U.S. stocks extend gains in late trading
Wall Street climbed solidly into the green in afternoon action Thursday as energy shares rallied on the back of gains in crude prices.
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GE nears pact to sell $30B real estate portfolio: WSJ
General Electric is close to a deal to sell its massive real estate portfolio as the blue-chip conglomerate looks to shrink its financial business, according to a report by the Journal.
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Donors' broken aid pledges made most nations miss education goals: U.N.
By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Donors’ failure to provide promised funds has led to two-thirds of countries missing some targets in a drive to improve education, with 58 million children still out of school and 781 million adults still illiterate, a United Nations agency said on Thursday. In 2000, 164 countries agreed to try to achieve six key educational goals in the following 15 years, targets
Mexico reports bird flu outbreaks in Puebla and Oaxaca states
Mexico has reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic H7N3 bird flu virus in two backyards in the states of Oaxaca and of Puebla in the southern part of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday. “The official veterinary services launched the necessary epidemiological investigation and the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H7N3 was confirmed,” it said.
Koeman: Focus on Europa League
Ronald Koeman admits that Southampton’s chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League are now slim but accepts that a Europa League spot is well within their grasp.
Media warned in Aaron Hernandez trial after jurors are followed
Richard Russell – The Ongoing Financial Crisis Is Leading People To Take Drastic Measures In Order To Survive
As people continue to digest breaking news out of Greece and around the world, the Godfather of newsletter writers, 90-year-old Richard Russell, warned that central banks of the world are engaged in a desperate battle and that the ongoing financial crisis is leading people to take drastic measures in order to survive.