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Tennis-Strasbourg International women's singles round 2 results
Reuters - 1 hour 14 minutes ago
May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Strasbourg International Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 3-Alize Cornet (France) beat Magda Linette (Poland) 6-3 6-4 Misaki Doi (Japan) beat 4-Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) Johanna Larsson (Sweden) beat Virginie Razzano (France) 6-3 6-3 Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) beat 5-Monica Niculescu (Romania) 4-6 6-3 6-2 Flavia Pennetta (Italy) beat Maria Teresa Torro (Spain) 6-2 6-3 7-Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) beat Shelby Rogers (U.S. ... More »Tennis-Strasbourg International women's singles round 2 results
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Britain should defer some cuts to boost growth
Reuters - 6 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should bring forward investment on infrastructure and defer some near-term spending cuts to kickstart the economy, the International Monetary Fund's Deputy Managing Director ... More »Britain should defer some cuts to boost growth
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Donations continue to pour in for Cleveland victims
The Upbeat - Fri, 17 May, 2013
The Cleveland Courage Fund, a charity established to help Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus, has raised more than $480,000. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that there have been over 5,100 donations from all 50 states and several foreign countries. Berry, Knight and DeJesus were allegedly held captive for roughly a decade inside the [...] More »Donations continue to pour in for Cleveland victims
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General suspended amid misconduct investigation
Reuters - 20 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The commanding general at the U.S. Army Training Center at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was suspended from his position on Tuesday amid allegations of misconduct, including adultery and having a physical altercation, the military said. Brigadier General Bryan Roberts was suspended from his command while the accusations of misconduct are being probed by Army investigators, a spokesman for Army Training and Doctrine Command said. ... More »General suspended amid misconduct investigation
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Thursday's Scoreboard
The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013
Thursday's Games More »Thursday's Scoreboard
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Independent Scotland open to Cyprus-style bank risks, says Britain
Reuters - Sun, 19 May, 2013
By William James LONDON (Reuters) - An independent Scotland would have a vastly oversized financial sector that would leave it vulnerable to a Cyprus-style banking crisis, Britain's finance ministry says. ... More »Independent Scotland open to Cyprus-style bank risks, says Britain
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Prominent Canadians back petition to rename Victoria Day to honour aboriginals
The Canadian Press - Sun, 19 May, 2013
A group that includes some prominent Canadian actors, writers and politicians is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Victoria Day. More »Prominent Canadians back petition to rename Victoria Day to honour aboriginals
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New CEO vows Intel will be more responsive in mobile push
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's new CEO Brian Krzanich said on Thursday that under his leadership the top chipmaker will be more responsive to customers in an intensified focus on the fast-growing smartphone and tablet market where it lags its rivals. Krzanich took over as chief executive at Intel's annual shareholders meeting, replacing Paul Otellini, who in November unexpectedly announced his plan to retire. Under Otellini, Intel has been sidelined in smartphones and tablets while demand for its PC processors is on the wane. ... More »New CEO vows Intel will be more responsive in mobile push
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Prospects improve for UK sale of Lloyds bank stake
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
By Matt Scuffham EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Britain's largest retail bank Lloyds expects to return to profit this year, increasing the government's chances of selling its stake before the next general election in 2015. Prime Minister David Cameron is keen to show that Britain's part-nationalised banks are recovering from the financial crisis and a sale of the 39 percent stake in Lloyds, at a profit, would allow him to claim at least partial success. ... More »Prospects improve for UK sale of Lloyds bank stake
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Ireland says does not want to become U.S. "whipping boy" on tax
Reuters - 58 minutes ago
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's finance minister said on Wednesday the country did not want to become the 'whipping boy' for what he called a flawed U.S. Senate report into the level of corporate tax Apple Inc pays in Ireland. Ireland was forced to defend its corporate tax rate after the U.S. Senate said on Monday that Apple paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and that it had negotiated a special corporate tax rate of less than 2 percent. "I do not want to be the whipping boy for some misunderstanding in a hearing in the U.S. ... More »Ireland says does not want to become U.S. "whipping boy" on tax
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Asian stocks supported by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat
Reuters - 11 hours ago
By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Some Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei reaching a 5-1/2 year high and ... More »Asian stocks supported by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat
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Plaintiffs in lawsuit against Pilot Flying J hire former FBI Director Louis Freeh
The Canadian Press - Wed, 15 May, 2013
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Former FBI Director Louis Freeh's firm has been hired by trucking companies suing Pilot Flying J over allegations that the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer bilked customers out of rebates. More »Plaintiffs in lawsuit against Pilot Flying J hire former FBI Director Louis Freeh
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Amplats says South Africa miners report for morning shift
Reuters - Fri, 17 May, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Miners at South Africa's Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) reported for work on Friday, a company spokeswoman said, despite earlier calls for a strike by some union leaders. Amplats spokeswoman Mpumi Sithole said all workers had reported for the morning shift at the world's biggest platinum miner and there had been no trouble. "Everything is normal at Amplats this morning. Workers are going underground and there have been no incidents," Sithole said. ... More »Amplats says South Africa miners report for morning shift
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Ex-Citi CEO Pandit in tie-up with India's JM Financial
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Former Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit is buying a stake in Indian financial services company JM Financial Ltd , JM Financial said in a statement on Thursday. Pandit, who resigned from Citi last October, will also become non-executive chairman of JM Financial's banking arm if it succeeds in getting a banking license, the company said. India is in the process of issuing new bank licenses for the first time since 2004, and numerous companies are expected to apply. Pandit will have the right to buy shares in the proposed bank. ... More »Ex-Citi CEO Pandit in tie-up with India's JM Financial
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Kenya to decide next week on future of Mombasa refinery
Reuters - 11 hours ago
By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA (Reuters) - The future of east Africa's only oil refinery could be decided next week when a report is due on whether to upgrade the aging Kenyan plant or turn it into a storage facility, the country's energy regulator said on Tuesday. Fuel distributors have long complained about the poor quality products from the 50-year-old refinery in the port city of Mombasa and want it closed so they can buy cheaper and better imports. Under Kenyan law, they are obliged to buy its fuel. ... More »Kenya to decide next week on future of Mombasa refinery
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Italy PM Letta seeks to smooth property tax standoff
Reuters - Fri, 17 May, 2013
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta promised a wide reform of property taxes on Friday, addressing one of the main issues dividing his coalition government, but gave no details on where he would find the billions of euros to pay for it. He confirmed pledges to suspend the widely hated IMU tax on principal residences brought in by his predecessor Mario Monti but held back from the demands of center right members of his fragile left-right coalition for it to be scrapped entirely. ... More »Italy PM Letta seeks to smooth property tax standoff
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Carolina captain Eric Staal to miss 3 months of off-season with sprained MCL
The Canadian Press - Sat, 18 May, 2013
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect captain Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament. More »Carolina captain Eric Staal to miss 3 months of off-season with sprained MCL
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China deal ends distraction, but not questions, for Caterpillar
Reuters - Fri, 17 May, 2013
By James B. Kelleher CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc's (CAT.N) deal to cut the purchase price of a Chinese mining-equipment maker it bought last year ends an embarrassing episode that overshadowed ... More »China deal ends distraction, but not questions, for Caterpillar
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Wall Street ends flat on correction worries
Reuters - Mon, 20 May, 2013
By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended little changed on Monday, with indexes hovering near record levels as concerns about a correction cut earlier gains that had been prompted by news about a flurry of acquisitions. The Dow and the S&P 500 briefly hit all-time intraday highs. Early in the session, investors' sentiment was brightened by a slew of deal news, including Yahoo Inc's acquisition of Tumblr. ... More »Wall Street ends flat on correction worries
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MOVES-Deutsche Bank, Pinebridge, Westpac
Reuters - Wed, 15 May, 2013
May 15 (Reuters) - The following financial services industryappointments were announced on Wednesday. To inform us of otherjob changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. DEUTSCHE BANK The bank appointed Marc Pandraud as head of client franchisedevelopment and vice-chairman, corporate finance EMEA. BrunoHallak will take over from Pandruad as chief country officer ofDeutsche Bank in France and general manager of its Paris Branch. Emmanuel Hasbanian and Julien Fabre have been promotedco-heads of investment banking coverage & advisory for France. ... More »MOVES-Deutsche Bank, Pinebridge, Westpac

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Independent Scotland open to Cyprus-style bank risks, says Britain

Prominent Canadians back petition to rename Victoria Day to honour aboriginals

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Prospects improve for UK sale of Lloyds bank stake

Ireland says does not want to become U.S. "whipping boy" on tax

Asian stocks supported by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat

Plaintiffs in lawsuit against Pilot Flying J hire former FBI Director Louis Freeh

Amplats says South Africa miners report for morning shift

Ex-Citi CEO Pandit in tie-up with India's JM Financial

Kenya to decide next week on future of Mombasa refinery

Italy PM Letta seeks to smooth property tax standoff

Carolina captain Eric Staal to miss 3 months of off-season with sprained MCL

China deal ends distraction, but not questions, for Caterpillar

Wall Street ends flat on correction worries

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