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Big depositors in Cypriot banks to lose 8.3 billion euros - document
By Matthias Sobolewski
April 16, 2013, 1:04 am
BERLIN (Reuters) - Large depositors who kept their money in the two biggest Cypriot banks stand to lose up to 8.3 billion euros (7 billion pounds) through the res...
Turkish pianist gets suspended jail term for blasphemy
ISTANBUL (AFP) - An Istanbul court on Monday slapped world-renowned pianist Fazil Say with a 10-month suspended jail term for blasphemy, the latest in a series of cases to raise eyebrows about Turkey's dismal record on freedom of speech.
April 16, 2013, 1:00 am
US urges talks as world watches for N.Korea missile
TOKYO (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry pushed a message of dialogue with North Korea at the end of an Asia tour on Monday, as Pyongyang kept the world guessing over an expected missile launch.
April 16, 2013, 12:46 am
JPMorgan investors urge split of chairman, CEO roles in letter
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co
April 16, 2013, 12:42 amshould split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer to restore credibility with regulators and manage the bank more effectively, a... 
'One Pound Fish' man working on Pakistan election song
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - After scaling the charts with his ode to cut-price produce, Pakistan's "One Pound Fish" man is to enter the slippery world of politics with an election song for the country's main opposition party.
April 16, 2013, 12:14 am
Citi profit rises 30 percent as investment banking grows
By David Henry and Tanya Agrawal
April 16, 2013, 12:08 am
(Reuters) - Citigroup Incsaid on Monday its first-quarter profit jumped 30 percent, a stronger-than-expected increase, as the No. 3 U.S. ba... 
Hong Kong transsexual in last fight to wed boyfriend
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong's highest court on Monday began hearing the final appeal of a transsexual woman who is seeking to wed her boyfriend, in a potentially groundbreaking case for the Chinese city.
April 16, 2013, 12:01 am-
Everton face test of Champions League hopes at Arsenal
By Mike Collett
April 16, 2013, 12:00 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Everton can take a huge step towards an unlikely top-four finish and Champions League football next season if they can maintain their recent run of gr... 
MetroPCS urges shareholders to vote for amended T-Mobile deal
(Reuters) - MetroPCS Communications
April 15, 2013, 11:52 pmamended the terms for its proposed merger with Deutsche Telekom unit T-Mobile USA, and asked shareholders to vote for the deal.
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Lloyds most complained-about UK bank
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest retail bank Lloyds
April 15, 2013, 11:46 pmreceived more complaints than any of its rivals in the second half of 2012, data published by the UK's financial regulator showed... 
Thermo Fisher to buy Life Tech for $13.6 billion
By Bill Berkrot and Susan Kelly
April 15, 2013, 11:38 pm
(Reuters) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Incon Monday agreed to buy Life Technologies Corp for $13.6 billion (8.8 billion pound... 
Peugeot cuts delayed by new court challenge - union
By Gilles Guillaume
April 15, 2013, 11:32 pm
PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroenhas delayed the start of its crucial restructuring plan by at least one week following a new co... -
Lehman Europe creditors may be repaid in full
By Carmel Crimmins
April 15, 2013, 11:28 pm
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Creditors of the European arm of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers may eventually be repaid in full, administrators dealing with the biggest ban... 
Gold makes shaky partial recovery from drop to two-year low
By Veronica Brown
April 15, 2013, 11:14 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold rose on Tuesday after physical buyers of bullion grabbed the chance offered by the previous session's record-breaking one-day drop, but investo...
Henkel CEO says up to 4 billion euros available for big acquisition
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German consumer goods group Henkel
April 15, 2013, 10:59 pmhas around 3.5-4 billion euros to play with for a large acquisition, the company's chief executive said on Monday.... 
Cambodia, Thailand clash over temple at top UN court
THE HAGUE (AFP) - Thailand and Cambodia took their dispute around a flashpoint ancient temple to the UN's highest court on Monday, in a case Phnom Penh warned could end friendly relations between the countries.
April 15, 2013, 10:56 pm
Row over BBC's N Korea documentary
The BBC is to air a documentary filmed in North Korea by a crew embedded with a group from the London School of Economics despite objections.
April 15, 2013, 10:56 pm
Nokia seen curbing sales decline with Lumia's China push
By Ritsuko Ando
April 15, 2013, 10:55 pm
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia's push to expand sales of its Lumia smartphones in new markets such as China should help shrink an overall revenue decline and reduce its firs...
Assad's forces break rebel blockade in north Syria
By Erika Solomon
April 15, 2013, 10:49 pm
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government troops have broken through a six-month rebel blockade in northern Syria and are now fighting to recapture a vital highway, oppositi...
Dish's $25.5 billion Sprint bid may force others to act
By Sinead Carew and Liana B. Baker
April 15, 2013, 10:42 pm
(Reuters) - Dish Network Corp, the No.2 U.S. satellite TV provider, on Monday offered to buy wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp for $25.5 bi...
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