US STOCKS-Wall Street gets a lift from JPMorgan, China data
Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:09pm IST
* China GDP within expectations
* JPMorgan posts $4.4 bln trading loss; to restate Q1
* Indexes up: Dow 1.4 pct, SP 1.4 pct, Nasdaq 1.3 pct
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) – [...]
PRECIOUS-Gold up as equities, commods rally on China data
Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:21am IST
White House Doesn’t Condemn ‘Made in China’ US Olympic Uniforms
Ralph Lauren/AP Photo
The White House does not believe the U.S. Olympic Team’s “Made-in-China” uniforms need to be replaced with American-made apparel ahead of the London Games later this month.
“Maybe for future Olympics, those [...]
GLOBAL MARKETS-China GDP data lifts world stocks, crude oil
Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:56pm EDT
* Commodities jump in relief rally after China GDP data
* Euro rebounds on speculation of major asset allocation
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Oil up third day on China GDP, North Sea problems
By Robert Gibbons
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Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:25pm EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a third day on Friday after China reported GDP data in line with expectations and slightly above the government’s [...]
As China’s growth slows, the world worries
China’s 7.6 percent growth rate is the lowest in three years – but the country’s economic problems appear more dire than the latest numbers indicate. Some believe the government will counter the downturn with a massive stimulus [...]
Roxy Pro Biarritz Gets Underway in France: Fan View
The Roxy Pro Biarritz got back underway the morning of Friday, July 13, 2012. Mother Nature favored the ladies with waves in the two to four foot range and gorgeous, sunny skies. Here’s a quick look at some of the early results:
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Private jet crash kills 3 Americans in southern France
LE CASTELLET, France (AP) — A French official says a private plane has caught fire and crashed on landing at Le Castellet airport in southern France, killing the three Americans on board.
Paul Mourier, prefect of the Var region where Le Castellet [...]
France Issues Arrest Warrant for Obiang
By Samuel Rubenfeld
French judges conducting a criminal corruption investigation issued an arrest warrant for the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president.
Abdelhak Senna/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
A file photo taken Jan. [...]
Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins burned with flare
By Lionel Bonaventure, AFP/Getty Images
Bradley Wiggins rides in the pack in the 226 km and twelfth stage of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race starting in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and finishing in Annonay Davezieux, southeastern France.
Russia urges Annan to deepen contacts with Syrian opposition
Moscow, July 13 : Russia hopes UN-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan could deepen his contacts with the Syrian opposition, a senior foreign ministry official said Friday.
Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov told Interfax news agency [...]
Russia declares ‘red line’ on Syria sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, July 12: The major powers started talks on Thursday on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria with Russia declaring a “red line” against sanctions.
Russia and the western nations on the 15-member council have drafted rival [...]
Oil rises for a third day on China Speculation, rising equities
Oil rose for a third day, the longest winning streak in a month, as slowing growth in China fueled stimulus speculation and U.S. equities advanced.
Crude gained 1.2% as China’s growth declined to [...]
Cricket: Pietersen prepares for Proteas with double ton
Gambhir on how he’s aiming for a bigger role than vice-captaincy.
Mumbai military contend they’ve solved murder of six, including singer Laila Khan
It’s a weird murder story fit for Bollywood.
Seventeen months after her disappearance, military in India contend they have solved a box of a blank film singer and her family. The breakthrough also comes 5 months after a country’s chosen [...]
Bollywood Actress Sherlyn Chopra Tweets Naked Playboy Photos (PICS)
For those of you who don’t recognize the name, Sherlyn Chopra is a Bollywood Actress, Model and singer, from India. When Playboy Magazine offered her an opportunity to pose naked in the magazine, the starlet jumped and the chance immediately. [...]
I ain’t comfy with nudity on screen: Richa Chadda
A hint of Richa Chadda’s talent was seen in Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. But, after Gangs of Wasseypur, her power-packed performance has impressed fans and critics alike.
So, how is this Delhi girl, with a theatre background, dealing with the [...]
‘ParaNorman’ conjures adult zombies during Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The makers of a charcterised story “ParaNorman” like to consider of their film in terms of peculiar combinations. Horror and comedy. John Carpenter meets John Hughes. “The Breakfast Club” meets “The [...]
Mintz-Plasse says ‘Kick-Ass 2′ might be coming
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Christopher Mintz-Plasse has widespread a word during Comic-Con: a supplement to “Kick-Ass” appears to be on a way.
The co-star of a 2010 action comedy told a throng during a San Diego fan convention Friday that [...]
Apple rejoins green tech program after row
Apple said Friday it was rejoining a program to certify its products as environmentally friendly after a controversy that could have dented sales of its popular gadgets.
The California company behind iPads, iPhones, iPods and Macbooks said it [...]
