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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Isaac tests Louisiana’s flood defences

Isaac tests Louisiana’s flood defences


Isaac tests Louisiana’s flood defences

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Slow pace of storm magnifies impact of heavy rain and high winds, as it overtops flood defences in Louisiana, leaving 500,000 people without power

Romney ready to reveal his Mormon soul

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:14 AM PDT

When he accepts the Republican party's nomination for president, his religion will be celebrated on prime-time TV like never before

ECB bankers toil over bond-buying plan

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:25 AM PDT

No-shows at the central bankers' Jackson Hole symposium hints at the scale of work yet to be done on the central bank programme

India proposes ban on child labour

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:06 AM PDT

Indian government proposes ban on all children working under the age of 14 and no one under 18 to work in hazardous industries

Former Egypt premier faces charges

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Ahmed Shafiq placed on 'watch list' and authorities warn that the former civil aviation minister could be detained upon return to the country

France earmarks €2.3bn to cut joblessness

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:51 AM PDT

President François Hollande's socialist government aims to tackle youth unemployment and create 100,000 jobs despite its budget deficit

Iran uses summit to reset its image

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Tehran hopes a meeting of 120 developing countries will bolster support for its nuclear ambitions and prove its importance as a regional power

No surprises likely from Bernanke

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Ben Bernanke's speech on Monetary Policy Since the Crisis is more likely to provide a broad framing of the Fed's actions over the last five years

Japan Inc intensifies investment abroad

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:38 AM PDT

For some Japanese companies, manufacturing in their home market no longer makes sense so they are using a strong yen to expand operations abroad

Turkey urges UN to set up Syria safe zone

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:52 AM PDT

Syrian refugees are pouring across the border amid growing violence, but UN agreement unlikely given propensity for China and Russia to veto resolutions on the war-torn country

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