Tag Archives: fears
Flaherty dismisses fears over housing slowdown
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is dismissing fears about Canada’s housing market, saying the current slowdown is welcome news and that there is no need for further government intervention. Continue reading
Car bombs kill 43 in Turkey near Syrian border
By Mehmet Emin Caliskan REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Twin car bombs killed 43 people and wounded many more in a Turkish town near the Syrian border on Saturday and the government said it suspected Syrian involvement. The bombing increased fears that Syria's civil war was dragging in neighboring states despite renewed diplomatic moves towards ending two years of fighting in which more than 70,000 people have been killed. … Continue reading
Breast Implants ‘Raise Cancer Death Risk’
A small study into the potential health risks associated with breast augmentation has raised fears of a link to cancer fatalities. Continue reading
GE revenue beats expectations, calming nerves
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Strong sales to aviation and energy customers helped General Electric Co's first-quarter revenue beat Wall Street expectations on Friday, assuaging fears of a miss after a lukewarm report on March U.S. factory activity. The world's biggest maker of jet engines and electric turbines said revenue rose slightly to $35 billion (23 billion pounds), surpassing the $34.51 billion analysts had expected, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S Continue reading
North Korea: South On Alert For Missile Launch
South Korea fears Pyongyang could launch up to three missiles after weeks of threats, according to local reports. Continue reading
TSX in biggest slide of 2013 so far
The Toronto stock market recorded its biggest one-day loss of the year on Wednesday as investors pulled back amid fears that the U.S. economy was showing signs of struggling. Continue reading
