China regulator OKs 6 more firms for second board
China's securities regulator has approved another six firms' applications for listing on the country's second board in Shenzhen, a badly needed source of funding for start-ups in the world'sm third largest economy, the offical Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
Fed eyes wide-ranging bank pay rules to combat risk
The U.S. Federal Reserve plans new rules on bank pay to curb excessive risk-taking, which is blamed for sparking the global financial crisis and has triggered international demands for action.
Credit Market Makes Economists Nervous
Interest rates are low and home prices are down, but banks continue to be stingy with loans.
UBS warns U.S. clients that IRS may get their data
U.S. clients of UBS AG have been warned by the bank that their undeclared income in Switzerland may be revealed to U.S. tax authorities, according to a letter obtained by Reuters on Friday.
Google says Apple rejected its voice app for iPhone
Google Inc said Apple Inc rejected its Google Voice application for the popular iPhone, contradicting Apple's statement to regulators last month.
Wall Street edges up as dollar, options expiry drag
U.S. stocks clung to slim gains in a choppy session on Friday as a stronger dollar and quarterly options expiration unsettled investors before the weekend.
FBI, DOJ investigating BofA's Merrill deal: report
U.S. authorities are conducting a criminal probe into Bank of America Corp's purchase of Merrill Lynch, the Charlotte Observer reported on Friday.
Contraception vital in climate change fight: expert
Contraception advice is crucial to poor countries' battle with climate change, and policy makers are failing their people if they continue to shy away from the issue, a leading family planning expert said on Friday.
Airline workers may spread H1N1, expert says
Airline employees who report to work ill are more likely than sick passengers to spread infections such as the H1N1 swine flu virus aboard airplanes, with low-paid workers posing the greatest danger, a U.S. government expert said on Thursday.
India's Hindalco sees revenue up 10 pct in 2009/10
Leading Indian aluminium producer Hindalco Industries expects its revenue to grow 10 percent this year, and its Novelis unit should add to earnings from the 2012/13 fiscal year, its chairman said on Friday.
Flextronics sells stake in Aricent for $255 mln
Flextronics International Ltd said it had completed the sale of its stake in Aricent to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and CPP Investment Board for $255 million.
Majority of U.S. state jobless rates rose in August
Jobless rates rose in the majority of U.S. states in August, tracking national trends, but unemployment rates fell in the Midwest and South, a government report showed on Friday.
WALL-E screenwriters receive Humanitas honor
Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter walked away with the feature film award for their WALL-E screenplay Thursday at the annual Humanitas Awards, which honor TV and film writers whose work enriches human understanding.
France submits Audiard's Prophet to Oscars
Jacques Audiard's prison drama A Prophet will be France's bid for an foreign Oscar nomination slot for the 2010 Academy Awards, the French film organization CNC said Thursday.
Billy Ray Cyrus to star in Hallmark movie
Hallmark Channel is planning Christmas in Canaan, starring Billy Ray Cyrus.
Lobby calls for EU scrutiny of Google book deal
EU regulators should look into the book settlement that Google reached with a group of U.S. writers and publishers last October because the deal will create a de facto monopoly, lobby group ICOMP said on Friday.
Flu on campus: What works, what doesn't
Cramped living quarters on college campuses increase students' chances of being infected with all kinds of flu, but scrupulous hand hygiene and simple face masks may help some stay healthy, at least until swine fluvaccines become available next month, health experts say.
Growing up alone: Girls on film at Toronto festival
Three hard-edged movies about young women screening this week at the Toronto film festival depart from Hollywood formulas by avoiding sentimental or romantic cliches that often define movies about teenagers.
Galaxy sees Macau gaming recovery, welcome IPOs
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd, which reported its best half-year earnings since 2005, said it saw signs of recovery in Macau's gaming sector and would welcome Las Vegas operators listing their Macau assets in Hong Kong.
Medical societies push standards for robotic surgery
Surgeons are increasingly turning to high-tech robotic equipment to operate on patients with prostate cancer and other conditions but some medical authorities worry about inadequate training and lax standards among practitioners.
GE to prioritise Asia, resource rich countries-CEO
General Electric Co, the largest U.S. conglomerate, will prioritise Asia and resource rich countries like Russia, GE's Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt said on Friday.
Study links 45,000 U.S. deaths to lack of insurance
Nearly 45,000 people die in the United States each year -- one every 12 minutes -- in large part because they lack health insurance and can not get good care, Harvard Medical School researchers found in an analysis released on Thursday.
President Obama gives Rosh Hashanah wishes (VIDEO)
Friday at sunset will mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year, or known to the Jewish community as Rosh Hashanah, the start of year 5,770 for the Jewish community.
Aircraft lessor Aercap to buy Genesis for $1.75 bln
Aircraft leasing company AerCap Holdings said on Friday it would buy rival Genesis Lease Ltd in an all-stock deal valued at $1.75 billion.
Goldman to sell Sanyo stake for $648 mln profit
Goldman Sachs said it agreed to sell part of its stake in Japan's Sanyo Electric Co Ltd into a planned tender offer by Panasonic Corp, locking in 59 billion yen ($648 million) in profit.
Opel labour to start restructuring talks next week
First talks between European unions and delegates from General Motors and Magna begin next week over plans to cut 10,500 jobs at Opel save labour costs in the hundreds of millions of euros.
S.Africa's COSATU wants MTN, Bharti blocked: sources
South Africa's labor federation COSATU is trying to halt a planned multi-billion tie-up between MTN and India's Bharti Airtel but the Treasury wants a deal, sources close to the matter said.
Kraft may need 850-900p to swallow Cadbury
U.S. food giant Kraft could raise its bid 20 percent up to 12.3 billion pounds ($20.1 billion) to seal a takeover deal for Britain's Cadbury without losing a key investment grade rating on its debt.
Nycomed makes 4-4.5 billion euro Solvay bid: sources
Nycomed, the private equity-owned Swiss drugmaker, recently made a fully financed 4 to 4.5 billion-euro ($5.88 to $6.62 billion) offer to buy Solvay SA's drug unit, people familiar with the matter said.
Generic drugmakers criticize U.S. health plan rebates
The U.S. government could save more money by increasing the use of cheaper generic drugs rather than hiking rebates paid by manufacturers, an industry executive said on Thursday.