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Rolling Stone overhauls album ranking, Kanye starsRolling Stone overhauls album ranking, Kanye stars

[2012-04-27 21:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Three Kanye West albums have made it on to the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine's authoritative "500 Greatest...

Finnair sees significant losses in first halfFinnair sees significant losses in first half

[2012-04-27 18:00:00]
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnair warned of significant losses in the first half of the year due to record-high fuel prices, although its...

Bird strikes on airliners targeted in U.S. Congress, at airportsBird strikes on airliners targeted in U.S. Congress, at airports

[2012-04-27 18:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Never mind unruly passengers, baggage fees and wind shear. The real scourges of air traffic these days are...

Expedia tops profit estimates, shares upExpedia tops profit estimates, shares up

[2012-04-27 18:00:00]
(Reuters) - Online travel agency Expedia Inc topped estimates for quarterly profit growth as its worldwide hotel revenue increased, and its shares...

Corrected: Tech billionaires bankroll gold rush to mine asteroidsCorrected: Tech billionaires bankroll gold rush to mine asteroids

[2012-04-27 15:00:00]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Google Inc executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt are among those bankrolling a venture to survey and...

Worm turns sheep clone to Worm turns sheep clone to "good" fat: China scientists

[2012-04-27 15:00:00]
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a "good" type of fat found naturally in nuts,...

China says Q2 trade growth to stabilize at China says Q2 trade growth to stabilize at "low level"

[2012-04-27 12:21:00]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's trade growth in the second quarter should stabilize at a "low level", the Commerce Ministry said on Friday...

Honda sees bumper year as it leaves disasters behindHonda sees bumper year as it leaves disasters behind

[2012-04-27 12:00:00]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co forecast a near-tripling of operating profit in the year ahead on surging Asian sales and a...

Credit Suisse CEO says handed data to U.S.Credit Suisse CEO says handed data to U.S.

[2012-04-27 12:00:00]
ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse has handed data to U.S. officials as part of an ongoing crackdown of hidden Swiss offshore accounts,...

Bank of Japan boosts stimulus again, but fails to impress marketsBank of Japan boosts stimulus again, but fails to impress markets

[2012-04-27 12:00:00]
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan boosted its asset-buying scheme by a further 10 trillion yen ($124 billion) on Friday and...

U.S. companies eye $8 billion defense deals with IndiaU.S. companies eye $8 billion defense deals with India

[2012-04-27 12:00:00]
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. companies are poised to sign defense deals totaling $8 billion with India, the U.S. Ambassador Nancy Powell...

Yuan exceeds previous band for first time since wideningYuan exceeds previous band for first time since widening

[2012-04-27 12:00:00]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The spot yuan took advantage of the new trading band for the first time since it was widened, moving...

U.S. growth slows as inventory accumulation wanesU.S. growth slows as inventory accumulation wanes

[2012-04-27 12:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely cooled modestly in the first quarter as replenishing of inventories by businesses slowed, though stronger...

Spanish economy in Spanish economy in "huge crisis" after credit downgrade

[2012-04-27 12:00:00]
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's sickly economy faces a "crisis of huge proportions", a minister said on Friday, as unemployment hit its highest...

Stock index futures signal mixed open; GDP eyedStock index futures signal mixed open; GDP eyed

[2012-04-27 12:00:00]
PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a mixed opening on Wall Street on Friday amid a slew of earnings reports...

Trimble Navigation to buy Google's SketchUpTrimble Navigation to buy Google's SketchUp

[2012-04-27 09:00:00]
(Reuters) - Trimble Navigation Ltd has agreed to buy SketchUp 3D modeling platform from Google Inc for an undisclosed price, the companies...

EBay shifts gears in India as rivals step upEBay shifts gears in India as rivals step up

[2012-04-27 09:00:00]
MUMBAI (Reuters) - EBay Inc is stepping up investment in India to boost its share of a market dominated by domestic players...

Samsung overtakes Nokia as world's top handset vendor: Strategy AnalyticsSamsung overtakes Nokia as world's top handset vendor: Strategy Analytics

[2012-04-27 09:00:00]
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co overtook Nokia as the world's top handset maker for the first time in the...

Seagate expands buyback plan by $2.5 billionSeagate expands buyback plan by $2.5 billion

[2012-04-27 09:00:00]
(Reuters) - Seagate Technology said its board approved a plan to buy back up to an additional $2.5 billion worth of common...

House passes cyber bill despite veto threatHouse passes cyber bill despite veto threat

[2012-04-27 09:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a cybersecurity bill on Thursday that would allow the government and companies to...



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