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China Mengniu surges to 17-mths high after Danone’s investment
HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) – Shares of China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd surged 8.6 percent to a 17-month high on Monday after the Chinese dairy products maker said Danone Group would invest in the company…
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Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech
ATLANTA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his wide-ranging counter-terrorism policy, from the controversial use of drones to efforts to close the … Continue reading
Key economic events for the week of May 20
This week brings new data about the housing market and durable goods orders. The minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting are also released, which could provide more insight into policymakers’ outlook for the economy. Read full article >>
How foreign voices influence American wars
Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University’s Dan Hopkins and George Washington University’s Danny Hayes and John Sides offer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In this edition, Hayes looks at the way foreign … Continue reading
Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes
AMMAN (Reuters) – Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks … Continue reading
Bill Gates: ‘In rich-world health, innovation is both your friend and your enemy’
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Bill Gates: ‘In rich-world health, innovation is both your friend and your enemy’
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Cisco shares up sharply in relief rally after earnings
(Reuters) – Shares of Cisco Systems Inc rose as much as 14 percent on Thursday, a day after the company reported quarterly results and financial targets that were better than Wall Street expected.
‘Star Trek’ sequel tops weekend box office in North America
May 19 (Reuters) – Sci-fi movie “Star Trek Into Darkness” journeyed to the top of weekend box office charts as the latest voyage of the Starship Enterprise pulled in $ 70.6 million at U.S. and…
Autodesk cuts full-year revenue forecast, shares fall
(Reuters) – Autodesk Inc’s first-quarter results missed market expectations on sales declines in the Americas and emerging markets, prompting the maker of AutoCAD design software to cut its full-year…