Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking The New York Times | Once the cradle of European civilization, Greece is now at the epicenter of Europe’s economic crisis. The now-fading consensus in the market and among opinion-makers was that Greece is likely to fail, taking the euro zone with it. The country’s sovereign debt, which a few months ago wa...
SocGen disappointed as tests missed point Gulf News | Geneva: The European Union's "tough" and "transparent" stress tests disappointed because a sovereign risk shock was only applied to bonds that banks trade rather than those they hold to maturity, Société Générale SA said. | "The one disappo...
Wisconsin receives second part of train money The Examiner Comments MADISON, Wis. (Map, News) - The state of Wisconsin has received another portion of the $810 million in federal stimulus money that will go toward building a high-speed rail line between Madison and Milwaukee. | Gov. Jim Doyle and U.S. Transp...
Five questions with Bruce Rowley, Pulse senior vice president The Wichita Eagle | Pulse Systems, based in Wichita, announced Wednesday that it was merging with Cegedim, a Paris-based technology and services company that specializes in health care, and no one could be more pleased than Bruce Rowley, Pulse's senior vice president ...
Doyle, LaHood to make Wis. rail announcement The Examiner Comments MADISON, Wis. (Map, News) - Gov. Jim Doyle and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood say they'll make a major announcement in Watertown on Thursday about the state's planned high-speed rail line. | Doyle and LaHood will be joined by Water...
Jonathan Storm: Undercover caterers with a taste for intrigue Philadelphia Daily News | By Jonathan Storm | Inquirer Television Critic NBC's new "Undercovers.'' Foodie spies, your show is coming. NBC's stars a gorgeous pair of ex-CIAers who have gone into the catering business. Then they get tapped to spy again. | It's from J.J. ...
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Boeing Kicks Off Air Show With Emirates Order The New York Times | Filed at 6:29 a.m. ET | FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) -- Boeing Co. kicked off the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday with an order for 30 777-300ER jetliners from Emirates ...
Farnborough will be test of health for aircraft market Gulf News | Farnborough: Plane manufacturers, airlines, government ministers and military top brass gathered on Sunday for the Farnborough International Airshow amid hopes that the two-year ...
Bumpy Ride Ahead for Air Industries The New York Times | The skies appear to be clearing for international aviation as the recession of the past two years slips into history. But big challenges remain for the global airline industry an...
UBS posts second-quarter profit of $1.9 billion Herald Tribune | GENEVA - Swiss bank UBS AG offered evidence of its recovery Tuesday with stronger-than-expected second-quarter profits of 2 billion Swiss francs ($1.9 billion), and said it should resolve all tax matters with the U.S. government by October. | The Z...
UBS posts second-quarter profit of $1.9 billion Breitbart GENEVA (AP) - Swiss bank UBS AG offered evidence of its recovery Tuesday with stronger-than-expected second-quarter profits of 2 billion Swiss francs ($1.9 billion), and said it should resolve all tax matters with the U.S. government by October. | Th...
UBS posts second-quarter profit of $1.9 billion The Wichita Eagle GENEVA - Swiss bank UBS AG offered evidence of its recovery Tuesday with stronger-than-expected second-quarter profits of 2 billion Swiss francs ($1.9 billion), and said it should resolve all tax matters with the U.S. government by October. | The Zur...
UN declares access to clean water a human right Zeenews New York: The United Nations Wednesday declared access to clean water a human right, voicing "deep concern" about a human necessity denied to almost 900 million people worldwide. | The 192-nation body approved a resolution put forward by Bolivia and signed by 33 other states. There were 121 votes in favour and 41 abstentions. | The resolution also ...
