Siemens Sheds 15,000 Jobs As Part Of Cost-Cutting Program Planned To Save €6 Billion ($8.11 Billion)
The reduction in force at the Munich-based diversified-machinery firm will be in the area of 4.08 percent.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Calls Government Shutdown Threat ‘Astoundingly Irresponsible’ And ‘Dangerously Shortsighted’
Chuck Hagel criticizes Congress’ inaction as “really dangerously shortsighted.”
Italy’s Fragile Government Shattered As Cabinet Ministers Connected To Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Resign Saturday
The latest governing crisis in Italy could lead to snap parliamentary elections.
Lawrence Summers Won’t Be The Next Chairman Of The US Federal Reserve, President Barack Obama Says
The president has accepted Lawrence Summers’ decision to withdraw from consideration as Federal Reserve chairman.
Powerball Winning Numbers Announced In Drawing For Estimated $317 Million Jackpot Saturday, September 14 [VIDEO]
The Powerball sponsor has estimated a jackpot-winning ticket or tickets could have an annuity value of $317.0 million and a cash value of $176.3 million.
China’s CPI Rises 2.6% In August Versus 2.7% In July, While Its PPI Falls -1.6% In August Versus -2.3% In July
China’s inflationary pressures appear comparatively moderate, as its PPI falls -1.6 percent in August versus -2.3 percent In July.
Japan GDP Growth Upwardly Revised To 0.9% From 0.6% In 2013’s Second Quarter, As SAAR Upwardly Revised To 3.8% From 2.6%
Expansion of Japan’s real GDP in the second quarter was upwardly revised to 0.9 percent from 0.6 percent.
China’s Exports And Imports Both Rise As Trade Surplus Swells To $28.60 Billion In August From $17.82 Billion In July
China’s unadjusted merchandise trade surplus advanced to $28.60 billion in August from $17.82 billion in July.
Tokyo Wins Bid To Host The 2020 Summer Olympics: IOC
The Japanese capital will host the Summer Olympics for the first time since 1964, the IOC announced in Buenos Aires Saturday.
HSBC China Manufacturing PMI Rises To 50.1 In August From 47.7 In July, Signaling Expansion In The Sector For The First Time In Four Months
The HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 50.1 in August from 47.7 in July.
Verizon Wireless $130 Billion Deal, The Third-Largest In M&A History, Could Be Done Between Verizon And Vodafone By Monday: Report
Directors of Verizon and Vodafone may vote this weekend on what would be the third-largest deal in M&A history.
China’s Official Manufacturing PMI Rises To 51.0% In August From 50.3% In July As Sector Strengthens In World’s Second-Largest Economy
Activity in Chinese manufacturing sped up recently, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
2013 MTV Video Music Awards: Complete List Of Winners
Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors” took home the Moonman for Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night.
2013 MTV Video Music Awards: Video Of The Year, 1984-2012 [VIDEOS]
Every Video of the Year honored at each of the last 29 annual MTV Video Music Awards has been worth hearing and seeing at least once.
Containerized Cargo Volume In July Falls A Little In Los Angeles, Rises A Lot In Long Beach
Containerized cargo volume at the two busiest ports in the U.S. headed in different directions last month.
Japan GDP Growth In 2013 Falls To 0.6% In The Second Quarter From A Downwardly Revised 0.9% In The First Quarter, As SAAR Falls To 2.6% From 3.8% On The Same Basis
Growth in Japan’s GDP dipped to 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a downwardly revised 0.9 percent in the first quarter.
Four ‘Highly Qualified’ Candidates In Contention For US Federal Reserve Chair To Be Filled In The Fall, President Barack Obama Says At White House Press Conference [VIDEO]
The choice of a new Federal Reserve chairman, or chairwoman, was discussed by the president at his press conference.
China PMI Data Show Divergence Between Falling Manufacturing And Flat Nonmanufacturing Sectors
The latest HSBC China purchasing managers’ indexes indicate a divergence between the two economic sectors.
Japan PMI Readings Point To Slowdown In The World’s Third-Largest Economy
The latest levels of Japan’s PMI composite and its PMI for the service sector indicate a slowdown in the economy.
Powerball Winning Numbers Announced In Drawing For Estimated $300 Million Jackpot Saturday
Numbers of the five white balls and one red ball drawn in the high-stakes Powerball game were announced Saturday night.
Powerball Jackpot Climbs To Estimated $300 Million: When And Where To Watch Powerball Drawing Saturday
This Powerball drawing could produce the Multi-State Lottery Association game’s third-biggest winner of 2013.
Acetaminophen Warning By FDA Focuses On ‘Rare But Serious Skin Reactions’
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are the most serious skin reactions linked to acetaminophen in rare cases, FDA says.
Apple IPhone 5C: Is This The Name Of The Tech Giant’s Budget Smartphone?
Clues gathered across three continents this weekend indicate Apple Inc.’s anticipated budget smartphone may be called the iPhone 5C.
Perseid Meteor Shower The ‘Fireball Champion’ Of All Annual Celestial Events: NASA [VIDEO]
Many amateur astronomers believe the Perseid meteor shower is the best sky-watching event year in and year out.
CMS Announces Its First Moratoria On Enrollment Of New Health-Care Agencies In Three High-Fraud Metropolitan Areas Under Authority Granted It By Affordable Care Act, Or Obamacare
CMS says Obamacare is aiding in battle against fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Strong Magnitude-5.9 Earthquake Strikes China’s Gansu Province Monday, Killing 11 And Injuring 81: Reports
A strong magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck China’s Gansu province Monday at 7:45 a.m. local time (Sunday at 7:45 p.m. EDT).
Atlus A Prize Asset In Index Corp Bankruptcy Sale: Will Hardware Manufacturer Nintendo Acquire Software Publisher Of The Hit ‘Shin Megami Tensei IV’?
The bankrupt parent company of video-game publisher Atlus appears poised to begin auctioning its assets as early as this week.
Deadly Explosion Fueled By Crude-Oil Tankers Of Large Runaway Train In Small Canadian Town
An eastbound freight train with 72 carloads of crude oil, five locomotives and no engineer derailed and exploded in Quebec Saturday.
Manhattanhenge 2013: The Who, What, When, Where And Why Of New York’s Solar Phenomenon And Its Ties To Archaeoastronomy, Baseball And War [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
The best Manhattanhenge photographers batted .500 in capturing images of the setting Sun the first time around this year.
Countdown To Obamacare: Enrollment In Its Health Insurance Marketplace Opens In 100 Days
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a revamped HealthCare.gov site to answer questions.
