News Feed

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

News Feed Latest worldwide news Economic surprise lifts Wall Street Aug 29 - Summary Stocks held gains sparked by a robust revision to second-quarter growth figures and a drop in jobless claims; Verizon, Vodafone chatting up wireless deal; Ford brings jobs back to Detroit. Conway G. Gittens reports. Fed should strengthen controls for handling of minutes watchdog (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should beef up its controls over the handling of minutes for its policy-setting meetings after the top-secret documents were inadvertently released a day early to a select group in April, the U.S. central bank's watchdog said on Thursday. Emerging markets in turmoil Worries about the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve program are among the prime concerns for emerging markets. Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors (Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion." For a Chef, 41 Years in the Kitchen Takes Its Toll Being a chef, like being an elite athlete, tends to be a young persons game, with crazy hours and injury-inducing physical strain. For midlife chefs, the challenge is finding ways to adjust the pace. UPDATE 2-Brazil's Batista sells more of stake in oil company OGX to pay debt * Magazine report of Batista-BTG breakup further pressures stocks Personal Health Keeping Food-Borne Illnesses at Bay People, not products, are the main cause of food-borne illnesses, and they can be avoided by following certain basic principles of food safety. Bullock shooting Gravity 'no walk in the park' Aug 29 - Making Alfonso Cuaron's 3D space movie 'Gravity' was "no walk in the park", leading lady Sandra Bullock says. Rough cut - no reporter narration U.S. Plan Eases Rules for Mortgage Lenders A reworked proposal would require lenders to maintain a stake in the loans they bundle and sell as securities. RPT-UPDATE 1-Order-starved Cape pins hopes on Australia LNG LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Oil, gas and mining-focused industrial services group Cape Plc pinned its hopes for an order book revival on two giant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects in Australia as it reported "subdued" orders for the first half of 2013. UPDATE 2-Improving N.American sales boost Guess' Q2, shares soar * Sees full-year adj EPS $1.78-$1.92, largely above Wall Street estimates Muslims challenging U.S. 'no fly' list win partial court victory PORTLAND, Ore., Aug 29 (Reuters) - Thirteen Muslim Americans challenging the U.S. governments' secretive "no-fly" list won a partial victory in federal court when a judge found they "have a constitutionally protected liberty interest" in traveling internationally by air. Indian women on harassment A U.S. student's experience of sexual harassment in India has triggered much anguish. Four women tell CNN of their own sufferings. SA's history-making jockey CNN's Nkepile Mabuse meets S'manga Khumalo, the first black jockey to win South Africa's Durban July. A Change in the Devils Owners, but Not in the Boss Joshua Harris and David Blitzer were introduced as the Devils new owners, with Lou Lamoriello, the clubs longtime president and general manager, still in charge of the on-ice operations. UPDATE 2-U.S., Switzerland forge bank settlement deal amid tax probe WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with the Swiss government to allow some Swiss banks to avoid or defer prosecution stemming from a long-running probe of tax dodging by Americans using Swiss bank accounts. I Was Misinformed How Many Miles Do I Need to Murder the Head of the Airline? Flush with frequent-flier miles? Maybe you can buy some nice Detroit municipal bonds. Syrian president will defend against aggression, state TV Aug. 229 - President Bashar al-Assad is quoted on state TV saying the country will defend itself in the face of any aggression, as Iran warns against foreign intervention in Syria. Lily Grimes reports. Your Money Adviser For College Students, So Many Health Plans to Choose From The Affordable Care Act is offering more health coverage choices to young adults, including college students, than ever before. Economix Blog Central Bankers Say Emerging Economies Will Be Ready for Fed Exit The question of what central banks are supposed to do about the Fed cutting its asset purchases dominated the agenda at the Kansas City Feds annual monetary policy conference. ArtsBeat Oxford Dictionary Decides to Twerk The word, meaning to dance in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance, is getting some acknowledgment from one of the English languages most august reference volumes. Concert, Anyone? Music Returns to Queens Tennis Stadium A Mumford Sons show in Forest Hills was the first music performance since 1997 at the former site of the United States Open. Anna Thacker, Nathan Gehan The bride works in the marketing department of a telecommunications company; the groom is the company manager for Motown The Musical on Broadway. Investors pull less cash from U.S.-based stock funds Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based funds pulled $863.1 million out of stock funds in the latest week, down from massive outflows in the prior week even as geopolitical risk shook markets,... Advertising A Soft Sell for Air Fresheners, With Joan Rivers in Reality Show Spoofs Seven planned episodes of a Web series featuring Joan Rivers will spoof The Bachelorette and other romance-centric reality competition shows. How to avoid a major choke You are only a short putt away from a major championship and golfing immortality, but then dark visions appear and you start wondering, "What if I miss?" Even top golfers need help training their minds -- and they turn to Dr. Bob Rotella. TREASURIES-Prices gain as investors eye month-end, long weekend * Treasury sells $29 bln of 7-year notes at high yield of 2.221 pct EU says China guilty of giving illegal aid to solar industry BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has warned Beijing it has evidence Chinese solar companies benefit from illegal subsidies, people close to the issue said on Tuesday, but Brussels says it will not take action for now following a deal to defuse the row. Safety group ends grounding of North Sea helicopters LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A British helicopter safety group on Thursday ended a six-day suspension on all flights by Super Puma helicopters in the North Sea, imposed after four oil rig contractors were killed in a crash last week. Greens use Keystone XL backers' words to undermine pipeline WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Environmental groups on Thursday used statements by supporters of the proposed Canada-U.S. Keystone XL pipeline to undermine the argument that Canada's tar sands will be developed without the project, so the impact on greenhouse gases will be the same. Federer embraces routine win in Big Apple NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer enjoyed a routine 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday to stay on track for a mouthwatering early clash with Rafa Nadal. Univision adds reporters, comedians to new cable network Fusion MIAMI/NEW YORK Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Spanish language broadcaster Univision is ramping up Fusion, its new English cable news network aimed at younger viewers, hiring hundreds of staffers as it... Arts, Briefly Reality Bites TV Series NBC is developing a half-hour television series based on the 1994 coming-of-age film Reality Bites, according to Varietys Web site. Manchester United and Chelsea Tie Wayne Rooneys headline-grabbing presence could not inspire Manchester United to victory in David Moyess first home game in charge as Chelsea ground out a 0-0 draw. Czech Telefonica, T-Mobile in talks on sharing 2G, 3G networks PRAGUE, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Czech units of Telefonica and T-Mobile have launched talks on consolidation of their second and third generation mobile phone networks across the Czech Republic, Telefonica said on Thursday. U.S. options on Syria include multi-day strikes official WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is considering military options that include multi-day strikes on Syrian government targets in response to last week's chemical weapons attack, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. UPDATE 1-Aetna pulls out of another Obamacare health exchange Aug 29 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc has decided not to sell insurance on New York's individual health insurance exchange, which is being created under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, the... UPDATE 1-Icahn raises Nuance stake, may push for board seats Aug 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn said he had raised his stake in speech recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc to 16.9 percent and that he may discuss the possibility of... Iran Slows Its Gathering of Uranium, Report Says International nuclear inspectors said that Iran was slowing its accumulation of uranium that could be quickly turned into fuel for an atom bomb. Zealand Pharma, Eli Lilly sign obesity, diabetes research deal COPENHAGEN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceutical group Zealand Pharma said it had entered into a research and development agreement with U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co , with a focus on type two diabetes and obesity.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. (410) 230-0061