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Disneyland — Where it PAYS to Be Disabled
Disneyland’s incredibly long lines can easily be cut — if you’re willing to rent pay a disabled person! And if you are … you’re the worst person in the world. Or the smartest Continue reading
BlackBerry unveils new phone, expands BBM to rival devices
BlackBerry chief executive officer Thorsten Heins has unveiled a new smartphone for the developing world and says the company will soon offer its BBM messaging service on iPhones and Android-powered devices. Continue reading
Exclusive: Brazil’s Rousseff sides with farmers in Indian land fight
By Brian Winter and Caroline Stauffer BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has ordered her government to stop confiscating farmland to create new Indian reservations, government officials say, a policy reversal with major implications for one of the world's top agricultural producers. Continue reading
Walmart checks Bangladesh factories; retailer accord elusive
By Jessica Wohl (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc stepped up Bangladesh factory inspections while U.S. and European retailers pursued separate accords to try to prevent another disaster in a garment industry where more than 1,200 workers have died in the past six months Continue reading
Managed Medicare Advantage Plans Demonstrate Better Outcomes for Patients / By Analyzing Insurance Claims From 3 Million U.S. Medicare Patients, The Boston Consulting Group Finds That Managed Private Plans Outperform Traditional Fee-for-Service…
BOSTON, MA — (Marketwired) — 05/14/13 — As health systems around the world experiment with alternative models for care delivery and reimbursement to improve health care quality and lower cost, t… Continue reading
Japan’s Nikkei rises as G-7 approves stimulus plan
LONDON (AP) — Japan's stock market once again outperformed on Monday after officials from the world's leading industrial economies refused to criticize the Bank of Japan's super-easy monetary policy and the massive depreciation in the value of the yen it triggered. 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
ECB’s Draghi says no call for G7 central banks to do more
Major central banks did not face calls to do more to boost the world economy when Group of Seven finance officials met on Saturday, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said. Continue reading
Platinum Sinks on Anglo American Production Deal
Platinum prices slumped 2% Friday after a long-awaited deal to reduce production at the world’s largest platinum-mining company disappointed investors. Continue reading
