 euros (255,484 pounds) domestically and raised the threshold for company payments abroad, partly easing capital controls in pl...
April 12, 2013, 5:48 am

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Syria urges UN action against Al-Qaeda rebels

DAMASCUS (AFP) - Syria demanded Thursday that the UN slap sanctions on a jihadist group after it pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda, as the opposition accused regime forces of "savage" killings in the country's south.
April 12, 2013, 5:34 am

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Central banks 'not yet prompting excessive risk'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it has found no evidence that ultra-low interest rates and large-scale bond buying by central banks have led to excessive risk-t...
April 12, 2013, 4:54 am

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