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Housing market picking up in UK

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:23:44 -0400

LONDON - The UK housing market seems to be picking up with gross mortgage lending up 4.3 per cent in April over previous month to 12.1 billion pounds, the highest in over four years, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The mortgage lending was 21% higher than April 2012, but this data is skewed by the end of the stamp duty concession on 24 March, 2012. Under the stamp duty ...

One trillion euro tax evasion to be tackled says Barroso

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:09 -0400

BRUSSELS - Voicing concern about tax evasion that is estimated at one trillion euros, European Commission President Jose-Manuel Barroso said Tuesday that EU leaders will meet at a one-day summit on Wednesday to negotiate solution. The European Union can't afford to let tax evasion go on the way it is. Such large amounts of money, currently sitting in tax havens, would be greatly beneficial ...

Pfizer discontinues NHL cancer drug development

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:43 -0400

NEW YORK Pharma major Pfizer has discontinued the development of cancer candidate inotuzumab ozogamicin, which is part of a class of therapies called antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), in the haematological cancer non-Hodgkin lymphoma after it failed to show benefit in overall survival during phase III trials. Pfizer has notified the study investigators and appropriate regulatory authorities ...

Overall economy likely to pick up in Q2 says German central bank

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:27 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany's central bank Deutsche Bundesbank expects the country's economy to improve "markedly" in the second quarter relying on signals of pick up in industrial orders and likelihood of weather related downturn in construction sector no longer impacting investment sentiments a development that could boost the wider eurozone as it struggles to get out of recession. "Overall economic ...

Yahoo buys blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 bn cash

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:40:57 -0400

NEW YORK - Yahoo promised "not to screw it up" as it formally announced its acquisition of the popular Tumblr blogging platform for $1.1bn in cash, giving the company a much-needed base in social media to reach a younger generation of users. The relaxed wording of the memo for one of the internet giant's biggest acquisitions was echoed in the memo sent by David Karp, Tumblr's 26-year-old ...

Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in $8.5bn deal

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:31:34 -0400

WASHINGTON/ DUBLIN - Actavis Inc, the largest US generic drug maker by market value, is acquiring Dublin-based Warner Chilcott in a deal worth $8.5billion (5.6billion pounds) including $3billion net debt, to create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the country. Under the deal, Actavis, which itself has been the subject of bid speculation, would be offering $5billion in ...

New business jet Challenger 350 launched by Bombardier

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:21 -0400

GENEVA - Canadian aeroplane maker Bombardier has expanded its leading Challenger family of business jets with the launch of the new Challenger 350 aircraft in collaboration with global leader in private aviation, US firm NetJets. The launch on Monday was held at a special event here at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE). Bombardier said deliveries of the ...

South African regulator gives nod for Eskom wind power project

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:11 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted power producer Eskom a licence for its Sere wind farm in the Western Cape, paving the way for the company to start construction of its $254.3 million (R2.4-billion) project. Sere is the Nama word for "cool breeze". The wind farm project is scheduled to become fully commercially operational by the end of ...

Morgan Stanley to sell Indian private banking arm to StanChart

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:43 -0400

MUMBAI - The UK based Standard Chartered (StanChart) Monday announced plans to acquire the Indian private wealth management business of US multinational financial services firm Morgan Stanley for an undisclosed amount as part of plans to expand operations. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. "Standard Chartered India has agreed to acquire Morgan Stanley's onshore private ...

Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:18 -0400

Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

Russia to scrap worlds biggest n-subs

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:01 -0400

Russia will decommission and scrap two of the world's largest submarines by 2018, a defence industry source has said. The Severstal and the Arkhangelsk, both Project 841 (Typhoon-class) ballistic-missile submarines, are based at Severodvinsk on the White Sea. They will be withdrawn from the Navy by this year-end and will begin to be dismantled. "This process is to be completed before 2018-2020 ...

British Open squash World no.1 Nicol too hot for Joshana

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:02 -0400

World No.1 and defending champion Nicol David outclassed India's Joshana Chinappa in the first round of the Allam British Open Squash Championships here Tuesday. The Malaysian squash great took 30 minutes to get past her 26th ranked opponent 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 at the KC Stadium. Joshana had qualified for the main draw. Dipika Pallikal, India's highest ranked player at 15, plays her first round ...

Indian IT honcho Phaneesh Murthy sacked for undisclosed relationship

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:01 -0400

Indian tech honcho Phaneesh Murthy was Tuesday sacked as chief executive of US-based software services company iGate Corporation "for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate", over a decade after he was forced to quit Indian IT bellwether Infosys on similar charges of sexual misconduct. "The decision to terminate the employment of president and chief executive Phaneesh Murthy was made ...

2018 World Cup infrastructure inadequate

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400

Russia is struggling to beef up its hospitality infrastructure ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with seven of the 11 host cities lagging behind in the number of hotel rooms on offer. Only Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg and Kazan meet the FIFA requirement of 60,000 hotel rooms for host cities, World Cup deputy CEO Alexander Djordjadze said Tuesday at the Football Build Expo here. "It's no secret that ...

Anderson most skillful fast bowler in the world England bowling coach David Saker

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:04 -0400

England's bowling coach David Saker has described Jimmy Anderson as the most skillful bowler in the world, following the latter's astounding display during the Lord's Test against New Zealand. The ICC ratings place Steyn at number one, while Anderson languishes at sixth place, more than a hundred ranking points behind. But Saker admits that despite Steyn being an outstanding bowler, Jimmy has ...

iGate CEO Phaneesh Murthy denies charges of sexual harassment

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:20:02 -0400

Sacked iGate CEO and president Phaneesh Murthy has denied the charges of sexual harassment against him and claimed that it was a case of extortion. In an audio conference, and said that the all the charges against him were "completely false". "This is without doubt a case of extortion. The same lawyer who had represented the woman in 2002 is representing the woman this time as well. You can ...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang calls for a handshake across Himalayas

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang offered New Delhi a "handshake across the Himalayas" and said the world's two most populous nations could become a new engine for the global economy if they could avoid friction on the militarised border. "What we need is a handshake across the Himalayas, what we need is to stand at a higher level to have a birds-eye view of our relations. I am convinced that as long ...

Sarah Palin disproves climate change as it snowed in Alaska in May

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:50:03 -0400

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took to Facebook over the weekend to express her skepticism of global warming. Palin argued that global warming was not happening, pointing that it was snowing in Alaska in May. According to the Huffington Post, she wrote in a post on her Facebook page 'global warming my gluteus maximus'. In her Facebook argument, Palin confuses weather with climate, a ...

Costing Institute celebrates Annual Day

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:01 -0400

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India celebrated its Annual Day in which Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Minister of Minority Affairs was the Chief Guest and Mr. M.J.Joseph, Additional Secretary,Ministry of Corporate Affairs was the Guest of Honor. Cost Accountants from across the country, other distinguished guest and luminaries attended the event which was held at Hotel Oberoi. In the inaugural ...

2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400

The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg's $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may not open until 2017, a decade after construction work began, the head of the government agency auditing the project said. The stadium is to host a 2018 World Cup semifinal, but the new date means there could be a rush to prepare it for scheduled Confederations Cup games in 2017. "The ...

Andhra markets GAME city at Cannes

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400

Riding on its extensive cinema industry, which produces one of the largest number of films in India, the government of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is keen to use the latest technological innovations in the industry to create skill development and employment opportunities for its youth. "We are planning to set up a GAME city which will serve as the hub for Gaming, Animation, Media ...

Russia announces cash prizes for World University medallists

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:02 -0400

Russia's federal government will pay out roughly $5,400 to Russian gold medallists at this summer's University Games in the Russian city of Kazan, according to a decree signed Tuesday by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Silver medallists, meanwhile, will receive a bonus of just over $2,600, while bronze medallists will earn about $1,600, as Russia looks to finish first in the medal table for the ...

Chicago man crushes Ferris Wheel ride world record

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:01 -0400

A man from Chicago rode Ferris Wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - to break the existing world record. Clinton Shepherd, a park operations manager of Chicago's Navy Pier, who spent 48 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds riding Navy Pier's Ferris wheel over the weekend, said that he thought that Chicago - birthplace of the ride - should have the title, People magazine reported. ...

Discarded kidneys could be recycled to produce replacement organs

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:06 -0400

Researchers have found that human kidneys discarded for transplant can potentially serve as a natural "scaffolding material" for manufacturing replacement organs in the lab using regenerative medicine techniques. According to the researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and colleagues, more than 2,600 donor kidneys are discarded each year in the U.S. "With about 100,000 people in the ...

Indo- Swiss bilateral meet held at Geneva

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:03 -0400

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister of Health Switzerland Alain Berset held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of World Health Assembly at Geneva with the aim of giving further impetus to cooperation in the field of healthcare. Speaking on the occasion, Azad said that friendship between India and Switzerland goes as back as Independence of India, strongly ...

Weaker yen fuels economic optimism in Japan

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:20:02 -0400

The Japanese government Monday revised upward its evaluation of the economy given the weakness of the yen, which is helping to push exports and encouraging companies to increase production. In its economic report for May, the cabinet raised its evaluation of three of the 14 categories it analyzes: exports, industrial production and profits. In addition, it said that the economy "is moving ...

Bank mergers could lead to too-big-to-fail entities Chidambaram

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400

Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has favoured mergers in the banking industry so that India can have two-three global sized banks. Addressing the Annual Day function of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) here yesterday, he underscored the need for two or three world-size banks in an economy that is poised to become one among the five largest in the world. "Are our regulators well ...

Governments failing to protect minorities says US

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:20:01 -0400

US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed concern at global problems of discrimination and violence against religious groups, including Baha'is, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Sikhs besides increasing use of blasphemy and apostasy laws. "In too many places, governments are also failing to protect minorities from social discrimination and violence," he said Monday ...

World Bank UN chiefs to visit African Great Lakes region

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400

The World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a joint visit to Africa's Great Lakes region, a World Bank statement said Monday. The visit is to be undertaken in support of a landmark peace agreement and to push for economic development in the troubled region. "The visit will draw attention to the plight of fragile and conflict-affected countries ...

Russia needs 3 to 5 years for an efficient economy

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:50:01 -0400

Russia will need three to five years to exit stagnation and build an efficient economy, former finance minister Alexei Kudrin has said. "Even if we roll up our sleeves and set to work right now, we'll need from three to five years to achieve new elements of efficiency," Kudrin said at an Open Tribune meeting held by the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament. He also said the ruling ...

US Sees Climate of Intolerance on Global Religious Freedom

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:12 -0400

The United States said the right to global religious freedom was challenged last year, with governments often creating a "climate of intolerance" leading to hatred and violence. In an annual report, the State Department said Monday government officials worldwide are often allowed to act with impunity while violating the religious rights of their countrymen. It said there often is uneven ...

Teen Dies of Cancer After Touching Millions With Song

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400

Zach Sobiech, an 18-year-old whose battle with cancer became a global story, has died. The Minnesota native became famous when his song "Clouds,rdquo; which is about facing death, became a viral sensation on YouTube, topping 3 million views. The song was originally released in December of last year. The video was so popular that a group of celebrities were inspired to create a video ...

PRI’s The World 05212013

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:54 -0400

Tuesday on The World, the aftermath of the deadly Oklahoma tornado. Also, Apple Computer’s low global tax payments are causing trouble for Irish authorities accused of giving Apple a special tax deal. And, artists in Cairo take advantage of distracted Egyptian authorities and install provocative public ...

You don’t need an Xbox to appreciate Microsoft

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:49 -0400

tweaking its Windows 8 operating system in response to a poor reception following its launch in October, you could almost hear the collective one-word response from investors who have avoided Microsoft shares: typical.But while the technology company continues to stumble with many of its new products, its share price has been dazzling this year. It has risen more than 30 per cent in 2013, to its ...

Global Warming “Consensus” Cooking the Books

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:44 -0400

"Ninety-seven percent of scientists agree:#climate change is real, man-made and dangerous," President Barack Obama tweeted last Thursday, May 16. The president was cheering on the media-drawn bandwagon for the latest round of global warming "consensus" puffery. John Cook, an Australian blogger/global warming activist, has President Obama and all the usual climate alarmists in ...

Video Italian man scales St. Peters Basilica in economy protest

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:19 -0400

Italian business owner Marcello Di Finizio protests at the government and over the economy from his perch on the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica. Lindsey Parietti ...

World G4S chief quits after series of embarrassments

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:06 -0400

Nick Buckles, 52, who has led the company for eight years, will be succeeded at the end of the month by Chief Financial Officer Ashley Almanza, a former executive of oil and gas firm BG Group who joined in ...

Sports Handball coaches to attend Global lectures course

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:01 -0400

The course was held at the Nyayo National Stadium handball gymnasium from May 3-12. Four coaches out of the 15 who qualified, will attend another one month global lecturer's course in South Africa in September. According to the course ...

World not ready for mass flu outbreak WHO

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:32 -0400

The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organization has warned, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people.Keiji Fukuda told delegates at a WHO meeting that despite efforts since an outbreak of another form of avian influenza, H1N1, in 2009-10, far more contingency planning was ...

Have driver will travel US golfer roams world

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:21 -0400

Peter Uihlein, of the US, putts on the 18th hole during the last round of the Madeira Islands Open Sunday, May 19 2013, at the Santo da Serra golf course, in Machico, Portugal. Uihlein shot a 15-under-par total of 273 to win the tournament. (AP Photo/Helder ...

Texas Sues Companies Connected to Macondo Oil Spill

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:36 -0400

The state of Texas filed a lawsuit Friday against BP plc, Transocean Ltd. and other parties involved in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seeking damages related to the affects of the oil spill. Texas is the fifth Gulf of Mexico state to file claims seeking lost tax revenue, lost revenue from state parks, damages to natural resources and civil penalties for each day that oil was spilled and ...

Expect Microsoft’s Xbox One This Holiday Season

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:27 -0400

Microsoft is going out on top. After eight years, the Xbox 360 - which is currently the top selling video game system for the 28th consecutive month according to retail tracking firm NPD Group -is ...

Haiti is The Great Business of NGOs Cuban Experts Said

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:07:59 -0400

Havana, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Haiti is a business for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), whose interference is greater than their help, Cuban specialists in Caribbean themes denounced today. Gloria Leon, a professor at the University of Havana, revealed the background of interference of many organizations that feed on Haitian poverty and exacerbate it in their own interests. In the panel ...

Pat Metheny And John Zorn A Vivid Sound World

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:51 -0400

unites these two known opposites of instrumental music, and the result is often intensely visual. (If for some reason a Hollywood film director asks me to suggest music to accompany an exotic Orient Express railroad caper, I'll be ready.) Metheny has been making records for more than 30 years. Whether he's playing some sunny Brazilian fantasy with his Group, or exploring in a more ...

Microsoft Reveals New Xbox One Game System

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:48 -0400

The new Xbox One entertainment and gaming system was unveiled Tuesday by Microsoft. The console includes live TV and advanced voice ...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Spared By Shareholders

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:47 -0400

JPMorgan Chase shareholders have rejected a proposal to force Jamie Dimon to give up his dual role as both chairman and CEO of the bank. Of the shareholders who voted, 32 percent voted to split the roles. A year ago 40 percent voted in ...

Tech Companies Have A Lot At Stake With Immigration Bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:47 -0400

The tech industry is getting a lot in the Senate's immigration overhaul bill. It increases the number of temporary worker visas for skilled technical workers but the industry is pushing for more, including the end of provisions meant to protect American tech workers from unfair competition. The industry's goals and tactics are antagonizing other groups that want to see the bill ...

Earnings Watch Updates advisories and surprises

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05:09 -0400

-1.51% said Tuesday afternoon that it plans to lay off about 900 of its workers in a cost-cutting move. The announcement was made, which saw earnings slip on a slight increase in revenues. NetApp shares were up 2.1% in after-hours trades on Tuesday following the report. The company also projected a revenue range of $1.48 billion to $1.58 billion for the current quarter, slightly below Wall ...

Pro-business group Raise gas taxes for highway projects

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05:02 -0400

Tuesday21 May 20131:21 p.m. A pro-business group working to diversify Southern Nevada's economy is advocating legislation that would lead to a gasoline tax increase. The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance -- formerly the Nevada Development Authority -- announced today that it is ...

Microsofts New Xbox One Offers More

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:55 -0400

With Microsoft's new Xbox, the next time you yell at your TV it will actually be able to respond. The Xbox One, which the software giant unveiled Tuesday, is a next-generation console that aspires to be more than just a plaything. Not only will Xbox One let users to watch live TV, rent a movie, listen to music and play games, viewers can use their voice and gestures to control the ...

Another Reason Why Our Nation Needs Business Aviation

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:57 -0400

Pogue Airport, Sand Springs, OK Is not served by commercial flights A recently published report by MIT's International Center for Air Transportation documents the trend of US Airlines to reduce the number of flights to airports throughout our nation. Since 2007, the 29 largest hub airports lost 8.8 percent of their yearly scheduled domestic flights in the six years ending in 2012, and ...

Is Your Business Aware of Disability

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:57 -0400

. My initial reaction was, "What, people don't know they can become disabled?" We've all seen situations where an unexpected disability disrupted or even destroyed a family or business. Upon further reflection, I realized the issue is "insurance." Many people don't understand the kinds of disability insurance that are available. Let's help out the cause by ...

Kumasi Fans To Boycott Ghana’s World Cup Qualifier Against Zambia

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:31 -0400

Some Kumasi fans plan to boycott Ghana's potential World Cup decider against Zambia in protest against a Ghana FA ban on Kumasi Asante Kotoko following recent violence at their home match. The Porcupine Warriors have been in the news for all the wrong reasons after the Baba Yara stadium was temporarily shut down by the Ghanaian FA due to crowd violence. Irate fans of the club attacked ...

Hoping To Raise Money From Tech Industry Rand Paul Defends Apple’s Tax Dodging

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:05 -0400

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) vociferously defended Apple during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, as the tech giant fought against accusations that it used foreign subsidiares to dodge billions of dollars in taxes. The Tea Party favorite, who is openly considering a 2016 presidential bid, accused the government of ';bullying'; Apple and issued a personal apology to its executives. Apple CEO Tim ...

St. Petersburg on List of World’s Best Travel Spots

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:55 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 21 (RIA Novosti) – Nestled on the Baltic Sea and often described as one of the most Western cities in Russia, St. Petersburg has a new place of honor as one of the top travel destinations in the world, according to the 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations awards released Tuesday by the popular online travel website TripAdvisor. "St. Petersburg is a fantastic ...

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford keeps quiet on crack cocaine video allegations

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:33 -0400

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to hold his tongue Tuesday regarding allegations that he was recorded on video appearing to smoke crack cocaine. But he didn't keep quiet when it came to a controversial proposal to build a casino in the city. When the mayor stood to speak during a special council meeting on the matter, many hoped he would address the latest scandal to plague his ...

Bell to lead Intels New Devices unit

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:55 -0400

(Credit: Intel) Former Apple and Palm executive Mike Bell has been picked by Intel to steer the company's newly-formed New Devices ...

Windows role at the core of Microsofts Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:54 -0400

(Credit: Credit: James Martin/CNET) Microsoft's Xbox One home-entertainment console has three operating systems at its core, company officials said during the Tuesday unveiling of the device. Why three? Marc Whitten, Microsoft's chief production officer of its Interactive Entertainment Business, explained during the hour-long reveal event in Redmond, that there'd be ...

Ex-Ford Executives Charged in Argentine Torture Cases

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:15 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military ...

The new consoles from Microsoft Nintendo and Sony

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:57 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) -- Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. Tuesday's unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from ...

Sony to assess spin-off proposal for entertainment business Nikkei

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:11 -0400

(Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering evaluating a proposal from top shareholder Third Point LLC to spin off part of its movie and music business, Japanese daily Nikkei ...

NetApp earnings slip but in line with estimates

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:22 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- NetApp Inc. reported a decline in net income for its fourth fiscal quarter on Tuesday afternoon, coming largely in line with Wall Street's expectations. For the period ended April 26, ...

Zoo auctions off chance to name worlds biggest spider

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:16 -0400

If you want to name the world's biggest spider you better get in fast. Wellington Zoo has put a new listing on Trade Me, giving bidders the opportunity to name their newest arrival - a Goliath birdeater tarantula. The arachnid is normally found in the rainforests of South America but is now calling Wellington home as part of the zoo's aim to establish a population here in New ...

Apple chief calls on US government to slash US corporate tax

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:36 -0400

Apple has called for US corporate tax rates to be slashed after it admitted sheltering at least $30bn (20bn) of international profits in Irish subsidiaries that pay no tax at all.In a dramatic display of how threats from multinational corporations are driving down taxes across the world, chief ...

Business indicators all looking strong as IMEX opens in Frankfurt

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:06 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - IMEX in Frankfurt opened in Hall 8 of Messe Frankfurt by announcing a rise in new exhibitor numbers together with some significant stand size increases, plus a marked upswing in the number of pre-show appointments made between exhibitors and buyers. Over 30 new and returning stands are taking part in IMEX this year, including: Chile, Gibraltar, Memphis, Montenegro, and ...

US GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy Green-Lighted by SEC

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:15 -0400

2013 US GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy , which allows companies to use eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) in reporting financial statements. ...

Trucking industry slows down in April

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:39:25 -0400

The American Trucking Associations Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.2 percent in April. That follows a 0.9 percent increase in March and marks the second dip in the past six months. The U.S. trucking industry slipped slightly last month. The American Trucking Associations Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.2 percent in April. That follows a 0.9 percent increase in March and marks the second dip in the past six ...

Navigating change MA are topics at Denver Business Journals CFO Forum

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:09:41 -0400

The Denver Business Journals May 21 CFO Forum today focuses on two timely trends that chief financial officers deal with adapting to the ever-changing corporate world and helping their companies do deals such as mergers and acquisitions. The forum at the Marriott Hotel Denver City Center hotel includes two panel discussions: Navigating a changing corporate landscape and Denver Deals Behind the ...

Xbox One Unveiled Microsoft Promises More Intelligent TV With Snap Mode Voice Commands

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:09 -0400

Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One during a Tuesday video broadcast streamed on Xbox.com, featuring cameos from Steven Spielberg and the makers of "Halo" and "Call of Duty." Xbox One devices will enter the market sometime later this ...

Perth travellers shell-shocked but safe

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:38 -0400

A Perth schoolteacher "storm chasing" with her meteorologist husband in the US described how debris hit their car and they saw buildings levelled as the killer tornado crossed a highway in front of them in Oklahoma.Melissa Marshall let friends know via Facebook that she, husband Brayden and two other friends were safe as she described being about a kilometre from the storm."The ...

County Commissioners Approve Changes to Mining Regulations

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:59:55 -0400

The changes were proposed by county planners to fix flaws in the development regulations that were exposed in a recent court ruling involving a Davenport sand mine.The changes involve better defining the types of roads that can be used to transport material from nonphosphate mines and to strengthen provisions to protect drinking water wells from the effects of mining.Although the impetus of the ...

Streamlined News Agnels Big Move Brazils World Team

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:36 -0400

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 21. YANNICK Agnel has been looking around for a place to train in the United States, and it appears he has found it. The French sports newspaper L'Equipe reports that the 200 free Olympic champion will work with Bob Bowman this summer in preparation for a reduced schedule at the world championships. Agnel will only swim relays, stating his search for a place to train ...

Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:25 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -; Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military ...

Houston energy companies send money aid to Oklahoma

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:55:59 -0400

Wichita Business Journal employee Gary Nickel received this photo from his son, Justin Nickel, who was in the Moore, Okla., area Monday afternoon. Various energy companies many based in Houston or with a large presence in Texas are sending money and volunteers to aid disaster relief efforts following a massive tornado that destroyed buildings and killed dozens in Oklahoma on May 20. Houstons ...

DealBook Irregularities Suspected at Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:54:45 -0400

Barry Cheung, the chairman of the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, took an abrupt leave of absence from all public service posts. The Hong Kong securities regulator announced on Tuesday that it had discovered possible financial irregularities at the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange and said it referred the matter over to the police for investigation. The exchange ceased business over the weekend and ...

Delay in mine project shadows hopes for Afghan economy

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:52:54 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - The giant copper mine that the Afghan government has made the centerpiece of its plans for building an economy nearly from scratch is at least five years behind schedule and the state-owned Chinese company that won the bidding has missed key deadlines in its still-secret contract with the Afghan government and is trying to renegotiate the deal, according to several officials ...

Brown Deer Village Board approves Wal-Mart financials

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:28 -0400

May 21, 2013 2:41 p.m. | Brown Deer - Trustees on Monday approved the financial dealings underlying the sale of the vacant Lowe's building on Brown Deer Road to Wal-Mart, but not before altering the agreements to grant themselves more power to regulate the retailer. Trustee Andrea Weddle-Henning was the lone Village Board member to vote against the financial deals that allow Lowe's to ...

Kane Is Able Hires Griffith as SVP of Business Development Marketing

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:19 -0400

has named Gary Griffith its new senior vice president of business development and marketing.Griffith will direct Kane's national sales and marketing efforts to serve the consumer packaged goods industry. He will report to Pete Westermann, Kane's president and CEO.Griffith, a 22-year CPG logistics industry veteran, joins Kane from the Jacobson Companies, where he served as vice president ...

ORBCOMM Launches M2M Devices for Logistics Industry

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:16 -0400

has unveiled four asset-tracking and monitoring devices for the transportation and logistics industry.All four of the solutions in ORBCOMM's product portfolio complement the GT 1100, ORBCOMM's first M2M device ...

Andy McSmiths Diary Listen children the world really was created in seven days

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:12 -0400

Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...

The Link Between Super Bowl L And Corporate Philanthropy

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:06 -0400

, or any other Silicon Valley giant, you might want to time your request around the year 2016. Why? Because, as the National Football League announced today, that's the year that Super Bowl L (a.k.a. Super Bowl 50) will be played at the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. And as it turns out, there's a link between Super Bowl location and corporate ...

Measuring Social Media ROI Companies Emphasize Voice Metrics

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:05 -0400

The influential economist Albert O. Hirschman argues that customers can have a disciplining effect on companies and markets through their exit and voice behaviors. Instead of simply "quitting" a product, Hirschman urged customers to voice their complaints so companies could improve and learn. Hirschman would be a happy camper these days because social media puts a megaphone on the voice ...

World’s Richest Hedge Fund Managers Traders

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:04 -0400

Net worth: $20 billion At 77, Icahn enjoyed another strong run in 2012, beating the U.S. stock market and most hedge fund managers. The investment pool he manages for himself and his employees returned more than 20% in 2012, thanks to bets on Hain Celestial Group and CVR Energy. Icahn, who was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens, returned his hedge fund’s outside money in 2011. ...

Google Is The New Hedge Fund Hotel Boeing The Market Darling And Apples Looking Rotten

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:04 -0400

and, interestingly, Norwegian Cruise Holdings which went public in January, according to a report by FactSet. The group of hedge fund heavyweights, which includes the likes ...

Microsoft Stumbles Through Xbox One Announcement

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:04 -0400

my live coverage of the Xbox One reveal, an event that was half as long as most thought it would be, and one hour longer than it should have been. Meaning, this shouldn't have been an event in the first place. The Xbox One announcement was an hour long, though really only 45 minutes if you don't count the 25% of the presentation devoted solely to being a singular ad for the (non-Xbox ...

Microsoft unveils new generation XBox

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:15 -0400

ATTEMPTING to replace all your living room devices with a single unit, Microsoft has launched its new gaming console, the Xbox One, at Microsoft HQ in Seattle. The successor to the hugely successful Xbox 360, the Xbox One was unveiled to an audience of a few hundred journalists by Microsoft's president of interactive business Don Mattrick, who outlined the company's plans to take over ...

Former World Bank chief warns Japanese growth may be sugar high

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:44 -0400

WASHINGTON--Former World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Monday that Japan's economic drive needed accompanying structural reforms, voicing fear that recent growth could be just a "sugar ...

China rallies poultry industry as bird flu fears wane

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:22 -0400

/enpproperty--> WUHAN - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry, as bird flu concerns are starting to disappear. Several officials, including Li Xirong, head of the China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station and Wang Zongli, deputy head of the animal husbandry department of the ...

Microsoft debuts Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43:51 -0400

The Xbox 360 has been around since 2005 and, despite retaining its popularity, the console grows long in the tooth. That changestoday, as Microsoftannounces a new generation of its stealth living room takeover device. Speculation around what was coming has been growing for sometime and reached a crescendo when the company ...

Boeing St. Louis awarded $61 million in defense contracts

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:27 -0400

Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Boeing St. Louis two major contracts valued at $60.6 million, part of $717.7 million the department awarded Monday. One of the Boeing contracts is a $52.9 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the procurement of aircraft armament equipment for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. Work will be performed in St. ...

10 killer new features of Microsofts Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:55 -0400

Xbox game console Tuesday, touting a device it claims will revolutionize the experience of using your television. Eight years after the launch of the Xbox 360, which is currently the best-selling games machine in the U.S., Microsoft finds itself the last of the three big game-makers to show off new hardware. The device is due out later this year. No price was announced. Here's a closer ...

Microsoft unveils Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:54 -0400

From a hardware standpoint, while everything is more powerful, little is radically different from the Xbox 360. Similar to Sony's PlayStation 4, the Xbox One has a custom-built 8-core CPU, with 8 gigabytes of RAM, a 500 gigabyte hard drive, USB 3.0, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and a Blu-ray ...

The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:35:40 -0400

Don Mattrick, the software giant's president of Interactive Entertainment, told an audience of gaming journalists at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, that the new Xbox ONE was not simply a games console, but "The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment ...

Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:42 -0400

Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster - and lawmakers don’t seem worried that voters will punish them for it. There are no serious negotiations underway between the White House and congressional leaders on legislation to spur growth, and no bipartisan "gangs" of senators are huddling to craft a compromise job-creation ...

World Brief | Middle East Israel Extends Zone for Fishing Off Gaza

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:25 -0400

JERUSALEM -- Israel said Tuesday that it would permit Palestinians to fish up to six nautical miles off the Gaza coast, canceling the limit of three nautical miles that was imposed after Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel in ...

Bike Share in New York Built From Ideas Around World

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:31:25 -0400

Clockwise from top left: Ed Alcock for The New York Times; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Facundo Arrizabalaga/European Pressphoto Agency;and Lourdes Segade for The New York ...

Eni 7 other companies call for revived EU energy policy

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:41 -0400

MILAN | Tue May 21, 2013 3:30pm EDT MILAN May 21 (Reuters) - Italy's oil major Eni and seven other leading European energy companies issued a joint statement on Tuesday to ask European Union leaders to revive a common energy policy in order to open up new investments in the sector. The EU leaders will meet in Brussels on Wednesday for a summit aimed at discussing energy policy and ...

Microsoft reveals Xbox One game console

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:11 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Microsoft Corp. unveiled a new videogame console called the Xbox One on Tuesday, though the company took great pains to tout the device as an "ultimate, all-in-one home entertainment ...

Gensler acted against advice on MF Global

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:05 -0400

found that Chairman Gary Gensler acted against the advice of the CFTC's general counsel and ethics official when he decided to recuse himself from the MF Global investigation because of his relationship with Jon Corzine when the pair both were at Goldman Sachs. The report, released by Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, also raised concerns that the CFTC staff and management didn't learn MF ...

Shell starts process to identify its next chief executive

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:22 -0400

The hunt for Shell's next chief executive is under way, its chairman said on Tuesday, after CEO Peter Voser made what could be his last appearance at ...

January Jones Son’s Father Is No One’s Business

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:01 -0400

January Jones, star of ';Mad Men';, has said she refuses to give away the identity of the man who fathered her son, Xander, because it’s no one’s business. The 35-year old actress says she’s just heeding advice from Jack Nicholson. ';Jack Nicholson once told me: ‘You should never give your personal life away, otherwise people will pick you apart. ...

World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees Africa

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:21 -0400

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on ...

Fitch Latin American National Oil Companies Constrained by Government Involvement

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:05 -0400

Accounting Rules May Encourage Short-Term Leases The latest lease-accounting proposals from international and U.S. standard-setters, designed to aid transparency and consistency, may encourage companies to shift to short-term leases or structure agreements as service contracts, Fitch Ratings says. This could mean that fewer leases than originally anticipated will be brought onto the balance ...

“Todayships” Offer Bronx Teens A Chance To Get A Foot In The Business World’s Door

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:46 -0400

Tina Shoulders grew up in the Bronx and ended up as a successful clothing and furniture designer, a career she'd never heard of until college. "The only professionals in our neighborhood were law enforcement, doctors, and social workers," she said. "And the world is so much bigger than that. I want kids to experience it even if only for the day." But to have a dream and ...

Microsoft Unveils Xbox One An All-In-One Entertainment Console

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:46 -0400

Xbox gaming console: Xbox One, a cloud-powered, all-in-one home entertainment system. At a press event on Microsoft's Redmond campus Tuesday, Xbox chief Don Mattrick said Xbox One is an attempt to answer the question, "Can we improve a living room that's become too complex, too fragmented, and too slow by harmonizing your ...

Analysts like Best Buys focus but shares down after earnings

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:09 -0400

The soap opera is over, but the reconstruction continues at Best Buy. The Richfield-based electronics chain is still in the midst of reinventing itself, which was clear from every element of its first-quarter results released Tuesday, May 21. It lost money, mostly because of restructuring costs. Revenue was down, mostly because of divisions being closed or sold, especially in Europe. It ...

Israel Intel Divided Over Syria

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:23 -0400

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's intelligence community has been divided over thecivil war in Syria, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Israel'smilitary and intelligence community was divided over the Sunni revoltagainst Syrian President Bashar Assad. In a report, the institute said manyin the community prefer that Assad remain in power rather than be ...

Zach Sobiechs farewell song Clouds touched millions around the world

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:05 -0400

Zach Sobiech, right, plays guitar on Dec. 3, 2012, for his mother, Laura, at their Lakeland home. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin) From a concert pianist in South Korea to a woman suffering from depression in Germany to schoolchildren in Japan, Zach Sobiech touched millions of people around the world with "Clouds," his song of farewell to family and friends. Sobiech was an ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher SP 500 at fresh all-time high

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:34 -0400

* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer but down from near three-year high * Yen dips after Japan minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even as uncertainties ...

Government plans to boost fund industry

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:22 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has launched a campaign to attract more investment fund money to the country, with plans for tax breaks, cutting red tape and marketing campaigns in Asia and the Americas.In speeches to fund management executives on Tuesday afternoon, Treasury ministers Sajid Javid and Greg Clark said they aim to reverse a weakening of the UK's dominance as a centre for the funds ...

Horse racing Purebred Arabian horses are racing onto world stage

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:21 -0400

Female jockey Marta Pisarek, right, rides Altesse Kossack to a win in the British leg of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship on Saturday at Newbury Racecourse in England. ...

Canadian economy can’t keep relying on consumer borrowing Mark Carney

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:44 -0400

Listening today to both Mark Carney and Julie Dickson, you get a sense of both the ecstasy and the agony of ultra-low interest rates.Both the Bank of Canada Governor and the head of the country's bank regulator addressed the issue today, each from different perspectives and each with a ...

Opinion Global action against illegal wildlife trade is welcome

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:26 -0400

Fifty years on after Britain handed Kenyans the reins of self-government, the two nations still share a lot in terms of trade, foreign policy, military-industrial and maritime ...

Tornado destroys part of Mount Olive business district

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:19 -0400

o A tornado ripped through Mount Olive's Main Street on Monday night, destroying four commercial buildings in the downtown business district and damaging at least 30 other properties.No injuries were reported. The storm hit at about 10:15 p.m. Monday.The townspeople were feeling lucky, compared to the devastation coming out of Oklahoma."Everyone is alive, and this is nothing -- just ...

Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:53 -0400

Microsoft Corp.'s Don Mattrick unveils the next-generation Xbox entertainment and gaming console system, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at an event in Redmond, Wash.I t's been eight years since the launch of the Xbox 360. The original Xbox debuted in 2001, and its high-definition successor premiered in 2005. (AP Photo/Ted S. ...

United Tech CEO sees stronger economy airlines

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:52 -0400

HARTFORD, Conn. -; The chief executive of aerospace giant United Technologies Corp. is optimistic about an improving economy and airline ...

1975 Tornado Outbreaks Blamed On Global Cooling

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:48 -0400

Yep. I lived through that nonsense. Some of the same people making a living from ';researching'; and confirming the coming ice age in the 70′s, until that myth got shut down, then jumped on the ';global warming'; gravy train to make a living off of that nonsense. Getting grant moneys and funding from private interests, then deceiving and manipulating data to suit their ...

UPDATE 4-Intel CEO shakes up units creates new devices group

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:49 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 3:18pm EDT By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO May 21 (Reuters) - Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping company reorganization and created a unit aimed at growing its market share in mobile technology. The shakeup, announced internally just days after the 30-year veteran took the helm, places most of the main product groups of the world's ...

One pricey racing pigeon sold for world record $400K to Chinese businessman

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:17 -0400

Pigeons fly inside their coop at Pigeon Paradise in Knesselare, Belgium. Lightning fast pigeon Bolt with a name and pedigree to match has become the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian breeder sold it for $400,000 to a Chinese businessman. BRUSSELS - Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most ...

Kaboko Mining completes key scoping study at Zambian manganese project

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:43 -0400

(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia)Kaboko Mining (ASX: KAB) has completed a Scoping Study confirming that the budgeted costs for production and logistics at its Mansa manganese project in Zambia, are in line with its expectations.Independent consultant Mincon had estimated the cost of delivering a CIF product at between 190 and 210 per tonne.Manganese prices were averaging about US2,300 per ...

Report Asian Workers Around the World Remit $ 260 Billion to Their Home-Countries

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:37 -0400

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The United Nations Organization and the World Bank said in a report issued today that the remittances of 60 Asian countries' laborers working abroad amounted to about 260 billion last year, equivalent to 63% of total remittances in the world amounting to 410 billion. The report noted that about 70 million Asian families benefited from these money ...

Salt industry relieved of administrative burdens

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:27 -0400

China is expected to deregulate approvals for table salt production and pricing, media reported Tuesday, a move which reinforces the government's determination to simplify the country's administrative review system. Two ministries met on Tuesday afternoon to mull a plan to deregulate the administrative reviews of table salt pricing and its production, the China Business News reported ...

Political contributions soar as sand mining grows

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:19 -0400

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign reports a sharp increase in political contributions from sand mining and the natural gas industry. Funding for additional positions to regulate pollution from mines and processing plants comes before the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee today. Gov. Scott Walker is the biggest recipient of funding. The industry has grown quickly in the state as the gas ...

Kissflow builds in Google ‘quick actions’ for business users

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:00 -0400

Kissflow , a new app that puts otherwise scattered workflow processes into one place. Created by U.S. and India-based OrangeScape Inc., the app made its debut ...

Feathers fly as H7N9 hits Chinas down industry

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:31 -0400

The H7N9 bird flu epidemic, which has inflicted huge losses on China's poultry industry, is also hitting the country's down products manufacturers.The virus, which has so far killed 36 of the 130 people infected nationwide, prompted the culling of birds and the closure of poultry farms and thus cut the output of raw down feathers, sending their prices spiralling upward.As a result, many ...

Shell suffers embarrassing shareholder rebellion over executive pay

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:50 -0400

Peter Voser, chief executive of Shell, was awarded a 2.8m bonus after a year in which the company lost 1.05bn. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ...

Olympic champ Chicherova claims womens high jump title in Beijing World Challenge

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:49 -0400

Reigning Olympic and world champion Anna Chicherova of Russia cleared 2.02 meters to win the women's high jump title at the 2013 IAAF World Challenge Beijing on Tuesday.The 30-year-old veteran enjoyed a comfortable dominance in the field, securing the title after she leaped over 1.98m. She cleared 2.00m with her second attempt and went to go jump over 2.02m before she failed all the three ...

World Brief | Europe Right-Wing Writer Kills Himself in Notre-Dame in Paris

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:37 -0400

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Oklahoma tornado Pope Queen other world leaders express their condolences

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:52 -0400

Pope Francis along with a host of world leaders and celebrities expressed their deepest sympathies to the victims of the twister in Oklahoma City that left dozens of people ...

Engineers drive for better world

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:46 -0400

"I don't think addressing issues such as poverty ever ends, but we need to get people with the same motivations who are passionate about improving the world ... in one room with one vision to make ...

Death By Firearms Around The World

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:36 -0400

Even countries with strict gun laws are not immune to random acts of out-of-control gun fire. Most of the countries where people are killed by firearms are riddled with social problems and drug gangs. The U.S. however leads the world in school shootings and leads the world's core economies in terms of firearms related deaths. Here's a look at the top 12 worst offenders, as ranked by the ...

Two DENSO Corporation Executives Agree to Plead Guilty for Price Fixing and Bid Rigging on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:26 -0400

WASHINGTON-Two DENSO Corporation executives-Yuji Suzuki and Hiroshi Watanabe-have agreed tobi plead guilty for their roles in international conspiracies to fix prices and rig bids of certain automotive components installed in U.S. cars, the Department of Justice announced today. The executives, both Japanese nationals, have also agreed to serve time in a U.S. prison. Yuji Suzuki, a senior ...

JPMorgan Chases Dimon wins again

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:08 -0400

, influential advisory firms to institutional investors, supported stripping Dimon of the chairman’s job and unseating directors on the risk committee. The resolution itself received 32 percent support from shareholders who voted, down from 40 percent for a similar resolution in 2012. Dimon himself received 98 percent of the vote for the board. And for all the sturm und drang leading up to ...

Chinese market welcomes Indian companies Li says

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:20 -0400

/enpproperty--> China's service industry will become more open to the world, which will bring increasing opportunities for foreign companies, including ones from India, Premier Li Keqiang said during a visit on Tuesday to the Tata Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. "We warmly welcome competitive Indian companies to participate in the Chinese market, ...

How the Boy Scouts Could Become the Worlds Largest Sexual Abstinence Program

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:05 -0400

"The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law." Mission statement of ...

Ford Factory Managers Prosecuted for Role in Dictatorship Kidnappings

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:29:06 -0400

A Ford Falcon in Argentina (photo: Wikimedia Commons) The former Chief of Security and two managers at Ford's General Pacheco factory in Tigre have been prosecuted by a federal judge for allegedly participating in the kidnapping of 24 workers during Argentina's military dictatorship. Ex-Chief of Security, Hctor Sibilla, Pedro Mller, and Guillermo Galrraga are reported to have revealed ...

Home Depot earnings beat expectations

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:03 -0400

Annual revenue expected to be $76.98 billion ATLANTA (AP) -- Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18% increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.Its quarterly results topped Wall Street's view and the world's biggest home improvement chain boosted its full-year earnings and revenue forecasts Tuesday.Shares were up more than ...

Sen. Inhofe Help for Okla. will be different than Sandy Aid package

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:18 -0400

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla, talks to MSNBC's Chris Jansing about federal disaster aid for Oklahoma and how it will be different than the relief money New Jersey received following Hurricane ...

Let’s strengthen economic ties Chinese premier tells India’s business leaders

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:57 -0400

NEW DELHI -- Developing stronger economic ties between China and India will have huge benefits for both sides, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders Tuesday.Li spoke a day after holding meetings with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which the two leaders played down a recent border dispute and stressed the aim of forging deeper co-operation.Li told the Federation of ...

UPDATE 3-Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg Activision tie-up

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:48 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 3:21pm EDT By Bill Rigby and Malathi Nayak REDMOND, Wash. May 21 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp gave the world a first look at its new Xbox One on Tuesday, announcing that its first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and software content, including a "Halo" series produced by Steven Spielberg. The Xbox One, which will be available later this year at ...

Local companies rock Battle of the Corporate Bands

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:41 -0400

Blank Rome's house band, Alternative Dispute Revolution (Pictured from L to R): Melanie Carter, associatekeys/vocals; Lev Kalman, associateguitar; Matthew Rubba, associateguitar; Pete Veloski, law clerkhorns; Dallas Cantland, technology coordinatordrums; Jason Kramer, associatevocals; Not photographed: Kevin Rakowski, partner and consumer finance litigation practice group leaderbass By day, ...

Microsoft Xbox launch event live blog

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:48 -0400

Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centres and adapt to competition from smartphones and tablets.A tented stage has been set up at the technology giant's headquarters in the city of Redmond in Washington State for an "Xbox Reveal" event to play out just weeks before a major annual E3 videogame conference ...

Microsoft Google Refused to Work With Us on Our YouTube App

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:30 -0400

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Transport by rail is reshaping the US energy industry

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:02 -0400

Railroads, that 19th-century technology, are having a 21st-century impact on the U.S. crude oil industry. The swift growth in U.S. petroleum production left the energy industry with a lot of crude oil and nowhere to send it. With pipelines full, energy companies began to look at shipping crude oil via rail, the way it was transported when the U.S. energy industry was in its infancy over 100 ...

The US is leading the recovery in the private jet industry

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:59 -0400

Bombardier Inc. (BBD/B) 's's Challenger 350 midsize jet, for which the company placed 75 firm orders in June. The plane features leather and wood trim and a single-service beverage maker, NetJets said in a statement. To contact the reporters on this story: Zachary Tracer ...

Walt Disney Co.s ESPN says it is cutting staff

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:04 -0400

Walt Disney Co. Earlier this year, Disney trimmed jobs in its movie and consumer products divisions. It also made cuts in its video game unit and shut down LucasArts. Cuts at ESPN are rare. The sports cable empire is known for having deep pockets and continues to spend heavily for sports rights. Just last week ESPN struck a deal with the United States Tennis Assn. for all the rights to ...

Pre-earnings bullish bets on Saks pay off as retailer rallies

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:56 -0400

SKS - Saks, Inc. - High-end retailer, Saks, Inc., popped up on our 'hot by options volume' market scanner this morning on heavier than usual trading traffic in upside calls. Shares in Saks are up 10% on Tuesday morning at a new 52-week high of $13.54 after the company posted first-quarter earnings in line with analyst expectations on higher-than-expected quarterly revenue. Shares in ...

How America became a third world country | Mattea Kramer and Jo Comerford for TomDispatch

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:38 -0400

The streets are so much darker now since money for streetlights is rarely available to municipal governments. The national parks began closing down years ago. Some are already being subdivided and sold to the highest bidder. Reports on bridges crumbling or even collapsing are commonplace. The air in city after city hangs brown and heavy (and rates of childhood asthma and other lung diseases have ...

Boudia leads US team for world championships

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:41 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Olympic gold medalist David Boudia leads a team of 15 American divers who will compete at the world championships in Barcelona, Spain, in July.The team was selected during trials that ended Monday at Florida State's Morcom Aquatics Center.Boudia easily qualified on the men's 10-meter platform, the event he won at the London Olympics last summer with an upset of the ...

Microsoft announces Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:11:53 -0400

Microsoft announced Monday its next-generation video game console, the Xbox One. "Today, we look forward," said Don Mattrick, Microsoft president of interactive business."It's time for technology to step behind the curtain and for you and entertainment to take center stage." The next-generation console's new features include: voice command, cloud integration, ...

Nostalgic Coca-Cola mural uncovered in Durham

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:10:49 -0400

Durham has a not-exactly-new addition - a recently uncovered Coca-Cola mural on East Main Street. A team of workers, armed with fingernail files, have been delicately chipping away plaster for years, and their work is almost complete. The owner of the three-story building initially discovered the mural while stripping plaster off of the walls during the building's renovation. The image is ...

EA Microsoft ink “strategic partnership” for Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:30 -0400

Microsoft and EA unveiled a "new, broad, strategic partnership," at the Xbox One announcement today. EA Executive Vice President Andrew Wilson was on hand to show four ...

East Africa Tanzania Could Boost Its Economy By Reforming the Port of Dar es Salaam - World Bank

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:15 -0400

DAR ES SALAAM, May 21, 2013 - Tanzania and its East African neighbors could boost their annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by up to US$1.8 billion and US$ 830 million respectively by taking measures to improve the efficiency of the Port of Dar es Salaam, according to the latest Tanzania Economic Update published by the World Bank. So far, Tanzania and six neighboring countries have missed this ...

BRIEF-Gap CEO says has not given up that a global bangladesh safety accord of some kind can be worked out

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:29 -0400

CHICAGO | Tue May 21, 2013 2:01pm EDT CHICAGO May 21 (Reuters) - Gap Inc : * CEO says has "not given up" that a global bangladesh safety accord of some kind can be worked out * CEO says ready to sign existing accord led by industriall with some "very minor ...

The List Top 5 corporate philanthropists large companies

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:27 -0400

The Puget Sound Business Journal ranks the biggest Washington corporate philanthropists by corporate and foundation giving in the state in 2012. For the top five givers in the large company category (annual revenues of $500 million or more), see the next slides. For the complete list, compiled by Researcher Bonnie Graves, see the Corporate Citizenship supplement to the May 17 print edition of the ...

EXCLUSIVE-Chinese supplier VL Automotive bid for Fisker-sources

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:41:11 -0400

DETROIT | Tue May 21, 2013 1:41pm EDT DETROIT May 21 (Reuters) - A boutique carmaker led by a former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China's largest auto parts supplier submitted an offer to buy cash-strapped "green" car company Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the matter said. VL Automotive and China's Wanxiang Group made an offer this month to buy Fisker ...

Booming Oil and Gas Industry Fuels Emergence of Frackwear

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:22 -0400

With the advent of the nation's "Shale Gale," workers have poured into the oil and gas industry by the thousands, and with them incredible demand for a unique breed of clothing and equipment that can withstand the harshest, hottest, most dangerous ...

Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development Should Be Closely Linked Say Global Platform Speakers in Geneva

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:10 -0400

GENEVA, 21 May (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) ‑ The global consequences of disasters, and the need for strengthening resilience through partnerships and investment, were stressed at the opening ceremony of the fourth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, held in Geneva this ...

UN global disasters forum opens with condolences for Oklahoma City tornado victims

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:07 -0400

21 May 2013 &#150 A United Nations forum dedicated to building resilience to disasters and making communities safer opened today in Geneva with expressions of sympathy for the people of Oklahoma City over the loss of life caused yesterday by a deadly tornado. ';Our thoughts and hearts go to the people of Oklahoma and we hope that help will reach those in need soon,'; Deputy ...

Government plans policy sweeteners for insurance industry

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:35 -0400

By Chris VellacottLONDON (Reuters) - Britain plans to boost the insurance industry with policy sweeteners such as tax breaks, hoping to nurture it as a source of investment and an engine of economic growth.Treasury minister Greg Clark said the government would extend to the insurance industry a series of measures announced earlier this year to boost asset managers."The government recognises ...

Etisalat shows corporate conscience with projects

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:29 -0400

Etisalat has highlighted corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a key pillar in its operations. The group launched its first CSR & Sustainability Report at the CSR Summit in Dubai yesterday. "CSR is embedded within our vision and our strategy," said Ahmed bin Ali, a senior vice-president of corporate communications at Etisalat Group. "We want to be the most admired telco ...

Qatar banks size up UAE and global investments

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:23 -0400

Qatar National Bank and Commercial Bank International, its UAE affiliate, on Tuesday lent US$350 million to Air Arabia, the Sharjah low-cost carrier. Emre Rende for The ...