WORLD FOREX: Dollar Declines Vs Yen On US Growth Concerns - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:33:36 GMT+00:00
Growth Concerns Wall Street Journal A recent string of worse-than-expected US data has drawn investor attention to the US economy, taking the focus off the euro zone's sovereign-debt worries ... us stocks snapshot-Wall St ends lower after weak data Reuters US Fed sees 'modest' recovery faltering in some regions afp us fed survey shows slowdown in economic recovery Xinhua CBC.ca  - BusinessWeek  - Bloomberg

US Experts Back AstraZeneca Blood Thinner - ABC News
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:44 GMT+00:00
Experts Back AstraZeneca Blood Thinner ABC News adelphi, Maryland (Reuters) - US advisers backed a potential blockbuster blood thinner from AstraZeneca on Wednesday, a victory for a ... FDA Panel Backs Use Of AstraZeneca Anticlotting Drug Brilinta Wall Street Journal AstraZeneca Ups Targets, Buybacks; Brilinta Hopes Rise Wall Street Journal Why Does AstraZeneca's Brilinta Seem to Work Only Outside the US ? Wall Street Journal (blog) Bloomberg  - MarketWatch  - The Associated Press

US seeks 'acceptable end state' in Afghanistan - DAWN.com
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:35:42 GMT+00:00
seeks 'acceptable end state' in Afghanistan DAWN.com Gen Jones noted that some Taliban might be willing to meet one US condition for talks, which is to disavow Al Qaeda. File Photo washington: Elements within ... WikiLeaks: Facing 9000 documents, US officials take go-slow approach Christian Science Monitor Analysts Debate Impact of Afghan War Leak on US -Pak Relations Voice of America U.S. : Pakistan Ties Have Strengthened Wall Street Journal CNN (blog)  - FOXNews  - AFP

US, EU Urge Iran Nuclear Talks - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:51:14 GMT+00:00
, EU Urge Iran Nuclear Talks RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The US and its allies suspect that Iran intends to use enriched uranium for nuclear weapons. This is rejected by Iran, which says its uranium enrichment ... US 'Fully Prepared' for New Nuclear Talks With Iran Voice of America US seeking fuel-swap meeting with Iran Jerusalem Post US hopes for high-level meeting with Iran, world powers in weeks Xinhua Aljazeera.net  - AFP  - Reuters Africa

Canada Dollar Ends Lower Amid US Growth Concerns - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:27:53 GMT+00:00
Growth Concerns Wall Street Journal toronto (Dow Jones)--The Canadian dollar made modest gains against the US dollar early Wednesday, only to give them ... Canadian Currency Fluctuates as Drop in Crude Oil Price Tempers Fund Flows Bloomberg canada fx debt-C$ ends 3-day streak of gains, bonds fall Reuters Canada's Currency Advances on Better Risk Outlook, Raw Materials Prices Bloomberg Wall Street Journal  - Reuters  - Wall Street Journal

Corning CFO: US TV Sales Soft; Panel Makers Trim Utilization - Barron's (blog)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:02:47 GMT+00:00
TV Sales Soft; Panel Makers Trim Utilization Barron's (blog) But he also noted that US television sales have been a little weaker than anticipated for a couple of months now. TV sales in the rest of the world remains ...

Global Warming "Undeniable," US Government Report Says - National Geographic
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:26:20 GMT+00:00
Government Report Says National Geographic "It's telling us what's going on in the real world, rather than the imaginary world," said Kevin Trenberth, a senior scientist at the Boulder, ... global warming evidence is 'unmistakable' Telegraph.co.uk

On tour with Manchester United: Wizards left us spellbound in Kansas City - Daily Mail
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:49:28 GMT+00:00
spellbound in Kansas City Daily Mail Kansas City may be slower paced and more remote than most US cities (you should see the T-shirts dedicated to cow-tipping in the airport shop) but there is ...

U.S. to Delay Decision on Alberta-Texas Keystone XL Oil Pipeline, NYT Says - Bloomberg
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:49:34 GMT+00:00
to Delay Decision on Alberta-Texas Keystone XL Oil Pipeline, NYT Says Bloomberg The US State Department will delay a decision to permit a $7 billion pipeline from oil sands in Alberta, Canada, ... US Decision on Pipeline Is Delayed New York Times U.S. delays decision on Keystone XL Calgary Herald Alberta premier confident Keystone XL pipeline will be approved in US CanadianBusiness.com (blog)

Nikkei falls 0.6 pct after rally; Panasonic tumbles - Reuters
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:56 GMT+00:00
Reuters "Profit-taking is coming to the fore because in addition to worries about the uncertain outlook for the US and European economies, US stocks seem to be ... Asian Shares Mixed; Sanyo Electric Surges 27% Wall Street Journal Panasonic to buy shares of Sanyo, PEW Xinhua

Tell us: What is Yao Ming's legacy? - USA Today
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:47:28 GMT+00:00
: What is Yao Ming's legacy? USA Today Bill Walton lived his life in pain. Yao Ming won't follow in his footsteps. Feet, not feats, will decide the Houston center's future. ...

Peru cancels US mining company's smelter license - BusinessWeek
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:26:13 GMT+00:00
mining company's smelter license BusinessWeek Peruvian President Alan Garcia announced Wednesday that the government has canceled the license of the US -owned Doe Run mining company to operate a smelter ...

LG: Cool Stuff Not Slated For U.S., Except For Windows Phone 7 Devices - Forbes (blog)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:19:13 GMT+00:00
, Except For Windows Phone 7 Devices Forbes (blog) Many of the Korea-based conglomerate's most innovative products launch overseas first, only eventually migrating to the US (and sometimes not at all. ...

Will a Giant Asteroid Kill Us All in 2182? - TIME
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:17:21 GMT+00:00
All in 2182? time subsequently, we can expect climate change to cause another ice age, or lead to extinction, that is, if the sun hasn't burned out and plunged us into cold ...

On the Call: Visa Chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders - BusinessWeek
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:43 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek By AP Visa Inc. Chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders said it is too early to tell exactly how a new US law restricting the fees charged to merchants for ...

US attorney general calls for free, fair Egypt vote - Reuters Africa
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:22:26 GMT+00:00
attorney general calls for free, fair Egypt vote Reuters Africa CAIRO (Reuters) - US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday Egypt should be able to conduct fair elections and he called for a full ... US urges accountability in Egypt police brutality case AFP

Clinton comments, Korea drills roil US-China ties - The Associated Press
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:22:08 GMT+00:00
-China ties The Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's thinly veiled criticism of Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea has angered Beijing's ... The US Stands Up to China's Bullying Wall Street Journal US toe-dipping muddies South China Sea Asia Times Online China reports: the US means to set up another NATO in Asia eTaiwan News Xinhua  - Hindustan Times  - New York Times

Nissan to start U.S. Leaf rollout in December - MarketWatch
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21:59 GMT+00:00
Leaf rollout in December MarketWatch san francisco (MarketWatch) -- Nissan Motors (PINK:NSANY) said Tuesday it will begin rolling out its all-electric car, the Leaf, in selected US markets in ... Chevrolet Volt priced at $41000 US Vancouver Sun

'Sucker Punch' Trailer Is Awesome, But Leaves Us Wanting More - MTV.com
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:02:25 GMT+00:00
Wanting More MTV.com Zack Snyder has always had a talent for making completely epically awesome trailers for his films, regardless of whether they end up living up to the hype ...

Zetsche Says Daimler Fighting For `Best Profit' in U.S: Video - Bloomberg
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:22:32 GMT+00:00
: Video Bloomberg s Lexus unit and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG in the US market. Daimler raised its 2010 operating profit forecast to 6 billion euros ($7.8 billion) after the ...