US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of Trade Data, Concerns Over Syrian Conflict
Questions about the possibility of a US intervention in Syria will weigh on markets.
India Government-Appointed Panel Accuses U.S.-Based Non-Profit Group, PATH, Of Violating Clinical Trial Norms During Its Cervical Cancer Study On Children, Women
An Indian government panel has accused PATH, an NGO backed by the Gates Foundation, of violating clinical trial norms in the country.
Syria Missile Scare: Ballistic Missiles Detected, Fell Into Sea, Russia Claims; US Denies Test-Firing Missiles From Its Ships, Planes
Two ballistic missiles detected by Russian radar, fired toward Syria, fall into the sea. U.S. denies reports that it test-fired the missiles.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Open Ahead Of ISM Manufacturing PMI, Buoyed By Europe PMI Data
U.S. stock are set to open higher, buoyed by positive economic data from the euro zone and China.
Japan’s Government Announces $470M Clean-Up Plan to Contain Contamination From Fukushima Nuclear Plant, Ahead Of IOC’s Decision On Tokyo’s Bid To Host 2020 Olympics
The IOC will meet in Argentina to decide the venue for the 2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo, along with Madrid and Istanbul, is in the running.
Russia Sends Spy Ship To Syrian Coast, Unimpressed By Evidence Of Alleged Syrian Chemical Attack; Obama Administration Intensifies Lobbying For Congress Support
Unimpressed by claims of a chemical attack, Russia sends ship to monitor Syrian coast, as President Obama lobbies Congress for a strike on Syria.
India's Manufacturing PMI Contracts For First TIme In Over 4 Years, As New Orders, Output Fall At Faster Rates
Contraction in India's manufacturing sector underscores concerns about a continuing slowdown while the outlook for growth remains bleak.
Taliban Suicide Bombers Attack US Base In Afghanistan Near Pakistan Border
The attack on a U.S. base in Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, sparked a gunfight with the insurgents.
Google Purchases Wearable Computing Device Maker WIMM Labs To Bolster Its Smart Watch Plans
Google purchases smart watch maker WIMM Labs to bolster its efforts to build its own Android-based wearable computing device.
Putin Dismisses US Claims Of Chemical Weapons Use By Syria As Utter Nonsense; Challenges Washington To Present Evidence To UN Security Council
Russian President Putin challenges U.S. to present evidence of Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons to the U.N. Security Council.
40% Of All Generic New Drug Applications Approved By FDA In First Half Of 2013 Were Filed By Indian Companies
Abbreviated New Drug Approvals, or ANDA, requests are submitted to FDA for its approval to manufacture and sell a generic drug in the U.S.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Open Ahead Of Jobless Claims Data, GDP Report As Syria Attack Concerns Subside
Investors will evaluate U.S. Q2 GDP and jobless claims data, as the threat of an immediate military strike on Syria recedes.
Fast-Food Workers To Stage Nationwide Strikes For $15/Hour Minimum Wage, Right To Organize
The workers are demanding an increase in the federal minimum wage limit, and the right to organize and form unions.
India GDP Preview: EconomyTo Grow At 4.7% in 2Q, As Falling Rupee, Current Account Deficit, Stalled Reforms Weigh On Growth
India's economy will likely bottom-out in the second half of the fiscal year, despite several issues dogging Asia's third-largest economy.
U.S. Stocks Could Open Higher Despite A Global Selloff Over Syrian Crisis
Global stocks sold off, on western intervention in Syria chatter; investors also debated the Fed's stimulus reduction comments.
Asian Markets Tank As Fears Grow Of Possible US Military Strike In Syria; More Intelligence Reports Confirm Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria
Asian markets were jolted, after new evidence emerged of a chemical attack by the Syrian government against civilians.
India's Crowded Television Network Industry Consolidates As Struggling Channels Go Out Of Business
Shrinking advertising income, unscrupulous promoters and a weak regulatory framework hurt India’s TV networks amid an economic slowdown.
US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of Consumer Sentiment, Concerns Over Syrian Conflict, US Debt Ceiling
Concern about Fed stimulus reduction, U.S. involvement in Syria and the mid-October debt-ceiling limit are on investors' minds.
German Ifo Business Climate Index Posts Better-Than-Expected Reading In August
Overall business sentiment in Germany improved while retail business sentiment took a dip. Six-month outlook bright.
China's Bo Xilai Trial Ends: Bo Claims He Is Victim Of Love Triangle Involving His Wife, Former Police Chief; Makes Fierce, Emotional Closing Statement
Prosecution demands the toughest possible sentence while Bo says he is the victim of a love triangle as China's "trial of the century” concludes.
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Leak: Japan Government May Use Emergency Reserves For Cleanup, Government Takes Control Of Recovery Operations From Tepco
The Japanese government took over from TEPCO and is considering using emergency reserves for the clean-up.
US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of Durable Goods Data, Speculation About Fed's Tapering Decision
The consensus among decision makers in Jackson Hole, Wyo. still points to a Fed stimulus reduction in September.
India's OVC, A Subsidiary Of State-Run ONGC Acquires Additional 10% Stake In Mozambique's Rovuma Area 1 Offshore Gas Field From Anadarko For $2.64B
This deal follows ONGC's last acquisition in the Rovuma Area 1 gas field, in June, for $2.47 billion.
India Overtakes Japan As World's Third-Largest Internet User, Posts 31% Y-o-Y Growth
India overtook Japan as home to the world's third-largest online population, which grew by 31 percent.
NSA Admits To Rare Willful Surveillance Violations; Some Employees Spied On Love Interests
The NSA said some employees violated their authority on rare occasions over the last decade.
New Zealand’s Fonterra Suspends Its Sri Lanka Operations After Court Bans, Protests Over Its Milk Products
The New Zealand dairy major suspended its operations in Sri Lanka following a court order and protests against its milk products.
US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of New Home Sales Data, Weekend Jackson Hole Conference
The world's most powerful central bankers are in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week. Investors will try to read the tea leaves.
Yahoo Beats Google To Top ComScore Most Visited US Websites Ranking In July
Yahoo attracted more unique visitors than Google did in July, and it also topped a web-traffic rankings report.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Open Ahead Of Jobless Claims, House Price Index, Upbeat China, EU Flash Manufacturing PMI
U.S. stock markets could open higher on Thursday, ahead of data on jobs, home prices and manufacturing activity.
China’s Flash Manufacturing PMI For August Rises To 4-Month High; Reform Effect Seen
The latest four-month-high flash PMI reading for China’s manufacturing industry reflects Beijing's recent efforts to prop up growth.