Greek PM seeks backing for reforms, debt deal near
Prime Minister Lucas Papademos sought backing on Sunday from leading Greek party leaders for painful and unpopular reforms that the near-bankrupt country must negotiate now that a long-awaited debt relief deal seems almost secured. Attention is shiftingmore
Greek PM seeks backing for reforms, debt deal near
_ ATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Lucas Papademos sought backing on Sunday from leading Greek party leaders for painful and unpopular reforms that the near-bankrupt country must negotiate now that a long-awaited debt relief deal seems almost secured.more
Libyan police to take over prisons
Libyan judicial police have started taking control of makeshift prisons in the country after human rights organisations complained of rampant torture of inmates, the country's deputy justice minister says. The deputy minister, Khalifa Ashour, saidmore
ABB Said to Near Deal of Thomas & Betts for About $4 Billion
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- ABB Ltd., the world?s largest provider of power-transmission gear, is nearing an agreement to buy Thomas & Betts Corp., a maker of electrical connectors, for about $4 billion, a person with knowledge of the plan said. ABB, basedmore
ABB Said to Near Deal of Thomas & Betts for About $4 Billion
1:56 PM EST By Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- ABB Ltd., the worlds largest provider of power-transmission gear, is nearing an agreement to buy Thomas & Betts Corp., a maker of electrical connectors, for about $4 billion, a person with knowledge of the plan said.more
Iran says to stop some oil sales, inspectors visit
Iran Sunday declared itself optimistic about a U.N. experts' visit aimed at probing suspected military aspects of its nuclear work and lawmakers postponed debate on a proposed halt to oil flows to the European Union watched closely in energy markets. Amore
Bing Races to Beat Michigan Deadline for Union Detroit Deal
12:41 PM EST By (Updates with union leaders comment in ninth paragraph.) Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Joe Duncan said hes never seen things this bad. The president of the Detroit Police Officers Association said a proposed 10 percent pay cut for his 2,200more
Las Vegas Veterinarian Offers Lion Shaves for Cats Under Anesthesia
(MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- All About Cats Veterinary Hospital is advising Las Vegas cat owners to schedule Lion Shave Under Anesthesia grooming appointments early. As the weather begins to warm up in Nevada, the hospital staff is encouraging cat ownersmore
Texas Official Urged by Judges to Negotiate Redistricting Deal
10:10 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbotts office was urged by a panel of judges to keep trying to broker a compromise with Latino activists that would let the court create interim election maps and allow Texas to conductmore
Iceland Foods founder eyes bid for company
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Iceland Foods founder eyes bid for company
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Hawker Beechcraft Says Mideast Sales Boosted by Governments
8:56 AM EST By Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Hawker Beechcraft Corp., the former planemaking unit of Raytheon Co., said its sales of aircraft to the Middle East have been boosted by government purchases, especially for so-called special-mission aircraft, amid amore
Altria Promotes Barrington to CEO as Szymanczyk Retires
8:48 AM EST By (Updates stock price in seventh paragraph.) Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Altria Group Inc., the largest seller of tobacco in the U.S., promoted Vice Chairman Martin J. Barrington to chief executive officer as Michael E. Szymanczyk retires.more
Pot-based mouth spray medicine looks for U.S. approval
SAN FRANCISCO ? A quarter-century after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first prescription drugs based on the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself couldmore
RBS CEO Hester Comes Under Further Pressure to Turn Down Bonus
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hester came under further pressure to give up his 963,000 pound ($1.5 million) bonus after Chairman Philip Hampton waived a 1.4 million-pound shares award. If Hestermore
'How much are the kids I never had worth?' - forced sterilisation victim
RALEIGH, North Carolina: Elaine Riddick was a confused and frightened 14-year-old. She was poor and black, the daughter of alcoholic parents in a segregated North Carolina town. And she was pregnant after being raped by a man from her neighbourhood. Msmore
The way to deal with the rental crisis? It's not capping prices | Vidhya Alakeson
Lack of supply is the root of the problem renters face. Why don't pension funds and life insurance companies invest in new stock? A simple set of trade-offs used to apply in housing: if you rented, you had less security and had to put up with someonemore
Arab League to withdraw observer mission as violence mounts in Syria
Free Syrian Army fighters watch for government tanks outside Rankous. Photo: New York Times As regional tactics fail, the league looks to the UN to resolve the crisis. AS THE situation in Syria continues to deteriorate into what many fear is now a bloodymore
Mismatch between jobs and skills?
Joyce Lain Kennedy Careers Now, Tribune Media Services DEAR JOYCE: We see news stories claiming that some companies can't find enough workers to fill their jobs. That's hard to believe! Is there even a thread of truth in this claim? -- P.K. Themore
Senegal Court Approves Wades Bid for Presidency, Sparking Riots
5:43 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Senegals highest court approved a bid by President Abdoulaye Wade to stand in a Feb. 26 election, paving the way for him to extend his 12-year rule of the West African country into a third term and sparking riots inmore
Iran Parliament Drafts Law to Ban Oil Sales to Europe, Fars Says
5:38 AM EST By Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Irans parliament drafted legislation calling for the government to halt oil exports to Europe until the European Union cancels its planned ban on the countrys crude, Fars news agency reported, citing a lawmaker. Themore
Former Groupon sales reps countersue over tactics? 27 Jan 2012
Former Groupon Inc sales representatives sued by that company after leaving for Google Inc have filed a countersuit, claiming their former employer is pursuing "sham" litigation to keep them from joining rivals. Groupon, which runs the world's largestmore
London Stock Exchange Weighs Bid for Metal Bourse, Times Says
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- London Stock Exchange Group Plc is considering a bid for the London Metal Exchange, the Sunday Times said, which cites unidentified sources close to the auction. The London Stock Exchange may team up with a partner such as themore
Saudi Electricity Awards $120 Million Power Plant Contract
3:36 AM EST By Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Electricity Co. awarded a contract valued at 450 million riyals ($120 million) to an unidentified local company to supply and install two power generating units and transformers in Al Qaryat province. Themore
IIF Says It Expects to Finish Deal on Greek Debt Swap This Week
3:20 AM EST By (See EXT4 for more on Europes debt crisis.) Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Greece and its private creditors said they expect to complete a debt-swap accord in this week, after bondholders signaled they would accept European government demands formore
Oil Rises This Week as Gasoline Surges, Greece Nears Debt Deal
2:32 AM EST By Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Oil climbed this week as gasoline jumped to the highest level since August and amid signs Greece is near an agreement with its creditors. Futures rose 1.1 percent this week after gasoline surged on speculation thatmore
Germany Convinces India to Cut Iran Oil Imports, Focus Says
1:31 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Germany managed to convince India to reduce its crude imports from Iran a few days ago before Chancellor Angela Merkel seeks support in China next week for the European Unions ban on the countrys oil, Focus magazinemore