Thursday, 22 November 2012

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A banner featuring a Euro coin is seen on the European Commission headquarters building in Brussels November 21, 2012. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Deal on EU budget hinges on deep cuts

BRUSSELS - European Union leaders will need to agree a first-ever cut in the bloc's long-term spending plans if they are to clinch a deal at a summit starting on Thursday, with the drive for austerity likely to trump all other concerns. Full Article | Video

Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes hold but mistrust runs deep 7:50am GMT

GAZA/JERUSALEM - A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers took hold on Thursday after eight days of conflict, although deep mistrust on both sides cast doubt on how long the Egyptian-sponsored deal can last. | Video


Employees work at a factory of Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd on the outskirts of Shanghai, October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Darcy Holdorf
China

China's manufacturing sector at 13-month high

BEIJING - China's vast manufacturing sector sees expansion accelerate or the first time in 13 months, preliminary results from a factory survey show, a sign that the pace of economic growth has revived after seven consecutive quarters of slowdown. Full Article
A HP Invent logo is pictured in front of Hewlett-Packard international offices in Meyrin near Geneva August 4, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Hewlett-Packard

Mystery HP whistleblower could reap big reward

NEW YORK - While the Hewlett-Packard accounting scandal has produced several losers, it has also produced one potentially very big winner: the whistleblower. Full Article
A M23 rebel guards weapons returned by the government's army in Goma city November 21, 2012. Rebel forces in eastern Congo said on Wednesday they planned to take control of the whole of the vast central African country after they captured the eastern town of Goma while United Nations peacekeepers looked on. REUTERS/James Akena
Africa

Goma rebels say will "liberate" all of Congo

SAKE/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Rebel forces in eastern Congo vow to "liberate" all of the vast central African country as they begin seizing towns near the Rwandan border and speak of a 1,000-mile march to the capital Kinshasa. Full Article
Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Alex Salmond (3rd L), stands on the stage with supporters during the launch of the "Yes Scotland" campaign for an independent Scotland, in Edinburgh, Scotland May 25, 2012. REUTERS/David Moir
UK

Scottish independence bets on green energy

BRUSSELS/LONDON - Scotland's bid for independence bets on meeting ambitious renewable energy goals as much as on the riches of North Sea oil and gas, the output of which is dwindling fast. Full Article
Two women sit in front of Deutsche Bank offices on Park Avenue in New York July 31, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Business

Bank seeks older women for profits, promotion

FRANKFURT - Deutsche Bank is on the lookout for mature, tech-savvy women who it thinks will be better team players, to help change its corporate culture and rebuild its reputation after short-term bonus incentives led to risky deals which hurt profits. Full Article
Workers fill carts with food for the poor at the Foothill Unity Center food bank in Monrovia, California, November 14, 2012. REUTERS/David McNew
U.S.

Food banks alarmed as drought dents supplies

LOS ANGELES - The worst drought in more than half a century has weakened the safety net for the 50 million Americans who struggle to get enough to eat, and the nation's food banks are raising the alarm as the holiday season gets into full swing. Full Article

Video

A pardon at the White House

A pardon at the White House

Nov. 21 - U.S. President Barack Obama pardons a turkey a day ahead of Thanksgiving, with the First Family later heading to a food bank to help out. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


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