Daily Archives: January 23, 2013
Apple price slump to hit tech sector
Markets were mixed, but many major equity barometers are tacking near fresh cyclical highs as investors absorb the latest corporate earnings reports More »
South Korean growth hits three-year low
Economy undershoots market expectations in the fourth quarter of 2012, with gross domestic product just 1.5% higher than a year earlier More »
JPMorgan names new compliance head
Cindy Armine replaces Martha Gallo as part of shake-up in senior management following London Whale debacle and multi-billion dollar trading loss More »
Netflix soars as 2m subscribers added
After a roller-coaster two years marred by a botched rebranding and a price increase, the group posted an unexpected profit in the fourth quarter More »
US to allow women in combat units
As well as allowing women to take part in combat, the end of the ban will permit them to apply for the sorts of roles that can rapidly boost careers More »
Railroads focus on natural gas
U.S. railroads are looking to natural gas to help meet a 2015 deadline for lowering emissions. But it’s unlikely that more than a handful of locomotives will be using the fuel by then. More »
FSA probes ICAP over Libor fixing
The UK watchdog has been investigating a subsidary of the interdealer broker for possible breaches of market conduct rules More »
53 senators push Obama to approve Keystone XL
A bipartisan group of 53 senators on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, over the objections of environmental activists who have made it a signature issue. More »
Cameron puts EU future on the line
Speech rallies party as Berlin and Paris make it clear they want Britain to stay in the EU club – but not at any price More »
House passes debt limit extension
The bill would essentially render moot the need to raise the debt limit above $16.4tn by the end of next month, delaying the threat of default More »
Scientists look to DNA for data storage
A team at the European Bioinformatics Institute in Cambridge has developed a new method to meet the huge challenge of storing data More »
Lawmakers seek broader support for revenue sharing plan
A Louisiana Democrat and Alaska Republican are looking to use the lure of guaranteed federal funding for state restoration programs as a way to draw support for a new plan to give coastal states a share of offshore drilling revenue. More »
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