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IBM pulls the stock market out of a morning slump
NEW YORK (AP) — News that IBM will buy back more stock and raise its dividend helped pull major stock indexes out of a morning slump Tuesday. Continue reading
David Cameron To Address Brit Torture Claims
The Prime Minister is expected to raise the issue during a state visit by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Continue reading
Japan’s Aso Says G20 Raised No Objection To BoJ’s Monetary Easing
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) – Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso said Thursday that the leaders of the Group of Twenty nations did not raise any objection to its monetary easing measures during their meeting i… Continue reading
U.S. trade deficit narrows in February as crude oil imports drop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade gap narrowed unexpectedly in February as crude oil imports fell to their lowest level since March 1996 and overall exports increased slightly, a Commerce Department report on Friday showed Continue reading
Wall Street climbs with health insurers, S&P nears high
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Tuesday, led by the healthcare sector after a government decision on payment rates, while factory orders data confirmed the economy is steadily improving. The S&P 500 closed at another record high, though it fell short of breaking above its all-time intraday high of 1,576.09. Continue reading
Earth Hour: World Landmarks Switch Off Lights
Landmarks around the globe have been plunged into darkness to mark an event designed to raise awareness of climate change. Continue reading
Celebrity chef Michael Symon will lead Saint Martin’s Gala celebration
LACEY, Wash., March 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Lift your forks and raise your wine glasses – Chef Michael Symon is coming to Saint Martin’s University! (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/201210… Continue reading
S&P downgrades Cyprus credit rating to CCC from CCC-plus
By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s cut the sovereign long-term foreign currency credit rating on Cyprus deeper into junk status on Thursday, lowering the rating to CCC from CCC-plus as the country struggles with a banking crisis. The European Union gave Cyprus until Monday to raise the billions of euros it needs to secure an international bailout or face a collapse of its financial system that could push it out of the euro currency bloc Continue reading
