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| General Electric to cut 600 jobs in France union | | | PARIS (Reuters) - General Electric is to cut 600 jobs in France, mostly at its finance arm, a union official said on Friday, as it seeks to cut back on the division's activities in the wake of the banking crisis. |
| RoboCop creator Detroit's future? | | | The script for sci-fi movie, RoboCop, had a note scribbled on the first page. It read "The future left Detroit behind." Today, the city is battling huge debts and chronic social problems caused by years of economic decay. |
| ECB takes lending step to help small business | | | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank moved on Thursday to get more money to the euro zone's struggling small businesses, letting banks use more of the assets once blamed for triggering the... |
| Froome wins 100th Tour | | | The apprentice becomes the master Chris Froome wins the 100th Tour de France with a ride into Paris. |
| Art in Review Ten Years | | | Representing 76 artists, this show almost strains at the seams with artworks and high spirits. |
| Well Nightmares After the I.C.U. | | | Patients who have prolonged stays, getting intubated and sedated, may experience severe hallucinations, putting them at risk of PTSD for years to come, studies show. |
| Sweet 16th slam for Serena | | | Serena Williams powers her way to the French Open title Saturday with a straight sets win over defending champion Maria Sharapova to claim her 16th grand slam title. |
| McEnroe Still going strong | | | Seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe is delighting fans on his PowerShares tour. CNN's Don Riddell reports. |
| SE Asia Stocks-Flat to weaker; Thai stocks poised for loss on week | | | BANGKOK, July 26 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets traded flat-to-weaker on Friday as investors looked forward to the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week for indications on stimulus, with thin trading volume pointing to a rangebound session later in the day. Selling in recent gainers such as banks pulled the Philippine main index 0.6 percent lower, but the index is still poised for a gain of 2.2 percent on the week to become the region's best performer and record a fifth |
| Florida's Morrison Arrested and Suspended | | | Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison has been suspended for at least the first two games of the regular season after being arrested for the second time in five weeks. |
| Fitch Affirms Colgate-Palmolive's IDRs at 'AA-/F1+'; Outlook Stable | | | (The following statement was released by the rating agency) NEW YORK, July 26 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Colgate-Palmolive Company's (Colgate) ratings as follows --Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AA-'; --Short-term IDR at 'F1+'; --Senior unsecured notes at 'AA-'; --$1.85 billion revolving credit facility at 'AA-'; --Commercial paper (CP) program at 'F1+'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Estimated outstanding senior unsecured notes totaling $5.3 billion at June 30, 2013 are af |
| RPT-Why was doomed Spanish train going so fast? | | | MADRID, July 25 (Reuters) - Why was the train going so fast? Did the driver fail to heed speed limits on a sharp curve? Did brakes fail? What about the safety system meant to force the train or the driver to slow down if going too fast? |
| Delle Donne Sustains Concussion in Skys Loss | | | The head of the Sky rookie Elena Delle Donne hit the knee of Kia Vaughn while she was going for a loose ball, Mystics Coach Mike Thibault said. She is questionable for the All-Star Game. |
| Coronation gems | | | For the first time since the queen's coronation in 1953, the dress, robes, jewels, diamonds and uniforms worn on that day have finally been brought together again. |
| Russell Knox Shoots 59 in Boise Open | | | Russell Knox shot the fifth 59 in Web.com Tour history Friday, missing a chance to break the tour record when he settled for pars on the final two holes in the second round of the Boise Open. |
| Barclays plans to raise capital-WSJ | | | July 26 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc is in the final stages of executing a plan to boost its capital levels that will likely involve the bank issuing billions of pounds worth of new securities, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. |
| Essay Flight Logs | | | Writing (and rewriting) his life story, Charles Lindbergh proved himself a skilled memoirist. |
| Quinn overtakes scandal-hit Weiner in N.Y. mayoral race poll | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - New disclosures of explicitly sexual online chats have cost former Congressman Anthony Weiner the lead in the New York City mayor's race and helped City Council Speaker Christine Quinn pull ahead among Democratic voters, according to a poll released on Thursday. |
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