Monthly Archives: December 2011

China urges tighter Internet security after series of data leaks

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

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese government is working with domestic Internet search engines like Baidu Inc and Sohu.com and financial institutions to prevent phishing attacks on unsuspecting Chinese web users. The Ministry of Public Security said on Friday it would … Continue reading →

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Verizon to add $2 bill-pay charge

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

(Reuters) – Verizon Wireless, which this month angered customers with three separate data service problems, said on Thursday it will add a $2 fee for one-time telephone and online bill payments. The planned change, to take effect on January 15, … Continue reading →

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Stocks edge lower on the last trading day of 2011 (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK – The stock market is set to end a tumultuous year more or less where it started. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 26 points, or 0.2 percent, at 12,262 at noon Friday. The SP 500 fell 1 … Continue reading →

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Wall St near flat; S&P on track to end in black (Reuters)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks were nearly unchanged on Friday, the last trading day of a turbulent year, but the SP 500 looked set to end with a slight gain. Many market participants stayed on the sidelines, reflecting what is … Continue reading →

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Regret over Facebook death news

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

30 December 2011 Last updated at 12:06 ET Lancaster University student Anuj Bidve was shot at close range A police chief has said she regrets how the father of an Indian student shot in the head in Salford on Boxing … Continue reading →

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Troubled Barratts cuts 1,610 jobs

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

30 December 2011 Last updated at 10:16 ET Barratts Priceless stores are facing closure The administrator of troubled shoe chain Barratts Priceless has said it has made 1,610 employees redundant. The job losses are at the retailer’s concessions within other … Continue reading →

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Mass Syria rallies prompt clashes

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

30 December 2011 Last updated at 11:02 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Activist Omar al-Khani says Syrian forces attacked protesters in front of the observers

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Patients to choose GP practices

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

30 December 2011 Last updated at 10:24 ET The plans will benefit commuters “the most”, according to Andrew Lansley Patients in areas of England will be able to register with a GP practice of their choice under new plans. It … Continue reading →

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Muslims skip NYC mayor’s event to protest spying (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

NEW YORK – More than a dozen Muslim clerics and civic leaders skipped Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s annual interfaith breakfast Friday, saying they were upset that he supported police department surveillance efforts in their neighborhoods. The 15 leaders wrote a letter … Continue reading →

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Petroplus shuts 3 oil refineries as cash runs out

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

By Marie Maitre and Caroline Copley PARIS/NEUCHATEL, Switzerland | Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:27am EST PARIS/NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (Reuters) – Petroplus (PPHN.S) is to close three of its five oil refineries over the coming weeks because it has run out of … Continue reading →

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