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News Feed Latest worldwide news Extended Stay America IPO could value company at up to $4.2 bln Oct 31 (Reuters) - Hotel chain Extended Stay America Inc said it expects to sell 28.3 million common shares at $18-$21 each in an initial public offering, valuing the company at as much as $4.2... UPDATE 1-Oracle to pay $199.5 mln to resolve false claims case * Oracle denied engaging in fraud, but agreed to settle (Adds details of case, Oracle comment) Santander UK deluged with USD9bn demand for Yankee Tier 2 NEW YORK, Oct 31 (IFR) - Santander UK was swamped by more than USD9bn of orders on Thursday, allowing it to launch a USD1.5bn 5.0% 10-year Tier 2 Yankee bond a staggering 15bp tighter than other... Italian police bust ring of corrupt morticians ROME (Reuters) - Italian police arrested five morticians on Wednesday on charges of making tens of thousands of euros a month in bribes from funeral homes and profiting from grieving families of the dead. T Magazine The Making Of | A Marionette Production of Sleeping Beauty, Created With Centuries-Old Techniques The Milanese artisans of Carlo Colla Sons Marionette Company who create sets, bodies and tiny costumes will also serve as puppeteers in a performance at the New Victory Theater in Times Square, beginning Nov. 1. Rams Cede Spotlight to World Series The St. Louis Rams played Monday Night Football at home for the first time since 2006, but the World Series remained at center stage. DealBook Pricewaterhouse to Buy Booz Consulting Firm The accounting giant hopes to use the transaction to strengthen one of its faster-growing operations, but the combination could raise concerns about conflicts of interest. Gadgetwise Earbuds Built of Sterner Stuff, With a Few Quirks The housings, fittings and plug of the RHA 750i are made from stainless steel, not plastic. Barnes Noble to Release New Version of the Nook The new device comes as the bookseller, the nations largest bookstore chain, continues to face questions about its long-term viability. Front Row At Todd Snyders New Store, the Past Gets a Workout City Gym in NoLIta will feature casual clothing primarily, in a setting that includes elements like old football trophies and medicine balls. S.Korea Oct housing prices up for 2nd mth - bank data SEOUL, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Housing prices across South Korea rose 0.20 percent in October from the previous month, the second consecutive monthly gain after a 0.05 percent increase in September, data... International Real Estate House Hunting in ... Portugal The market in resort areas like Cascais has significantly improved over the last six months, partly because legislation and tax-saving incentives known as the golden visa are attracting wealthy foreigners. Is the Acer W510 Windows 8 tablet better than Windows RT? Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510 great battery life and full Windows 8. Square Feet Struggling Newspapers Sell Off Old Headquarters Many papers, large and small, are trying to shed their aging properties for spaces that are more efficient and high-tech. India Ink A Train Through Kashmir A new train through Kashmir evokes mixed reactions. Ex-reporter claims hacking at Trinity Mirror paper-Sky LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A former reporter on a tabloid owned by Trinity Mirror has claimed the newspaper hacked into the phones of celebrities, Sky News reported on Thursday, potentially broadening a scandal that has so far largely affected Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . British firm denies abuse at South African prison A British private security firm is denying claims its employees administered electric shocks and injected inmates with anti-psychotic drugs at a maximum security prison it ran in South Africa. Dutch museum masterworks may be Nazi loot, survey finds AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A commission investigating the looting of Dutch property during the Nazi era said on Tuesday it had identified more than 100 works of art, including two 17th century portraits... Gadgetwise A Review of the Bowers Wilkins P7 Headphones Bowers Wilkins, a company known for its hi-fi speakers, rounded out its roster of luxury headphones with the P7. Your Money Adviser An Autumn Check of Your Flexible Spending Account Flexible spending accounts allow you to set aside pretax money for medical expenses, but you lose the money if it is not spent by the annual deadline. Well The Father Who Fought for Lorenzos Oil Augusto Odone, the father whose story was told in the movie Lorenzos Oil, left an indelible mark on the world of disease activism, setting a gold standard for what patients and their families might achieve with determination, good luck and the media. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Bengals 49, Jets 9 Jets Up-and-Down Pattern Holds, and Crumples Them Andy Dalton passed for 325 yards and 5 touchdowns as the Bengals crushed the Jets, who were seeking their first winning streak of the season but instead fell to 4-4. On Tennis On Road to Fed Cup Final, Top Russians Jump Off Russia, once the dominant force in womens tennis, is playing the Fed Cup finals against Italy without any of its top-ranked players. Google launches 'KitKat' software, sweetens features on range of phones SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc on Thursday unveiled the newest version of its Android smartphone software, aiming to allow more smartphone users access to its evolving menu of online services such as driving directions voice-activated search. T Magazine Gallery | The Buildings and Statuary of Central Park, in Gorgeous Watercolor Drawings of New Yorks most famous sanctuary, by the artists Andrew Zega and Bernd H. Dams, are the subject of a new exhibition at Didier Aaron, on the Upper East Side. ArtsBeat Work by Britten Resurfaces at American Ballet Theater A Benjamin Britten orchestration of Chopin piano music that was believed to be lost will re-enter the repertory on Friday night when American Ballet Theater uses it for its performance of Michel Fokines Les Sylphides. Motherlode Blog What to Do When Your Child Asks About Your Income Five things to think about when your children want to know how much money you make, including honesty, not making them feel badly and considering what they already know. Titanic violin sells for $1.7 million A violin played by the Titanic's musical conductor as the ship sank sold at auction Saturday for more than $1.7 million, a UK-based auction house said. The business of social brains Neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman explains that we can make ourselves happier and more productive by building on our social intuition as new research reveals that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental than our need for food or shelter. At home with the Di Restas The Circuit travels to Southern Italy to explore Force India driver Paul di Resta's Italian ancestry. Rare Roman eagle found under London Becky Anderson looks at what is believed to be a rare Roman eagle statue that has been buried in London for centuries. ArtsBeat Two Latino Theaters in New York to Merge The Pregones Theater in the Bronx and the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in Manhattan will merge, combining some operations but preserving their current names. UPDATE 2-AIG earnings point to room for improvement-analysts * Third-quarter operating earnings .96/share vs est. .94 Facebook smashes analyst targets but executive comments spook Street SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc posted strong growth in its mobile advertising business on Wednesday but rattled investors after saying that it did not plan to boost the frequency of ads shown to users. Art in Review Michaela Eichwald Ergriffenes Dasein Artist, Writer, Mentalist Ms. Eichwald paints effortlessly in ways at once nasty and nice, fluid and crusty, weird and astute. National Briefing | Education Drop in LSAT Takers Shows Legal Fields Slump The latest figures released this week by the Law School Admissions Council show that nearly 11 percent fewer people took the LSAT in October than the year before. Knicks Blow 25-Point Lead but Beat Bucks 90-83 Carmelo Anthony had 19 points and 10 rebounds, making a pair of baskets in a finishing run after New York had blown a 25-point lead, and the Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 90-83 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gayes Family Files a Countersuit The song Blurred Lines, which was a hit for Robin Thicke over the summer, infringes on Gayes copyright of Got to Give It Up, the lawsuit says. Storage products retailer Container Store raises $225 mln in IPO Oct 31 (Reuters) - Storage products retailer Container Store Group Inc raised $225 million after pricing its initial public offering at the top end of its increased price range.

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