You thought 2011 was tough?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shaky Europe. Political gridlock. Volatile markets. Familiar themes for those who lived through 2011, and investors should be ready to revisit them next year. With a spiraling debt crisis in Europe, political upheaval around …
Banks Show Caution, Leaving Traders Uncertain
Stocks closed lower Wednesday after Europe s central bank revealed figures suggesting that banks in the region were becoming increasingly reluctant to lend to each other. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 139.94 points, or 1.1 percent, to …
2-year-old missing after double homicide in Virginia
(CNN)– Police in Richmond, Virginia, issued an Amber Alert on Saturday for a 2-year-old boy who was in a car a shooting suspect allegedly used to flee the scene of a double homicide. The shooting occurred during a home invasion, Richmond police …
When censoring science makes sense
(CNN)– On Tuesday, a federal advisory panel, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, recommended that university scientists who have submitted articles on how to modify a flu virus to two very prestigious journals delete critical …
PhoneGap Releases Version 1.3 With Full Windows Phone Support
This post is part of our ReadWriteMobile channel, which is dedicated to helping its community understand the strategic business and technical implications of developing mobile applications. This channel is sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent. As you’re exploring …
Britney Spears, Jason Trawick show off engagement ring in Vegas (VIDEO)
Pop star Britney Spears is engaged to longtime beau Jason Trawick. To ring in their upcoming nuptials, the pair celebrated in Las Vegas, and even showed photos of her stunning engagement diamond. Britney Spears and Jason Trawick Engaged: 3rd Time’s a Charm …
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Central Banks Ease Most Since 2009 to Avert Contagion
Central banks across five continents are undertaking the broadest reduction in borrowing costs since 2009 to avert a global economic slump stemming from Europe s sovereign-debt turmoil. The U.S., the U.K. and nine other nations, along with the …
Black Friday sales up 7 pct; retailers look ahead
The holiday shopping season got off to a strong start on Black Friday, with retail sales up 7 percent over last year, according to the most recent survey. Now stores just have to keep buyers coming back without the promise of door-buster savings …
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