Global Markets
Asian Markets Weekly Update: Broad Gains in Asia While Nikkei Breaches 15,000 Mark
The US dollar hit a new high versus the yen at the end of the week, its highest since October 2008.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by m rochan
Petrofac Expects Modest Growth as Algeria Gas Revival Deferred
The company's order backlog has risen to an all time high of $12.1bn as of 30, April.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by m rochan
Maersk Profit Beats Estimates on Higher Freight Rates
Maersk Line reports a profit of $204m in the first quarter as against a loss of $599m, a year ago.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by m rochan
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/17/13
The Australian market not only held onto its gains but extended them further this afternoon. The ASX200 Index jumped by 0.3 per cent, making it three stronger sessions this week. Despite the rise, local shares slipped by 0.5 per cent over the past five sessions. This makes it the first week of losses in a month.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Steven Daghlian, CommSec Market Analyst
European Markets Open Lower on Wall Street Cues
Investors cautious as US Federal Reserve hints at exit from the bond-buying programme.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by m rochan
Flood Prone Queensland Faces New Flood Tax Proposal
Australia's flood prone state of Queensland is facing a new flood tax proposal.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Asian Markets Subdued as Fed Hints End to Bond-Buying
The dollar gains strength as the Fed indicates an exit from bond-buying programme.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by m rochan
US
Germany Hands Justin Bieber Hefty Bill for Monkey Business
Pop heartthrob Justin Bieber is being pursued for thousands of pounds towards the cost of looking after a capuchin monkey he abandoned in Germany.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by Fiona Keating
Elisa Lam Death: Did Someone Know of Body in Cecil Hotel’s Water Tank? [VIDEOS]
A post on a Chinese social networking Web site shows this post: "Elisa lam is in hotel water tank...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by Drishya Nair
Connecticut: 60 Injured in Head-On Train Smash
Five people are in a critical condition following a collision between two rush-hour passenger trains in Connecticut, USA.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by Tom Porter
US Raps Russia for Syria Arms Deal as Row Looms over CIA
US criticises missile shipment as Russia's FSB risks diplomatic spat by revealing name of alleged CIA spy operating in Moscow.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by Vasudevan Sridharan
‘US Troops Used Japanese Sex Slaves Too,’ says Osaka Mayor Hashimoto
Nationalist Japan Restoration Party co-head Toru Hashimoto fuels international row over 'comfort women' in WWII.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Umberto Bacchi
Mariana and Kevin Krim, Parents of Murdered Children Leo and Lucia, Expecting Baby
Mariana and Kevin Krim announced pregnancy seven months after nanny Yoselyn Ortega allegedly killed children.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Hannah Osborne
Homeless Heavy Drinkers at Risk of Head Injuries by 400 Times the Average
Researchers and doctors shocked by survey results that show enormous risk of head damage for heavy drinking homeless men.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Hannah Osborne
World
Calls for London Police Chief to Quit Over Plebgate 'Leaks'
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe met with journalists the day before reports suggested former minister Andrew Mitchell had lied about Plebgate.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Tom Porter
Gay Marriage Plan Will Cost Cameron the Election: Tory Activists
Prime minister's 'refusal to listen' is driving grassroots supporters away, says letter from local chairmen.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Timur Moon
Report Calls on World Leaders to End War on Drugs
Experts claim that last week's report by the Organisation of American States is the first to consider drug decriminalisation as a serious option.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Tom Porter
UN's Ban Ki-moon Urges Russia to Bring North Korea Back to Talks
Secretary-General calls on Pyongyang to step back following weekend missile tests.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Timur Moon
British Man Arrested in France After His Children's Throats are Slashed
48-year-old man involved in child custody dispute arrested after bodies of son and daughter found with throats cut.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Fiona Keating
Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to 3,000 Lashes and Five Years Jail for Abusing Parents
A court in Jeddah has punished a young male for 'ingratitude' to his parents and family.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Drishya Nair
Iran Executes Two Alleged CIA and Mossad Spies
Two Iranian men hanged for 'passing on national secrets'.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Vasudevan Sridharan
Economy
Bill Gates Is Richest Man In The World With Personal Net Worth Of $72.2 Billion
Bill Gates is richest man in the world again since 2007 with a personal net wealth of $72.2 billion according to Bloomberg. He snatched the title from former No. 1 Mexican mobile phone mogul Carlos Slim.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Frances Samson
‘Economic Prospects For The Long Run’: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Delivers Commencement Address At Bard College At Simon’s Rock Saturday [FULL TEXT]
The U.S. Federal Reserve chairman delivered an address centered on "Economic Prospects for the Long Run," and here's what he had to say.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
China April Housing Inflation Accelerates Despite Property Curbs
China's property tightening policies are not strictly enforced on the local level, feel analysts.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by Geetha Pillai
Mark Carney's Bank of England 'More Independent than Under Mervyn King'
Amit Kara, UBS European economist, tells IBTimes UK about BoE's future under Mark Carney.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Shane Croucher
BBA's Simon Hills: Mark Carney Should Stop BoE's Gilt Purchases
British Bankers' Association's executive director says that Carney should buy "real economy assets," such as securitised SME loans.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Shane Croucher
Mark Carney 'will Start BoE Governorship with Mistakes'
UBS economist Amit Kara tells ACCA debate that Mark Carney's Bank of England will get off to bad start in July.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Shane Croucher
European Car Sales Rise in April on Strong British Demand
Car sales in the UK improved 14.8% in April.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by Jerin Mathew
Companies
Bill Gates Is Richest Man In The World With Personal Net Worth Of $72.2 Billion
Bill Gates is richest man in the world again since 2007 with a personal net wealth of $72.2 billion according to Bloomberg. He snatched the title from former No. 1 Mexican mobile phone mogul Carlos Slim.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Frances Samson
![Anonymous Hackers Deface International Police Association Website, “F*CK THE POLICE” [PHOTOS]](http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/small/2012/04/27/268180-anonymous-hackers-deface-international-police-association-website-f-ck.jpg)
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Financial Times Blogs And Twitter Accounts
The website and twitter feeds of the Financial Times became the target of the Syrian Electronic Army, a group of online hackers and supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Friday.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Frances Samson
Skoda To Discontinue Fabia Hatchback in India
Czech car maker Skoda Auto India is reportedly planning to stop its hatchback Fabia in India.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by IBTimes Staff Reporter
Sony Xperia UL Aka Gaga Leaked Online Again, May Come With Quad-Core Snapdragon 600
Japanese electronics giant Sony seemed to have many smartphones in its pipeline. Following the success of its Xperia Z, the company is expanding its Xperia series portfolio with the similar kind of smartphones.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by IBTimes Staff Reporter
European Union Accuses China's Huawei and ZTE of Violating Trade Policies
The EU is planning to launch a formal investigation against Huawei and ZTE.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by Jerin Mathew
ZTE Forays into Indian Smartphone and Tablet Market, to Launch 5 Handsets by October
Chinese smartphone maker ZTE on Friday announced that the company would make its Indian open market debut this year with the launch of five smartphones ranging from ₹ 5,799 to ₹ 14,999.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by IBTimes Staff Reporter
Tumblr May Reject Yahoo's $1.1bn Bid in Hopes for Better Deals
Tumblr feels the offer as "too low" and views it as "only a first offer".
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by Jerin Mathew
Tech
Porn Industry Embraces Red Hot Google Glass
The porn industry is panting for a radical shake-up in the way movies are made, and is planning to use Google Glass specs to produce X-rated films.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Fiona Keating
![Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800 Receives Official Android 4.1.2 DXMD3 Jelly Bean Firmware [Manually Install and Root]](http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/small/2013/05/19/371331.jpg)
Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800 Receives Official Android 4.1.2 DXMD3 Jelly Bean Firmware [Manually Install and Root]
Step-by-step guide to install and root Android 4.1.2 DXMD3 Jelly Bean official firmware on Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Vinod Yalburgi
Root Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and Install CWM Recovery [GUIDE]
Step-by-step guide to root and install CWM recovery on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Sarmistha Acharya
MediSafe App: A Virtual Pill Cabinet Which Reminds You to Take Meds on Time
Ever since its launch in November, 2012 the MediSafe application developed by Israeli company MediSafe Project LTD has grown into a popular pill reminder app in the Apple app and Google Play stores.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Rohit KVN
Install Official Android 4.1.2 XXCMA4 Jelly Bean Update on Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100 [Tutorial]
Step-by-step guide to install official Android 4.1.2 XXCMA4 Jelly Bean update on Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Vinod Yalburgi
Root Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Running on Official Android 4.1.2 XXLT5 Jelly Bean [Tutorial]
Step-by-step guide to root Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 on Android 4.1.2 XXLT5 Jelly Bean official update.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Sarmistha Acharya
Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro vs. Micromax A116 Canvas HD: Battle Between Indian and MNC Smartphone Makers Intensifies
Samsung Inc, in a tactical move to turn the heat on Indian smartphone makers, released a low-cost quad-core smartphone called Galaxy Grand Quattro in the sub-continent last week, further intensifying the competition in the lucrative cheap high-end device market ruled by local players.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Rohit KVN
Forex
AUD/USD Forecast 20 May 13
Simultaneous Release at TheGeekKnows.com Learn Forex Trading and read exclusive EUR/USD Forecast and AUD/USD Forecast Reviews. Good day forex traders and readers. In the previous AUD/USD forecast we noted ongoing bearish pressure. A bearish target would be 0. Resilience of the Australian economy might be weakening.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 by ltan
EURUSD Daily Forecast: May 17
EURUSD Forecast The EURUSD was indecisive yesterday formed a Doji on daily chart but overall still able to maintain is bearish bias. The appearance of a Doji after a bullish run could signal a bullish correction or at least a sideways condition but nearest term bias remains bearish.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by swibowo
GBPUSD Daily Forecast: May 17
GBPUSD Forecast The GBPUSD was corrected higher yesterday topped at 1.5319 but whipsawed to the downside and hit 1.5228 earlier today. The bias remains bearish in nearest term testing 1.5200 – 1.5150 area. Immediate resistance is seen around 1.5285.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by swibowo
USDJPY Daily Forecast: May 17
USDJPY Forecast The USDJPY had another indecisive movement yesterday formed another Doji on daily chart. Price traded higher earlier today hit 102.62, turn my nearest term bias back to a bullish mode but note that we need a clear break above 102.75 to continue the bullish scenario. Immediate support is seen around 102.00.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by swibowo
USDCHF Daily Forecast: May 17
USDCHF Forecast The USDCHF had another volatile but indecisive movement yesterday. The bias is neutral in nearest term probably with a little bullish bias testing 0.9700 but need a clear break above 0.9747 to continue the major bullish scenario. Immediate support is seen around 0.9630.
Friday, May 17, 2013 by swibowo
Australian dollar / US Dollar - 17/05/2013 05:41 GMT
Friday, May 17, 2013
Euro / Australian dollar - 17/05/2013 05:36 GMT
Friday, May 17, 2013
Education
Student loan default rate rising
The Department of Education (DoE) said that default on student loans climbed to 7.0 percent in fiscal 2008, up from 6.7 percent in the prior fiscal year - yet another manifestation of the sluggish economy and bleak jobs market.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 by Palash R. Ghosh
China sends more students to US B schools than India this year
Big brother China has beaten India for the first time in the number of students to US management schools.
Friday, September 17, 2010
US universities attract fewer students
The share of foreign students coming to the United States has been going down every year since 2000, shows a study released by an international body comprising the developed nations of the world.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Recession makes more people take up higher studies
If there is one single benefit to the US due to the recession, it is that more people are studying in colleges than ever.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Bonus Points: Setting Targets for CFO Compensation in Times of Crisis
The recession has caused all sorts of difficulties for CFOs: falling earnings, tumbling stock prices and, occasionally, knotty negotiations with lenders.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth: Managing Information Asymmetry in IS Consulting
A cynic might say that information systems consultants shortchange their clients. They can, for example, promise more than they deliver.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Boston: beyond the familiar MBA recruitment faces
Despite experiencing a good number of mergers and acquisitions over the past five years, notably Procter and Gamble's acquisition of Boston mainstay Gillette, Boston is still home to some of the most recognized MBA recruitment brands.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 by Dan Beaudry And Susan Peppercorn
Auto
Fisker to Debut Karma Hybrid at 2010 Paris Motor Show
Irvine, California-based Fisker Automotive will debut the first factory-built Karma at the upcoming 2010 Paris Motor Show this October.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
BMW recalls 350,000 cars, including Rolls-Royces
BMW is voluntarily recalling 350,000 cars worldwide due to a possible brake problems that the world's biggest premium carmaker said have not caused any accidents.
Friday, October 01, 2010
GM posts gain amid still-slow auto market
General Motors Co posted an annual sales gain of 10.5 percent in September amid evidence that the U.S. auto market remained stuck in a slow-moving recovery at the start of the fourth quarter.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Electric cars arrive while posing test for grids
Top automakers finally have electric cars ready to purr into dealer showrooms. Now the question is whether the charging infrastructure and electricity supply are up to the task.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Luxury carmakers return to records of old
Europe's luxury carmakers fear no double-dip thanks to a fresh supply of wealthy customers in emerging markets who have just earned enough money to buy their first Mercedes-Benz or Ferrari.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Fiat to launch new models end-2011
Italian automaker Fiat has decided to launch new products only at the end of 2011 or early 2012 due to the weakness of the market
Friday, October 01, 2010
Autos would get up to 62 mpg under proposal
Automakers would have to achieve sharply higher fuel economy -- between 47 and 62 miles per gallon -- by 2025 under a preliminary plan released by the Obama administration
Friday, October 01, 2010
Jobs
Monster US online jobs index rises to 138 in September
A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States edged up in September from a month ago and was 16 percent above the reading from a year ago.
Friday, October 08, 2010
Private sector job cuts raise Fed easing chance
U.S. private employers unexpectedly shed jobs in September, reinforcing the belief that the U.S. Federal Reserve will embark on another round of monetary policy stimulus to support the economic recovery as early as next month.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Private sector sheds 39,000 jobs in Sept
Private employers unexpectedly cut 39,000 jobs in September after adding an upwardly revised 10,000 jobs in August, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Prices gain on unexpected private jobs decline
U.S. Treasury debt prices climbed on Wednesday, pushing benchmark note yields to the lowest since January 2009, after ADP Employer Services said private payrolls unexpectedly contracted in September.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Meet Claudia! Objective: Make a successful career change from teaching into counseling.
The best part of my job is reuniting candidates with their self-confidence. In today's job market I know it is so difficult to remain positive and to not take rejection personally.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010 by Samantha Nolan
#1 Problem with All Resumes, Job Searches, and Interviews
Imagine sitting in a lobby waiting for an interview. You look around and all those waiting are as professional and qualified as you...
Tuesday, October 05, 2010 by Rosa E. Vargas
The New Grad Quagmire
It's an interesting dilemma for new grads these days. Assuming you're lucky enough to score a job, you'll find yourself thrown into a workforce for which you've (probably) received little or no formal training. Sadder still, you probably won't receive much on-the-job training either.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010 by Emily Bennington
Health
Morning sickness may signal healthier pregnancy
New research confirms that women plagued by morning sickness in early pregnancy are less likely to miscarry.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Nobel-winning work is matchmaker for molecules
The three winners of this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry all developed new ways to make carbon atoms stick to one another -- a mundane-sounding process that in fact underlies the very basis of life.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
FDA to push for more investment in science
Health regulators plan to spend millions of dollars to step up their scientific prowess in a move that officials say will help quickly get new treatments to patients and protect the public against possible health threats.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
How Republicans could block healthcare reform
Republicans could keep their promises to stop healthcare reform even if they cannot repeal it, simply by blocking legislation needed to pay for it, one expert argued on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Poor healthcare may shorten American lives: study
Americans die sooner than citizens of a dozen other developed nations and the usual suspects -- obesity, traffic accidents and a high murder rate -- are not to blame, researchers reported on Thursday.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Ultra-Running and Race Day Nutrition
Ultra-running (as defined by any running race longer than the marathon of 26.2 miles) requires a whole different nutritional viewpoint when compared to the gels and quick shots of Gatorade normally
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
International Walk to School Day is October 6
The Partnership for a Walkable America sponsored the first National Walk Our Children to School Day in Chicago in 1997. It was a simple day, designed to highlight the need to create communities that are walkable. The day was created, in part, on a similar concept celebrated in the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Travel
Queenstown’s romantic-adventure band-wagon
I battle desperately not to climb aboard Queenstown's romantic-adventure band-wagon; but I fail miserably.
Monday, September 27, 2010 by Kip Brook
Historic Pera Palace Hotel in Turkey opens for business
After two and a half years of renovation costing $ 29 million, the five star luxury hotel Pera Palace in Istanbul Turkey opened its doors to guests.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Camper & Nicholsons (CNI) offers yacht-charter to cruise the Indian Ocean
Even as your contemporaries sail to the Caribbean to celebrate to Christmas, you take a different course.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Mahe
The largest of the Seychelles archipelago, Mahe is an African island rich with hidden treasures.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Fly to space with Boeing in 2015
You just have wait till 2015 for a trip into the space, as US aerospace giant Boeing and Space Adventure have tied up to put tourists into low-level orbit in a futuristic capsule.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Hotels come under Britain’s Fair Trading scanner
Speaking to the BBC, Dorian Harris, Managing Director of Skoosh.com said hotels would email, call and threaten legal action over his website openly offering hotel discounts.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Boeing ventures into space tourism with partner
Aerospace major Boeing announced its entry into the space tourism market in partnership with its Space Adventures, and the partnership hopes to sell seats on rocket trips to the International Space Station very soon.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Life Style
Ugg Australia: Comfortable Fall Fashion Trends
Uggs Australia get a lot of grief in the fashion world, but they're undeniably comfortable and now they're more fashionable as well.
Thursday, September 30, 2010 by Carly Zinderman
Keira Knightley Stars in New Chanel Campaign
Stunning actress Keira Knightley turned heads in Paris the other day while filming a sexy new ad campaign for Chanel.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
A romantic evening for Katie Holmes in Jason Wu
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise got cozy at the premiere for 'The Romantics' in New York City and we were on hand to report on Katie's latest style antics.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Kalamazoo's Outdoor Kitchen is Cutting-Edge Cookery
Those wanting to up the ante on their backyard "stay-cation" and holiday hospitality should consider Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's extravagant outdoor kitchen, which is more like an outdoor cooking "resort.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by Merilee Kern
Emerald Jet Charter Expands with Helicopter Travel
Emerald Jet Charter announced that it now is offering helicopter travel along with chartering private business jets.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by James Rothaar
Watch that brings back old world charm
If you are tired of the modern looking watches then check out the latest traditional looking wristwatch from Carl F Bucherer - the new Manero ChronoPerpetual.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Ralph Lauren opens exclusive men’s store on Madison Avenue
To commemorate the opening of his original store in New York, Ralph Lauren is redefining his vision of men's high fashion by launching an exclusive men's store in the same space.
Friday, September 24, 2010
