Sunday, January 15, 2012

Yahoo! News: Health News

Yahoo! News: Health News


It's earnings vs Europe for stocks (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:09 AM PST

Reuters - U.S. stock investors will return to a tug of war between signs of domestic strength and overseas concerns this week as a batch of critical earnings reports look to add credence to the idea the economy is improving, while credit rating downgrades in Europe will keep that region's difficulties in view.

France can overcome crisis with reforms: Sarkozy (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:25 AM PST

Reuters - President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday France could overcome its debt crisis as long as it was prepared to pull together to adopt economic reforms, two days after the country lost its prized triple-A credit rating.

PepsiCo says finds trace fungicide in orange juice (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 12:27 PM PST

Reuters - PepsiCo Inc said company tests of its Tropicana orange juice showed low levels of a potentially dangerous fungicide, but levels were below federal safety concerns and did not pose a health risk.

China's Wen presses Saudi Arabia for oil access (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 07:40 PM PST

Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pressed Saudi Arabia to open its huge oil and gas resources to expanded Chinese investment, media reports said on Sunday against a backdrop of growing tension over Iran and worries over its crude exports to the Asian power.

Consumer sentiment perks up while trade gap widens (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:24 PM PST

Reuters - Consumer sentiment hit an eight-month high in early January as Americans grew more optimistic about job prospects, a survey released on Friday showed.

Sarkozy calls for courage, calm in face of crisis (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:22 AM PST

AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy says France must have the courage and calmness to make difficult decisions to overcome the financial crisis, in his first public appearance since the country's credit rating was downgraded.

Iran warns Gulf Arabs on oil (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, center, is welcomed by an unidentified Saudi official, left, as Saudi crown prince Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz, right, looks on prior their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. China's premier visits Saudi Arabia as part of six-day Mideast trip that also takes him to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The visit to the region runs from Jan. 14-19. Wen Jiabao is slated to discuss the Arab Spring uprising and talks are likely to also focus on the latest U.S. sanctions on Iran, a major oil exporter to China. (AP Photo/HO) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALESAP - Iran warned Gulf Arab oil producers against boosting production to offset any potential drop in Tehran's crude exports in the event of an embargo affecting its oil sales, the latest salvo in the dispute between the West and the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program.


Tax cut talks focus on budget cuts, new fees (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:19 AM PST

AP - Republicans would cut federal employee benefits. President Barack Obama would raise fees for airline passengers and eliminate Saturday mail delivery. Democrats in Congress would charge employers higher premiums for federal pension guarantees.

Nigerian Union Unrest May Cause Higher U.S. Gas Prices (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 03:22 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - According to AFP, weekend talks between Nigeria's government and union leaders were being held in hopes of averting an oil production shutdown that could cause the price of crude and gasoline in the U.S. to increase. Here are the details.

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