2010年11月3日星期三

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Obama signals tough stance on prickly India issues (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 08:25 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama gestures as India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) arrive at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 24, 2009.     REUTERS/Chris Wattie/FilesReuters - Days ahead of his visit to India, U.S. President Barack Obama has signalled he will take a tough stance on prickly issues such as outsourcing, and limits on exports of sensitive technology.


Terrorism biggest global worry for US, UK, India - poll (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 04:54 AM PDT

Signs are seen at the cargocentre area of Heathrow Airport in west London November 1, 2010.  REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - People in the United States, Britain and India see war and terrorism as the top global challenges while Chinese are more worried about climate change, according to a poll commissioned by King's College London.


FIA puts question mark over 2011 Indian Grand Prix (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:00 AM PDT

A labourer stands at the site of the circuit, still under construction, for next year's Indian Grand Prix at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh September 10, 2010. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma/FilesReuters - Formula One's governing body ratified a record 20-race 2011 calendar on Wednesday, with lingering question marks over the Chinese and Indian grands prix.


Fed takes bold, risky step to bolster economy (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:41 AM PDT

Illuminated balloons, held by people walking, color the sky in this long exposure image in front of the U.S. Capitol during the Light The Night Walk benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in Washington October 16, 2010.  REUTERS/Molly RileyReuters - The Federal Reserve launched a controversial new policy on Wednesday, committing to buy $600 billion more in government bonds by the middle of next year in an attempt to breathe new life into a struggling U.S. economy.


Obama: election shows U.S. frustration over economy (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 10:39 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama approaches the podium to begin a post-election news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 3, 2010. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama said Tuesday's elections, in which Republicans won control of the House of Representatives and gained seats in the Senate, signaled that Americans were frustrated with the pace of economic recovery.


FACTBOX - Corporate America's wish-list for Obama India trip (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 08:45 AM PDT

A pedestrian walks past the Boeing World Headquarters office building in Chicago April 26, 2006. Corporate America will turn up in force for U.S. President Barack Obama's first visit to India, with more than 200 companies expected to attend a conference in Mumbai that will be headlined by the president. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/FilesReuters - Corporate America will turn up in force for U.S. President Barack Obama's first visit to India, with more than 200 companies expected to attend a conference in Mumbai that will be headlined by the president.


Untested protege slips into tank of oracle octopus (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Octopus Paul II is pictured at the Sea Life Centre in the western German city of Oberhausen, November 2, 2010. Paul II replaces World Cup oracle Octopus Paul, who died last week. REUTERS/PoolReuters - Paul, Germany's late World Cup oracle octopus, was replaced by Paul II on Wednesday -- though his owners are still unsure whether the new cephalopod has also been blessed with the gift of prophecy.


Exuberant Republicans promise to roll back Obama agenda (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 10:39 AM PDT

The U.S. Capitol is seen the day before mid-term elections in Washington November 1, 2010.    REUTERS/Molly RileyReuters - Exuberant Republican leaders promised on Wednesday to exercise their new power in Congress to slash spending, create jobs and reduce government -- and said they hoped President Barack Obama would work with them.


Pakistan board suspends contracts of banned trio (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 08:45 AM PDT

Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Amir (L) and Salman Butt leave the team hotel in Taunton in south west England September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended the central contracts of Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif while they are being investigated for alleged spot-fixing during the recent tour to England.


Govt begins move to free urea pricing - minister (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 03:33 AM PDT

A farmer casts urea on his field in Simbhaoli town of Uttar Pradesh September 1, 2006. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - India has formed a panel of government officials to study the feasibility of freeing up pricing of urea fertiliser, a government minister said on Wednesday.


Statistics are obscuring trade debate - WTO chief (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:08 AM PDT

Piles of containers are seen at a port in Yingkou, Liaoning province June 10, 2010. Rows between major powers over trade balances are misleading because statistics fail to show the degree to which production processes are international, World Trade Organisation Director General Pascal Lamy said. REUTERS/Sheng Li/FilesReuters - Rows between major powers over trade balances are misleading because statistics fail to show the degree to which production processes are international, World Trade Organisation Director General Pascal Lamy said.


Q+A - Economic issues on Obama's post-vote Asian agenda (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 08:35 AM PDT

President Barack Obama makes an election night phone call to Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) from his Treaty Room office in the White House residence a couple of minutes after midnight, November 3, 2010.  REUTERS/Pete Souza/White House/HandoutReuters - A weakened U.S. President Barack Obama, hit by big Democratic Party losses in midterm elections, on Friday leaves for a 10-day trip to Asia, where security, trade and other economic issues top the agenda.


PREVIEW - Obama to seek refuge from poll pain in Asia tour (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 09:13 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama bows his head during a ceremony in Virginia to November 11, 2009.      REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/FilesReuters - President Barack Obama will try to put election woes behind him on Friday as he departs for a tour of Asia to push for exports and U.S. jobs -- domestic priorities likely to decide the fate of his presidency.


India services PMI rises moderately, employment up (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 10:47 PM PDT

A cashier (L) counts currency notes as customers wait inside a bank in  Hyderabad March 22, 2010.  REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India's services sector expanded last month at a faster rate than in September, bringing an end to a 3-month decline in the key business activity index, a survey showed on Wednesday.


Fed to launch bold, risky effort to boost economy (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:47 PM PDT

The Federal Reserve Building is pictured in Washington, January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed/FilesReuters - The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a controversial new policy on Wednesday to buy billions of dollars in government bonds in an attempt to breathe new life into the struggling U.S. economy.


Is the global private sector riding to the rescue? (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:15 AM PDT

A worker walks at Tianjin Port in northern China May 13, 2010. Whisper it, but the private sector of the world's major economies may be rebounding in the nick of time -- just before the hammer comes down on public finances in many countries next year. REUTERS/Jason Lee/FilesReuters - Whisper it, but the private sector of the world's major economies may be rebounding in the nick of time -- just before the hammer comes down on public finances in many countries next year.


Tata Tele to launch 3G in all circles this year - exec (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 01:03 AM PDT

A girl speaks on a mobile phone in Jammu August 24, 2007. Tata Teleservices, India's fourth-biggest mobile carrier, will complete rollout of 3G wireless data services across all nine telecom zones this year, the company said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Amit Gupta/FilesReuters - Tata Teleservices, India's fourth-biggest mobile carrier, will complete rollout of 3G wireless data services across all nine telecom zones this year, the company said on Wednesday.


Woods seeks to rediscover winning habit after barren year (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 10:57 PM PDT

Golfer Tiger Woods of the U.S. attends a news conference of the upcoming HSBC golf tournament in Shanghai November 3, 2010. REUTERS/Aly SongReuters - Tiger Woods believes he has become a different person after suffering a year to forgot both on and off the course, but one thing the American insists will never change is his unerring desire to win.


Republican resurgence a warning for Obama for 2012 (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:06 AM PDT

Tea Party Patriots supporter James Manship, whose nickname is States, reads from the Declaration of Independence during a Flag Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Molly RileyReuters - American voters have delivered a sour warning to President Barack Obama just two years after he celebrated his election in front of a roaring crowd -- forget the change agenda and connect with the people.


POLL - Coal India seen up 17 pct on debut after record IPO (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 01:04 AM PDT

A broker sits near his computer terminal while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai July 23, 2008. Coal India shares are set to post double-digit gains on their debut on Thursday thanks to  strong demand from investors who received only a fraction of the shares they applied for in its record $3.5 billion IPO. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Coal India shares are set to post double-digit gains on their debut on Thursday thanks to strong demand from investors who received only a fraction of the shares they applied for in its record $3.5 billion IPO.


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