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News Feed Latest worldwide news Special Report Economy-class activist investor crashes the corporate party LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shareholder activists come in different flavors. One is the deep-pocketed investor, such as Carl Icahn or Dan Loeb, who takes big stakes in companies and forces management to... It's a dog's high life French design for pets PARIS (Reuters) - Parisian poodles are used to being pampered by their doting owners, groomed to perfection and adorned with luxury leashes and collars. Sketch Guy Beware Financial Comparisons With Others Sticking to the numbers makes more sense than worrying about who makes more money, a financial planner writes. Innovation helps chef stay on top French pastry chef Pierre Herme shares his recipe for success and why he rejects competition. White House seeks to limit fallout from U.S.-Saudi tensions WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sought on Wednesday to limit any damage to the long-standing U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia in a rift over America's role in the Middle East that has underscored growing strategic differences. Weakening Raymond soaks southwestern Mexico, no serious damage ZIHUATANEJO, Mexico (Reuters) - More heavy rain spawned by Hurricane Raymond as it churned over the Pacific fell on southwestern Mexico on Tuesday, soaking areas hit by record flooding last month, but forecasters said the storm was weakening and appeared unlikely to reach land. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | Scalded by Coffee, Then News Media How does this video show that sometimes the facts can get lost in sensational news stories? Column Pinterest and Blackstone as QE's children - James Saft (Reuters) - Two groups with particular reason to be grateful about the Federal Reserve's never-never taper are the people at Blackstone and Pinterest. South Africa's Implats says AMCU union has green light to call strike JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has been granted permission by a government mediator to call a strike against Impala Platinum, the world's second largest producer of the precious metal said on Thursday. JR Alters the Blocklong Layout Its Known For JR Music and Computer World has abandoned its familiar horizontal shopping bazaar on Park Row in Lower Manhattan for a vertical one. Books of The Times Autobiography, a Book by Morrissey Morrisseys Autobiography is the memoir of a pop stars constant balancing between ordinariness and glamour. Balloon Ride to Offer Expansive View, for a Price World View, a new space tourism company, unveiled its plans on Tuesday to loft passengers to the stratosphere as early as 2015, not by rocket but by giant balloon. World Series Game 1 Red Sox 8, Cardinals 1 Fall for St. Louis; Classic for Boston Behind the pitching of Jon Lester, who struck out eight batters over seven and two-thirds scoreless innings, and an early 5-0 lead, Boston beat St. Louis in Game 1 of the World Series. DealBook Twitter Unveils I.P.O. Price Range of $17 to $20 a Share Twitter disclosed that it planned to price its eagerly awaited initial public offering at $17 a share to $20 a share, as it readies a road show for investors. US STOCKS-Wall St gains on Fed hopes, rise in homebuilder stocks * Federal Reserve seen keeping stimulus for several months Books of The Times Critical Mass, a Collection of James Wolcotts Writings James Wolcott of Vanity Fair has selected from four decades of his writings to fill the new anthology Critical Mass. Restaurant Review Le Restaurant in TriBeCa Le Restaurant, in a basement under the food market All Good Things in TriBeCa, features uncommon ingredients and focused flavors. Movie Review Toad Road Stars James Davidson In Jason Bankers Toad Road, two young people high on drugs check out a local legend and its supposedly sinister secrets. Berlusconi charged with corruption Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing yet another corruption charge. Costly prostate therapy common when docs own the machine NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study of an intensive and expensive form of prostate cancer therapy finds that doctors who stand to profit from the treatment are twice as likely to recommend it, even though there is no definitive evidence that it is better. In Manhattan, Alex Atala Offers a Sense of So Paulo Cooking in New York, the Brazilian chef juggles ingredients from the United States and his homeland. Well Flu Shots Tied to Heart Benefits The flu vaccine is tied to a lower risk of death in those with cardiovascular disease, a new review has found. Paperback Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Sotheby's sets record with $542 million at Hong Kong autumn sales HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sotheby's celebrated its 40 years of business in Asia by raising a better-than-expected HK$4.2 billion ($542 million) in Hong Kong, a record for the global auction house's autumn sales in the city. Gruesome scenes on Santiagos streets Oct. 21 - Scenes from hell ooze onto the streets of Santiago as thousands of zombies embark on their annual walk through the Chilean capital. Tara Cleary reports. Owner of Jaguars and Fulham Seeks Football Fusion Shahid Khan has created one of the more unlikely sports tandems in the world with his two teams the N.F.L. Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham of Englands Premier League. Pimco's Gross tells Icahn to leave Apple alone (Reuters) - Bill Gross, the co-chief investment officer at $1.97 trillion bond manager Pimco, lambasted billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Thursday for his involvement in Apple Inc's strategy, but he failed to elicit an equally biting response from the veteran activist. Greenspan+margin debt=danger (Reuters) - Alan Greenspan says stocks are heading higher. Margin debt is at an all-time nominal high with investors borrowing another 5 percent against their brokerage accounts last month... UPDATE 3--KLA-Tencor quarterly outlook misses Street expectations SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - KLA-Tencor Corp forecast earnings and revenue for the current quarter that were weaker than expected by Wall Street, saying foundry customers were taking longer to validate and pay for newly delivered chip manufacturing tools. World Series Game 1 Red Sox 8, Cardinals 1 Fall for St. Louis; Classic for Boston Behind the pitching of Jon Lester, who struck out eight batters over seven and two-thirds scoreless innings, and an early 5-0 lead, Boston beat St. Louis in Game 1 of the World Series. Theater Review And Miles to Go, a Chad Beckim Tale Set in High School In the play And Miles to Go, a longtime teacher deals with problems at a New York high school. Lotus Why Kimi was not paid Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers. Line voice app developer plans to list on Tokyo exchange-Nikkei Oct 25 (Reuters) - The developer of the Line free voice calling and messaging app plans to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by next summer, the Nikkei said. The Boss Margaret Minson When the Gamex2019;s on the Line As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks x2014; a quality that has helped her in her career. Brand America star is waning WPPs Sorrell Oct. 24 - As Merkel seeks answers over allegations of US phone tapping, and with memories of US political bickering still fresh, WPPs CEO Sir Martin Sorrell gives us his verdict on the health of Brand America. Dolly Parton tired, sore, resting after crash Dolly Parton suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash at a Nashville intersection on Monday, according to the singer and police. ...and what's in his wallet Warren Buffett reveals the contents of his wallet Boston's Lester Denies Doctoring Ball in Game One Win Controversy was in the air before Thursday's Game Two of the World Series as Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester denied allegations that he cheated in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Cardinals in the series opener. Tyson Foods stops buying Canada slaughter cattle as costs rise CHICAGO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc said it halted purchases of slaughter-ready cattle from Canada as of mid-October due to higher costs associated with mandatory country-of-origin (COOL)... Movie Review | 'the Pin ' The Pin, a Romance Set in World War II In The Pin, Naomi Jaye tells a tale of two young Eastern Europeans hiding in a barn during World War II and creates a mood of unadulterated romance.

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