China missile hit highest suborbital level since 1976: scientist May 15th, 2013 - 07:40h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China launched a large missile on Monday that reached 6,200 miles above the earth, its highest suborbital launch since 1976, according to a U.S. scientist at Harvard University. Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harva... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china, missile, highest, suborbital, level, since, 1976, scientist, Top Keywords

Prince Harry tours Jersey Shore to see Sandy recovery May 14th, 2013 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) By Victoria Cavaliere SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey (Reuters) - Prince Harry toured the rebuilding efforts underway at the Jersey Shore on Tuesday amid crowds gathered for a glimpse of the young royal, and to say goodbye to a popular roller coaster - a... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : prince, harry, tours, jersey, shore, sandy, recovery, scientist, Top Keywords

UK Housing demand highest since late 2009, prices rise - RICS May 14th, 2013 - 01:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Demand for housing in Britain rose to its highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years in April, helped by a new government scheme to boost the sector, and a measure of prices notched its first gain since mid-2010, a monthly survey showed o... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : housing, demand, highest, since, late, 2009, prices, rise, rics, Top Keywords

Egypt's Mubarak talks for 1st time since detention May 12th, 2013 - 10:40h (CET +01.00) CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, has spoken to the public for the first time since his detention two years ago, saying he is dismayed at the country's state of affairs and particularly the plight of the poor. (Source: A... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : egypt's, mubarak, talks, time, since, detention, prices, rise, rics, Top Keywords

Goldman cuts investment fund pledges in half since Dodd-Frank-filings May 9th, 2013 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) By Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has slashed its capital pledges to investment funds by nearly half since the Volcker rule was signed into law in 2010, as it prepares its principal investment business for restrictio... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : goldman, cuts, investment, fund, pledges, half, since, doddfrankfilings, rics, Top Keywords

British economy claims new victim: Prince Charles' veg shop May 7th, 2013 - 19:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's weak economy has taken its toll on the nation's poshest greengrocer with Prince Charles forced to close his organic vegetable store, citing falling trade and rising prices. Prince Charles, the heir to the throne... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : british, economy, claims, victim, prince, charles', shop, doddfrankfilings, rics, Top Keywords

UK car sales enjoy best April since 2008 May 7th, 2013 - 11:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - New car sales in Britain were nearly 15 percent higher in April than a year ago, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders which said sales in 2013 would be stronger than it previously forecast. New car registrati... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sales, enjoy, best, april, since, 2008, shop, doddfrankfilings, rics, Top Keywords

Advisory: Nikkei suffers longest losing streak since November May 3rd, 2013 - 10:30h (CET +01.00) (Please ignore this Nikkei stock market report. This was released on Thursday, May 2 and has been sent accidentaly on May 3) By Dominic Lau TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday, its worst... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : advisory, nikkei, suffers, longest, losing, streak, since, november, rics, Top Keywords

UN: April deadliest month in Iraq since June 2008 May 2nd, 2013 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) BAGHDAD (AP) - The United Nations mission to Iraq says more people were killed in violent attacks across the country in April than in any other month since June 2008. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : april, deadliest, month, iraq, since, june, 2008, november, rics, Top Keywords

Bomb in Russia's Dagestan province kills 2 May 1st, 2013 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) - A bomb exploded Wednesday in a busy shopping area in the capital of Russia's restive republic of Dagestan, killing at least two people, police said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bomb, russia's, dagestan, province, kills, june, 2008, november, rics, Top Keywords