Home page > News

Greece closes in on bailout, Germany seeks more oversightGreece closes in on bailout, Germany seeks more oversight

[2012-02-17 12:00:00]
ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Optimism grew on Friday that Greece has finally done enough to secure a second bailout despite worsening relations with...

Stock index futures signal mixed Wall Street openStock index futures signal mixed Wall Street open

[2012-02-17 12:00:00]
* U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500...

Rising chip foundry spend to boost Applied Materials 2nd quarterRising chip foundry spend to boost Applied Materials 2nd quarter

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
(Reuters) - Chip-equipment maker Applied Materials expects a strong recovery in the second quarter, as orders pick up in an industry beset...

EU court: Social networks can't be piracy brakesEU court: Social networks can't be piracy brakes

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Online social networks cannot be forced to block users from downloading songs illegally, as this would push up their...

Twitter begins self-serve advertising for small businessesTwitter begins self-serve advertising for small businesses

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc. on Thursday formally launched a service to allow small businesses to buy and place ads on...

Demand Media aims for double-digit growth in 2012Demand Media aims for double-digit growth in 2012

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
(Reuters) - Demand Media, which went public just over a year ago, promised its shareholders that revenue growth would accelerate by the...

FTC warns app makers to protect kids' privacyFTC warns app makers to protect kids' privacy

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc, Google Inc and their vendors must do more to protect children using iPhones and other mobile devices...

Oracle, SAP face June retrial or a long waitOracle, SAP face June retrial or a long wait

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge intends to schedule a retrial for this June between Oracle Corp and SAP AG over copyright infringement...

Critics seek to stall Senate cybersecurity billCritics seek to stall Senate cybersecurity bill

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican critics of a Senate cybersecurity bill want to slow down consideration of the measure, saying it could give...

China's Baidu looks to mobile search for growthChina's Baidu looks to mobile search for growth

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - China's top search engine, Baidu Inc, plans to begin monetizing its mobile search traffic and social media platforms...

Apple's iPhone loses China market shareApple's iPhone loses China market share

[2012-02-17 09:00:00]
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc's share of China's booming smartphone market slipped for a second straight quarter in October-December, as it...

UK cost agency unconvinced by Botox for migraineUK cost agency unconvinced by Botox for migraine

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness body NICE is not convinced that Allergan's anti-wrinkle injection Botox is worth using to treat migraines. ...

EU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptableEU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptable

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency has decided that the benefits of orlistat-containing weight loss drugs, including GlaxoSmithKline's Alli and Roche's...

Astra takes brand cancer drug straight to patientsAstra takes brand cancer drug straight to patients

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc is selling breast cancer drug Arimidex directly to U.S. patients, offering an option for people who want to...

Microchip delivers drug; can it replace shots?Microchip delivers drug; can it replace shots?

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An implantable, wireless microchip delivered osteoporosis medicine to a small group of Danish women, raising hope for a new...

Teens' concussion risk not limited to footballTeens' concussion risk not limited to football

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although football has been in the spotlight when it comes to high school athletes' concussions, other sports...

Rice-sweetened baby formula may contain arsenic: U.S studyRice-sweetened baby formula may contain arsenic: U.S study

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
(Reuters) - A sampling of products sweetened with organic brown rice syrup, including cereal bars and baby formulas, found levels of arsenic...

After 37 years, Washington D.C. gets mental health systemAfter 37 years, Washington D.C. gets mental health system

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nation's capital regained control of its mental health system on Thursday when a federal judge approved a settlement...

Anti-abortion Anti-abortion "personhood" bill clears Oklahoma senate

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma lawmakers edged closer toward trying to outlaw abortion on Wednesday by approving "personhood" legislation that gives individual...

Insurers see costs in Obama birth control ruleInsurers see costs in Obama birth control rule

[2012-02-17 07:00:00]
(Reuters) - The Obama administration maintains that its plan to have health insurers pay for birth control offered to employees of religious...



<< 869  870  871  872 

873  874  875  876  877 878 879  880  881  882  883  884  885 

886  887  888 >>