Eccentric software pioneer John McAfee is back in the spotlight - lashing out at the anti-virus software that bears his name in a profanity-laced video. McAfee, an American who helped create the anti-virus ...

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 ...

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, 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 ...

* 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 ...

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(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 ...

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 Inc on Wednesday downplayed concerns that its plans to recycle inactive user IDs could leave users exposed to hackers, saying only 7 percent of those IDs are tied to actual Yahoo email accounts. ...

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 ...

* 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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

* 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, 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 ...

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 ...

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(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 ...

* 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, 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 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 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 ...

(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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

(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, 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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Corp said on Wednesday that users of its forthcoming Xbox One game console will be able to play games offline without establishing an Internet connection, and will be able to lend or sell used ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 company that was criticized for ...

* 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 ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy is expanding strongly enough for the central bank to begin slowing the pace of its bond-buying stimulus later this year. Bernanke's ...