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Facebook's daunting Asian challengeFacebook's daunting Asian challenge

[2012-02-02 18:00:00]
(Reuters) - Facebook aims to connect all two billion Internet users. So far it has captured 845 million of them. Of the...

Australia seen as ideal home for expatsAustralia seen as ideal home for expats

[2012-02-02 18:00:00]
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia beat out the United States and Singapore to take top place among expatriates as an ideal residence for...

U.S. group sues to halt artist Christo's projectU.S. group sues to halt artist Christo's project

[2012-02-02 18:00:00]
DENVER (Reuters) - A coalition of environmentalists, outdoor enthusiasts and wildlife advocates have filed a federal lawsuit to block a project by...

Atlantic City, fallen on hard times, to get faceliftAtlantic City, fallen on hard times, to get facelift

[2012-02-02 18:00:00]
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Atlantic City, the once-thriving gambling capital of the east coast recently fallen on hard times, will...

Royal Caribbean bookings hit by rival's wreckRoyal Caribbean bookings hit by rival's wreck

[2012-02-02 18:00:00]
(Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd , the world's second-largest cruise operator, warned that earnings in the current quarter could fall by...

Punxsutawney Phil sees six more weeks of winterPunxsutawney Phil sees six more weeks of winter

[2012-02-02 18:00:00]
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-predicting groundhog, has seen his shadow, promising six more weeks of winter.

Air Berlin to become full oneworld member in MarchAir Berlin to become full oneworld member in March

[2012-02-02 18:00:00]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Air Berlin will join the oneworld alliance of airlines on March 20, Germany's second-largest airline said on Thursday, allaying...

OHB confirms won Galileo satellite contract from EUOHB confirms won Galileo satellite contract from EU

[2012-02-02 15:00:00]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's OHB AG confirmed it won a 250 million euro ($330 million) contract to build eight satellites for the...

Analysis: Bond benchmarks put investors in undue dangerAnalysis: Bond benchmarks put investors in undue danger

[2012-02-02 12:21:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors are needlessly exposing themselves to huge potential losses by defying two golden rules for making money through bonds...

China's Wen says may become more involved in EU rescue fundsChina's Wen says may become more involved in EU rescue funds

[2012-02-02 12:21:00]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is considering greater involvement in the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the upcoming European Stability Mechanism (ESM),...

Analysis: Talk of Japan Inc's demise may be prematureAnalysis: Talk of Japan Inc's demise may be premature

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's punch-drunk corporate sector looks to be out for the count, having been knocked off its feet by a...

Analysis: Specter of forced selling haunts rallying Italy debtAnalysis: Specter of forced selling haunts rallying Italy debt

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Italy's bonds have made sizzling returns this year but fears the country will lose its investment-grade status are putting...

Deutsche Bank Q4 pretax wiped out by debt crisisDeutsche Bank Q4 pretax wiped out by debt crisis

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank posted a fourth-quarter pretax loss after investment banking wilted amid the sovereign debt crisis, and as bad...

Worst yet to come for China growth: economistWorst yet to come for China growth: economist

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
BEIJING (Reuters) - Facing stiff global headwinds and a downturn in its property sector, China should cut taxes and slash banks' reserve...

Shell eyes big growth, but at big costShell eyes big growth, but at big cost

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell unveiled ambitious new growth plans alongside disappointing fourth quarter results on Thursday, raising concerns about how...

Insight: Inside Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper clean-up operationInsight: Inside Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper clean-up operation

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - The centre of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper clean-up operation is an unimposing set of offices in a corner of...

Tokyo bourse suffers glitch, angers tradersTokyo bourse suffers glitch, angers traders

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange suffered a major glitch in cash-share trading for the first time in six years on...

Glencore and Xstrata in $80 billion merger talksGlencore and Xstrata in $80 billion merger talks

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Mining group Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore are in talks about an all-share deal that could create a combined...

Stock index futures point to flat startStock index futures point to flat start

[2012-02-02 12:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P...

AU Optronics: forms strategic alliance with IdemitsuAU Optronics: forms strategic alliance with Idemitsu

[2012-02-02 09:41:00]
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's AU Optronics, the world's fourth-largest LCD maker, said on Thursday it would form a strategic alliance with Japan's...



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