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Johnson Matthey interim profits rise on higher PGM prices

British chemicals company Johnson Matthey Plc reported a rise in profits for the first half as revenue grew 28 percent on increased levels of activity in all of its major markets and higher platinum group metal prices. The group lifted its interim dividend by 13 percent to 12.5 pence.

Real Madrid dismantle Ajax

Real Madrid mauled Ajax 4-0 at the Amsterdam Arena, with goals from Benzema, Arbeloa and a Cristiano Ronaldo brace, in Match-day 5 of the UEFA Champions League

SpaceX Gets License From FAA

SpaceX, which aims to be the first private company to launch manned space vehicles, reached another milestone with its Federal Aviation Administration License for re-entry to Earth's atmosphere.

US GDP grows a little more in Q3, but still remains weak

The U.S. economy grew a little more than expected in the third quarter, helped by a sharp drop in imports and a rise in private inventory investment, according to the second estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Online giant Google returning to print!

Web pioneer Google, which effectively weaned people off newspapers and everything that was 'old guard', has surprisingly come back to the print medium. The tech giant has been publishing newspaper advertisements on Google Chrome as well as its newly launched Web guidebook.

Ghailani acquitted of 284 of 285 terrorism charges by U.S. jury

In what looks like a setback for the Obama administration in matter of trial of terrorism suspects in civil court, the first suspect transferred from Guantanamo military prison to face a U.S. civilian trial was found not guilty by a Manhattan federal court jury on all but one charge in the 1998 African embassy bombings.

Plasmonic biosensor developed to detect live viruses

Researchers in the United States have developed a new biosensor from plasmonic nanohole arrays to detect dangerous viruses like Ebola and Marburg. The tool could be used in developing nations, airports and other places where natural or man-made outbreaks could erupt.

Campbell Soup Q1 profit falls 8 pct as costs rise

Campbell Soup Co. said quarterly earnings were hit by lower sales of its high-margin ready-to-serve and condensed eating soups, where higher promotional spending did not produce the planned volume gains.

India win by an innings to clinch series

India was quick to dismantle the New Zealand batting line on the fourth day of the third test in Nagpur, winning by an innings and 198 runs to claim the three-match series 1-0.

South Korea fired first: North

North Korea said that it was South Korea which fired first and they had to fire in retaliation. The South Korean enemy, despite our repeated warnings, committed reckless military provocations of firing artillery shells into our maritime territory near Yeonpyeong island beginning 1pm (1500 AEDT), the AFP quoted a statement from the North's military supreme command.

Two South Korean soldiers killed, civilians injured in North's artillery attack

At least two South Korean soldiers have been killed and 14 others are injured in the North's shelling, according to South Korean media reports. The ministry of defense in Seoul is yet to confirm the reports and causalities on the other side remain unknown. Tensions are escalating in the region as fighter jets have been deployed on the South Korean side of the border for retaliatory action.

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