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Dalian Wanda Group to buy UK yacht maker and hotel property

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:23 -0400

LONDON - China's largest premier commercial property and entertainment conglomerate, Dalian Wanda Group Wednesday entered into 320million pounds definite acquisition deal with leading British yacht company, Sunseeker International Ltd, under which Wanda will acquire a majority shareholding of 91.81% in pre-eminent luxury motor yacht manufacturer. Under the agreement, the remaining 8.19% stake ...

Lundbeck and several drug firms fined for pact to delay generic drugs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:13:25 -0400

BRUSSELS - European Union in its first case over pay-for-delay deals that held back sales of cheaper generic drugs Wednesday fined Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck 93.8 million euros and imposed fines totaling 52.2 million euros on several other producers of generic medicines. The European Commission, the EU's antitrust regulator, said the companies had reached agreements that may have ...

2.7 mn Jeeps to be recalled by Chrysler over concerns on fuel tanks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:20:18 -0400

NEW YORK - Chrysler avoided a showdown with the US government by agreeing to recall 2.7 million Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. Chrysler said it recognised the matter had raised concerns for customers The US company said it had resolved its differences with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects ...

Settlement monitor faults four largest US mortgage servicers for lapses

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:19:27 -0400

WASHINGTON - Four of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers, including Citigroup Inc (C). and Bank of America Corp., have failed to adequately upgrade their treatment of customers in danger of foreclosure, according to a court-appointed monitor. Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo have failed to adhere to some of the new standards set out in a landmark settlement meant to ...

Spain urged to pursue further reforms to generate growth and jobs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:10:52 -0400

MADRID - Spain risks high joblessness and sluggish growth for years unless its government together with Europe takes "urgent action' to generate growth and jobs, the International Monetary Fund stated Wednesday. "While there are signs the economic contraction may end soon, the outlook remains difficult," IMF said in its annual assessment of the Spanish economy. "But unemployment remains ...

Microsoft offering hackers $1mln for finding bugs in Windows

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:20:02 -0400

Software giant Microsoft has decided to reward security researchers to report bugs and find novel methods for exploiting the security built into the latest version of Windows. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Microsoft has announced that it will pay up to one million dollars for finding bugs with Windows 8 and those who can demonstrate a way to block the new attack method can earn 50,000 ...

Microsoft alters key components of Xbox One sharing policies

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:20:01 -0400

Software giant Microsoft has reportedly altered some of its sharing policies for its latest gaming and entertainment console Xbox One after addressing to feedbacks from the 'Xbox community'. Microsoft has dropped the 24-hour Internet connection requirement for playing all disc-based games, and has made games using and sharing unlimited, CNN reports. According to the report, president of the ...

Growth in human population could wipe out many species within 40 yrs

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:10:05 -0400

The global growth in the human population has the potential to threaten hundreds of species with extinction within 40 years, a new research has shown. The Ohio State University scientists determined that the average growing nation should expect at least 3.3 percent more threatened species in next decade and an increase of 10.8 percent species threatened with extinction by 2050. The research ...

Award winning healthcare economist Dr. Hariawala to give talk on business implications on Indian healthcare system

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:10:04 -0400

Mumbai, June 20 (ANI-Business Wire India): Noted healthcare economist and award Winning Indian American Surgeon Dr. Mukesh Hariawala will deliver an important keynote address at the fourth Annual India Leadership Conclave and Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2013. The event is being organised by Asia's most analytical news media Indian Affairs in association with the Ministry of ...

Chinas manufacturing activity at nine-month low HSBC

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:10:02 -0400

China's manufacturing activities fell to a nine-month low this month, according to a preliminary survey from HSBC. The HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for June fell to 48.3, the lowest level since October and down from 49.2 in May, according to figures released by HSBC Thursday. An index reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 means contraction. ...

Drought slows New Zealand economic growth

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:10:01 -0400

New Zealand's economy grew by 0.3 percent in the March quarter, with the nationwide summer drought offsetting the effects of the reconstruction of the earthquake-battered Canterbury region, the government statistics agency reported Thursday. The "modest growth" in GDP followed a rise of 1.5 percent in the December 2012 quarter, said a statement from Statistics New Zealand. "The Canterbury ...

Airbus Boeing compete for mega deals at Paris Air Show

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:40:02 -0400

Two world aviation industry giants, Airbus and Boeing, are engaged in fierce commercial battles for winning big orders for their long-haul airplanes at the 2013 International Paris Air Show. As the leading European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus Wednesday announced that Air France-KLM has ordered 25 Airbus A350 planes at list prices of $7.2 billion with an option for 25 additional aircraft, ...

PCB considering performance based pay for Pak players after disastrous CT campaign

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:40:01 -0400

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly mulling over introducing a performance based pay package for players in the wake of the national team's disastrous performance in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in England. Although PCB has since last year twice given pay raises to the players in their central contracts and match fees, this has not reflected in their performances, with Pakistan ...

Flydubai launches business class service

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:50:02 -0400

Dubai-based Flydubai airline Wednesday announced launch of business class services, based on its passengers' feedback from across its network of 60 destinations. "The introduction of Business Class will provide greater choice for our passengers, who will have access to faster check-in services, comfortable and spacious seating and can enjoy a variety of internationally -inspired menus during ...

Russell Crowe to direct his first feature film

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:30:01 -0400

Actor Russell Crowe is set to director his first feature film. The project is set in the aftermath of World War I. The 49-year-old's directorial project is titled "The Water Diviner". It is set in 1919, reports contactmusic.com. The movie tells the story of an Australian man who travels to Turkey looking for his two sons who went missing during the Battle of Gallipoli. Crowe, who recently ...

Independent Publishing Houses in Mexico Promote Democratization of Books at Annual Fair

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:15:51 -0400

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO Gustavo Barr?n, 22, glances at the books on display at the Feria del Libro Independiente, a book fair featuring independent publishing houses in Mexico City, Mexicos capital. While perusing the selection, Barr?n, a university student studying history, holds a book about guerrilla groups in Mexico in the 1970s and the transition to democracy. The publisher is Ce-Acatl, a ...

UAEs efforts to preserve environment exemplary says daily

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:01 -0400

Environment related authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have not been resting on their laurels since receiving an acknowledgment from the World Wildlife Fund in 2010, a UAE daily has reported. The UAE authorities in charge of tacking environmental issues were recognised as number one in the world in terms of having the biggest ecological footprint. "Proactivity has been their hallmark ...

UN iLanceti journal to hold meeting on AIDS response and global health

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:15:54 -0400

19 June 2013 150 Heads of State, policymakers, scientists, advocates and private sector leaders will come together for the first time this month to explore how the AIDS response can be used to shape the future of global health in a United Nations-led meeting in Lilongwe, Malawi. Organized in conjunction with the Lancet medical journal, the UNAIDS and Lancet Commission: from AIDS to ...

British Court Ruling Threatens Iran Sanctions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:10 -0400

LONDON Western government sanctions against Iran suffered a big setback on Wednesday when Britain's top court ruled that the government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on the biggest Iranian private bank over alleged links to Tehran's nuclear program. The Bank Mellat case and 50 more like it pending at the European Union's General Court have cast a cloud over the future of EU ...

American Medical Association Obesity is a Disease

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:06 -0400

The largest U.S. doctors' group said obesity is a disease. The decision, announced this week by the American Medical Association at its annual meeting, could lead to increased funding for obesity research and help people obtain insurance coverage for treatment for obesity. The AMA said obesity requires a range of medical interventions for treatment and prevention. Most insurance companies ...

Ukhand CM Bahuguna thanks PM Sonia says immediate priority is rescue and evacuation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:02 -0400

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for announcing 1,000 crore rupees relief and rehabilitation package for the flood-affected state, and said that the priority at the moment is to rescue those who are stranded and evacuate those who have to go out. "Today we met the Prime Minister and we expressed our gratitude to both the Congress ...

Facebook looking to partner with Samsung to boost mobile advertising sales

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:50:02 -0400

With the growing mobility of internet, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed potential partnership with Samsung company's president Shin Jong Kyun during Mark Zuckerberg's Asia tour. According to Bloomberg report, the partnership would reportedly focus on advancing mobile-advertising sales. Facebook has been strongly encouraging advertising on mobile. In April, Facebook Home had been launched ...

Yahoo eyeing Qwiki for estimated 50 million dollars

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:00:02 -0400

Internet corporation Yahoo is reportedly eyeing Qwiki, maker of a popular iOS app for an estimated deal worth 50 million dollars. According to Mashable, Qwiki has developed an iOS app that turns photos, sound and video clips into short movies. Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer is believed to be on an 'acquisition spree' of startups, shutting their respective apps and diverting their engineering ...

UN officials voice outrage at deadly attack on world bodys compound in Somali capital

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:16:13 -0400

19 June 2013 150 Top United Nations officials have voiced their outrage at today's deadly attack on the world body's compound in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, while reiterating that it will not deter the Organization from helping the country as it proceeds on the path to stability and development. According to the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), a pickup truck rigged with ...

War drives number of forcibly displaced worldwide to 18-year high says UN report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:15:31 -0400

19 June 2013 150 A United Nations report released today says that more people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994, with the crisis in Syria having emerged as a major new factor in global displacement. The annual Global Trends report, released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), shows that as of the end of 2012, more than 45.2 million people were in ...

Veronica Campbell-Brown denies knowingly taking drug

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:20:01 -0400

Olympic and World Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has denied knowingly taking a banned substance Lasix, which also goes by the name Furosemide. Brown's first public reaction came in the form of a statement released by her On Track Management (OTM) group following reports that she has tested positive for the banned drug. The OTM statement says Brown is determined to clear her name and included ...

Political uncertainty a drag on business

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:17:52 -0400

If Prime Minister Julia Gillard hoped to bring certainty when she unexpectedly called the September 14 election date back in January, a leading business group says it hasn't worked. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) chief economist Greg Evans says political uncertainty this year has added to the woes of ...

Euro zone business slump eases but second-quarter contraction likely - PMI

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:16:52 -0400

Reuters © A worker welds a metal furnace in a factory in Gravellona Lomellina, 45km (27 miles) southwest of Milan, June 11, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano ...

Morning Swim Show Kevin Blum Excited for World University Games Reunion

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:14:56 -0400

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20. KEVIN Blum joins today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about his upcoming duties as assistant coach for the American swim team headed to the World University Games. Blum, now the head coach at Coronado-Navy Swim Association, talks about training Andrea Kropp and Meghan Hawthorne in their younger years at Rattler Swim Club. He's excited to see them ...

World Chinese astronaut gives lecture from space

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:14:41 -0400

China 's fifth manned space mission, Shenzhou-10, is scheduled to end around 25 or 26 June. The crew is also expected to attempt a manual docking later on Thursday. This will involve getting back inside their Shenzhou capsule, unhooking from Tiangong and then flying around the lab to re-attach the capsule to the laboratory. 'Sixteen sunrises' Ms Yang used difference experiments to ...

Microsoft makes u-turn on Xbox One features

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:13:12 -0400

Microsoft has reversed plans to implement a number of features on its upcoming Xbox One gaming console after a wave of criticism online. The company has initially suggested that the Xbox One could block the use of second-hand games, stopping users from trading in old games or swapping software with friends. Gamers also expressed distaste for a requirement that the console be connected to the ...

Morning Business - 20 June

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:13:12 -0400

British chancellor George Osborne outlined something a strategy for removing bailed out banks Lloyds and RBS from state ownership in his Mansion House address last night. Peter Brown, Founder of the Institute of Financial Trading said selling off the 39% stake in Lloyds was widely anticipated. "Lloyds have been quite aggressive in cleaning up its balance sheet and is well down the road to ...

Brad Pitt to open Moscow film fest with World War Z

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:10:22 -0400

Moscow, June 20 : Brad Pitt will open the 35th Moscow International Film Festival with the apocalyptic movie "World War Z", recently premiered in New ...

The World’s best programmers will gather in Ekaterinburg

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:07:35 -0400

/. Agreements have been reached that commit the ACM ICPC World Finals Championship to Ekaterinburg in 2014. The ICPC Executive Director, Professor Bill Poucher of Baylor ...

Xbox One U-turn - has Microsoft done enough

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:05:55 -0400

Microsoft has responded to global outcry by abandoning plans to require daily online authentication and to restrict sharing of games on its forthcoming Xbox One console. Xbox president, Don Mattrick, said the decision came after 'candid feedback' from gamers - there had been much outcry and talk of boycotting the console. However Microsoft did not move to address concerns over a price ...

Jamaica seeks closer ties with diaspora to boost business investment

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:05:37 -0400

The Jamaican government is seeking to forge stronger ties with its diaspora, estimated by the World Bank to have some 5.4 billion USdollars in savings, to spur its economic growth and development.Emulating some successful models such as Israel, China and India,Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller earlier this week pledged to put in place the necessary framework."We are resolutely ...

Maastricht is one of worlds best new universities

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:03:51 -0400

Maastricht University is in sixth place in the Times Higher Education group's latest ranking of universities which are less than 50 years old. The ranking of young universities gives a picture of the progress made by newcomers in providing a top class education. Maastricht has moved up from 19th place in ...

China stocks tumble as manufacturing activity falls

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:03:04 -0400

BEIJING - Chinese shares slumped on Thursday after HSBC data showed the nation's manufacturing activities fell to a nine-month low this month. The tumble also tracked wide ...

Microsoft rows back on Xbox One limits

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:01:18 -0400

Microsoft has rolled back a much-criticised requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the internet, and made clear that there will be no limitations on sharing games.Microsoft has been criticised for vague statements about whether it will allow Xbox One buyers to play secondhand software. Gamers also expressed distaste for a requirement that the console be ...

Microsoft will pay you to successfully hack Windows

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:01:06 -0400

announces that it will be offering direct cash payments"in exchange for reporting certain types of vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques". No, Microsoft has not gone crazy (at least I hope). Companies usually offer such bounty programs for sane reasons -- security and publicity. From a security standpoint, it makes sense for Microsoft to invite people to hack its products. When a ...

China business sentiment remains subdued in Q2

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:33 -0400

/enpproperty--> Chinese businesses remained worried about future development in the second quarter of 2013 amid overall optimism in Asian companies, according to the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey published on Wednesday. The survey, polling 91 top companies in the Asia-Pacific region, revealed that the Asia business sentiment index in Q2 climbed six points to 71, ...

Huawei to expand corporate business in Japan

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:32 -0400

/enpproperty--> Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will expand sales of IT equipment to Japan-based companies and expects revenue from its enterprise business to rise tenfold to $500 million by 2017, nikkei.com reported. Xu Wenwei, executive director of Huawei's enterprise division, said that Japan is a key strategic ...

Syrian mortar shell hits Golan Heights

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:32 -0400

The Golan Heights crossing between Israel and Syria. (Al Bawaba file photo) A mortar shell fired from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, the Israeli military said Thursday."There was no damage or injuries and the soldiers conducted a sweep in the area of the blast," a spokeswoman told AFP.The spokeswoman refered to the blast being linked to the "internal ...

One in eight world bird species at threat of extinction report says

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:55:26 -0400

TORONTO - A campaign that raised $200,000 to purchase an alleged video appearing to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack was a "beautiful example" of the fundraising power of the Internet, says ...

Quick hits Bocce players prepare for national world events

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:45:53 -0400

The Italian Athletic Club is being spruced up for a big event — the United States Bocce Federation National Championships. The Bella Bocce women’s team is also headed to the world championships in ...

Weaker rouble not beneficial for economy Alexei

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:42:51 -0400

ST PETERSBURG (RUSSIA): A weaker rouble will not benefit the Russian economy, Deputy Central Bank Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said on Thursday, joining into a heated debate among government officials whether the authorities should let the currency weaken to spur growth. Ulyukayev, who is soon expected to leave his post at the central bank and take over ...

DM Honors Emarats Participation in World No Smoking Day

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:34:13 -0400

WAM DUBAI, June 20th, 2013 (WAM) -- Dubai Municipality (DM) has honored Emirates General Petroleum Corporation "Emarat" for its active participation in the World No Smoking Day and its prompt response to stop the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products at the Corporation's convenience stores during the day. DM also honored the corporation for the launching of awareness ...

Mining and luxury stocks hit as Europe shares fall

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:09:54 -0400

LONDON, June 20 | Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:09am EDT LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday as confirmation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would wind down economic stimulus measures, together with weak Chinese data, hit investor sentiment. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which raced to a 5-1/2 year high last month, was down by 1.5 percent at 1,162.19 points by 0705 ...

China manufacturing hits nine-month low in June

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:08:48 -0400

BEIJING (AFP) - China's manufacturing activity shrank again in June, HSBC said on Thursday, hitting a nine-month low and adding to concerns about the strength of the world's second biggest economy.The British banking giant said its preliminary purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 48.3, worse than May's final reading of 49.2 and its lowest since September.A reading below ...

First woman chair ‘important milestone’ for Mining Association of Canada

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:00:56 -0400

Long-time Rio Tinto executive Zo Yujnovich, currently the CEO of the Iron Ore Company of Canada, has been elected the first female chair of the Mining Association of ...

Mining Gold sector pay talks delayed

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:58:29 -0400

Wage negotiations in the gold industry, in which the Chamber of Mines will represent member employers, have been postponed to the middle of next month. The intervention by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to promote stability in mining was one of the major reasons for the postponement, Charmane Russell, the external spokeswoman for the Chamber of Mines at Russell & Associates, said ...

Economy is doing well says Zuma

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:58:24 -0400

Cape Town - The economy was ';doing very well';, and it was wrong to believe that investors perceived South Africa in a negative light, President Jacob Zuma told Parliament last ...

The world’s dearest coffee is defecated not decaffeinated

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:58:18 -0400

Coffee snobs can now take it to a whole new level. The world’s most expensive cup of coffee is made from beans that are extracted from the excrement of a small ...

Ryanair prepares for Boeing order

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:58:17 -0400

A team that Ryanair Holdings set up to evaluate Boeing’s 737 Max model would report back by the end of September, chief executive Michael O’Leary said yesterday, paving the way for an order that might run to more than 200 ...

World Bank will help if US turns off tap

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:58:15 -0400

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim speaks at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event, at Canary Wharf in east London June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS ...

Xbox One Microsoft U-turns on DRM restrictions after gamer outcry

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:57:15 -0400

Company responds to global outcry and removes daily online requirements and restrictions to pre-owned sales. Xbox president, Don Mattrick, thanks gamers for "candid ...

Boot up Microsoft Nokia acquisition talks iPhone passwords security YouTube ad revenues and more

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:57:10 -0400

Nokia Corp. about buying its handset business, people familiar with the matter said, as laggards in the fast-moving mobile market struggle to gain ground. The discussions faltered over price and worries about Nokia's slumping market position, among other issues, these people said. One of the people said talks took place as recently as this month but aren't likely to be ...

Fed not to lead global financial markets into panic S. Korea

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:57:00 -0400

US Federal Reserve is not expected to drive global financial markets into panic with its exit from quantitative easing, South Korea's senior economic policymaker said Thursday."(The US exit) will not go so far as to drive markets into panic. Bernanke just explained the stages of exit from quantitative easing," Vice Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho told foreign correspondents.Choo ...

Worlds largest exhibition for solar industry kicks off in Munich

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:56:41 -0400

The Intersolar Europe 2013 exhibition gets underway on Wednesday in the Munich International Exhibition Center. The three-day exhibition boasts an outside area and 12 exhibition halls measuring 121.000 square meters this year. It is expected to attract 50,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors, more than 10 percent of whom come from China, according to the organizing committee. The organizer said, ...

World Champions take on debutants

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:56:23 -0400

These two players met four years ago in their opening Group B game at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009. On that occasion the young Spaniards took the honours with a devastating 8-0 win, but this time around Chong Hue will be looking to recreate the form he showed at the OFC Nations Cup where his goal sealed cup victory ...

German companies see opportunities in reform

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:54:37 -0400

China may be growing at a slower pace, but its focus on urbanization and green industries will offer "great opportunities," said an official from the German Chamber of Commerce. The "strategic industries laid down in the current five-year plan will be very interesting for German companies in the next years," said Alexandra Voss, executive chairwoman of the German Chamber of ...

Brazil unveils new mining regulation bill

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:54:01 -0400

/enpproperty--> BRASILIA - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Tuesday unveiled a new mining regulation bill that outlines how royalties will be distributed. The bill calls for metals-producing municipalities to receive 65 percent of the royalties derived from precious metal extraction, while states receive 23 percent and the federal government, 12 percent. It was scheduled to be submitted to ...

Public will be offered shares in Lloyds Bank says George Osborne

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:44:19 -0400

The prospect of an eventual "tell Sid"-style sale of shares in Lloyds Bank was raised by George Osborne as he claimed Britain's economy had emerged from "intensive ...

Fate of Microsofts tablet OS in question -- again

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:44:02 -0400

(Credit: Microsoft) Reports that Windows RT is headed for the dustbin of failed Microsoft operating systems has become a month -- if not weekly -- ritual for Asia-based sources. This time ...

Obamas Berlin wall US Prez calls on Russia to revive a world without nuclear weapons from behind bulletproof glass

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:43:17 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for a world without nuclear weapons, offering to cut deployed nuclear arsenals by a third, but Moscow immediately poured scorn on his proposal.Speaking in Berlin where U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan gave rousing Cold-War speeches, Obama urged Russia to help build on the ...

Kuwait Finance House says 20 percent capital increase oversubscribed

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:41:23 -0400

KFIN.KW ) (KFH), the Gulf Arab state's largest Islamic bank, said on Thursday its 20 percent capital increase had been oversubscribed by shareholders, without providing specific ...

Gold futures down on global cues subdued domestic demand

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:34:00 -0400

IndiGo ruled the Indian skies in May, flying almost a third (29.5%) of domestic passengers, while Jet and JetLite together were at No 2, flying 22.5% of the total ...

Kenya Past Winner to Contest the 2013 Total Quartz Economy Run

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:32:31 -0400

Mike Anderson--a past winner of the Total Quartz Economy Run--is among the competitors who will contest this year's event scheduled for Saturday. He will be driving a 1984 made Alfetta GTV6 over the 84km route. Instead of the two litre 155 which previously steered him to victory, Anderson's choice of using his immensely powerful three litre sports racing coupe for Saturday's event ...

Business is back for architecture but the recession changed the game

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:27:45 -0400

Looking around Denver these days, it's easy to see how the Great Recession changed the building environment. The forest of cranes that dominated the downtown skyline just a few years ago - as the state courts building, the Four Seasons hotel and the Colorado history museum were going up - now looks more like a few trees. Things are being built, but the action is around low-rise apartments in ...

Alcoa Announces Completion of Aluminum Lithium Capacity Expansion at UK Facility

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:26:42 -0400

Alcoa today announced it has completed the expansion of aluminum lithium capacity at its Kitts Green facility in the United Kingdom to serve the growing demand for the Company’s 3rd generation aluminum lithium alloys. Alcoa projects its aluminum lithium revenues will quadruple over the next six years to nearly $200 ...

Vision Systems to Expand SPD-SmartGlass Business Activities Through New Facility

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:26:42 -0400

Vision Systems, a Research Frontiers (Nasdaq: REFR) licensee and tier-one supplier of SPD-Smart electronically dimmable windows announced today at the Paris Air Show that it is expanding its SPD-SmartGlass business activities by opening a production and operations facility in Melbourne, ...

BRIEF-Melrose agrees to sell Marelli Motori business for 181.4 mln stg

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:13:52 -0400

LONDON, June 20 | Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:13am EDT LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Melrose Industries PLC : * Announces the sale of marelli motori * Sold to a company wholly owned by funds managed by the carlyle group * The total consideration of E212.0 million (181.4 million)(1) is payable in cash on ...

RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia assets hammered on China fears Fed upset

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:59:52 -0400

Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:59am EDT * MSCI Asia ex-Japan slides 3.5 pct to 9-month low * U.S. Treasury yields hit 15-mth high, underpin dollar * China "flash" HSBC PMI hits 9-month lows * Asian credit market spreads widen 23 points By Chikako Mogi and Wayne Cole TOKYO/SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Asian markets buckled badly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve heralded an eventual end to free ...

Murdoch Uni ranked among worlds best young unis

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:56:37 -0400

Murdoch University has been named for the first time in Times Higher Education's top 100 universities under 50 years old rankings. Murdoch debuted in the rankings at 57, while Curtin University was ranked ...

China Manufacturing Contraction Deepens In June

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:52:14 -0400

China's manufacturing activity contracted at a faster pace in June, reducing the prospects of a promising economic recovery, preliminary results of a survey by Markit Economics and HSBC revealed Thursday. The flash manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell to 48.3 in June from 49.2 in May. The index is now at its lowest level in nine months. Readings below 50 suggest contraction of ...

EU finance leaders meet over ESM

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:52:12 -0400

Eurozone finance ministers meet in Luxembourg today to decide on when and how the European Stability Mechanism bailout fund can invest in a bank to save it from failure. Eurozone leaders want the ESM to be able to become a shareholder in a failing systemically important bank. The move could prevent the expense of saving the bank falling on just one government that may already be struggling with ...

Senate Committee Makes Dyslexia Its Main Order of Business

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:50:14 -0400

Special education was the paramount topic before the Senate education committee yesterday, with the panel moving nearly a dozen bills, more than half of them aimed at addressing schools' responses to and services for ...

Corporation field officers trained as Litter Wardens

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:50:06 -0400

DISASTER Management Unit Field officers of the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation are now effectively equipped to aid the ...

Brazil matters - and not because of the World Cup

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:40:07 -0400

As massive protests sweep across Brazil, Tim Harcourt and Mark Thirlwell explain why the importance of that country to Australia goes well beyond the World Cup in 2014 and the Rio Olympics in ...

Boyd Oregon State knock IU out of College World Series

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:34:42 -0400

Bruce Thorson/USA Today Sports OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- In the kind of pitchers' duel the College World Series hadn't seen in three decades, Matt Boyd was just a bit superior to Aaron Slegers. Boyd threw a four-hitter and Oregon State ended the Hoosiers' first appearance in Omaha with a 1-0 victory Wednesday night. "Matt was just a couple of pitches ...

KY constable who shot suspected shoplifter opens security business www.privateofficer.com

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:33:12 -0400

The Commonwealth's Attorney's Office is looking into a security business operated by former Jefferson County Constable David Whitlock, who was barred from working in law enforcement after pleading guilty in October to shooting a suspected shoplifter at a Walmart. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney John Balenovich said he is reviewing the case to determine whether Whitlock's ...

Owen Paterson UK must become global leaders on GM crops

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:25:22 -0400

genetically modified crops , which he will say will reduce fertiliser and chemical use and improve efficiency.Paterson's strongest speech yet in favour of the controversial practice is expected to make both a moral and economic case for them to be grown widely both in Britain and in developing countries."While the rest of the world is ploughing ahead and reaping the benefits of new ...

Micron calls change hands at a clip ahead of earnings after the close

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:25:15 -0400

MU - Micron Technology, Inc. - Options traders appear to be snapping up out of the money call options on Micron Technology this morning ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report after the closing bell today. Shares in the name kicked off the trading session in rally mode, rising as much as 2.6% to a six-year high of $14.11 in the early going, but have since turned negative to ...

The community college payoff New site reveals earnings of California graduates by program

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:25:03 -0400

California's community colleges have published the median earnings of graduates who went straight into the workforce after earning a certificate or associate degree -- pay that varies widely by the field of study.Students interested in studying dramatic arts, for instance, can check the college system's Salary Surfer website and see the median earnings of degree holders were just ...

Fatal blast to close CF Industries La. plant longer than expected

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:22:18 -0400

A fatal explosion at a CF Industries Holdings ammonia plant last week will keep the Donaldsonville. La., facility offline a few weeks onger than expected. Still the the manager of North America's largest nitrogen complex doesn't expect the extra downtime will to hurt on nitrogen output or ability to supply customers.The accident occurred on Friday at around 6 p.m. in a section of the ...

Wipro shares gain on Citigroup order win

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:20:38 -0400

Citigroup . According to reports, the tenure of the contract is five years. As a part of the contract, Wipro will be responsible for application development and maintenance, as well as providing IMS services, for Citi's global operations. The contract also requires Wipro to set up a large offshore delivery centre in Bangalore. The large contract comes at a time when ...

Ethiopia World Bank - Ethiopia Can Achieve Middle-Income Status By 2020

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:19:08 -0400

The World Bank Ethiopia Office released a report on Tuesday (June 18th ) detailing the country's current economic situation and forecasting future prospects. According to the report, the World Bank acknowledged that Ethiopia had the capability to achieve its target of becoming a middle income country by 2020. The report said that in spite of all the challenges, if Ethiopia continued its ...

World Thirst for Energy

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:18:53 -0400

As the global economy slowly recovers from the 2008 financial crisis, indicators point to a significant mid- and long-term rise in energy consumption, specifically in oil and natural gas. Despite recent developments in renewable energy resources and the increasing production of hydrocarbon from shale reserves, it looks likely that both consumption and prices will climb higher over the coming ...

China Manufacturing Contracts to Lowest Level in 9 Months

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:58:05 -0400

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Turkish unions business groups back crackdown on Taksim Square protest

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:49:48 -0400

The Turkish ruling elite is closing ranks around Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown against protests. Threatening to send the army against the population, Erdogan has sent riot police to violently clear Taksim Square, arresting hundreds of protesters Tuesday.WSWS supporters in Turkey reported that 20 business groups and trade union federations took out a full-page advertisement ...

Emeco cuts earnings forecast again

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:49:35 -0400

Shares in mining equipment supplier Emeco Holdings have fallen sharply today to a four-and-a-half year low after the company downgraded its profit forecast for the second time in two months. The company said it expects to report an operating profit after tax in the range of $35 to $36 million, for the year to June ...

Iranians dance in the streets after qualifying for World Cup days after election

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:47:51 -0400

For the second time in days, Iranians, who have had little cause for cheer in eight years, have been dancing in the streets. There was an explosion of joy in their fun-starved nation when its beloved national football team won a prized ticket to next summer's World Cup finals in Brazil with a 1-0 away victory over South Korea on Tuesday. This followed a weekend of celebrations after Hassan ...

Two Canadian sites in running for World Heritage status

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:47:37 -0400

A Basque whaling station that dates to the 1500s and a largely unspoiled expanse of boreal forest where five First Nations have existed for six millenniums are among the international sites being considered this week for coveted World Heritage designation.Canadian officials are in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, hoping to convince UNESCO's World Heritage Committee that the Red Bay National Historic ...

World War Z The zombie canon gets a grown-up addition

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:47:32 -0400

From left, Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, Abigail Hargrove as Rachel Lane, and Mireille Enos as Karin Lane in a scene from World War Z. (Jaap Buitendijk/Paramount ...

Report paints precise picture of global bird decline

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:47:25 -0400

Birds the world over are facing unprecedented challenges, a new report has found, with populations plummeting and a growing number of species under threat. But better data from the field is making it possible to pinpoint exactly where and why some categories of birds are at particular risk, paving the way for strategies designed to improve their ...

Siemens Exits Solar Industry Suffers $1 Billion In Losses

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:38:00 -0400

, the industrial conglomerate based in Munich, Germany, is shutting down its solar power division, which has suffered nearly $1 billion in losses over the past two years. In 2009, Siemens paid $418 million for Israel-based Solel Solar Systems, which it put up for sale late last year. The following year, Siemens acquired a significant stake Archimede ...

China Lending Crisis Not For New Industries Says Premier

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:37:59 -0400

Suntech power was the first Chinese corporation to ever default on its debt; this one a $531 million loan. China's solar power industry is running on overcapacity...and running on empty. Industries like this will struggle to get capital and will either merge with others or go out of business. China's Premier Li Keqiang said the government has to be mindful of lending, and where it ...

Global Markets Feel the Fed Sting

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:35:47 -0400

Equity, bond and commodity markets sold off sharply in Asia on Thursday, picking up the baton from the sharp falls on Wall Street, after the U.S. Federal Reserve suggested it could start to unwind its monetary stimulus program later this year. News that the flash HSBC China Purchasing Managers' Index, a gauge of manufacturing activity, hit ...

Oman Air orders planes worth $473m from Boeing

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:33:21 -0400

With this new order, the airline now has a backlog of six 737-800s and five 737-900ERs. In addition, Oman Air has six Boeing 787-8s on order, the statement ...

Industry predicts wine plan woes

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:32:51 -0400

TAS There are concerns the Federal Government's new approach for Tasmania's wine industry could be devastating. The Commonwealth commissioned a report to understand how money from the forest agreement should be spent to diversify the state's economy. The report suggests the wine industry focuses on supply-led growth. Chief Executive of Wine Tasmania, Sheralee Davies, says it is ...

Smoggy Singapore struggles to get to grips with pollution takes aim at companies and neighbors

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:23:51 -0400

(30 mins ago) Singapore and Indonesia were scheduled to hold emergency talks today after thick smog from forest fires on Sumatra island reached unprecedented levels on the island. Parts of Malaysia have also been severely affected by the smog. Singapore said it was sending the chief executive of the National Environment Agency, Andrew Tan, to attend an emergency meeting to be hosted by ...

Fewer drivers seen on July 4 as shorter holiday economy bite AAA

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:22:31 -0400

(Reuters) - Fewer drivers will take to the road during the Independence Day holiday in part due to a sluggish economy, but also because people will take less time off, travel group AAA said on ...

Business worries pile up

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:20:15 -0400

o Obamacare. A big cloud over 2014. The Affordable Care Act kicks in fully six months from now, Jan. 1, and business still can't weigh all its unaffordables. Socializing medicine for millions by way of layers of insurance "exchanges," taxes and penalties poses a storm of costs and confusions. And doesn't spending more on health mean spending less on other stuff, such as what ...

Ford City 5K Race andor Walk to be conducted on July 6 during Heritage Days

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:19:31 -0400

The Ford City 5K Race and/or Walk, held every year during Heritage Days, will be sponsored this year by the Ford City Football Boosters to benefit its ...

Microsoft Reverses Decision to Impose Restrictions on Used Games for Xbox One

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:19:08 -0400

E3: Xbox One to Launch in November for $499 Last week at E3, Microsoft had said it would put restrictions in place to limit the sale of used games for Xbox One. Later that same day, Sony received enthusiastic applause at its press conference when, in previewing its competing PlayStation 4, it said it would instead allow players to lend, trade or resell used disc-based games as they choose. ...

Coca-Cola names Lucie Austins replacement

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:18:15 -0400

Coca-Cola South Pacific has recruited Chris Johnston to fill the shoes of award-winning marketer Lucie Austin. Johnston has been with Coca-Cola in various roles since 2002 according to his LinkedIn profile. Coke Zero, Coke Red and Diet Coke now fall under his remit as do Fanta, Glaceau Vitamin Water and a team of 50. Austin was behind ‘Share a Coke’, which Coca-Cola’s ...

DP World Confirms New Container Terminal Deal

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:17:43 -0400

DP World and Jawaharlal Nehru Port today held a ceremonial signing of the concession awarded to DP World to construct and operate a new container terminal at the ...

Political uncertainty weighs on business

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:41:23 -0400

Prime Minister Julia Gillard had hoped to bring certainty when she unexpectedly called the September 14 election date back in January.But a leading business group says it hasn't worked.Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief economist Greg Evans believes it has only added to the uncertainty to an economy that has also been hit by a high Australian dollar and a volatile global ...

Dakotas are wooing Minnesota workers companies

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:41:16 -0400

The states are appealing directly to workers and businesses in Minnesota, asking them to head for the border. This spring, when Minnesota lawmakers hiked the cigarette tax, created a higher top-tier individual income tax and expanded the sales tax to a handful of industries, a fresh round of interstate wooing ...

Manufacturing sector sees rare improvement

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:41:13 -0400

Manufacturing saw a modest improvement during the June quarter, coinciding with a sharp drop in the Australian dollar in recent months, new research shows.However, economists say this rare improvement in the sector will not stand in the way of further interest rate reductions by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in coming months.The composite index for the Australian Chamber of Commerce and ...

FSRU Toscana Sails Away from Drydocks Worlds Dubai Yard

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:39:42 -0400

Drydocks World, an international maritime service provider, announced that Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU) Toscana has sailed away from Drydocks World's Dubai yard. The unit, formerly the 138,830-cubic meter (cbm) LNG carrier Golar Frost, has been under conversion since June 2009 for contractor Saipem and owner OLT. The LNG Carrier, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries was ...

DealBook Britain Prepares to Sell Its Stake in Lloyds and Weighs a Breakup of R.B.S.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:38:01 -0400

The chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, at a Lloyds branch in London on Wednesday. LONDON — The British government is preparing to sell part of its holding in ...

Quickstep Technologies comment on Australian manufacturing

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:36:34 -0400

The chairman of high-tech composites manufacturer Quickstep Technologies has spoken of the role of government input in assisting his company, and of the importance of being a part of a global supply chain. Quickstep is ASX listed and opened a facility in Bankstown last year, which ...

Dagestans deputy minister of industry killed in car crash

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:35:22 -0400

MAKHACHKALA, June 20 (Itar-Tass) - Dagestan's Deputy Minister of Industry and Transport Kurban Sheikhmagomedov was killed in a car crash, police told Itar-Tass. "The road accident occurred in the republic’s Babayurt district on Wednesday afternoon. The driver was slightly injured; the official died on the way to hospital," police said. Some reports said Sheikhmagomedov was ...

Top Asian companies more optimistic but sentiment in Thailand sags

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:34:04 -0400

Asia's top companies have become more optimistic about their business outlook with the retail and shipping industries rebounding sharply in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Thomson Reuters/Insead Asia Business Sentiment Survey. Thailand's sentiment index dropped to an all-time low of 42 from 60 in the survey. The Asia Business Sentiment Index climbed 6 points ...

China Russia face sanctions in wake of US world human trafficking report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:33:12 -0400

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during an event releasing the Annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) Report at the State Department in Washington, DC, June 19, 2013. The United States on Wednesday downgraded China, Russia and Uzbekistan to the bottom of a US table for failing to make greater efforts to combat human trafficking, a move that may spark sanctions. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ...

LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013 says Lite-On Group chairman

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:31:38 -0400

The Lite-On Group predicts 2013 revenues of its LED business will exceed NT$20 billion (US$671 million) while revenues for automobile electronics will reach NT$10 billion, according to group chairman Raymond ...

Some gamers mourn Microsofts Xbox One DRM reversal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:30:49 -0400

IDG News Service - There was a largely euphoric reaction online in the hours after Microsoft reversed its policies for the upcoming Xbox One game console, which had restricted resales of used games and required a constant Internet connection. A ...

UNESCO world heritage Historic Areas of Istanbul

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:30:09 -0400

Photo taken on March 22, 2013 shows the Muslims praying in the Suleymaniye Mosque in the Historic Areas of Istanbul. Istanbul served as the capital of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Latin Empire, the Ottoman Empire and former capital of the Republic of Turkey. The Historic Areas of Istanbul were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. (Xinhua/Ma ...

Negative Chinese manufacturing data rattles markets hurts Australian dollar

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:28:05 -0400

China A slide in a key Chinese manufacturing index has dented the Australian share market and local currency, by fuelling concerns that Australia's biggest export market is slowing.HSBC's monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for manufacturing fell from 49.2 in May to 48.3 in June, which is a nine-month low.Output also dropped, from 50.7 to 48.8 last month, which is an eight-month ...

A Look Back at All Those Times the World Didnt End

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:41 -0400

'Yes We Scan': Germans Protest at Checkpoint Charlie as Obama Arrives in Berlin The Democracy Report Social and political change around the ...

China manufacturing shrinks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:39 -0400

A SURVEY shows manufacturing in China contracted this month on weakening demand, adding to fears about the strength of the recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. HSBC on Thursday said the preliminary version of its monthly purchasing managers index fell to a nine-month low of 48.3 in June. That's down from 49.6 in May. Numbers below 50 indicate a contraction. June factory output ...

China manufacturing shrinks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:39 -0400

China manufacturing shrinks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:39 -0400

China manufacturing shrinks

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Death Tax Repeal Death And Taxes Collide To Destroy Small Business

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:12:54 -0400

WASHINGTON -- (Newsblaze) With land values in places such as South Dakota up more than 50 percent, and the prospect of 2,400 family farms and 2,700 small businesses being hit by one more tax at the end of life, lawmakers gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Capitol Visitor Center to talk about the prospects for the repeal of the death tax. The event included members of both parties. The Senate ...

Real World Economics Prolonged low interest rates create topsy-turvy markets

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:08:21 -0400

The Federal Reserve's policy-making Open Market Committee is meeting as I write this. They are not likely to take drastic action at this meeting, but the extraordinary degree to which prices of stocks and bonds respond to actions by the Fed, along with the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan, illustrate an unhealthy reliance on central banks. Monetary policies have turned financial ...

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is the citys premier business event.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:07:16 -0400

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum begins today and will continue through Saturday, hosting more than 3,700 businessmen, officials and reporters. This year, an impressive number of Russian and foreign businessmen, many of them considered celebrities in their field, will be discussing various topics including the prospect of a new global ...

University of Michigan unveils entry for world solar car contest

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:05:11 -0400

University of Michigan students unveiled their new design for a worldwide solar car competition Wednesday, with an odd shape dictated by changes in the rules. The car, dubbed Generation, will compete in the World Solar Challenge, an 1,800-mile, weeklong endurance contest across the continent of Australia from Darwin to Adelaide that takes place every other fall. "We spent a lot of time ...

REPEAT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks tumble on weak China PMI Fed policy plan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:03:09 -0400

Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:03pm EDT * MSCI Asia ex-Japan slides 2.8 pct to 9-month low * U.S. Treasury yields hit 15-mth high, underpin dollar * China "flash" PMI hit 9-month lows * Asian credit market spreads widen 23 points By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Asian shares tumbled to nine-month lows on Thursday as slowing Chinese manufacturing activity exacerbated sentiment already ...

Hainan Airlines wins two awards at SKYTRAX 2013 World Airline Awards

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:38:28 -0400

SKYTRAX, a global provider of professional aviation evaluation services, announced the winners of "2013 World Airline Awards" at the 2013 Paris Air Show held in Paris, France on June 18th. Executives from around the world assembled at the World Airline Awards to receive their accolades, which were handed out by SKYTRAX chairman Edward Plaisted. Winners of all the awards, including ...

As federal agencies trim fat contracts feed billions in profits to 59 companies

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:37:49 -0400

View results As lawmakers take up austerity measures and the Defense Department and other agencies grapple with difficult budget choices, some contracting companies that derive their income entirely from the federal government have grown increasingly fat.Last year, 59 major publicly traded government contractors earned a combined $36 billion in profits nearly entirely from taxpayers. That was up ...

Kids Help Dedicate New Legoland World of Chima Ride

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:35:58 -0400

Legoland Buddy's Brick Bunch child ambassadors - including Jack Hammond, 11, Lakeland, left to right, Alexander Rodriquez, 9, Orlando, Aidan Handley, 8, Weston, Alek Schoneck, 11, Sanford, Julianna Willette, 11, Largo, and Angela Winiewicz, 9, Orlando, on Sunday christened the main component of The World of Chima water ride. The celebration took place as the first watercraft vehicle was ...

NY Kodak commits to keeping some operations in Rochester providing $49M for cleanup

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:34:24 -0400

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman Business Park. Local media outlets report Wednesday that Kodak will keep advanced manufacturing and its research center at the 1,200-acre site and lease property there ...

Federal Reserve policymaking group has power over economy through control of interest rates

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:34:22 -0400

The Federal Reserve's chief policymaking group, the Federal Open Market Committee, has vast power over the economy through its ability to set monetary policy. Here is a look at how the FOMC operates. Q: What is the FOMC's primary role? A: Its mission is to keep the economy, inflation and employment on a healthy track. When the economy weakens, Fed policymakers cut interest rates or ...

Business briefs Dish drops offer for Sprint turns to Clearwire

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:34:20 -0400

Dish Network said it was "impracticable" to make a new offer for Sprint Nextel by the mobile-phone carrier's deadline, leaving Softbank as the main contender to acquire the wireless company. Sprint's actions "have made it impracticable for Dish to submit a revised offer by the June 18th deadline," Englewood, Colo.-based Dish said in a statement. "We will ...

Brazils manufacturing confidence at lowest level since August

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:24 -0400

Confidence among Brazil's manufacturers dipped to the lowest level since August 2012, according to a report released Wednesday.Brazil's National Industry Confederation (CNI) said in the report that the manufacturing confidence dropped from 55.4 points in May to 54.8 points in June."The downward trend in confidence among manufacturers clearly shows the competitive difficulties ...

Boeing announces new order of 30 737 MAX from CIT

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:23 -0400

The US aviation heavyweight Boeing announced Wednesday pocketing an order of 30 medium-haul 737 MAX from airplane leasing company CIT Aerospace at the Paris Air Show.The new order came just one day after the giant American manufacture got commitments for 102 airplanes from five customers across Europe, Asia and North America and two days after Boeing announced the sale of 737 MAX to SkyMark ...

US Fed holds steady on stimulus to support economy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:21 -0400

The US Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it will continue its 85-billion-dollar monthly bond purchase program to spur economic growth.In a statement following its two-day policy meeting, the Fed described the economic expansion as "moderate" while for the first time said the downside risks to the outlook for US economy and the labor market have "diminished since the ...

Poland has more corporate bankruptcies in first five months of

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:20 -0400

In Poland, 380 firms went bankrupt in the first five months of 2013, 7 percent more than a year earlier, a report of Coface has showed.A total of 877 firms went bankrupt in Poland in 2012, up 21 percent from 2011.The processing industry has been hardest hit by recession, according to the report.Coface is a world leader in trade-credit information and protection, serving 160,000 clients in 93 ...

Russia loses $25b due to shell firms

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:26:19 -0400

The network of the fly-by-night companies has illegally funneled 760 billion rubles (about $25 billion) from Russian economy in the past three years, the outgoing chief of the Central Bank said Wednesday."This May, we received an official inquiry from the Interior Ministry about some organizations that were used for the illegal financial transactions by suspects in one of criminal ...

An app-ealing business model

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:25:11 -0400

"One of the problems is that many Europeans do not understand the business model behind apps," says Ann Mettler, executive director of the Lisbon Council, a Brussels-based think-tank. "They cannot understand that you can make a lot of money for something that costs so little, meaning that you need volume to make a decent return on ...

Dubai Chamber sets up Palestine Business Council

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:23:55 -0400

cooperation between the northern emirates and Palestine. The newly-formed body brings the number of councils operating under the aegis of the Dubai Chamber to 43, and comprises 28 companies, co-owned and operated in Dubai by Palestinian businessmen in sectors ranging from general trading, industry, engineering, construction and finance. Samir Ebrahim Abdul Hadi, the first chair for the new ...

Boeing’s best pitch man is a guy named Joe

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:23:43 -0400

Boeing executives can come across as stiff and guarded compared to their looser, brasher peers at Airbus. Not Joe Ozimek, vice president of ...

Microsoft retreats on rules for

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:23:41 -0400

The Xbox One will not require a regular Internet connection. Gamers will continue to be able to use, trade, sell or loan their games just as they have been on earlier versions. Those announcements, made Wednesday, represent a reversal for Microsoft on two key decisions about its upcoming Xbox One console that had infuriated many gamers. "Since unveiling our plans for Xbox One, my team and ...

World Refugee Day In their own words

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:21:18 -0400

Map: Australia June 20 is World Refugee Day, and this year focuses on the impact of conflict on families through the theme of '1 Family Torn Apart by War is Too Many'.The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says the world's poorest countries are hosting the majority of refugees.The UN says there are over 45 million refugees worldwide, with the number of people displaced ...

Full steam ahead for Vancouvers cruise ship industry

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:16:52 -0400

Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association, is in Vancouver this week for the industry’s largest annual ...

Couple plan to move business out of Ottawa after dispute with city

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:16:46 -0400

OTTAWA -- The Vaughan Side Road paintball saga is over. The city has won in court, meaning Dag and Allison Militky can't operate their paintball field any more."I'm not a child. I won't scream and cry," Dag Militky said after a court ruling.But he still can't help but feel that the city treated him unfairly.It was in the fall of 2007 that the couple, now in their ...

Ex-Citigroup exec Froman becomes US trade rep

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:12:47 -0400

(14 mins ago) The US Senate confirmed White House adviser Michael Froman as the new US trade representative, just as Washington launches free trade talks with the European Union. Froman is a former managing director at Citigroup, which received a US$45 billion government rescue package in 2008 during the financial crisis, and his tenure at the too-big-to-fail bank has raised eyebrows. Some key ...

China manufacturing slowing further in June HSBC

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:09:04 -0400

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- China's manufacturing sector has slowed further in June, according to HSBC's preliminary results from its monthly survey, released Thursday. The "flash" version of HSBC manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a nine-month low of 48.3, down from May's final reading of 49.2. A reading below 50 indicates contraction. The subindex ...

Rebels Syrian forces used chemical weapons in attack on Zamalka

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:59:30 -0400

Syrian rebels and their supporters accused government forces of launching a chemical weapons attack on Zamalka Wednesday, killing three people. The Syrian Network for Human Rights in London said three people died in the alleged chemical attack. The group, whose figures were not independently confirmed, said a total of 83 people were killed in fighting across the war-torn country Wednesday. ...

Kansas firm recalling beef products for possible E. coli contamination

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:59:18 -0400

National Beef Packing Co. of Kansas is recalling nearly 23,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a release Tuesday the products were produced May 25 and shipped to various institutions and retail establishments in Texas, Tennessee, Kansas, Mississippi, ...

Mr Rona supports Sanyas bid for 2014 World Bridge Series

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:32:34 -0400

The president of the World Bridge Federation Mr Gianarrigo Rona remarked that China is one of the dominant nations in Bridge, and Sanya has more advantages over other cities to hold the 2014 World Bridge Series Championships. Mr Rona expressed his appreciation for Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay, Pullman Oceanview Sanya Bay, MGM Grand Sanya and Sheraton Sanya Resort, and added that both hotel ...

More industries becoming data-driven

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:28:46 -0400

The story is the same in one field after another, in science, politics, crime prevention, public health, sports and industries as varied as energy and advertising. All are being transformed by data-driven discovery and decisionmaking. The pioneering consumer Internet companies, like Google, Facebook and Amazon, were just the start, experts say. Today, data tools and techniques are used for tasks ...

Australia shares drop as Fed comments hit global equities

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:27:53 -0400

Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:27pm EDT (Adds details, comments, stocks on the move) SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 1.2 percent on Thursday, its largest one-day drop in two-weeks, as global equities tumbled after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed fears the U.S. central bank could begin to scale back its stimulus measures later this year. "What caught the market off guard ...

World Briefing | Europe British Court Rules Against Sanctions on Iranian Bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:22:03 -0400

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Botswana team leaves for World Schools Athletics Championship

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:58 -0400

A team of 24 athletes left Botswana on Wednesday to compete at the 2013 International Schools Sport Federation (ISF) athletics Championships in Czech Republic.The competition runs from June 22-27. Botswana will be marking their debut at the world games. The athletes, twelve junior men and twelve junior ladies will be competing in several sport codes and are expected back in the country in the ...

Huawei unveils worlds thinnest smartphone Ascend P6 in Singapore

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:39 -0400

A model shows Huawei Ascend P6 smartphone at Huawei's booth during the CommunicAsia in Singapore, on June 19, 2013. International telecommunications giant Huawei unveiled its latest flagship device Ascend P6 in Singapore on Wednesday, marketing it as the thinnest smartphone in the world. (Xinhua/Chen ...

Emirates Qantas named top world airlines

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:19:30 -0400

While Emirates was honoured as the world’s best airline, new alliance partner Qantas has made a return to the top ten in the annual World Airline Awards 2013. Qantas jumped five spots from ...

Garuda Indonesia Named The Worlds Best Economy Class By SkyTrax At Paris Airshow

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:19:29 -0400

Garuda Indonesia, the airline of Indonesia, was named "The World’s Best Economy Class" at the SkyTrax 2013 World Airline Awards at the Paris Air show yesterday. In addition to being voted "The World's Best Economy Class", Garuda was also named "The World’s Best Economy Class Seats" by SkyTrax – a result of Garuda Indonesia’s continuous ...

Syria’s internally displaced – ‘The world has forgotten us’

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:16:46 -0400

When we got here we found that it was impossible to cross into Turkey because the border is closed. So we've been stuck here all winter with nothing. There is little food, we don't even have clothes and blankets to keep warm, we can't keep the rain out, and everything is wet. The children get sick all the time. The world has forgotten us. What will become of ...

World Briefing | Asia Muslim Women Sentenced to Hard Labor in Myanmar

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:12:43 -0400

A court in Myanmar has found two Muslim women guilty of setting off a recent outbreak of sectarian violence, one of them by bumping into a Buddhist novice monk. Myint Thein of the pro-government National Unity Party, who attended their trial, said Wednesday that the two women in the central township of Okkan were convicted of ...