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    • File photo of Google founder Sergey Brin posing for a portrait wearing Google Glass during New York Fashion Week
      Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy? Reuters - 9 hrs ago

      By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer … More »Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?

      File photo of Google founder Sergey Brin posing for a portrait wearing Google Glass during New York Fashion Week

      By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recording-capable gadget, which some attendees faithfully wore …

    • US Airways plane makes unusual belly landing at Newark airport Reuters - 6 hrs ago

      By David Jones NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A US Airways flight made an emergency landing on its belly at Newark Liberty International Airport early on Saturday after … More »US Airways plane makes unusual belly landing at Newark airport

      By David Jones NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A US Airways flight made an emergency landing on its belly at Newark Liberty International Airport early on Saturday after the plane's landing gear failed to deploy, but no one was injured, airline and government officials said. Piedmont Airlines flight 4560, operating for US …

    • EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht stands for a portrait while visiting Reuters in New York
      Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations Reuters - 17 hrs ago

      By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers … More »Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations

      EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht stands for a portrait while visiting Reuters in New York

      By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines. European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said he was prepared to launch …

    • Finance Minister Widmer-Schlumpf gestures during a news conference on the business tax reform III in Bern
      Switzerland close to deal in U.S. tax dispute: finance minister Reuters - 9 hrs ago

      ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans … More »Switzerland close to deal in U.S. tax dispute: finance minister

      Finance Minister Widmer-Schlumpf gestures during a news conference on the business tax reform III in Bern

      ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of tax, the finance minister said on Saturday. "We hope that we will shortly be at the finishing line," Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf told …

    • LATAM Airlines to resume Argentina flights later Saturday Reuters - 9 hrs ago

      SANTIAGO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Group SA said on Saturday it will resume flights to, from and within Argentina by 1530 GMT after state company Intercargo unilaterally … More »LATAM Airlines to resume Argentina flights later Saturday

      SANTIAGO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Group SA said on Saturday it will resume flights to, from and within Argentina by 1530 GMT after state company Intercargo unilaterally decided on Friday to stop providing services to the carrier. Argentine state company Intercargo manages services for the loading and unloading of luggage …

    • A salesperson talks to a customer behind models of a residential compound at a real estate exhibition in Wuxi
      China April housing inflation quickens to two year high Reuters - 16 hrs ago

      By Xiaoyi Shao and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in … More »China April housing inflation quickens to two year high

      A salesperson talks to a customer behind models of a residential compound at a real estate exhibition in Wuxi

      By Xiaoyi Shao and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in Beijing and Shanghai, complicating the task of policymakers trying to cool the property sector while supporting economic expansion. Average new home prices …

    • Alpine in talks with FCC on financing: CEO Reuters - 12 hrs ago

      VIENNA (Reuters) - Alpine, the Austrian unit of Spanish construction group FCC , will hold talks with its owners on how to meet its financing needs and has many options … More »Alpine in talks with FCC on financing: CEO

      VIENNA (Reuters) - Alpine, the Austrian unit of Spanish construction group FCC , will hold talks with its owners on how to meet its financing needs and has many options open, Chief Executive Arnold Schiefer said. He was responding to a newspaper report that FCC was worried about Alpine's finances and that Austria's second-biggest …

    • Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr AP - 22 hrs ago

      NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers … More »Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

      NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.

    • Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation AP - 8 hrs ago

      ROME (AP) — A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job cr … More »Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation

      ROME (AP) — A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation.

    • A statue decorates the pool area of Richard Branson's property on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, Friday, May 17, 2013. Political and business leaders gathered here Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters. Delegations from the participating governments signed a communique pledging to establish a framework for a regional approach to coastal conservation, including “increasing considerably the number of marine protected areas.” They also said they recognized an urgent need to protect sharks and rays, and vowed a “dramatic acceleration in the transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources over the next five years.” (AP Photo/Todd VanSickle)
      Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island AP - 23 hrs ago

      NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business … More »Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island

      A statue decorates the pool area of Richard Branson's property on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, Friday, May 17, 2013. Political and business leaders gathered here Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters. Delegations from the participating governments signed a communique pledging to establish a framework for a regional approach to coastal conservation, including “increasing considerably the number of marine protected areas.” They also said they recognized an urgent need to protect sharks and rays, and vowed a “dramatic acceleration in the transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources over the next five years.” (AP Photo/Todd VanSickle)

      NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters.

    • FILE - In this Thursday, March 28, 2013 file photo, people wait outside a branch of Laiki Bank in Nicosia. Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March 2013 was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis _ and who should be involved. Officials say the International Monetary Fund, which has contributed financial expertise and billions in emergency loans, may no longer be needed as a key decision-making partner. And they say that the eurozone would be able to make decisions and take action more quickly if it wasn't bound by the need for unanimous agreement among its 17 member countries. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)
      Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions AP - 17 hrs ago

      BERLIN (AP) — Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages … More »Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions

      FILE - In this Thursday, March 28, 2013 file photo, people wait outside a branch of Laiki Bank in Nicosia. Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March 2013 was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis _ and who should be involved. Officials say the International Monetary Fund, which has contributed financial expertise and billions in emergency loans, may no longer be needed as a key decision-making partner. And they say that the eurozone would be able to make decisions and take action more quickly if it wasn't bound by the need for unanimous agreement among its 17 member countries. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

      BERLIN (AP) — Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved.

    • Glance: Europe's Key Institutions AP - 17 hrs ago

      Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. More »Glance: Europe's Key Institutions

      Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved.

    • FILE - In this May 18, 2012, file photo, provided by Facebook, Facebook founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, center, rings the opening bell of the Nasdaq stock market, from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Amid the hype and excitement surrounding Facebook's initial public offering, there were looming doubts. Potential investors wondered whether the social network could continue growing its advertising revenue without alienating users. One year later, much has changed at Facebook in a year, including the addition of mobile advertisements, the launch of a search feature and the unveiling of a branded smartphone. (AP Photo/Nasdaq via Facebook, Zef Nikolla, File)
      A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus AP - Fri, May 17, 2013

      NEW YORK (AP) — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. More »A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus

      FILE - In this May 18, 2012, file photo, provided by Facebook, Facebook founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, center, rings the opening bell of the Nasdaq stock market, from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Amid the hype and excitement surrounding Facebook's initial public offering, there were looming doubts. Potential investors wondered whether the social network could continue growing its advertising revenue without alienating users. One year later, much has changed at Facebook in a year, including the addition of mobile advertisements, the launch of a search feature and the unveiling of a branded smartphone. (AP Photo/Nasdaq via Facebook, Zef Nikolla, File)

      NEW YORK (AP) — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering.

    • FILE - In this Thursday, May 2, 2013, file photo, Trader Kevin Lodewick works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets were mixed Friday May 17, 2013 as investors digested a slew of disappointing data from the U.S. ahead of the release of a key measurement of the country's economic outlook. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
      Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy AP - Fri, May 17, 2013

      NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. More »Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy

      FILE - In this Thursday, May 2, 2013, file photo, Trader Kevin Lodewick works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets were mixed Friday May 17, 2013 as investors digested a slew of disappointing data from the U.S. ahead of the release of a key measurement of the country's economic outlook. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

      NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday.

    • FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, the General Motors logo is seen on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, May 17, 2013, topping their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
      GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 years AP - Fri, May 17, 2013

      DETROIT (AP) — Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more … More »GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 years

      FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, the General Motors logo is seen on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, May 17, 2013, topping their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

      DETROIT (AP) — Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years.

    • FILE--In this 2010 file photo, an oil well undergoes testing in the Lake Albertine region of western Uganda. Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency campaigners. (AP Photo/Monitor Publications Ltd, File)
      Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil AP - 9 hrs ago

      KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the … More »Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil

      FILE--In this 2010 file photo, an oil well undergoes testing in the Lake Albertine region of western Uganda. Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency campaigners. (AP Photo/Monitor Publications Ltd, File)

      KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency campaigners.

    • In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, construction is underway in Piscataway, N.J. The private Conference Board issues its April index of leading indicators on Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
      Gauge of US economy's future health up in April AP - Fri, May 17, 2013

      WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market. More »Gauge of US economy's future health up in April

      In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, construction is underway in Piscataway, N.J. The private Conference Board issues its April index of leading indicators on Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

      WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market.

    • Photos: Frank Lloyd Wright Homes For Sale @ ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013

      Frank Lloyd Wright may have died in 1959, but his architecture is alive and well. A recent story in the Wall Street Journal revealed the cost to upkeep some of his historic … More »Photos: Frank Lloyd Wright Homes For Sale

      Frank Lloyd Wright may have died in 1959, but his architecture is alive and well. A recent story in the Wall Street Journal revealed the cost to upkeep some of his historic homes may be more than buyers bargain for, but others clamor to invest in history.        

    • Martha Stewart Case Judge Ruling Favors JCP @ ABC News - Fri, Apr 12, 2013

      The judge presiding over the lawsuit against Martha Stewart and J.C. Penney ruled on Friday allowing the sale of Martha Stewart merchandise in J.C. Penney stores.     … More »Martha Stewart Case Judge Ruling Favors JCP

      The judge presiding over the lawsuit against Martha Stewart and J.C. Penney ruled on Friday allowing the sale of Martha Stewart merchandise in J.C. Penney stores.        

    • Couple Finds $100,000 in Safe Deposit Box @ ABC News - Fri, Apr 12, 2013

      An elderly couple in Brooklyn, N.Y., found a huge pile of cash–what they reckon was $100,000–in cash in a bank’s safe deposit box. Joe Valinoti, 82, and his companion, … More »Couple Finds $100,000 in Safe Deposit Box

      An elderly couple in Brooklyn, N.Y., found a huge pile of cash–what they reckon was $100,000–in cash in a bank’s safe deposit box. Joe Valinoti, 82, and his companion, Kathleen Ricigliano, 81, said they opened a safe deposit box account with Sovereign Bank in February....        

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