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J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling, "adult" fiction author, jokes about "50 Shades"

[2012-10-17 21:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Promoting her new "adult" novel "The Casual Vacancy," Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling finds it amusing that the...

A Minute With: Sienna Miller on Hitchcock's obsessionsA Minute With: Sienna Miller on Hitchcock's obsessions

[2012-10-17 21:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the words of Alfred Hitchcock, "Blondes make the best victims".

Fuel shortages at Scottish airport a warning for winterFuel shortages at Scottish airport a warning for winter

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Edinburgh airport said jet fuel supplies were being rationed on Tuesday because of a glitch discovered last week at...

FIFA doubts Brazil will be ready for Confederations CupFIFA doubts Brazil will be ready for Confederations Cup

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) - FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke voiced doubts on Tuesday that Brazil will have all six stadiums ready...

Cuba lifting hated travel restrictionsCuba lifting hated travel restrictions

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba will scrap much-reviled travel restrictions starting in January, making it easier for its citizens to leave the communist-ruled...

Bahrain's Gulf Air says Iran holds up flight resumptionBahrain's Gulf Air says Iran holds up flight resumption

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Bahrain's Gulf Air says it has been unable to resume flights to Iran because the Iranian civil aviation...

Nigeria opens museum to Nigeria opens museum to "Afrobeat King" Fela Kuti

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
LAGOS (Reuters) - When he was alive, Fela Kuti electrified Nigerians and many music lovers the world over with his hip-shaking and...

New York's Upper East Side now priciest U.S. addressNew York's Upper East Side now priciest U.S. address

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An exclusive area of New York's Upper East Side, where the median price for a home is $6.5...

Kingfisher Air extends grounding of flightsKingfisher Air extends grounding of flights

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's aviation regulator rejected Kingfisher Airlines' proposed winter schedule on Wednesday, at the same time the beleaguered carrier...

London's Gatwick airport to study second runway plansLondon's Gatwick airport to study second runway plans

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - London's Gatwick airport is studying options to build a second runway and intends to submit the findings to a...

Gulf airlines come in from the cold with alliancesGulf airlines come in from the cold with alliances

[2012-10-17 18:00:00]
DUBAI (Reuters) - After years as the brash outsiders in the industry, fast-growing Gulf airlines are starting to take a more cooperative...

New planet discovered in Earth's back yardNew planet discovered in Earth's back yard

[2012-10-17 15:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Astronomers have found a new planet, the closest yet outside our solar system and just an astronomical stone's throw...

Computer models of Earth's climate change confirmed on MarsComputer models of Earth's climate change confirmed on Mars

[2012-10-17 15:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Computer models have accurately forecast conditions on Mars and are valid predictors of climate change on Earth, U.S. and...

BlackRock third-quarter profit rises 8 percentBlackRock third-quarter profit rises 8 percent

[2012-10-17 12:48:00]
(Reuters) - BlackRock , the world's largest money manager, said its third-quarter profit had risen 8 percent as investors poured into its...

Knight Capital posts $389.9 million loss on trading glitchKnight Capital posts $389.9 million loss on trading glitch

[2012-10-17 12:32:00]
(Reuters) - Knight Capital Group reported a third-quarter net loss of $389.9 million, largely due to a glitch on August 1 that...

India's Kingfisher to extend grounding of flights: CEOIndia's Kingfisher to extend grounding of flights: CEO

[2012-10-17 12:16:00]
(Reuters) - India's Kingfisher Airlines will extend the date to restart the carrier's operations, its chief executive Sanjay Aggarwal told reporters, after...

Credit Suisse's top Mideast banker Yammine resignsCredit Suisse's top Mideast banker Yammine resigns

[2012-10-17 12:16:00]
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bassam Yammine, Credit Suisse's top Middle East investment banker and the co-chief executive for the bank's operations in the...

Chip gear maker ASML to buy Cymer for $2.5 billionChip gear maker ASML to buy Cymer for $2.5 billion

[2012-10-17 12:00:00]
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The world's leading microchip gear maker ASML, is to buy U.S. group Cymer, its key supplier of a light-based...

Japan Advisory fails to show for Tokyo insider trading hearingJapan Advisory fails to show for Tokyo insider trading hearing

[2012-10-17 12:00:00]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Advisory did not show up for a hearing on Wednesday called to allow the Tokyo-based hedge fund to...

Spain must decide whether to seek aid: German officialSpain must decide whether to seek aid: German official

[2012-10-17 12:00:00]
BERLIN (Reuters) - Spain must decide whether it will tap funds from the euro zone's new bailout facility and should not look...



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