BBC – JP Morgan’s energy unit has agreed to pay $410m (£268m) to settle charges from the top US energy regulator that it manipulated energy markets. The...
Archive for July, 2013
Wall Street Rises On Earnings; Potash Companies Down
By World On The Run
Reuters – Stocks recovered the previous day’s losses on Tuesday after earnings from Pfizer and others gave the market support, but Mosaic and other potash producers tumbled...
EU Envoy Allowed To Meet Egypt’s Mursi
By World on The Run
Reuters – Egypt’s rulers allowed an EU envoy to meet deposed President Mohamed Mursi, the first time an outsider was given access to him since...
US Hosts Israel, Palestinians For Peace Talks
By World on The Run
AP – Diplomats long have stressed the urgency of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, yet as a new round of Mideast peace talks begins, Secretary of...
At Least 8 Injured After ‘Humongous’ Blasts At Florida Propane Plant
By World on The Run
ABC – At least eight employees, four of them critically, were injured after several large propane tanks exploded late Monday night at a gas plant...
Margarine: Unilever Can’t Believe It’s Not Selling
By World On The Run
Bloomberg News – Unilever’s (ULVR) business in spreads looks about as solid as warm margarine. The spreads category includes such unsung staples as butter, peanut...
Russian Migration Official Says Snowden May be in Danger
By World On The Run
VOA News – A Russian Federal Migration Service official said he believes it’s best that former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden remain in...
Hudson’s Bay to Buy Saks, Bring Stores to Canada
By World On The Run
Financial Post – Richard Baker is doubling down on his attempt to revive big-name department stores with a $2.4 billion bid to buy Saks Inc,...
France And Germany Seek To Revive EU Defence Policy
By World On The Run
EUObserver – The EU needs to do more for international security France and Germany have said as they call for improved battlegroups and the use...
Obama Proposes ‘Grand Bargain’ For Jobs
By World On The Run
AP – President Barack Obama is extending a new proposal to Republicans that he hopes will break the political gridlock on budget negotiations, offering to...
Whistle-Blower Or Traitor? Bradley Manning To Learn Fate
By World on The Run
CNN - After spending three years in custody, the man accused of the largest leak of classified information in U.S. history will learn Tuesday whether...
Swiss Train Crash: Driver’s Body Recovered After Head-On Train Collision Leaves 26 Injured
By World on The Run
The Independent – The driver of a train was killed late last night in a head-on collision with another train that also saw 26 people injured....
Streetcar shooting: Will Body-Worn Cameras Help Police And The Public?
By World on The Run
CBC – The weekend shooting by police of a teenager on a streetcar in Toronto raises once again the issue of police and video. That...
China orders audit of government debt
By World On The Run
BBC News – China has ordered a nationwide audit of all government debt, underlining fears that the recent slowdown in its economy may impact the...
Advertising Merger to Form $35B Colossus
By World On The Run
CBC News – Omnicom Group Inc. and Publicis Groupe SA say they are combining in a “merger of equals” that will create the world’s largest...
Zynga Drops U.S. Online Gambling Plans
By World On The Run
CNN – Zynga is dropping plans to pursue a license for online gambling in the United States, sending the company’s shares sharply lower. Chief Operations...
Wall Street Rises On Earnings; Potash Companies Down
By World On The Run
Reuters – Stocks recovered the previous day’s losses on Tuesday after earnings from Pfizer and others gave the market support, but Mosaic and other potash producers tumbled...
EU Envoy Allowed To Meet Egypt’s Mursi
By World on The Run
Reuters – Egypt’s rulers allowed an EU envoy to meet deposed President Mohamed Mursi, the first time an outsider was given access to him since...
US Hosts Israel, Palestinians For Peace Talks
By World on The Run
AP – Diplomats long have stressed the urgency of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, yet as a new round of Mideast peace talks begins, Secretary of...
At Least 8 Injured After ‘Humongous’ Blasts At Florida Propane Plant
By World on The Run
ABC – At least eight employees, four of them critically, were injured after several large propane tanks exploded late Monday night at a gas plant...
Margarine: Unilever Can’t Believe It’s Not Selling
By World On The Run
Bloomberg News – Unilever’s (ULVR) business in spreads looks about as solid as warm margarine. The spreads category includes such unsung staples as butter, peanut...
Russian Migration Official Says Snowden May be in Danger
By World On The Run
VOA News – A Russian Federal Migration Service official said he believes it’s best that former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden remain in...
Hudson’s Bay to Buy Saks, Bring Stores to Canada
By World On The Run
Financial Post – Richard Baker is doubling down on his attempt to revive big-name department stores with a $2.4 billion bid to buy Saks Inc,...
France And Germany Seek To Revive EU Defence Policy
By World On The Run
EUObserver – The EU needs to do more for international security France and Germany have said as they call for improved battlegroups and the use...
Obama Proposes ‘Grand Bargain’ For Jobs
By World On The Run
AP – President Barack Obama is extending a new proposal to Republicans that he hopes will break the political gridlock on budget negotiations, offering to...
Whistle-Blower Or Traitor? Bradley Manning To Learn Fate
By World on The Run
CNN - After spending three years in custody, the man accused of the largest leak of classified information in U.S. history will learn Tuesday whether...
Swiss Train Crash: Driver’s Body Recovered After Head-On Train Collision Leaves 26 Injured
By World on The Run
The Independent – The driver of a train was killed late last night in a head-on collision with another train that also saw 26 people injured....
Streetcar shooting: Will Body-Worn Cameras Help Police And The Public?
By World on The Run
CBC – The weekend shooting by police of a teenager on a streetcar in Toronto raises once again the issue of police and video. That...
China orders audit of government debt
By World On The Run
BBC News – China has ordered a nationwide audit of all government debt, underlining fears that the recent slowdown in its economy may impact the...
Advertising Merger to Form $35B Colossus
By World On The Run
CBC News – Omnicom Group Inc. and Publicis Groupe SA say they are combining in a “merger of equals” that will create the world’s largest...
Zynga Drops U.S. Online Gambling Plans
By World On The Run
CNN – Zynga is dropping plans to pursue a license for online gambling in the United States, sending the company’s shares sharply lower. Chief Operations...