Saturday, July 2, 2011

Yahoo! News: Health News

Yahoo! News: Health News


Rally could spell pullback for stocks (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 07:43 PM PDT

The sign of the New York Stock Exchange is seen on a door June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - A pullback could be on the table next week for stocks after their best weekly performance in two years, especially if a raft of data headlined by the June jobs report doesn't bolster the argument of a strengthening economy.


Strauss-Kahn released from house arrest (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 09:01 PM PDT

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (C) and his wife Anne Sinclair arrive for a hearing at the New York State Supreme Courthouse in New York July 1, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest on Friday after prosecutors said the hotel maid who accused him of attempted rape lied to a grand jury and made other false statements.


KKR, Silver Lake to buy Go Daddy for $2.25 billion: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 07:51 PM PDT

Reuters - Web hosting company The Go Daddy Group Inc agreed to be bought by a private equity consortium led by KKR and Silver Lake for $2.25 billion, including debt, people close to the situation said on Friday.

Euro zone to approve Greek aid tranche, Berlin demands action (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:20 AM PDT

A woman raises a Greek flag during a rally against austerity in front of the parliament at Constitution (Syntagma) square in Athens June 30, 2011. REUTERS/John KolesidisReuters - Euro zone finance ministers will approve the next tranche of emergency aid for Greece on Saturday and discuss a second three-year financing plan for Athens on July 11, euro zone officials said.


China IPOs slow in H1 (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:41 AM PDT

Reuters - China's IPO market slowed by a fifth in the first half of 2011 amid a lack of mega deals that hit the market the year before, with fundraisings dominated by small businesses, a trend that analysts said could last for a few more months.

FTSE up 0.11% at open (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:25 AM PDT

London's FTSE 100 index steadied in opening deals on Friday, after Greece's approval of austerity measures led shares to soar the previous day.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London's FTSE 100 index steadied in opening deals on Friday, after Greece's approval of austerity measures led shares to soar the previous day.


Factories busier in June after spring slump (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:59 AM PDT

In this May 19, 2011 photo, line worker Dave Zamora works on a pre-production Chevrolet Sonic at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. A private trade group says that manufacturing activity in June recovered somewhat from a sharp slowdown in May.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Factory activity picked up in June after a sluggish May, helped by lower gas prices and some easing of supply disruptions.


Earnings schedule for week of 7/4/11 (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:56 PM PDT

AP - MONDAY, July 4

Vatican returns to profit but donations down (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 06:03 AM PDT

AP - The Vatican has returned to profit after three years in the red but donations from the faithful fell nearly euro15 million ($22 million), or 18 percent, amid tough economic times and a year in which the priest sex abuse scandal exploded.

Analysis: BofA now needs to focus on Basel III levels (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Reuters - Bank of America Corp's decision to resolve $14 billion worth of mortgage backed securities-related liabilities might have boosted its stock and bond prices, but it has put it further behind its peers in the race to build up enough capital to be Basel III compliant.

Eurozone set to release vital Greek aid (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 05:28 AM PDT

AP - The eurozone is set to release a vital installment of aid money for Greece Saturday, but will leave the final decision on a second bailout for the debt-ridden country until later this summer.

Spain to help struggling mortgage holders (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Spain's First Vice President and Minister of Interior Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba gestures gives a press conference in Madrid on June 30. Spain's government approved measures to help the soaring number of homeowners, many jobless, who cannot pay their mortgages.(AFP/File/Pierre-Philippe Marcou)AFP - Spain's government approved measures Friday to help the soaring number of homeowners, many jobless, who cannot pay their mortgages.


Yemen militants blow up empty oil pipeline: officials (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 03:29 AM PDT

Reuters - Armed Yemeni tribesmen blew up an empty oil pipeline in Yemen's oil-producing Maarib province last week, officials said on Saturday, in a blow to the impoverished Arab nation's bid to get the key industry back up and running.

Obama: ending tax breaks required to cut deficit (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 03:34 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama pressed his case on Saturday for achieving deficit reduction, in part by ending tax breaks and singling out hedge fund managers, oil companies and billionaires to take the hit.

US auto sales up in June, but Japan still hurting (AP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:12 PM PDT

In this Feb. 9, 2011 photo, a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is displayed at the Chicago Auto Show, in Chicago.  Falling gas prices brought people back to General Motors showrooms in June, 2011, with the company reporting a 10 percent increase from a year earlier.  (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - Gas prices hit a sweet spot for automakers last month. They fell far enough to spur pickup truck sales, yet remained so high that small cars sold well, sometimes just hours after reaching dealers' lots.


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