Sunday, January 31, 2016

Deadly Bombings Cloud Syria Peace Bid

Opponents of the Syrian regime who traveled to Geneva for peace talks threatened to stay out of the negotiations until their demands were met, while the regime responded to deadly bomb blasts near Damascus by accusing its opponents of being terrorists and foreign agents.

China factories continue to lose steam

China's crucial factory sector is sputtering. Manufacturing activity slumped again in January amid fears over the health of the economy.









Europe Chokes Flow of Migrants to Buy Time for a Solution

Europe is bottling up migrants at the foot of the Balkans as its other plans for stemming the migration crisis flounder. The goal: to squeeze the river of people still streaming north from Greece toward Germany into a trickle.

Toyota to halt Japan production for a week after blast at supplier

Toyota, the world's top-selling automaker, will stop producing vehicles at all assembly lines across Japan for an entire week because of a parts shortage.









Obama on the 'jobs of the future'

President Obama says every student in America should learn how to code.









Turkey Says Russia Violated Airspace

The Turkish government said a Russian warplane breached its airspace, accusing Moscow of seeking to escalate tensions two months after Turkish F-16s downed a Russian jet.

Friday, January 29, 2016

Cameron Says Talks to Rework EU Ties Yield 'Not Enough' Progress

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said European Union proposals to satisfy his demands for a renegotiated relationship with the bloc didn't go far enough, after meetings with senior EU officials in Brussels described as “difficult.”

'Schizophrenic' month for U.S. stocks

Fear took over the American stock market in January -- and the results weren't pretty at all.









Star Wars Puts Electronic Arts on Wrong Battlefront

Star Wars Battlefront downloads come up short for Electronic Arts, but its digital side is still strong.

Brazil Losing the Battle to Debt

Brazil is losing the battle to tame its ballooning debt as the government struggles to revive a moribund economy amid political gridlock, a central bank report showed Friday.

Chobani ordered to yank ads dissing rivals

A judge on Friday ordered Greek yogurt maker Chobani to pull an advertising campaign that takes aim at its rivals for using artificial preservatives and sweeteners.









Wal-Mart Closures Bring Out the Amazon Sellers

Amazon.com is reaping the benefits of Wal-Mart's closures thanks to some eager resellers

Raiders move to Las Vegas faces long odds

The Oakland Raiders, who lost out on their attempt to move to Los Angeles, are now eyeing a possible move to Las Vegas.









Canada's Trudeau Says Shooting Highlights Problems of Aboriginal Communities

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to improve Ottawa’s relationship with aboriginal Canadians during a visit to the remote community of La Loche one week after a mass shooting that left four people dead.

Amazon Hints at New Shipping Business

Amazon gave one of its strongest hints yet that it is hoping to build a new business line in shipping and package handling.

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