G20 united on need to tackle tax reform: Australian Treasurer
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Finance officials of the world’s 20 major economies discussed the impact of the Federal Reserve’s withdrawal of stimulus on emerging markets and were united on the need to address problems of tax minimization, Australian Treasurer Jo…
Seeking cheap stocks, chaos no problem? Try Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Investing in Libyan stocks may sound like an absurd idea at a time when the North African country is descending into chaos and armed militias seize oil ports or ministries at will.
Apple promises fix ‘very soon’ for Macs with failed encryption
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Saturday it would issue a software update “very soon” to cut off the ability of spies and hackers to grab email, financial information and other sensitive data from Mac computers.
G20 united on need to tackle tax reform: Australian Treasurer
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Finance officials of the world’s 20 major economies discussed the impact of the Federal Reserve’s withdrawal of stimulus on emerging markets and were united on the need to address problems of tax minimization, Australian Treasurer Jo…
Thirteen billboards, one paint-shop worker helped defeat union at VW plant in Chattanooga
WASHINGTON/CHATTANOOGA (Reuters) – In the aftermath of the United Auto Workers’ crushing defeat in a vote to represent workers at Volkswagen’s sole U.S. factory, a key question remains unanswered: did conservative politicians and anti-union groups work…
HSBC to announce bonuses totaling $4 billion: report
LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC will announce staff bonuses totaling just under 2.4 billion pounds ($4 billion) globally for 2013 and is expected to report a significant rise in pretax profit, Sky News reported on its website on Saturday without citing its sou…
Austria should stand by Hypo creditors: Nowotny
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria should not demand creditors of struggling state bank Hypo Alpe Adria take a “haircut” on the debt, central bank head Ewald Nowotny said, contradicting the country’s finance minister.
G20 support builds to adopt ambitious target for global growth
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The world’s top economies may agree to set an ambitious target for faster global growth at a weekend meeting in Sydney, where major central banks are also being urged to coordinate policies to avoid “surprises” that could further roi…
Apple security flaw could allow hackers to beat encryption
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A major flaw in Apple Inc software for mobile devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications that are meant to be encrypted, the company said on Friday, and experts said Mac computers were even more ex…
Honda, lagging rivals, considers opening board to foreigners
TOKYO (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co is considering diversifying its all-Japanese, all-male board by appointing a foreigner and could move as early as Monday, when it unveils its next slate of directors, sources close to the company said.
