- Rocket's Lazada gets $100 mln in bid to be Southeast Asia's Amazon @ Reuters - 7 minutes ago
By Jeremy Wagstaff June 20 (Reuters) - Lazada, the Southeast Asian online retail company founded by Germany's Rocket Internet Gmbh, has secured another $100 million from investors in its bid to lift the ...
- John McAfee resurfaces as ranting video star, mocks McAfee software Reuters - 13 minutes ago
- Euro ministers to decide direct bank recapitalization rules on Thursday Reuters - 20 minutes ago
Euro zone finance ministers will decide on Thursday when and how their bailout fund can invest in a bank to save it from failure, laying a cornerstone of the banking union seen as vital to restore economic ...
- PRESS DIGEST - China - June 20 @ Reuters - 21 minutes ago
SHANGHAI, June 20 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Thursday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. ...
- Hong Kong shares set to fall after Bernanke comments, ahead of China flash PMI @ Reuters - 27 minutes ago
HONG KONG, June 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could plumb fresh 2013 lows on Thursday, with interest rate-sensitive counters seen under pressure after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signalled ...
- Euro ministers to decide direct bank recapitalisation rules on Thursday @ Reuters - 31 minutes ago
* Ministers to set cap on how much ESM can spend on recapitalisation * Talks to finalise government contribution, bank eligibility criteria * ESM guidelines talks linked to negotiations on bank wind-up ...
- PHILIPPINES PRESS-Ayala Land plans $486 mln retail bond offer - Inquirer @ Reuters - 35 minutes ago
( link.reuters.com/gam98t ) ---- NOTE: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy. (Compiled by Manila Newsroom)
- Obama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cuts @ Reuters - 36 minutes ago
(Fixes typo in second paragraph) By Roberta Rampton and Stephen Brown BERLIN, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for ...
- Ebix, Goldman affiliate scrap merger deal due to regulatory probe @ Reuters - 39 minutes ago
June 19 (Reuters) - Ebix Inc said that it and an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group Inc decided to cancel their planned merger after U.S regulators started an investigation into allegations of misconduct ...
- Yahoo rejects fears hackers will exploit old user IDs Reuters - 43 minutes ago
- REUTERS SUMMIT-Data mining puts cloud security back on agenda @ Reuters - 54 minutes ago
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 (Reuters) - Concerns about security in the cloud are flaring anew after recent revelations about government data-mining, likely spurring new technology to protect ...
- GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks fall on Bernanke comments, China data eyed @ Reuters - 58 minutes ago
* MSCI Asia ex-Japan slips 1.2 pct, Nikkei opens down 1.1 pct * Rising U.S. Treasury yields to underpin dollar * China PMI eyed By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Asian shares tracked the overnight ...
- Australian shares slump as Fed comments take toll on global equities @ Reuters - 1 hour 2 minutes ago
(Updates with movements in early trade) SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares dropped 1.4 percent on Thursday morning, its largest one-day drop in a month, as global equities tumbled after Federal ...
- Head of revived watchdog pledges open look at U.S. surveillance @ Reuters - 1 hour 5 minutes ago
By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - The head of a newly revived federal privacy oversight board pledged on Wednesday to be "as transparent and public as possible" as the board reviews ...
- Illinois sets July 9 deadline for plan to fix pensions @ Reuters - 1 hour 10 minutes ago
By Joanne von Alroth and Karen Pierog SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 19 (Reuters) - In the first sign of compromise after weeks of political impasse, Illinois lawmakers in a special session on Wednesday set up ...
- Japan manufacturers' mood best since March 2011 -Reuters Tankan @ Reuters - 1 hour 13 minutes ago
* Manufacturers' sentiment index +15, non-manufacturers +20 * Companies' outlook seen up further despite market swings * 'Abenomics' raises mood but impact on real economy lags * Reuters poll suggests ...
- Seoul shares hit 7-mth low after Fed comments @ Reuters - 1 hour 18 minutes ago
SEOUL, June 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares hit a 7-month low in early Thursday trade, tracking falls on Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled a likely pullback in stimulus ...
- Nikkei falls as Fed signals possible roll back of stimulus @ Reuters - 1 hour 22 minutes ago
TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed market fears that the U.S. central bank could trim its bond buying programme ...
- MALAYSIA PRESS-Low bids for Hwang-DBS due to poor Q3 results-The Star @ Reuters - 1 hour 22 minutes ago
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- Goldman Sachs affiliate cancels Ebix purchase due to regulatory probe @ Reuters - 1 hour 24 minutes ago
(Reuters) - Ebix Inc (EBIX.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) said it will not be bought by a Goldman Sachs Group Inc affiliate (GS.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) after the insurance ...
- FOREX-Dollar shines as U.S. yields jump on Fed stance @ Reuters - 1 hour 24 minutes ago
* USD index holds near a two-week high following rally * Fed says can start to slow stimulus this year, recovery on track * U.S. Treasury yields soar, 10-year nearing big chart levels * China PMI data ...
- Tropical Storm Barry a little stronger - NHC @ Reuters - 1 hour 25 minutes ago
Tropical Storm Barry, the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has become a little stronger, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday. The storm was about 55 miles (85 kms) ...
- SNB seen sticking with franc cap, rates policy at quarterly meet @ Reuters - 1 hour 30 minutes ago
* SNB makes policy announcement at 0730 GMT * Bank expected to leave current policy unchanged By Alice Baghdjian ZURICH, June 20 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will reaffirm its commitment to defend ...
- SandRidge ousts CEO Ward, Bennett takes the helm Reuters - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
SandRidge Energy Inc's board of directors removed the energy company's founder and chief executive, Tom Ward, on Wednesday after a months-long struggle with activist investors who accused him of strategic ...
- Actor James Gandolfini, star of 'The Sopranos,' dead in Italy @ Reuters - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
(Adds details throughout, background) LOS ANGELES, June 19 (Reuters) - James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the acclaimed HBO ...
- MALAYSIA PRESS-Kulim to take New Britain Palm Oil Ltd private?-The Star @ Reuters - 1 hour 32 minutes ago
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- Ex-Kleiner partner wants day in court in discrimination lawsuit Reuters - 1 hour 36 minutes ago
A high profile sex discrimination lawsuit in Silicon Valley should be taken private via arbitration, lawyers for venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers argued on Wednesday, but the plaintiff, ...
- Higher Treasury interest rates may darken U.S. deficit outlook @ Reuters - 1 hour 37 minutes ago
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - If U.S. bond yields continue their surprisingly steep climb in coming months and years, the shine will come off a recently brightened budget outlook as interest ...
- NZ Q1 growth dries up as drought bites, RBNZ seen on hold @ Reuters - 1 hour 52 minutes ago
(Adds economist comment, context, updates market prices) * NZ growth +0.3 pct from 1.5 pct in Q4 * Economy driven by quake rebuilding, but agriculture drags * Interest rates seen on hold this year * Kiwi ...
- Seoul shares seen down after Fed comments, China data eyed @ Reuters - 1 hour 53 minutes ago
SEOUL, June 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are set to open lower on Thursday, tracking falls on Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signalled a likely pullback in stimulus measures ...
- Vimpelcom unit drops bid to control Canada's Wind Mobile @ Reuters - 1 hour 53 minutes ago
By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, June 19 (Reuters) - A subsidiary of European telecoms company Vimpelcom Ltd has withdrawn its bid to take control of Canada's Wind Mobile from its founder and chief executive, ...
- Nikkei expected to edge down on Fed's stimulus signals @ Reuters - 2 hours 2 minutes ago
TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to lose ground on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could trim its bond buying programme ...
- ANZ proposes to offshore up to 600 jobs - reports @ Reuters - 2 hours 3 minutes ago
SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, the country's fourth-largest bank, is considering a plan to move up to 600 call-centre jobs to the Philippines and New Zealand, ...
- Sony spin-off plan off agenda but looms over shareholder meet @ Reuters - 2 hours 4 minutes ago
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - A proposal by Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) top investor to partially spin off the Japanese company's lucrative entertainment business will ...
- TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks @ Reuters - 2 hours 9 minutes ago
TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks: BUY 16.7 million shares SELL 10.9 ...
- Australia shares seen down after Fed comments, eyes on China PMI @ Reuters - 2 hours 12 minutes ago
SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to drop on Thursday, following Wall Street's lead after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank could begin to scale ...
- Analysis: Sprint should raise Clearwire bid to avoid Dish tension @ Reuters - 2 hours 14 minutes ago
By Sinead Carew and Liana B . Baker NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp should consider raising its offer price for Clearwire Corp or risk being saddled with a contentious relationship with Dish Network ...
- REUTERS SUMMIT-ARM sees strength in numbers against Intel, Nvidia @ Reuters - 2 hours 17 minutes ago
By Paul Sandle and Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 (Reuters) - Chip designer ARM said the size and depth of its partner network across hardware and software gave it an edge in mobile technology that ...
- Wright Medical to sell implants business to MicroPort for $290 million @ Reuters - 2 hours 29 minutes ago
(Reuters) - Wright Medical Group Inc (WMGI.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) said on Wednesday it will sell its hip and knee implants business to a unit of MicroPort Scientific Corp (0853.HK: ...
- Wright Medical to sell implants business to MicroPort for $290 mln @ Reuters - 2 hours 30 minutes ago
June 19 (Reuters) - Wright Medical Group Inc said on Wednesday it will sell its hip and knee implants business to a unit of MicroPort Scientific Corp for $290 million in cash. Wright's OrthoRecon business ...
- PRESS DIGEST - British Business - June 20 @ Reuters - 2 hours 31 minutes ago
The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Telegraph RBS, LLOYDS AND BARCLAYS 'MAKE ...
- PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - June 20 @ Reuters - 2 hours 33 minutes ago
June 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines Osborne looks at 'bad bank' for RBS ...
- Belgian postal service bpost to list at 14.50 euros/share @ Reuters - 2 hours 35 minutes ago
BRUSSELS, June 20 (Reuters) - Belgium's postal service bpost will float on the Brussels stock exchange with a valuation toward the top end of the range it forecast when minority owner CVC launched the ...
- Microsoft reverses position on Xbox One Internet, game sharing Reuters - 2 hours 36 minutes ago
- Futures, options volume jumps on signs Fed will reduce stimulus @ Reuters - 2 hours 39 minutes ago
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. futures and options volume in May climbed 11.6 percent from a year earlier amid signs that Federal Reserve policymakers may pare back their massive monetary ...
- Fitch to Host Global Banking Conference in Sydney Tomorrow 21 June @ Reuters - 2 hours 46 minutes ago
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) SYDNEY, June 19 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings' annual Global Banking Conference will return to Sydney tomorrow Friday 21 June 2013. Senior members of ...
- NY State to privatize Long Island utility, freeze rates: Governor Cuomo Reuters - 2 hours 47 minutes ago
- GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks brace for fall, China data eyed @ Reuters - 2 hours 50 minutes ago
* Nikkei futures, Australian stock futures down after Wall St fall * Bernanke confirms market fears of a stimulus withdrawal this year * Dollar higher as U.S. Treasury yields jump By Ian Chua SYDNEY, June ...
- Bernanke says Fed likely to reduce bond buying this year Reuters - 2 hours 57 minutes ago
- NY State to privatize Long Island utility, freeze rates -Gov Cuomo @ Reuters - 2 hours 58 minutes ago
NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - New York lawmakers announced a deal on Wednesday to privatize utility operations on Long Island and revamp the Long Island Power Authority, a state-owned New York utility ...




