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Four Gleacher Directors Confirm They Will Resign
Four directors of Gleacher & Co. (GLCH) confirmed they will resign at the embattled company’s annual meeting next week as the biggest outside shareholder prepares to take charge of the board. Continue reading
Malaysia’s ruling coalition hangs on against winds of change
Malaysia’s ruling coalition won a keenly-contested election Sunday, extending its 56-year run in charge of this Southeast Asian nation but with what looks to be its narrowest majority since independence from the UK in 1957. Continue reading
Pub Industry Gets New Code Of Conduct
High prices companies charge landlords for rent and beer have led to pub closures, but a new code of conduct aims to end that. Continue reading
Six-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot By Boy, 4
Authorities are considering whether to charge anyone after a boy took a rifle from his house and shot his playmate. Continue reading
Weak jobs report may further slow stock market
NEW YORK – The stock market’s robust rally was slowing even before Friday’s jobs report, but the red flag sent up by the weak data makes the path to more gains less secure.It means the bulls will have to look to earnings for a way to keep the rally going. The S&P 500 hit an all-time closing high on Tuesday, but lately defensive stocks have been leading the charge, and notable growth indexes ar.. Continue reading
China’s new diplomats signal thaw with Japan, keeping U.S. at bay
By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – New Chinese leader Xi Jinping's appointment of two top diplomats last week displays a desire to repair relations with long-time rival Japan after months of disruption, while keeping the United States and its strategic pivot to Asia at bay. Yang Jiechi, a hard-nosed former ambassador to Washington, has been named the state councilor in charge of the foreign ministry, its top post. Continue reading
EU slaps Microsoft with $733 million antitrust fine
The European Union fined Microsoft Corp 561 million euros ($733 million) on Wednesday for failing to offer consumers a choice of web browser, a charge that will act as a warning to other technology firms involved in antitrust disputes with the EU. Continue reading
