Archive for July 30th, 2010
Wall Street marks best month in a year in July (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data.
Jobs data, earnings latest test for stocks (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks are unlikely to break above a key technical level next week unless monthly jobs data and consumer company results paint a more promising picture of the recovery.
No CommentsDeadly forest fires ravage Russia
Forest fires kill at least 23 people in central Russia, while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow.
No CommentsSarkozy threat on police attacks
President Nicolas Sarkozy says he would like to strip French nationality from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer.
No CommentsGreece mobilises military amid strike
Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers’ strike, the government says.
No CommentsMammals decline in Chernobyl zone
The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.
No CommentsFurther Chile quakes ‘possible’
Land in the north of Chile is “ready” for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.
No CommentsBP boss scaling back oil effort
The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
No CommentsWall Street edges lower as investors mull slow recovery (Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday, rebounding for a second day in a row from more substantial losses, as concerns about slower economic growth held trading to a tight range.
Cuomo widens insurer probe with 6 more subpoenas (Reuters)
Reuters - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed six more insurers as the state widens a probe into whether life insurance companies have defrauded families of deceased members of the military.