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Foreign investor inflows seen supporting Kenyan shilling
Reuters - Fri, 17 May, 2013
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling firmed slightly on Friday and traders said they expected further gains in coming days as offshore investors convert dollars to buy stocks and government bonds. Nairobi's blue-chip index has already risen 20 percent this year. March's peaceful presidential election, the stable currency and Kenya's relatively low inflation have all helped boost investor confidence. At 0725 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 83.70/90 to the dollar, compared with Thursday's close of 83.80/90. The stock index, which is only calculated at close of trading, ended 0. ... More »Foreign investor inflows seen supporting Kenyan shilling
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New York woman charged with Newtown fundraising scam
Reuters - Tue, 14 May, 2013
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Bronx grand jury indicted a New York woman on Tuesday on suspicion of posing as the aunt of one of the 20 children killed in last year's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in order to fraudulently solicit donations. Nouel Alba, 37, is accused of setting up a Facebook page shortly after the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, in which she falsely claimed to be an aunt of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, according to the Bronx district attorney. ... More »New York woman charged with Newtown fundraising scam
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Wiggins still optimistic after tough Giro first week
Reuters - Mon, 13 May, 2013
(Reuters) - Battered and bruised after a tough opening week of the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins still believes he can clinch his second Grand Tour title this month. The Briton lies fourth overall, 1:16 adrift of leader Vincenzo Nibali of Italy who took the pink jersey after Saturday's individual time trial. Team Sky rider Wiggins was expected to claw back the time on his rivals in the individual effort against the clock but finished second to compatriot Alex Dowsett with a display he labelled as "disappointing". ... More »Wiggins still optimistic after tough Giro first week
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Insight - Dimon has big say over who serves on JPMorgan board
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
By Nadia Damouni, David Henry and Ross Kerber (Reuters) - For years, JPMorgan Chase & Co Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon and other executives have hand-picked new directors, in a practice that is now unusual for a major U.S. bank. The JPMorgan board's governance committee, responsible for hiring new members, relies almost entirely on referrals from management to find director nominees, according to two sources familiar with the bank's practices and a review of bank regulatory filings. All of the other 10 largest U.S. ... More »Insight - Dimon has big say over who serves on JPMorgan board
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Mounties investigate St. Bernard shooting
CBC - Thu, 16 May, 2013
An ongoing conflict between neighbours was the prelude last month to a dog shooting east of Saskatoon — and now the RCMP are involved. More »Mounties investigate St. Bernard shooting
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Regulators seize small bank in Arizona; brings this year's US bank failures to 13
The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013
WASHINGTON - Regulators have closed a small bank in Arizona, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures to 13 this year. More »Regulators seize small bank in Arizona; brings this year's US bank failures to 13
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Horvat scores with 0.1 seconds left as Knights beat Colts in Game 7 of OHL final
The Canadian Press - Mon, 13 May, 2013
LONDON, Ont. - Bo Horvat lifted the London Knights to their second straight Ontario Hockey league championship by the slimmest of margins. More »Horvat scores with 0.1 seconds left as Knights beat Colts in Game 7 of OHL final
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Islamist gunmen kidnap seven Egypt security personnel in Sinai
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
By Yousri Mohamed ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Islamist gunmen abducted seven members of the Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday and want jailed militants released in exchange for the men, security sources said. Hardline Islamist groups based in North Sinai have exploited the collapse of state authority after the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak to launch attacks across the border into Israel and on Egyptian targets. The gunmen kidnapped the men as they traveled between the towns of el-Arish and Rafah in the early hours of the morning. ... More »Islamist gunmen kidnap seven Egypt security personnel in Sinai
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Winnipeg cancer survivor applauds Angelina Jolie's decision
CBC - Tue, 14 May, 2013
A Winnipeg breast-cancer survivor is applauding a major celebrity's decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. More »Winnipeg cancer survivor applauds Angelina Jolie's decision
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Vancouver Island coal mine application rejected
CBC - 23 hours ago
A controversial application to open a coal mine in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island has been rejected as inadequate by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office. More »Vancouver Island coal mine application rejected
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Royal Bank of Scotland to cut 1,400 jobs in UK
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland will cut 1,400 jobs over the next two years in a restructuring of its retail head office in Britain, the part-nationalised bank said on Thursday. In a statement, the chief executive of RBS's UK retail business, Ross McEwan, said the bank would try to avoid compulsory redundancies by redeploying staff where possible. Trade union Unite described the job cuts as "brutal". (Reporting by Carmel Crimmins; Editing by Anthony Barker) More »Royal Bank of Scotland to cut 1,400 jobs in UK
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Gold slides to four-week low as investors sidestep bullion
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
By Jan Harvey and Clara Denina LONDON (Reuters) - Gold hit a four-week low on Thursday, declining for a sixth straight day for the first time in more than four years, as investors spooked by recent price ... More »Gold slides to four-week low as investors sidestep bullion
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RBI eases foreign funding rules in key infra sectors
Reuters - Tue, 14 May, 2013
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India eased its overseas borrowing rules to enable companies to raise funds more easily, which will help boost economic growth. Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor H.R. Khan said ... More »RBI eases foreign funding rules in key infra sectors
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French parliament approves significant labour reforms govt hopes will help cut unemployment
The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013
PARIS - France's parliament has passed a package of significant labour reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and jumpstart the country's stagnant economy. More »French parliament approves significant labour reforms govt hopes will help cut unemployment
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Powerball jackpot worth $360M; officials credit redesign for jump
The Canadian Press - Wed, 15 May, 2013
DES MOINES, Iowa - Insurance agent Joe Williams is trying, like so many others, to get lucky with Powerball. More »Powerball jackpot worth $360M; officials credit redesign for jump
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S. Africa Amplats miners to stop work from Thursday night
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Miners at South Africa's Anglo American Platinum operations will stage a work stoppage from Thursday evening over proposed job cuts, a branch official for mineworkers union AMCU told Reuters. "The night shift today is not going underground and also the day shift tomorrow is not going to work," the official, who did not want to be identified, said. He could not say how long the stoppage might last. Amplats shares fell 4 percent in Johannesburg on the news. (Reporting by Helen Nyambura-Mwaura; Editing by Pascal Fletcher) More »S. Africa Amplats miners to stop work from Thursday night
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Napolitano says ATM heist sign of cyber crime scope
Reuters - Tue, 14 May, 2013
By Deborah Charles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A global network that stole $45 million from two Middle Eastern banks showed how easily financial crimes can be committed and coordinated in cyberspace, and underlined ... More »Napolitano says ATM heist sign of cyber crime scope
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Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied
The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred federal tax agency Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to prevent another Benghazi-style terrorist attack on U.S. diplomatic missions abroad. More »Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied
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Canadian senator quits Conservative caucus over expenses scandal
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian senator stepped down from the Conservative caucus on Thursday after a scandal surrounding his expenses and how he obtained money to repay them. The government has said that Senator Mike Duffy accepted a personal check for C$90,000 ($88,000) from the chief of staff of Prime Minister Stephen Harper so he could repay housing allowances he should not have received. Critics said the check made a mockery of the Conservatives' promise of clean government and increased accountability. ... More »Canadian senator quits Conservative caucus over expenses scandal
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Guay and Osborne-Paradis headline Canada's ski team for next season
The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013
VANCOUVER - World downhill champion Erik Guay and three-time World Cup winner Manuel Osborne-Paradis headline Canada's 23-member alpine ski team for the Sochi Olympic season. More »Guay and Osborne-Paradis headline Canada's ski team for next season

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Foreign investor inflows seen supporting Kenyan shilling

New York woman charged with Newtown fundraising scam

Wiggins still optimistic after tough Giro first week

Insight - Dimon has big say over who serves on JPMorgan board

Mounties investigate St. Bernard shooting

Regulators seize small bank in Arizona; brings this year's US bank failures to 13

Horvat scores with 0.1 seconds left as Knights beat Colts in Game 7 of OHL final

Islamist gunmen kidnap seven Egypt security personnel in Sinai

Winnipeg cancer survivor applauds Angelina Jolie's decision

Vancouver Island coal mine application rejected

Royal Bank of Scotland to cut 1,400 jobs in UK

Gold slides to four-week low as investors sidestep bullion

RBI eases foreign funding rules in key infra sectors

French parliament approves significant labour reforms govt hopes will help cut unemployment

Powerball jackpot worth $360M; officials credit redesign for jump

S. Africa Amplats miners to stop work from Thursday night

Napolitano says ATM heist sign of cyber crime scope

Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied

Canadian senator quits Conservative caucus over expenses scandal

Guay and Osborne-Paradis headline Canada's ski team for next season

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