Wall Street Week Ahead: Correction talk gets old as rally sails along May 18th, 2013 - 02:50h (CET +01.00) By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the broad S&P 500 Index gliding once again into uncharted territory and posting four straight weeks of gains, the talk of Wall Street's rally inevitably hitting a ceiling is starting to get old. Conce... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : wall, street, week, ahead, correction, talk, gets, rally, sails, along, Top Keywords

National Weather Service gets big computing boost May 16th, 2013 - 02:50h (CET +01.00) By Tom Brown MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. National Weather Service is getting a quantum jump in computing power that will significantly improve its forecasting and storm tracking abilities to better protect the country from severe weather. "This i... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : national, weather, service, gets, computing, boost, gets, rally, sails, along, Top Keywords

M&S's make-or-break clothing strategy gets early thumbs-up May 15th, 2013 - 14:20h (CET +01.00) By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Fashion media and analysts broadly welcomed Marks & Spencer's new clothing strategy and a preview of autumn/winter fashion ranges, giving the firm's boss some respite from pressure over falling sales. B... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : m&s's, makeorbreak, clothing, strategy, gets, early, thumbsup, rally, sails, along, Top Keywords

Nicole Richie gets candid in new AOL web series May 14th, 2013 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - As the Twitterverse expands with millions of users, it can be hard to have a unique voice. Nicole Richie doesn't have that problem. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nicole, richie, gets, candid, series, early, thumbsup, rally, sails, along, Top Keywords

Wisconsin boy gets handwritten response from Biden May 14th, 2013 - 13:40h (CET +01.00) MILWAUKEE (AP) - It might not be unusual for schoolchildren to write to the president or vice president. But one Wisconsin boy got an unexpectedly personal response. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : wisconsin, gets, handwritten, response, biden, early, thumbsup, rally, sails, along, Top Keywords

Pakistan's Sharif gets resounding election victory May 13th, 2013 - 06:00h (CET +01.00) LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif looked poised to return to office with a resounding election victory - a mandate that could make it easier to tackle the country's daunting problems, including growing power ou... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pakistan's, sharif, gets, resounding, election, victory, thumbsup, rally, sails, along, Top Keywords

Nikkei up after Japan gets nod from G7 on stimulus May 13th, 2013 - 05:50h (CET +01.00) BANGKOK (AP) - Japan's stock market jumped Monday after global finance leaders gave a seal of approval to the country's stimulus program and refrained from criticizing its weakening effect on the yen. Stocks were mixed elsewhere in Asia. (S... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nikkei, japan, gets, stimulus, election, victory, thumbsup, rally, sails, along, Top Keywords

'Sesame Street' gets new Hispanic character May 10th, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - As a child in Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz was delighted by the colorful characters in "Sesame Street," who not only entertained and educated him, but helped him learn "inglés." He could not have imagined that two dec... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'sesame, street', gets, hispanic, character, victory, thumbsup, rally, sails, along, Top Keywords

Panasonic sees profit rising 55 percent in shift from consumer gadgets May 10th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp forecast its operating profit will rise 55 percent in the year to March 31 as it steps back from struggling operations in TVs and other consumer gadgets in favor of selling machinery, components and electronic equipme... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : panasonic, sees, profit, rising, percent, shift, consumer, gadgets, sails, along, Top Keywords

Sony gadgets struggle despite profit rise, smartphones key May 9th, 2013 - 09:10h (CET +01.00) By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp forecast a drop in sales of cameras and game machines this business year as its consumer gadget business struggles despite a rebound in profit to five-year highs and a boost from the weak yen. Sony's bid ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sony, gadgets, struggle, despite, profit, rise, smartphones, gadgets, sails, along, Top Keywords