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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Accommodations | Sleeping at the Bauhaus The influential German design school has converted its studio building into a dorm-style hotel, with rooms outfitted with Marcel Breuers steel tube furniture. India's obsession with lighter skin In India, many women are obsessed with lightening their skin. CNN writer Moni Basu recalls her own family's pressures to not get "too dark." Global climate deal a must despite Copenhagen trauma - Kim June 19 - A pledge by President Obama and Xi to fight climate change is a good first step but its still imperative to broker a global deal, argues World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Well Scans More Likely if Doctors Have Financial Stake A new study suggests that doctors with a financial interest in M.R.I. machines may be more likely to order the scans even when clinical findings suggest they are unnecessary. NY firm sees investment opportunity in garment factories (Reuters) - Outdated, poorly managed factories can be fixed in ways that help workers, the environment and socially conscious investors willing to provide the funding, according to a new firm that plans to invest in Bangladesh and elsewhere. UPDATE 2-U.S. Treasury official named lead on Detroit bankruptcy DETROIT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The executive director of President Barack Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness was named on Friday to manage more than $300 million in federal, state and private... Grapefruit-sized RadBall proposed for Fukushima clean-up July 11 - The world's largest floating power station is about to set sail from Tokyo bay for deployment off Fukushima, while officials struggle to clean up radioactive waste inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power station. Soon however, they may have a grapefruit-sized ball made of aluminium and tungsten to help them. Called RadBall, the device is designed to locate sources of radiation in difficult to reach places. Jim Drury has more. Oil producer Pacific Rubiales could buy Petrominerales sources BOGOTA (Reuters) - Toronto-listed oil company Pacific Rubiales , Colombia's second-biggest producer of crude, could buy rival Petrominerales next Monday, two sources familiar with the situation told... Insight In Silicon Valley start-up world, pedigree counts SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When asked to name the most notable rags-to-riches entrepreneur that his firm has funded, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz doesn't hesitate Christian Gheorghe, a Romanian... In Bronx River, Helping Oysters Stage Comeback After decades of cleanup efforts in the river, a one-acre oyster reef, aimed at serving as an anchor for the marine ecosystem, has been created on the rivers bottom. Fitch Publishes Sovereign Data Comparator - September 2013 (Excel file) Link to Fitch Ratings' Report Sovereign Data Comparator - September 2013 (excel file)LONDON, September 27 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has published its September edition of the Sovereign Data Comparator... Square Feet Someday Worth Billions, but Now, They Need a Desk As tech start-ups push demand for office space in San Francisco, RocketSpace is responding with long tables, Internet access and rules against getting too big. 10 things to know before visiting Israel The Holy Land makes for inspiring, fascinating, confusing travel. Letter From Paris Trendy Green Mystifies France. Its a Job for the Kale Crusader! One American womans effort to lead Parisians to embrace kale as a menu staple has led to some modest victories. Squeezed in Hong Kong In a city with some of the highest living costs in the world, those at the bottom of the income ladder increasingly resort to cupboardlike living spaces, a dozen or more to an apartment. Emily Arensman, Bowen Posner The bride is the coordinator of public programs at the Whitney Museum of American Art; the groom is an associate director of undergraduate admissions at Yale. Breaking Bad Creator Gilligan in Deal for CBS Show, Battle Creek Vince Gilligan wrote the new series, a police drama, for CBS 10 years ago, and it will begin next fall. DoubleLine's Gundlach says Fed unlikely to reduce stimulus in October NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive of DoubleLine Capital, said Thursday that the U.S. Federal Reserve is not likely to scale back the pace of its monthly bond-buying during its... Firm That Sent 42 Million Texts Settles in Spam Case Rentbro and its principals, Daniel Pessin and Jacob Engel, agreed to turn over all remaining assets and to repay up to $377,321. Noted Photo Booths, The Partys Hot Spot Photo booths, which resemble mini studios with professional backdrops and lighting, are being spotted at just about every party, as guests pose for selfies. Palantir Technologies raises $196.5 million SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Data-analytics company Palantir Technologies has raised $196.5 million, the company disclosed Friday in a regulatory filing. EU puts Italy on notice over Ilva steel plant emissions BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has told Italy to tackle toxic emissions at the Ilva steel plant which is the subject of a high-profile environmental investigation, or face potential fines. House Republicans challenge Obama on debt limit, spending Sep. 26 - House of Representatives Republicans challenge President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, seeking to delay its implementation in return for raising U.S. borrowing authority. Gavino Garay reports. Garment factory workers demand higher wages Sept. 27 - Garment factory workers in Cambodia and Bangladesh demand higher salaries. Julie Noce reports. Britain's FTSE 100 index edges higher, miners recover LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged higher on Thursday, with a rise in metals prices on improving seasonal demand from China, the world's biggest consumer of industrial... Telecom Italia boss may propose capital hike at Oct. 3 board -sources MILAN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia Chairman Franco Bernabe is considering proposing a capital increase of between 3 billion euros and 5 billion euros ($6.7 billion) at the company's board meeting on Oct. 3, two sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. Former Madoff employees want more details on affair allegations NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five former employees of Bernard Madoff responded on Thursday to government assertions that all but one of them and Madoff were involved "in romantic and/or sexual relationships"... On Fulton Street, Worries About Change As trendy stores move in to the Fulton Street bazaar in Downtown Brooklyn, some worry about the potential loss of the markets distinctive stores and atmosphere. Wal-Mart shares dip on report it is cutting orders (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares fell 1.5 percent on Wednesday after a report by Bloomberg News said the retailer is cutting orders with suppliers this quarter and next quarter to address... Op-Ed Contributor The End of Poverty, Soon The evidence for eradication of poverty worldwide is on the side of optimists. Obama speaks by phone to Iran's Rouhani, sees chance for progress Sept. 27 - President Barack Obama says on Friday he had spoken by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and both men had directed their teams to work expeditiously toward an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Breakingviews Diplomatic deal-making Sept. 24 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Breakingviews columnists discuss the unique structure and tactics in the $29 bln merger between U.S.-based Applied Materials and the Japanese Tokyo Electron. Russia's Khodorkovsky awarded Lech Walesa prize WARSAW (Reuters) - The jailed Russian former oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been awarded the annual Lech Walesa prize, named after the Polish Nobel laureate who helped overthrow Communist rule. Whats On Wednesday Television highlights. Belgium says finds virus in prime minister's office computers BRUSSELS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Belgian experts investigating the security of the government's computer network discovered a virus in the offices of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, the government said on Friday. Sceviour Scores 3 Goals to Lead Stars Over Avs 5-3 Colton Sceviour scored three goals, Jamie Benn added two and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in a preseason game Tuesday night. ArtsBeat A Harlem Suite for Three Women Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses her new book, Harlem Nocturne Women Artists Progressive Politics During World War II. Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges Russian officials have opened a piracy investigation against Greenpeace members who scaled a Gazprom offshore oil platform in the Arctic. Tiny island boasts golf legacy Shane O'Donoghue explores how golf legend Harry Vardon helped the British island of Jersey develop a golf legacy. Golf Channel Gets European Tour for 10 More Years Golf Channel has a new 10-year deal with the European Tour to show all of its tournaments through 2024.

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