Daily Archives: January 15, 2013
White House questions Syrian weapons claim
The Obama administration has played down reports that Syria used chemical weapons on its own citizens during a December attack on rebels in the city of Homs More »
World Bank cautions on economic stimulus
Global growth forecast for 2013 remains weak and developing countries are urged to focus on fundamental prosperity drivers ahead of quick fixes More »
Silver Lake at centre of Dell deal talks
A deal would amount to the biggest buyout ever of a technology concern, topping the $17.5bn paid for semiconductor company Freescale in 2006 More »
Walmart pledges help for US producers
Bill Simon, chief executive of Walmart US, claims that promises of more local sourcing of products and more jobs for military veterans are not a ‘stunt’ More »
Opening forebodes long, contentious trial over fuel additive
Lawyers for the state of New Hampshire and petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Citgo mocked their opponents’ evidence and disparaged their witnesses for a second day Tuesday as they prepared jurors for a long, contentious trial over the gasoline additive MTBE. More »
Kinnucan jailed over insider trading
Sentencing follows a two-year standoff that culminated in slurs against prosecutors and FBI agents and his guilty plea last July More »
Morgan Stanley defers bonuses for top staff
2012 bonuses for highest-paid bankers could put off for three years in effort to appease financial watchdogs calling for more restraint on Wall Street More »
Obama poised to set out gun control plans
Possible measures include putting more emphasis on the mental health of gun buyers, as the president faces Congress fight over banning assault weapons More »
Chariot completes 3D seismic program offshore Mauritania
Chariot Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM:CHAR) has completed a 3,500-sq km (1,351-sq mi) 3D seismic acquisition program offshore Mauritania. More »
Facebook ramps up Google search fight
New feature gives social network’s users the ability to conduct targeted searches for people, photos, places and interests within company’s ‘social graph’ More »
Court rules against Big Oil in dispute over ethanol blend
Despite protests from the oil industry, a federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to allow a challenge to an Environmental Protection Agency decision encouraging more ethanol to be blended into gasoline. More »
Stocks slip as risk rally wavers
Bulls say the pullback signals merely a period of reflection and consolidation, but bears argue most positive factors are already discounted More »
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