Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Reuters

  • Hamas says Gaza truce agreed; Israel, Egypt say no deal yet

    GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Hamas official said Egyptian mediators had clinched a truce with Israel on Tuesday that would go into effect within hours, but Egypt and Israel said a Gaza ceasefire deal was still up in the air after a week of fighting ...

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  • HP alleges Autonomy wrongdoing, takes $5 billion charge

    (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co on Tuesday took a massive $5 billion charge, claiming a raft of improprieties, misrepresentation and disclosure failures at software firm Autonomy, which it acquired last October for $11.1 billion.

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  • HIV infections fall, UN says ending AIDS "feasible"

    LONDON (Reuters) - An end to the worldwide AIDS epidemic is in sight, the United Nations says, mainly due to better access to drugs that can both treat and prevent the incurable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes the disease.

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  • Congo rebels seize eastern city as UN forces look on

    GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda seized Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, parading past U.N.

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  • COLUMN-Coal poses EU power price risk: Wynn

    (The author is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.) By Gerard Wynn. LONDON Nov 20 (Reuters) - A return to rising world coal prices next year would underscore the European Union's energy dependence, given global gas prices also ...

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  • Euro zone aims for deal on Greek aid, debt reduction

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to give tentative approval to the next tranche of loans to Greece and seek a way to cut the country's huge debt on Tuesday, although no money is likely to be disbursed before December ...

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  • France risks new downgrade if reforms stall: Moody's

    PARIS (Reuters) - Moody's, the second credit-rating agency to strip France of its top triple-A rank, told Reuters it will downgrade the country's debt further if the government fails to implement reforms such as a labor market overhaul. Dietmar Hornung ...

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  • Elmo puppeteer Clash resigns following new sex claims

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind the "Sesame Street" character Elmo, resigned on Tuesday following new allegations that he had sex with an underage boy, adding to an ongoing controversy involving one of America's most popular ...

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  • REUTERS SUMMIT-Boeing targets doubling of Middle East defence sales

    (For other news from Reuters Middle East Investment Summit, click here). * Mideast defence revenue seen doubling to $4 bln in 2 years.

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  • Wall Street falls as Bernanke's comments weigh

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slid as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments added to worries about the economic impact of the U.S.

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  • Housing starts hit four-year high in October

    WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:14pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts rose to their highest rate in more than four years in October, suggesting the housing market recovery was gaining steam, even though permits for future construction fell.

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  • UPDATE 2-Church of England votes against women bishops

    LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Church of England voted on Tuesday against allowing women bishops after it failed to win the support of enough lay members for the reform, leaving the Church facing more internal strife over an issue that has divided it ...

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  • Britain recognizes Syrian opposition coalition

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recognized the fledgling Syrian National Coalition on Tuesday, joining France in saying the opposition group was the "sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people".

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  • Credit Suisse shuffles top executives, merges units

    They don't get along, so if one jumps ahead, then the other one is likely to leave," an industry source who has worked with both men told Reuters last week. The succession plan for Dougan has been under scrutiny since the CEO came under heavy fire when ...

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  • West concerned about fuel move at Iran nuclear power plant

    VIENNA (Reuters) - Western officials voiced concern on Tuesday about what they described as an unexpected unloading of fuel at Iran's first nuclear energy plant and said Tehran, which has dismissed it as a normal step, must clarify the issue.

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  • Chevron accuses NY State comptroller of ethics breach

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chevron Corp sought to open an investigation on Tuesday into New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, claiming he pressured the oil company to settle environmental litigation in Ecuador in exchange for campaign ...

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  • News Corp to take 49 percent stake in Yankees TV channel

    (Reuters) - News Corp will acquire a 49 percent equity stake in the YES Network from the New York Yankees baseball club and its partners, giving the media company a major sports presence in the largest U.S.

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  • Scenarios: How soon "fiscal cliff" talks could unfold

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress hope to start serious negotiations after this week's Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday on how to avoid the "fiscal cliff," which has politicians and economists worried about the ...

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  • US Airways flight attendants vote to authorize strike

    (Reuters) - Flight attendants at US Airways Group Inc voted by a 94 percent margin to authorize a strike, ramping up pressure on the carrier to reach a contract agreement, their union said on Tuesday.

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  • UBS rogue trader: the man, not the machine

    LONDON (Reuters) - Kweku Adoboli, convicted on Tuesday of the biggest fraud in British history, was a star trader at Swiss bank UBS until he admitted booking fictitious deals to hide the losses.

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