Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports May 16th, 2013 - 00:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, climb, traders, shrug, economic, reports, Top Keywords

China probes reports of film director Zhang Yimou's seven children May 9th, 2013 - 05:20h (CET +01.00) BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have begun investigating reports that Zhang Yimou, one of China's best-known movie directors, has seven children in violation of strict family planning rules, which could result in a fine of 160 million yu... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china, probes, reports, film, director, zhang, yimou's, children, Top Keywords

Reports say 15 killed in Bangladesh clashes May 6th, 2013 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - At least 15 people died in clashes Monday between police and Islamic hardliners demanding that Bangladesh implement an anti-blasphemy law, police said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : reports, killed, bangladesh, clashes, director, zhang, yimou's, children, Top Keywords

Sunnis flee Syrian city after reports of killings May 4th, 2013 - 14:10h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (AP) - Thousands of Sunni Muslims fled a Syrian coastal town Saturday, a day after reports circulated that nearly a dozen people including children were killed by pro-government gunmen in the areas, activists said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sunnis, flee, syrian, city, reports, killings, yimou's, children, Top Keywords

MasterCard reports higher Q1 profit, revenue May 1st, 2013 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) Payments processor MasterCard Inc. says its profit and revenue rose in the first quarter. Profit beat the forecasts of Wall Street analysts, though revenue missed slightly. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mastercard, reports, higher, profit, revenue, killings, yimou's, children, Top Keywords

Reports: Cops shot outside Italian premier office Apr 28th, 2013 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) ROME (AP) - Reports say two paramilitary police officers were shot and wounded outside the Italian premier's office as the new leader was sworn in about a kilometer (half-mile) away. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : reports, cops, shot, outside, italian, premier, office, children, Top Keywords

Bank of England's cheap credit scheme to be extended - reports Apr 22nd, 2013 - 04:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - A scheme to get more credit flowing in Britain's stagnant economy will be expanded to include specialist lenders and will run for a year longer than planned, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. The Bank and the Treasury h... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bank, england's, cheap, credit, scheme, extended, reports, children, Top Keywords

Bank of England's cheap credit scheme to be extended -reports Apr 21st, 2013 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - A scheme to get more credit flowing in Britain's stagnant economy will be expanded to include specialist lenders and will run for a year longer than planned, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. The Bank and the Treasury h... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bank, england's, cheap, credit, scheme, extended, reports, children, Top Keywords

Weak earnings reports weigh on Wall Street Apr 17th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street after several big companies including Bank of America reported financial results that fell short of what analysts were hoping for. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : weak, earnings, reports, weigh, wall, street, reports, children, Top Keywords

Stocks edge higher as earnings reports begin Apr 9th, 2013 - 00:40h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Investors are having a hard time making up their minds. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, edge, higher, earnings, reports, begin, reports, children, Top Keywords