Stocks slip after hitting multi-year highs May 9th, 2013 - 09:40h (CET +01.00) By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) - Ongoing support from easy central bank monetary policies underpinned global stocks on Thursday although profit-taking pushed European and Japanese shares off multi-year highs. In early European trading the blue c... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, slip, hitting, multiyear, highs, Top Keywords

Russia asks: How do you stop space objects hitting Earth? Feb 19th, 2013 - 00:00h (CET +01.00) MOSCOW/VIENNA (Reuters) - What can man do to prevent Earth being hit by meteorites and asteroids? Russia has found, to its cost, that it has no answers. But U.S. and European experts may be able to help with a few ideas that at first glance seem stra... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : russia, asks, stop, space, objects, hitting, earth?, Top Keywords

Israeli report says sanctions hitting Iran hard Sep 27th, 2012 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) A new Israeli government report finds that recent international sanctions are hitting Iran hard, undercutting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's key claim as he heads to the United Nations to argue for tougher action against Israel's arch ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israeli, report, says, sanctions, hitting, iran, hard, Top Keywords

George Strait hitting the road for the last time Sep 26th, 2012 - 20:40h (CET +01.00) George Strait is getting ready to park his tour bus. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : george, strait, hitting, road, last, time, hard, Top Keywords

Facebook shares edge up after hitting new low Aug 20th, 2012 - 18:50h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook edged up 2.3 percent to $19.48 on Monday after hitting a new low of $18.75, more than 50 percent below the price they were issued at three months ago. The stock briefly traded at $19 late on Friday, 50 percent ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : facebook, shares, edge, hitting, last, time, hard, Top Keywords

Formula One joins other firms in hitting IPO brakes Jun 1st, 2012 - 07:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Motor sport racing company Formula One has delayed its Singapore initial public offer worth up to $3 billion, the fifth big Asian IPO to be postponed or pulled in a week, as weak markets bring the global market for new li... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : formula, joins, other, firms, hitting, brakes, hard, Top Keywords

Hackers hitting Macs with virus: industry experts Apr 5th, 2012 - 23:30h (CET +01.00) The computer security industry buzzed Thursday with warnings that more than a half-million Macintosh computers may have been infected with a virus targeting Apple machines. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hackers, hitting, macs, virus, industry, experts, hard, Top Keywords

Animal blockade hitting British research: scientists Mar 14th, 2012 - 14:21h (CET +01.00) British scientists warned on Wednesday that research into debilitating diseases is under threat from a refusal by ferry operators and airlines to transport laboratory animals into the country. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : animal, blockade, hitting, british, research, scientists, hard, Top Keywords

Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth Jan 23rd, 2012 - 20:30h (CET +01.00) The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : strongest, solar, storm, since, 2005, hitting, earth, Top Keywords

A man sells chick peas during a cold wave hitting Baghdad January ... Jan 23rd, 2012 - 09:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - A man sells chick peas during a cold wave hitting Baghdad January 23, 2012. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: SOCIETY FOOD ENVIRONMENT)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sells, chick, peas, cold, wave, hitting, baghdad, january, Top Keywords