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 Moody's lowers rating of 16 Spanish banks
| MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Risk Qualification agency Moody's lowered its rating of 16 Spanish banks late on Thursday evening. | The move came after a difficult day on t... (photo: AP / Paul White) Xinhua
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 Centre Keen to Enhance Cross-LoC Trade: Home Secy
| Srinagar, May 17: Centre was contemplating enhancing cross-LoC trade between two sides of Kashmir, Union Home Secretary R K Singh announced on Thursday during his visit... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Kashmir Observer
India Kashmir Photos Trade Wikipedia: Line of Control |
 Facebook prices its stock at $38 a share for IPO
| Facebook Inc. priced its shares in its initial public stock offering at $38 late Thursday, setting the stage for its historic market debut Friday. | The IPO values Face... (photo: WN / Geeta) Hartford Courant
Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Facebook |
 Wal-Mart's 1Q Profit Up 10.1 Percent
| NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as its re-emphasis on low prices dro... (photo: Creative Commons / Wt90401) The New York Times
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 Asda's sales growth accelerates
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Asda, the British arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart, said sales growth accelerated in its first quarter and it won market share as a focus o... (photo: Creative Commons / Dominic's pics) The Guardian
Business Finance Market Photos Wikipedia: Asda |
 Copper rebounds from 4-month lows, Greek worries cap gains
| LONDON (Reuters) - Copper steadied on Thursday following hefty losses in the previous session that dragged prices to four-month lows, but gains were fragile as worries ... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Reuters
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 Sears Holdings returns to a profit in 1st quarter
| HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp. returned to a first-quarter profit, benefiting from a gain on the sale of some stores. | The Hoffman Estates, Ill., c... (photo: Creative Commons / Thivierr) The Wichita Eagle
Business Finance Market Photos Wikipedia: Sears Holdings Corporation |
 HK stocks end 0.31 pct lower
| HONG KONG, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks fell 58.90 points, or 0.31 percent, to close at 19,200.93 on Thursday. | The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 19,... (photo: WN) Xinhua
Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: HSBC |
 Home secretary reviews cross-LOC trade at Poonch
| Jammu, May 17 (IANS) Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh Thursday visited Jammu and Kashmir's frontier Poonch district and discussed with local people issues concerning tra... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Newstrack India
Kashmir People Photos Trade Wikipedia: Kashmir |
 U.S. Stock Futures Inch Up
By SHAWN LANGLOIS | LONDON—U.S. stocks nudged slightly higher before the opening bell on Thursday and were poised to end their recent losing streak after the Fed in... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Wall Street Journal
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 Obese mother, 30, loses 18 STONE after getting stuck in a theme park ride
| A mother-of-two was shamed into losing more than 18 stone after getting stuck on a theme park ride. | Becky Edwards was left a laughing stock when she became wedged in ... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) The Daily Mail
Health Obesity People Photos Wikipedia: Obesity |
 Singapore's economy grows 1.6 percent in first quarter
| SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's economy grew by 1.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slower than 3. 6 percent growth in the preceding quarte... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Xinhua
Economy Growth Photos Singapore Trade Wikipedia: Singapore |
 World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution
| BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fea... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer) Atlanta Journal
Bangkok Economy Markets Photos Wikipedia: Mazda |
 New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the cou... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn) Xinhua
Airport Australia NewZealand Photos Tourism Wikipedia: New Zealand |
 Investments up, stocks tumble in the Philippines
| By Alito L. Malinao | MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy was marked by both positive and negative developments in the past few days, with a huge surge in... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Xinhua
Economy Investments Market Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Philippines |
 Sensex rises 120 points, FMCG, realty, metal stocks up
| Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading high around 12:30 p.m. Thursday on account of buying activity picking up in fast moving ... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Newstrack India
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 Fla. tourism number show slight gain in 2012
| TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida tourism officials say numbers for the first quarter of the year are up slightly over the same period a year ago. | Visit Florida, the state'... (photo: WN / Farida Azzawi) Herald Tribune
Economy Florida Photos Tallahassee Tourism Wikipedia: Florida |
 Richmond soda tax to fight obesity makes ballot
| Richmond voters will decide this fall whether to impose what could be the nation's first municipal tax on soda and other sugary beverages - a penny-per-ounce surcharge ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) San Francisco Chronicle
Health Obesity People Photos Wikipedia: Obesity |
 SA child obesity levels up there with UK and US
South African teens are right up there with their US and UK counterparts when it comes to being overweight, a local study has found. | The study says South African teenag... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Independent online
Health Obesity People Photos Wikipedia: Obesity |
 Asia stocks rise after Greece sets election date
| BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday as markets adjusted to Greece's possible exit from the euro common currency and traders hunted for bargains aft... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Springfield News-Sun
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