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Climate change threatens trouble in the near future, World Bank says
The World Bank is beginning to commit billions of dollars to flood prevention, water management and other projects to help major Asian cities avoid the expected impact of climate change, a dramatic example of how short the horizon has become … Continue reading
Fire near downtown Indianapolis forces evacuation of five blocks
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – A fire at a sprawling downtown Indianapolis recycling plant, fueled by propane tanks and a massive stockpile of rubber tires, forced the evacuation of homes and businesses within a five-block radius on Saturday, officials said.
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Treasury yields near 14-month high on jobs, Fed expectations
Interest rates on Treasury bonds neared a 14-month high Tuesday, a sign that investors are growing nervous about how a closely watched jobs report later this week will affect the Federal Reserve’s massive economic stimulus program. Read full article >> … Continue reading
Valeant near deal to acquire Bausch & Lomb: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canada’s Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire eye care company Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc from Warburg Pincus LLC for about $ 9 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Car bombs kill 40 in Turkey near Syrian border
REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Twin car bombs killed around 40 people and wounded many more in a Turkish town near the Syrian border on Saturday and Turkey said it suspected Syrian involvement.
Hong Kong shares close at near 2-mth peak, rising commodity prices buoy China
* Anti-graft move may douse expected China Q2 FAI pickup: CLSA
UK’s FTSE rises to near 6-year highs as miners rebound
* FTSE 100 fails to break past earlier March closing high
Lloyds shares near state break-even price after profit jump
LONDON (Reuters) – Lloyds Banking Group’s first-quarter profit jumped and the bank upped its cost savings target, sending shares to a near two-year high and close to the price at which the state…
Police officer shot to death at MIT campus near Boston
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) – A police officer for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was shot to death on Thursday night at the school’s Cambridge campus, touching off a manhunt in a community on edge just days after the Boston Marathon … Continue reading
Chilean ports near strike end, waiting on Valparaiso OK
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A deal has been reached to end a massive port strike that has slammed copper, forestry and fruit exports in the world’s top red metal producer Chile but depends on agreement from the port of Valparaiso, a … Continue reading