Scotland independence referendum set for September 18, 2014 Mar 21st, 2013 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) By Ian Mackenzie EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland will hold an independence referendum on September 18, 2014, to decide if its five million people should end a 300-year-old union and leave the United Kingdom. First Minister Alex Salmond, announcing the... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : scotland, independence, referendum, september, 2014, Top Keywords

Home prices rise in September: S&P Nov 27th, 2012 - 15:30h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single-family home prices rose in September in a further sign that the housing market is on the mend, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 0.4 percen... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : home, prices, rise, september, s&p, Top Keywords

September consumer credit posts biggest rise in over 4-1/2 years, mortgage approvals higher Oct 29th, 2012 - 10:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Lending to Britain's consumers rose at the fastest pace in more than 4-1/2 years in September and mortgage approvals for house purchase also beat forecasts, official data showed on Monday. The figures boost hopes of a sustaina... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : september, consumer, credit, posts, biggest, rise, years, mortgage, approvals, higher, Top Keywords

September 11 mastermind's beard mystery solved: he dyes it with berries Oct 23rd, 2012 - 21:10h (CET +01.00) GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been tinting his beard red by rubbing it with fruit juice and crushed berries from his breakfast, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday. Mohamm... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : september, mastermind's, beard, mystery, solved, dyes, berries, mortgage, approvals, higher, Top Keywords

UK retail sales rise in September boosts recovery prospects Oct 18th, 2012 - 11:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales rose in September as Britons bought the new winter clothing collections and school uniforms, data showed on Thursday, raising chances that consumers may help keep the economy on track for recovery. Sales volume... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : retail, sales, rise, september, boosts, recovery, prospects, mortgage, approvals, higher, Top Keywords

Inflation lowest in almost three years in September, factory gate prices rise faster Oct 16th, 2012 - 11:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Inflation fell to its lowest in almost three years in September flattered by sharp price rises for gas and electricity a year earlier, official data showed, but factory gate prices rose at a faster pace. Consumer price inflation ma... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : inflation, lowest, almost, years, september, factory, gate, prices, rise, faster, Top Keywords

Facebook reaches one billion monthly active users in September Oct 4th, 2012 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday the social media company reached the 1 billion active monthly users threshold last month. At the end of June, Facebook had 955 million active monthly users. Facebook, based in ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : facebook, reaches, billion, monthly, active, users, september, prices, rise, faster, Top Keywords

U.S. companies add jobs in September, service sector expands Oct 4th, 2012 - 11:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. companies added more jobs than expected in September, while activity in the vast services sector picked up, suggesting the economy remained on track for modest growth. The ADP National Employment Report showed private employ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : companies, jobs, september, service, sector, expands, september, prices, rise, faster, Top Keywords

UK house prices fall unexpectedly in September - Halifax Oct 4th, 2012 - 09:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices fell unexpectedly in September, figures from mortgage lender Halifax showed on Thursday, as the weak economy weighed on demand. British house prices dropped 0.4 percent in September after a bigger than initiall... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : house, prices, fall, unexpectedly, september, halifax, september, prices, rise, faster, Top Keywords

UK construction contracts again in September - Markit Oct 2nd, 2012 - 11:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Construction activity contracted in Britain for a second straight month in September as business morale held close to its lowest since Britain entered recession in 2008, a survey of industry managers showed on Tuesday. The Markit/C... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : construction, contracts, again, september, markit, halifax, september, prices, rise, faster, Top Keywords