Spain's Rajoy to seek bailout if yields too high for too long

Spain's Rajoy to seek bailout if yields too high for too long


Spain's Rajoy to seek bailout if yields too high for too long

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:15 PM PDT

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday said he was ready to seek a new rescue package for his troubled country but only if its debt financing costs remain too high for too long.


Malaysia's PM to bet on generous budget as election looms

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:13 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to unveil a voter-pleasing budget on Friday, placing the priority on winning a tough election above addressing the country's rising debt burden.


North Korea gets lukewarm reception to investment plea

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:51 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea got a lukewarm reception to a plea on Wednesday for investment in two special economic zones set up with China, with businesses expressing worries about the impoverished state's stability and lack of basic infrastructure like banks. Rason on North Korea's east coast and Hwanggumphyong, an area on the western border between the two countries, hope to attract Chinese and foreign investment to help Pyongyang overcome tough international sanctions imposed in retaliation for its nuclear tests. ...


Brazil moves against Google over videos

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:15 PM PDT

Court asks YouTube to remove anti-Islam clip while Google executive is arrested for failing to remove another video.


What Barnes & Noble's New Nook Tablets Tell Us About Their Strategy

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:51 PM PDT

The new Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ So Barnes & Noble's just gone and announced a couple of new Nook e-reader tablets. The basics: There's a 7-inch model (the Nook HD, which starts at $199) and a 9-inch model (the Nook HD+, which starts at $269). Preorders are going on now, and [...]


The Curtain Opens On The WWW Conference

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:44 PM PDT

Earlier this year, Seth Godin had a seminar that talked about impresarios. I didn't attend the seminar, but Seth's definition – like many of his keen observations – is pitch perfect: Weave together resources and opportunities and put on a show. That's what impresarios have always done. You rent the [...]


Qatari emir: Arabs must intervene in Syria

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:23 PM PDT

Speaking at the UN, Sheikh Hamad says Arab forces must act where the Security Council had failed.


North Korea gets lukewarm reception to investment plea

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:51 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea got a lukewarm reception to a plea on Wednesday for investment in two special economic zones set up with China, with businesses expressing worries about the impoverished state's stability and lack of basic infrastructure like banks.


Two blasts near Damascus army building: state TV

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:44 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian television said two "terrorist" explosions targeted an army staff building in the capital Damascus on Wednesday. It said a fire broke out in the Umayad Square where the building is located. The television said the explosions were the work of "terrorists" - a term the authorities use to refer to insurgents waging a violent uprising to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. On Tuesday Syrian insurgents detonated bombs at a building occupied by pro-government militias in Damascus. ...


Egypt's new President Morsi debuts at UN

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:19 PM PDT

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Morsi, the country's first democratically elected leader, says freedom of expression must be joined with responsibility in a speech that addressed the violent clashes that erupted across the Muslim world in reaction to an anti-Islam video produced in the United States. (AP Photo/David Karp)Egypt's new President Mohammed Morsi debuts at the United Nations on Wednesday with a speech that will be closely watched by world leaders for clues about his democratic intentions and plans for lifting his country out of crippling poverty.



Two blasts near Damascus army building: state TV

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:44 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian television said two "terrorist" explosions targeted an army staff building in the capital Damascus on Wednesday.


Libyan behind Gaddafi capture dies in France

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:54 PM PDT

Omraan Shaaban was being treated for injuries sustained during captivity at the hands of ex-ruler's loyalists.


Five Tips about Capital Gain for Everyone (Not just Mitt Romney)

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:13 PM PDT

Photo credit: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com With all the debate over types of income and whether capital gain rates should continue it's easy to lose sight of a fundamental fact: You too can benefit while capital gain rates remain a bargain. You don't even have to be a hedge fund king. See Carried Interests Taxed [...]


South Africa's Malema to appear in court

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:59 PM PDT

In politically charged trial, youth activist faces charges of laundering proceeds of ill-gotten public contracts.


Syrian rebels bomb security building in Damascus

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:32 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian insurgents detonated bombs at a building occupied by pro-government militias in Damascus on Tuesday and France called for U.N. protection of rebel-held areas to help end Syria's bloodshed and rights abuses.


What Soccer Can Learn From the NFL Referee Lockout

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:44 PM PDT

The moment the referee lockout started impacting the NFL's credibility. Normally when I write an article for Forbes I try to avoid writing in the first person.  Doing so isn't considered "good journalistic form", and its even worse coming from a blog that's supposed to be focused on rational, number driven [...]


'Torchlight II' Review Part 2: Polishing The Status Quo

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:41 PM PDT

Torchlight 2 is a fun, addicting game but it doesn't push the action-RPG envelope to new heights.


Return to Ravnica: Evaluating Izzet

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:19 PM PDT

Magic: The Gathering's Return to Ravnica is poised for prerelease weekend, and it's time to consider what Izzet can bring to your prerelease, sealed deck, and draft play.  How will the blue/red spell-oriented concoction fare in Limited formats that are often defined by creatures?  Will there be enough removal and [...]


X-Philes: The Discreet Charm Of The Leica X2

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:52 PM PDT

It's the compact camera some love and some hate: the Leica X2, a button-tweaker's nightmare and a purist's dream. With all critical controls available through traditional external dials, and a no-frills approach to getting the most beautifully rendered light possible onto its huge sensor, the X2 is a camera that descends in a direct line of pure blood from Barnak's first prototype of 1914.


Bravo New York Times For Discovering Reality in 'Power, Pollution and The Internet'

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:47 PM PDT

The energy efficiency of the Internet is astounding, as is its overall consumption of electricity. The New York Times has discovered that the Internet is a big industry.