Thu, May 24, 2012
Dow wins $2.16 billion in Kuwait arbitration
(Reuters) - Kuwait's state-run chemical company must pay Dow Chemical Co $2.16 billion under an arbitrator's ruling for wrongly cancelling a planned ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Euro top jobs tussle to leave ECB Board seat empty
By Marc Jones
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A power struggle between Germany, France and Spain is set to leave a seat vacant on the European Central ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Global CO2 emissions hit record in 2011 led by China: IEA
PARIS (Reuters) - China spurred a jump in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to their highest ever recorded level in 2011, offsetting falls in the ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
April durable goods orders edge up as machinery drags
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods rose less than expected in April as companies scaled back plans to add machinery and the military ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Jobless claims little changed last week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, government data on Thursday showed, suggesting the labor market continues to expand at ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Pakistan seeks face-saving formula in NATO talks
By Michael Georgy
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is unlikely to re-open supply routes to NATO troops in Afghanistan unless the United States offers a politically ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Suspect in custody in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy: police
By Barbara Goldberg
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police said on Thursday they have a suspect in custody in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Euro zone slump deepens, China falters
By Jonathan Cable
LONDON (Reuters) - The shadows being cast over the global economy darkened this month as the euro zone's private sector declined ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
China's CIC eyes up to $2 billion stake in Alibaba Group: sources
By Stephen Aldred and Prakash Chakravarti
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) is in advanced talks to buy an up ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Iran talks with world powers hit snag over sanctions
By Andrew Quinn and Justyna Pawlak
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran accused world powers on Thursday of creating "a difficult atmosphere" that had hindered talks on ...
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