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"Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire

il y a 59 min 30 sec
TUNIS (Reuters) - Western and Arab nations meeting on Friday will demand that Syria implement an immediate ceasefire to allow aid in for desperate civilians in the absence of an international consensus on intervention to end a crackdown on an 11-month-old revolt.

Republicans see "jobs bills" as election winner

il y a 1 heure 6 min
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tucked in his left breast-coat pocket where he can pull it out to wave before TV cameras is ammunition that House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner believes his Republicans can use to achieve victory in the November 6 elections.

Analysis: Wynn, Okada mud fight may not stick with officials

il y a 3 heures 53 min
WASHINGTON/MACAU (Reuters) - A U.S. law against foreign bribery is the unusual weapon of choice in an increasingly bitter boardroom struggle between U.S. casino mogul Steve Wynn and Japanese investor Kazuo Okada. But both sides may end up shooting blanks.

Renowned climate scientist comes under fire

il y a 4 heures 17 min
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The prestigious California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work.

USPS closings plan to eliminate up to 35,000 jobs

il y a 6 heures 13 min
(Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service announced plans on Thursday to close or consolidate 223 mail processing centers and eliminate up to 35,000 jobs as part of its strategy to cut costs by reducing its network of facilities.

Merrill boss says brokers better off with bank

il y a 6 heures 19 min
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch brokerage boss John Thiel is firmly committed to cross-selling products from parent Bank of America to investors, something he says clients want and that will help advisers make more money.

Analysis: Can United States defuse Koran burning uproar?

il y a 6 heures 36 min
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a third day of bloody protests over the burning of the Koran, there is a sense that America is lurching from one image crisis to the next in Afghanistan, with no clear path for U.S. officials to defuse the latest uproar.

Jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low

il y a 6 heures 41 min
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week held at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession, signaling that the battered labor market is healing.

Ex-KBR CEO gets 30 months for Nigeria scheme

il y a 7 heures 28 min
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The former chief executive of KBR Inc was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Thursday for his role in a massive, decade-long scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials to win $6 billion in contracts for a liquefied natural gas facility.

Romney edges back into White House race, assails Santorum

il y a 7 heures 36 min
MILFORD, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney assailed presidential rival Rick Santorum on Thursday for abandoning his conservative principles, pushing a line of attack that polls show is helping him close the gap on his rival in the battleground state of Michigan.

AIG posts huge 4th-quarter profit on tax benefit

il y a 7 heures 52 min
(Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group reported a $19.8 billion profit for the fourth quarter, after an accounting change that allowed the company to record an enormous one-time benefit.

"Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire, aid access

il y a 7 heures 52 min
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Western and Arab nations will demand that Syrian forces implement an immediate ceasefire to allow relief supplies to reach desperate civilians in bombarded cities such as Homs when they meet in Tunis on Friday.

Gulf oil spill trial -- Let the fingerpointing begin

ven, 02/24/2012 - 00:36
(Reuters) - It could be the ultimate case for passing the buck.

U.S., Israel coordinated on steps against Iran: envoy

ven, 02/24/2012 - 00:35
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States and Israel are coordinated on steps being taken to combat Iran's perceived nuclear threat and the two allies have been planning to ensure "all other options" are available, the U.S. ambassador to Israel said on Thursday.

Greece sets stage for Friday bond swap

ven, 02/24/2012 - 00:34
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece took its first step towards reaping urgently needed funds agreed in a 130-billion-euro rescue package on Thursday as its parliament endorsed a bond swap for private holders of its debt.

Jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low

ven, 02/24/2012 - 00:33
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week held at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession, signaling that the battered labor market is healing.

USPS closings plan to eliminate up to 35,000 jobs

jeu, 02/23/2012 - 22:13
(Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service announced plans on Thursday to close or consolidate 223 mail processing centers and eliminate up to 35,000 jobs as part of its strategy to cut costs by reducing its network of facilities.

ECB's Draghi says euro zone recovering slowly

jeu, 02/23/2012 - 19:53
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is on the mend after a very weak end to 2011 and there have been more positive signs over the last two weeks, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi was quoted on Thursday as saying.

Euro zone economy set to shrink in 2012, deficits in focus

jeu, 02/23/2012 - 19:33
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is heading into its second recession in just three years and the wider European Union will stagnate, the EU's executive said on Thursday, warning that the currency area has yet to break its vicious cycle of debt.

Afghanistan demands NATO put Koran-burners on trial

jeu, 02/23/2012 - 18:43
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan wants NATO to put on public trial those who burned copies of the Koran at a NATO base, President Hamid Karzai's office said on Thursday, after a third day of bloody protests over the incident.

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