Ammonium nitrate fertilizer being smuggled into Afghanistan for IEDs
Seizures in Afghanistan of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, the main explosive used in Taliban bombs, more than doubled in the first seven months of 2012 compared with the same period last year, U.S....
View ArticleMSA Special Analysis: The Active Shooter Threat
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of high-profile, active shooter events which have occurred around the country. Two horrific incidents, one in Aurora, Colorado and the other in Oak...
View ArticleRise in US Home Sales Reflects Steady Improvement
The recovery of the U.S. housing market is looking steadier and more sustainable, a trend that will likely add to economic growth in 2012 for the first time in seven years.
View ArticleUK recession may not be as deep as feared
Britain's recession might not be as deep as feared after better-than-expected construction and industrial production figures suggest that official GDP figures for the second quarter will be revised up...
View ArticleActivists declare solidarity with RNC protesters
With less than a week before the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, protesters are preparing for the event. Organizers say they'll update the public Wednesday about the planned protests....
View ArticlePlane Hijack Rumours Lead to Drama at Dutch Airport
A passenger plane was forced to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport and boarded by Dutch forces amid fears of a hijacking that proved unfounded. Dutch F-16 fighters were scrambled to intercept the...
View ArticleJapan's weak industrial output darkens economic outlook
Japan's industrial output unexpectedly fell as factories cut output to key Chinese and European markets while a leading indicator for manufacturing hovered at its lowest in 16 months, in a troubling...
View ArticleThousands Stranded by Lufthansa Cabin Crew Strike
A strike by Lufthansa cabin crew disrupted hundreds of flights on Friday, stranding thousands of passengers who faced further delays over a busy holiday travel weekend from a rolling series of...
View ArticleLufthansa Union Ready To Resume Talks Over Strikes
The union representing striking cabin crew at Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) said it was open for talks at the weekend after renewing contact with the airline in a bitter row over pay and conditions that led to...
View ArticleEurope Unveils Banking Union Plan To Tackle Crisis
Europe moved a step closer to a banking union on Wednesday with a plan for the European Central Bank to supervise all euro zone banks, a cornerstone of closer fiscal integration designed to end years...
View ArticleUS Business News Sep 16
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The lone dissenter to the Federal Reserve's decision to launch a third round of bond buying to boost the economy says he doesn't think it will provide much help. He also says it...
View ArticleWomen Consider Family, Career and Owning a Home to be Vital Components of the...
A Home Buyer Poll released by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® has revealed that 64 percent of women believe homeownership is essential in defining the American Dream. In comparison, only 52...
View ArticleBeijing Hints At Bond Attack On Japan
Jin Baisong from the Chinese Academy of International Trade – a branch of the commerce ministry – said China should use its power as Japan’s biggest creditor with $230bn (£141bn) of bonds to “impose...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines Issues Layoff Notices, Cuts Flight Schedule
American Airlines said on Tuesday it has notified more than 11,000 workers they could lose their jobs as part of its bankruptcy reorganization, and added it is cutting flights by one to two percent...
View ArticleUS Banks targeted by Muslim hackers
Published September 23rd, 2012 - 08:00 GMT via SyndiGate.info Hackers blamed for Denial of Service attack on US banks Hackers blamed for Denial of Service attack on US banks Enlarge Image RELATED...
View ArticleIran Blocks Google and Gmail
Iran is preparing to create its own private internet and in the process has added Google and Gmail to its list of blocked sites.
View ArticleNY Pension Fund Invested in Controversial Private Equity Funds
An investigation by New York's top prosecutor into whether a group of private equity firms used a fee arrangement to dodge taxes may be undermined by the state's own public pension fund. New York...
View ArticleDiscover to Refund $200m to Customers
America's sixth-largest credit card issuer has agreed to pay $200m (£123m) in refunds to settle accusations it misled customers into add-on services. Discover Bank will also pay a $14m fine, after...
View ArticleUS banks hit by more than a week of cyberattacks
U.S. banks have been buffeted by more than a week of powerful cyberattacks, but the mystery surrounding their perpetrators lingers.
View ArticleAmEx to Refund $85 Million to Customers
American Express will refund $85 million for what government officials called deceptive practices involving about 250,000 customers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday that American...
View ArticleWorld Bank Slashes Asia Forecast
The World Bank lowered its growth outlook for Asia on Monday, and warned that a major unraveling in Europe could knock 2% off Asia's GDP growth next year. The institute now expects economic growth in...
View ArticleRising concern about Syria's chemical arsenal, but options of securing it...
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. and regional allies are closely monitoring Syria's chemical weapons — caught in the midst of a raging civil war — but options for securing the toxic agents stuffed into shells,...
View ArticleWhat Makes This Serial Bank Robber Different?
Ex-cop turned bank robber is a suspect again By DAN SULLIVAN Tampa Bay Times Published: Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 11:32 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 11:32 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG |...
View ArticleNational Sport: Ecclestone committed to American race
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has voiced his support for the embattled Grand Prix of America which has had to be postponed for a year.
View ArticleGM Recalls Over 426,000 Cars In U.S. For Gear Issue
General Motors Co said on Friday it is recalling 426,240 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn sedans in the United States to fix a condition that could lead to the cars rolling when the drivers think they...
View ArticleU.S. Foreclosures at Lowest Level in Five Years
Foreclosure filings on U.S. homes in September fell to their lowest level in five years, but some states are still seeing their foreclosures rise, a report from RealtyTrac said on Thursday. The...
View ArticleGlobal Economic Distress 3.0 Looms as Emerging Markets Falter
The global economy is facing its third major brake on expansion in five years as emerging markets slow from China to Brazil, provoking debate about how much policy makers should respond. Three years...
View ArticleU.S. Stock Futures Decline as Japan Trade Deficit Widens
U.S. stock futures fell, indicating that the Standard & Poor’s Index will extend yesterday’s drop as Japan posted a wider-than-expected trade deficit and investors awaited the minutes of the last...
View ArticleRisk of US Double-Dip Recession Rises: S&P
The odds the United States will slip back into recession next year have risen, ratings agency Standard & Poor's said, citing risks from the European debt crisis and budget tightening at year-end....
View ArticleAs Dodd-Frank Looms, Asian Banks Look To Cut U.S. Trading Ties
Asian banks are reviewing relationships with their U.S. counterparts to avoid being caught by tough new American rules on derivatives trading that are about to come into force. From the start of next...
View ArticleMassachusetts has received $103.3 million in mortgage relief from bank...
Massachusetts has so far received $103 million in debt relief, or about $75,000 per troubled borrower, under the terms of a $25 billion legal settlement with five major US banks over abusive...
View ArticleU.S. Banks in Talks to Ease Transfer of Money with Phone, Email
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The four biggest U.S. banks are in talks to link their digital payment systems to allow more consumers to easily transfer money with mobile phone messages and emails instead of...
View ArticleMoody's Threat To Strip U.S. Of Top Rating
Moody's has threatened to downgrade America's prized triple A credit rating if Congress fails to reach a deficit reduction deal, raising the stakes in the fiscal debate that lies at the heart of the...
View ArticleU.S. Probe of HSBC Tangled Up in Bureaucracy, Infighting
In the second half of 2010, a senior federal prosecutor in West Virginia drafted an impassioned plea to his bosses in Washington to end infighting as multiple government agencies pursued a high-stakes...
View ArticleU.S. Banks Push Back as Financial-Crisis Lawsuits Pile Up
As U.S. authorities seek to make Wall Street pay for its role in triggering the financial crisis more than four years ago, banks are starting to fight back, frustrated that they are being asked to pay...
View ArticleConsumer Spending Probably Sped Up in July: U.S. Economy Preview
Spending by U.S. consumers probably climbed in July by the most in five months, easing concern the biggest part of the economy is backsliding, economists said before a report this week. Purchases rose...
View ArticleAmerica's energy seen adding 3.6 million jobs along with 3 percent GDP
On the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, about an hour upstream from New Orleans, the outline of Nucor Corp.'s new $750 million iron-processing plant is rising between fields of sugar cane and...
View ArticleGlobal Shares, Euro Gain as Markets Eye Wall Street Reopen
World shares and the euro edged up on Wednesday as investors braced for a storm-hit Wall Street to reopen after its two-day closure and looked ahead to economic data later in the week. On the last...
View ArticleATM Skimming Scheme Uncovered in Md.
More than 500 Maryland residents were victims of an elaborate international scheme that involved thieves who gained access to their bank accounts through area ATMs, and while some of the culprits were...
View ArticlePlum Island developing vaccines to keep world safe from diseases
PLUM ISLAND, N.Y. — It may be intriguing when talking about the nation’s only research lab for highly-infectious foreign animal diseases to bounce around conspiracy theories about Lyme disease, West...
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