Monthly Archives: May 2011

Fifa is not in crisis, says Blatter

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

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Fifa is not in crisis

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

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‘Anxious’ Nadal in French quarters; Sharapova wins (AP)

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

PARIS – Decoding Rafael Nadal’s self-evaluations can be a tricky proposition. Listen, for example, to the way the top-seeded Nadal spoke about his game and his mindset after handling 37th-ranked Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 Monday to reach … Continue reading →

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Greek debt fears weigh on euro, curb world stocks (Reuters)

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

LONDON (Reuters) – The euro slipped and world stocks were stuck on Monday with fears of a Greek debt default undimmed and U.S. and UK market holidays keeping many investors on the sidelines. The shared currency was down 0.4 percent … Continue reading →

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Russia lifts deposit interest rate unexpectedly

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday unexpectedly raised its deposit interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.5 percent in a bid to curb inflation. Russia’s Central Bank said in a statement that the new deposit rate would take effect … Continue reading →

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Germany decides to abandon nuclear power by 2022

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

FILE — A March 15, 2011 file photo shows the nuclear plant of Neckarwestheim, southern Germany. Germany’s environment minister said MOnday May 30, 2011 that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government has agreed to shut down all of the country’s nuclear … Continue reading →

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‘Hangover’ lingers with record $105.8M weekend

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

In this publicity image released by Warner Bros., from left, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong and Bradley Cooper are shown in a scene from “The Hangover Part II.” (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures) SymbolPriceChangeCMCSK23.43-0.08CVC34.90+0.27DIS41.52+0.53LGF5.94-0.04NWSA17.98+0.34

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Fortis to buy Vermont power company for $470M

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

SymbolPriceChangeCV24.32+0.46{“s” : “cv”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} The Canadian utility Fortis Inc. said on Monday that it will purchase electricity distributor Central Vermont Public Service Corp. for about $470 million to get a foothold in the U.S. energy … Continue reading →

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Renault taps Nissan executive as new COO

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

PARIS (AP) — French automaker Renault SA named a top executive of Nissan Americas as its new chief operating officer on Monday, in an effort to move on from an embarrassing scandal around false accusations of espionage. The partially state-owned … Continue reading →

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Lagarde in Brazil to promote IMF candidacy

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

France’s Finance Minister Christine Lagarde listens to questions during a press conference in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, May 30, 2011. Lagarde has kicked off a global tour to promote her candidacy to head the International Monetary Fund beginning with a trip … Continue reading →

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