Monday, November 1, 2010

Yahoo! News: Health News

Yahoo! News: Health News

Wall Street pares gains, Amazon weighs (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:45 AM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 27, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - U.S. stocks sharply pared gains on Monday with the Nasdaq Composite flat after rising more than 1 percent, weighed down by declines in Amazon.com and chipmakers.

China and India lead the way in Asia and UK perks up (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:44 AM PDT

Reuters - Manufacturing growth in China and India powered ahead last month and UK industry also picked up steam, data showed on Monday, countering sluggishness in the U.S. economy and a faltering Japanese recovery.

China manufacturing growth leaps past forecasts (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 12:06 AM PDT

A worker jumps over a puddle near a residential construction site in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, October 26, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - China's factories ramped up their production last month and were buoyed by an influx of new business, highlighting the strength of the world's second-largest economy but also pointing to price pressures.

Ambac says may go bankrupt this year (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Reuters - Ambac Financial Group Inc , which was the second-largest U.S. bond insurer before suffering huge losses on risky mortgages, said it may file for bankruptcy protection this year after missing an interest payment on some debt.

Factory growth quickens in October (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Reuters - Surprisingly strong growth last month in the U.S. manufacturing sector was good news for a sluggish economy but was probably too little, too late to stop the Federal Reserve from more monetary easing.

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 01:00 PM PDT

AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:

Manufacturing sector growth surges in October (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:36 AM PDT

In this Oct. 18, 2010 photo, workers get ready to pull a piece of forged steel to be used in a heavy load helicopter out of a giant press at SifCo Industries in Cleveland, Ohio. Manufacturing activity expanded last month at the fastest pace since May due to a surge in new orders and production. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - Manufacturing activity expanded last month at the fastest pace since May due to a surge in new orders and exports.

Ad rebound plays well for media companies, for now (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:37 AM PDT

Reuters - From Walt Disney Co to Time Warner Inc , the media business is looking a little less glamorous these days.

Irish health minister pelted with paint over cuts (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:58 AM PDT

Ireland's Health Minister Mary Harney is seen after she was pelted with a paint-filled balloon during the opening of a new mental health facility in west Dublin, Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Ireland's health minister has been pelted with red paint as tempers grow over government plans to slash euro1 billion (US$1.4 billion) from the costs of running an overloaded hospital network. (AP Photo/Niall Carson, PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT **AP - Ireland's health minister was pelted with red paint Monday as tempers flared over government plans to slash euro1 billion ($1.4 billion) from the costs of running an overloaded hospital network.

Firm that pushed "teaser rate" loans settles suit (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PDT

AP - A mortgage company that advertised home loans with low initial "teaser rates" without disclosing their risks will pay $1.15 million to Arizona to settle a lawsuit.

Politics of the Fed's easy money (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 03:49 PM PDT

United States money printing plates are seen at the Museum of American Finance in New York October 15, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - While voters cast ballots on Tuesday in an election expected to shift Congress to the right, the Federal Reserve convenes what could be its most pivotal meeting since the height of the financial crisis.

Oil prices in 'very comfortable zone': Saudi minister (AFP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:59 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Nuaimi said at the Singapore Energy Summit on Monday that current oil prices at above 80 dollars a barrel are within a AFP - Current oil prices at above 80 dollars a barrel are within a "very comfortable zone" beneficial to producers, consumers and companies alike, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said Monday.

Expiring Bush Tax Cuts (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 12:44 AM PDT

AP - Tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 are to expire in January unless Congress renews them.

Nissan shows tiny electric concept vehicle (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:57 AM PDT

In this artist rendering released by Nissan Motor Co., a two-seater electric vehicle called 'Nissan New Mobility CONCEPT,' resembling a go-cart the Japanese automaker unveiled to the media during a press conference Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 at its headquarters in Yokohama near Tokyo. It has a range of a 100 kilometers (62 miles), and maximum speed of 75 kilometers (47 miles) per hour. The EV system was developed by Renault, but the car's design was by Nissan. (AP Photo/Nissan Motor Co.) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **AP - Nissan showed a two-seater electric vehicle resembling a go-cart Monday that isn't ready for sale but spotlights the Japanese automaker's ambitions to be the leader in zero-emission cars.

It's Getting Easier to Get a Loan (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:08 AM PDT

BusinessWeek - Khalique Rehman, who runs My Pain Clinic in McDonough, Ga., got a $1.8 million loan this month from Atlanta-based Private Bank of Buckhead. "I was surprised because everyone says it would be so difficult," says the 46-year-old physician, who plans to double the space of his eight-employee practice and hire another doctor and possibly a nurse. "I am really happy."
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