GLOBAL MARKETS-Markets dip as Moody's takes shine off Greek relief - Reuters14 Feb 2012

Sydney Morning HeraldGLOBAL MARKETS-Markets dip as Moody's takes shine off Greek reliefReuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan slides as much as 0.9 pct on Moody's * Euro falls 0.2 pct, sterling down as much as 0.6 pct * Dollar/yen rises, JGB futures jump on surprise BOJ easing * Moody's warns on France, UK, Austria ratings * European shares seen in ranges ...Europe welcomes planned Greek austerity measuresBBC NewsGreece faces more bailout hitchesThe Press AssociationEurope Struggles Over Greek DetailsWall Street JournalTelegraph.co.uk -New York Times -RTall 796 news articles »

Lawmakers Gear Up for Election-Year Battle Over Budget Deficit - BusinessWeek14 Feb 2012

CTV.caLawmakers Gear Up for Election-Year Battle Over Budget DeficitBusinessWeekBy Brian Faler Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Republicans rejected President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan even before it arrived at the Capitol and said they will offer an alternative that relies on spending cuts to slash the deficit.Proposed Spending Cuts Trigger ComplaintsWall Street JournalEzra Klein: How Obama and Romney would pay for the budgetWashington PostObama unveils election budgetABC OnlineNew York Times -Los Angeles Timesall 5,371 news articles »

Apple Probe After Factory Staff Abuse Claims - Sky News14 Feb 2012

Sky NewsApple Probe After Factory Staff Abuse ClaimsSky NewsApple has allowed a labour auditor to inspect its suppliers' Chinese factories after allegations of worker abuse. The claims date back to 2010, when 13 workers at a factory run by Apple supplier Foxconn committed suicide. All jumped to their deaths ...Apple Says Fair Labor Association Began Foxconn InspectionBusinessWeekApple admits it has a human rights problemThe IndependentApple asks outside group to audit working conditions at its factoriesNDTVCNET -The Guardian -Daily Mailall 636 news articles »

Moody's Warns UK on Outlook - Wall Street Journal14 Feb 2012

Sydney Morning HeraldMoody's Warns UK on OutlookWall Street JournalBy DREW FITZGERALD and STEPHEN L. BERNARD Moody's Investors Service downgraded six European nations and became the first ratings firm to warn the UK's rating could be at risk, citing the area's weakening ability to implement measures aimed at reducing ...Australian, NZ Dollars Drop After Moody's Cuts Europe RatingsBusinessWeekMoody's Europe downgrades weigh on AsiaFinancial TimesAsia Stocks Mixed After Europe Credit DowngradeABC NewsBBC News -Sydney Morning Heraldall 796 news articles »

Whitney Houston's body arrives home in New Jersey - BBC News14 Feb 2012

BBC NewsWhitney Houston's body arrives home in New JerseyBBC NewsWhitney Houston's body has been flown from California to her home state of New Jersey, ahead of a funeral expected later this week. A gold hearse took her body from Teterboro airport to a funeral home in her hometown of Newark, reports said.Lean on me: Alicia Keys comforts Whitney Houston's devastated mentor Clive ...Daily MailWhitney Houston's Body Flown To New JerseySky NewsWho Does Chaka Khan Blame for Whitney Houston's Death?E! OnlineNew York Times -CNN International -Vancouver Sunall 19,886 news articles »