REUTERS News, Aug 29, 2011

Global climate worry up slightly since 2009 - poll Reuters Nielsen's latest global online environment and sustainability survey showed that 69 percent of 25000 Internet users in 51 countries were concerned about climate change in 2011, slightly up from 66 percent in a similar poll in 2009, but down from 72 ... See all stories on this topic »

African Markets - Factors to watch on Aug 29 Reuters GLOBAL MARKETS Asian stocks rose on Monday morning, after the recent sell-off while the dollar struggled after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke left the door open for further action to stimulate the economy and fight high unemployment. WORLD ... See all stories on this topic »

Asia stocks up on Fed hopes Reuters By Vikram Subhedar HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Monday morning, after the recent sell-off, while the dollar struggled after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke left the door open for further action to stimulate the economy and fight ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 29 Reuters PARIS Aug 29 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and leading stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. The new head of the IMF on Saturday called on global policymakers to ... See all stories on this topic »

Brent slips below $111 as Irene spares oil refineries Reuters By Francis Kan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude fell below $111 on Monday as oil refiners and terminals along the US east coast weathered the worst of a tropical storm, easing fears of fuel supply disruptions in the world's top oil consumer. ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Thai stocks may rise; bargain hunting seen Reuters Africa BANGKOK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Thai stocks may rise on Monday, encouraged by gains in globalmarkets after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke left the door open for further action to stimulate the economy. Investors were expected to hunt for ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian shares to start up tracking Asian gains Reuters Mumbai, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Indian shares are expected to open higher on Monday, tracking gains across Asia after the US Federal Reserve chairman left the door open for further action to stimulate the world's biggest economy and fight unemployment. ... See all stories on this topic »

METALS-Shanghai copper drops; China tightening move weigh Reuters Africa The new head of the IMF on Saturday called on global policymakers to pursue urgent action, including forcing European banks to bulk up their capital, to prevent a descent into a renewed worldrecession. In industry news, Terramin Australia said that ... See all stories on this topic »

Cheap drugs to cut heart risks "badly underused" Reuters By Ben Hirschler PARIS (Reuters) - Cheap generic drugs to cut heart risk are substantially underused worldwide, with more than half the people who could benefit estimated not to be getting any of four simple and effective types of medicine, ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

IN DEPTH: The cartels behind Mexico's drug war CBC.ca Ariel Gutierrez/Mexico Presidential Palace/Handout/Reuters What's more, the cartels have branched out from drug trafficking in recent years and are involved in numerous other criminal enterprises, including kidnapping, counterfeiting, human-smuggling ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Lipsky: The new IMF forecast doesn't announce a global recession, but the ... SUSPECT SPAM SITES The new IMF forecast for the world economy, which will be presented in September, will not announce a new global recession, but risks have increased, said, for CNBC, John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, ... See all stories on this topic » SUSPECT SPAM SITES

Japan flat steel exports seen down 10-20 pct in July-Sept Reuters Africa By Yuko Inoue TOKYO, Aug 29 Reuters) - Japanese steelmakers' exports of flat steel products are expected to fall 10-20 percent in July-September from the previous quarter due to a surge in the yen and sluggish sales to South Korean firms, their biggest ... See all stories on this topic »

LG Display cuts capex; tablet boom hits LCD TVs Jordan Directions This month, a media report said LG Electronics, the world's No.2 TV maker, had cut its TV sales target this year by 20 percent, joining Sony in bracing for weaker sales due to uncertain globaleconomic prospects. "We plan around 3 trillion won ($2.8 ... See all stories on this topic »

Australia digs deeper for more gold as price soars Reuters Africa 23, and closed at $1828.05 on Friday, according to Reuters data. "The increase year-on-year is due to new operations coming into production and old mines being successfully redeveloped," Close said. "The recent spike in the gold price has certainly ... See all stories on this topic »

Don: US Treasuries not safe, emerging economies should find other ways to ... Malaysia Star “The US is large, special and central to global finance, but the tolerance of bond investors may have its limits.” The dollar has long been the world's main reserve currency, and since the financial crisis emerging economies have built their reserves ... See all stories on this topic »

Manfacturing needs a focused programme of reform if the UK economy is to thrive Telegraph.co.uk Photo: Reuters By Terry Scuoler, Chief executive of manufacturers' organisation EEF Our nation, as a result of our very large financial sector, was particularly badly affected and now in common with other developed countries the UK Government is ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

The West's fading influence Cause and Effect in European Politics and Economy One of the reasons for the US to open to the world with the decision to get involved inWorld War I was that it was high time to quit isolationism and the country to take its deserved place in forming global processes. The process of opening went on ... See all stories on this topic » Cause and Effect in European Politics and Economy

Despite provocation, Syria's powerful tribes cling to peaceful protests GlobalPost Hours before his arrest Bashir told Reuters he was striving to stop armed resistance to a military assault on Deir Ezzour and to convince inhabitants to stick to peaceful methods, despite killings by security forces. “The people firing on the ... See all stories on this topic » GlobalPost

EDB ErgoGroup enters into telephony agreement with Statkraft CisionWire (press release) It will also strengthen our market position as we focus on delivering communications services", comments Thorolf Thorstensen, Head of Global IT Operations at EDB ErgoGroup. EDB ErgoGroup is not a traditional telecommunications operator, ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan to pick latest PM as revolving door turns Reuters India By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party picks a new prime minister on Monday and little suggests that the nation's sixth leader in five years will have the necessary vision, power or time to tackle a long list of economic ills while coping ... See all stories on this topic »

All eyes on the Middle East's 'Game of Thrones' ArabianBusiness.com Now is the moment to remember to be patient when their humiliated and divided people find it is a struggle to build a government that is not quite so bad. (Chrystia Freeland is a Reuters global editor-at-large. The opinions expressed are her own.) See all stories on this topic » ArabianBusiness.com

Papers 2 and Papers for the iPad: the ultimate journal reading combination tuaw.com Yes, there are apps like Bookends, Refworks and BibTex, as well as a plethora of others including the new cross-platform offering from Mendeley, but none of them, including Thomson Reuters' offering, come close to Papers 2 when it comes to actually ... See all stories on this topic »

Algerian-Qatari tension over Libya Spills onto the Soccer Pitch Middle East Online We want to be certain that the new rulers in Libya are involved in the fight against al Qaeda in our region -- this is key for good relations," a government official told Reuters news agency. Algeria has also asserted that AQIM has gained access to ... See all stories on this topic »

Dollar struggles on expectations for September Fed action GMANews.TV By Ian Chua and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters SYDNEY/TOKYO - The dollar came under light pressure against a basket of major currencies in Asia on Monday, with traders speculating the Federal Reserve may offer more stimulus next month in the face of an ... See all stories on this topic »

UN deputy secretary general visits Nigeria bomb victims Reuters By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro visited the wounded on Sunday from a bomb blast at the UN headquarters in Nigeria that killed at least 23 people and injured dozens. Friday's car bomb blew out... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Taking stock of 2011: Volatile trading FX Week (subscription) We hit a record day in mid-August but volumes didn't reach anywhere near the capacity we have engineered into the platform," said Jas Singh, global head of treasury at Thomson Reuters in London. "We've seen significant volumes from active traders ... See all stories on this topic » FX Week (subscription)

Oman at 3-wk high; Gulf mkts up on global cues Maktoob Business By Reuters DUBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oman's index climbed to a three-week high on Sunday, as local pension fund buying boosted the battered market, while other regional markets also rose amid muted trading ahead of the extended Eid Al Fitr holidays. ... See all stories on this topic »

India gold seen snapping 3-day gains, copper down IBNLive.com MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold futures are likely to snap three days of continuous gains on Monday morning following a similar trend overseas, analysts said. * The most-active gold for October delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) last closed ... See all stories on this topic »

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks steady above 11-mth lows | Reuters Samsung unveils four new Galaxy smartphones ... LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - World stocks held above a recent 11-month low on .... Our global tax workstation ... in.reuters.com/.../markets-global-idINL5E7JM0B220110822

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