Monthly Archives: November 2011

Wall Street Edges Higher After Consumer Data

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose for a second straight day on Tuesday as consumer confidence bounced back from a 2-1/2 year low in November, feeding appetite for risky assets. Italian bond yields fell from session … Continue reading →

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Futures Gain on Relief Over Italy Bond Auction

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose for a second straight day on Tuesday as consumer confidence bounced back from a 2-1/2 year low in November, feeding appetite for risky assets. Italian bond yields fell from session … Continue reading →

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Europe talks, consumer confidence send stocks up (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK – Stocks are rising in early trading Tuesday, a day after a huge rally, as European leaders struggle to craft new cures for the region’s debt crisis. The market also got a lift from a jump in U.S. … Continue reading →

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Markets still buoyed by euro rescue hopes (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

LONDON – Markets were boosted again on Tuesday by hopes that the 17 countries that use the euro will finally come up with a plan to deal with their crushing debt crisis, but the surprise announcement that American Airlines and … Continue reading →

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Wall Street rises after rebounding confidence data (Reuters)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose for a second straight day on Tuesday as consumer confidence bounced back from a 2-1/2 year low in November, feeding appetite for risky assets. Italian bond yields fell from session highs, calming fears … Continue reading →

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Editors ‘knew phones were hacked’

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 November 2011 Last updated at 10:54 ET Mr McMullan said the News of the World had been “one of the least bad” papers for phone hacking A former News of the World journalist has said phone hacking was carried … Continue reading →

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Iran protesters storm UK embassy

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 November 2011 Last updated at 11:25 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC’s James Reynolds says there is a lot of anger among the protesters Protesters in the Iranian capital, Tehran, have broken into … Continue reading →

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Osborne: Public sector pay capped

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 November 2011 Last updated at 10:06 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The chancellor said much of Europe was heading towards recession as he pledged to do “whatever it takes” to protect Britain and keep … Continue reading →

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Paralysed man seeks right to die

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Health News

29 November 2011 Last updated at 07:33 ET Article written by Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent More from Fergus Tony Nicklinson is unable to speak A severely disabled 57 year old man is to ask a High Court judge to allow … Continue reading →

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Better Follow-Up, New Therapies Help Smokers Kick Habit

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Health News

“What we found is if you treat smoking like other health conditions and diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes, you’re more likely to be successful,” says lead author Anne Joseph, a physician and director of the University of Minnesota‘s … Continue reading →

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