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Dangerous Dog Law ‘Does Not Go Far Enough’
Six children are among those killed by dangerous dogs since 2007, leading MPs to demand tougher measures for owners. Continue reading
Rusal Aluminum Output Falls in First Quarter
United Co. Rusal PLC (0486.HK), the world’s largest aluminum producer, said Tuesday that it saw a substantial narrowing in first-quarter losses, as it pushes to cut annual output in a market battling with excess global supply, poor demand and low prices. Continue reading
Tesla first-quarter profit tops forecast, lifts sales outlook
By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Inc reported its first-ever quarterly profit on Wednesday, trouncing Wall Street estimates, as the 10-year-old automaker delivered nearly 5,000 Model S electric cars during the first three months of the year. The company, led by billionaire Elon Musk, said it expects to deliver 21,000 Model S cars worldwide, up 5 percent from its earlier target of 20,000. Eventually, global demand for its Model S electric car may surpass 30,000 vehicles a year, it said. Continue reading
Tanaka Precious Metals First to Obtain ISO/IEC17025 Accreditation for Silver Analysis Technology in Japan
Expecting demand expansion for power devices, LED and MEMS, the Company has contributed to unification of international standards for silver analysis, which is the most difficult among precious met… Continue reading
Collapse survivors protest in Bangladesh; toll tops 761
Hundreds of surviving workers demand outstanding wages and compensation. Continue reading
Fed stands by Herculean efforts to stimulate economy
Amid signs of a “spring slump” in the economy, the nation’s central bank decided to keep the pedal to the stimulus metal, leaving interest rates at historic lows to help spur demand from businesses, banks and shoppers.At the end of a regular, two-day meeting, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, which sets interest rate policy, said the economy has been expanding at a moderate pace. It also … Continue reading
Ford Adding 2,000-Plus Jobs at Kansas City Assembly to Support Surging F-150 Demand, Ford Transit Launch
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant will add more than 2,000 jobs to support high demand for Ford F-150 plus the planned production of the all-new Trans… Continue reading
Qualcomm’s earnings outlook points to competition in Asia
By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm forecast earnings below expectations on Wednesday as competition in smartphones intensifies and shifts toward Asia, and its stock fell sharply. Continue reading
Opposition hopes Syria Friends set to agree on arming rebels
By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria's opposition says it hopes their international backers meeting in Istanbul on Saturday will give teeth to a tacit agreement that arming rebel groups is the best way to end the dynastic rule of President Bashar al-Assad. The 11-nation “core group” of the Friends of Syria, including the United States, European and Arab nations, has been deadlocked over how to remove Assad, whose security forces killed and arrested thousands of protesters who took to the streets to demand democratic reforms in March 2011. Continue reading
Drop in Apple shares, weak profits drag Wall Street lower
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell in a broad market selloff Wednesday, led by a sharp drop in Apple shares on worries about slowing demand for its products and weaker-than-expected results from Bank of America that battered the financial sector. Apple Inc slid 5.5 percent to $402.80 after falling below $400 for the first time since December 2011. Continue reading
