LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower Wall Street open on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.1 to 0.3 percent. Alcoa and Monsanto are two of the first large companies to report quarterly results as the earnings season begins. Wall Street expects both the companies to show improved profit from a year ago....
Jan
07
India Ink: Disbelief in Bihar Village of Man Accused in the Delhi Rape Case
Label: WorldAURANGABAD, Bihar — The family of Akshay Thakur, one of the six accused in the Delhi gang rape case, first learned about the incident and the nationwide protests it has inspired when local police officers came to their house looking for him.The family owns a television set, but cannot watch it because there is no electricity in the area. Newspapers don’t reach this far.Their village of Lahangkarma...
Jordana Brewster Is 'Enamored' with the Idea of Having Twins
Label: Lifestyle 01/06/2013 at 05:00 PM EST Jordana Brewster has babies on the brain – yes, you read that right: plural.The Dallas star, 32, who has been married to movie producer Andrew Form since 2007, tells Latina she "definitely" wants two kids and is "enamored" by the idea of having twins.
"My dad was a twin, so it runs...
Your medical chart could include exercise minutes
Label: HealthCHICAGO (AP) — Roll up a sleeve for the blood pressure cuff. Stick out a wrist for the pulse-taking. Lift your tongue for the thermometer. Report how many minutes you are active or getting exercise.Wait, what?If the last item isn't part of the usual drill at your doctor's office, a movement is afoot to change that. One recent national survey indicated only a third of Americans said their doctors asked...
Global shares, oil fall, but growth prospects limit falls
Label: BusinessLONDON (Reuters) - World stocks and oil prices eased on Monday as some investors booked profits after last week's strong rally, but signs of a brightening global economic growth outlook limited the falls. Data from the United States on Friday showed employers kept up a steady pace of hiring in December and its vast services sector was expanding at a brisk rate, while manufacturing surveys...
Jan
06
In Fields and Markets, Guatemalans Feels Squeeze of Biofuel Demand
Label: WorldRichard Perry/The New York TimesJosé Antonio Alvarado and his family harvested corn in November on a highway median in Guatemala, where farmers struggle to find land. More Photos »GUATEMALA CITY — In the tiny tortillerias of this city, people complain ceaselessly about the high price of corn. Just three years ago, one quetzal — about 15 cents — bought eight tortillas; today it buys only four. And...
News Summary: Tablet-tailored search engine debuts
Label: TechnologyTAILORED FOR TABLETS: Izik is billed as the first search designed especially for iPads and tablet computers running on Google Inc.‘s Android software. Free Izik apps for those devices were released Friday.CAPSULE CATERING: For the more visual format of tablets, Izik displays search results in rows of capsules that can be easily scrolled with the swipe of a finger. This contrasts to showing a stack...
Bethenny Frankel Divorcing Jason Hoppy
Label: Lifestyle By Sarah Michaud 01/05/2013 at 05:00 PM EST Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy Albert Michael/Startraks It's official – Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy's marriage is over.Having announced a separation over the holidays, the reality star began the divorce process...
FDA: New rules will make food safer
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says its new guidelines would make the food Americans eat safer and help prevent the kinds of foodborne disease outbreaks that sicken or kill thousands of consumers each year.The rules, the most sweeping food safety guidelines in decades, would require farmers to take new precautions against contamination, to include making sure workers' hands are...
"Cliff" concerns give way to earnings focus
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors' "fiscal cliff" worries are likely to give way to more fundamental concerns, like earnings, as fourth-quarter reports get under way next week. Financial results, which begin after the market closes on Tuesday with aluminum company Alcoa , are expected to be only slightly better than the third-quarter's lackluster results. As a warning sign, analyst current...
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