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Filling up on petrol station offices | | (Reuters.com) - Seeking a place to work out of the office that is quieter than a bustling coffee shop and provides drinks, printers, Wi-Fi and even petrol? |
U.S. allows states to legalize recreational marijuana within limits | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a move marijuana advocates hailed as an historic shift, the Obama administration on Thursday began giving U.S. states wide leeway to experiment with pot legalization and started by letting Colorado and Washington carry out new laws permitting recreational use. |
Syria threat rattles oil markets | | The likelihood of military intervention in Syria, killings in Iraq, and uncertainty about the flow of crude through Egypt's Suez Canal are sending ripples through the global oil market. CNN's John Defterios investigates. |
Nasdaq says software bug caused trading outage | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group's massive trading halt last week was due to a software bug and other internal technology issues triggered by problems at NYSE Euronext's Arca exchange that led a key backup system to fail, the exchange operator said on Thursday. |
Wall Street Gains in Early Trading | | Stocks on Wall Street edged higher on Wednesday as selling pressure abated after the worst day for equities since June as the United States and its allies appeared ready to strike Syria. |
Breakingviews Blackstone's shrewd trade | | Aug. 23 - Back in 2009 a wobbly British Land sold Blackstone half of the Broadgate estate. Now the bet could pay off following reports that CIC may pay 1.7 bln for the stake, says Breakingviews. |
Q A | | Proxy voting and appliance ownership are two of the topics addressed this week. |
Phys Ed How Exercise Can Help Us Sleep Better | | If you habitually experience insomnia, exercise can help you sleep better, a new study found. But it can take up to four months before you see results, and you may sleep worse on days you exercise. |
Diana murder claim doubted | | Royal analysts say the new claim that British troops were in on a plot to murder Princess Diana adds to a string of conspiracy theories in her death, but is unlikely to lead to a new investigation. |
Suspect gouged out boy's eyes | | A 6-year-old boy was recovering in hospital in China's Shanxi province on Wednesday after his eyes were gouged out in an attack that has left him permanently blind, according to state media reports. |
Hungarian train shines light on self-contained solar power | | Aug. 28 - A nature reserve in central Hungary has become a testing ground for self-contained, solar-powered train travel. Engineers say the narrow gauge train is the first of its kind, and could become a template for larger train transport systems. Matthew Stock reports. |
Who is Debbie Rowe? | | Debbie Rowe has said she doesn't want fame. But as Michael Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of two of his children, she may now be thrust into the center of the latest high-profile trial related to the superstar's death. |
Why women 'owe' King | | When the winner of the women's singles at the U.S. Open picks up her check for $2.6 million -- buck for buck the same as the men's champion -- she might well reflect that, if not for Billie Jean King's pioneering efforts, those riches might not exist. |
PRESS DIGEST -British Business - Aug 29 | | Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. |
India arrests 'most wanted terrorist' | | Indian intelligence agencies have arrested Yasin Bhatkal, one of the country's most wanted terrorists, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said Thursday. |
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