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REUTERS World News, May 18, 2012

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks fall into negative territory for year
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* Euro zone crisis fears intensify flight to safety * German 2-yr bond yield hits record low, close to zero * US stock market focus on Facebook debut * Brent crude at lowest level in 2012 By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, May 18(Reuters) - World ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Greek contagion threat pushes shares into red for year
Reuters
* Euro zone crisis fears intensify flight to safety * German 2-yr bond yield hits record low, close to zero * World shares erase all year-to-date gains * Brent crude at lowest level in 2012 By Mike Peacock LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) -World shares slid ...
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Olympics-World Anti-Doping Agency finds BOA compliant
Reuters
By Steve Keating | MONTREAL May 18 (Reuters) - The British Olympic Association (BOA) avoided possible sanctions ahead of the 2012 London Olympics when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found it code compliant on Friday.
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Transocean Ltd. Shareholders Approve All Proposals at Annual General Meeting
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Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced that its shareholders elected ...
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Constellation Brands Signs Distribution and Broker Agreements in 14 States
Reuters
~Builds on go-to-market initiative launched in 2009 to drive better efficiencies and effectiveness~ VICTOR, NY, May 18, 2012 - Constellation Brands, Inc., (NYSE: STZ), the world's leading premium wine company, announced today that it is nearing ...
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METALS-Copper extends May swoon; off 4.5 pct on the week
Reuters
Copper steadies after support holds near 4-mth low * Shanghai copper stocks drop by 13635 tonnes on week * Prices seen steadying into next week * Coming up: US housing data Tues/Wed By Chris Kelly and Melanie Burton NEW YORK/LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) ...
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Italy - Factors to watch on May 18
Reuters
Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). EURO ZONE DEBT CRISIS The euro and world stocks fell on Thursday on concern about the health of Spain's banks and the prospect of Greece ...
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Iraq's southern oil exports fall from record in May
Reuters
* Southern exports slip to 1.94 mbpd so far in May * Production reduced by technical problem, now fixed * Iraq still hoping to sustain April's record export rate By Alex Lawler and Peg Mackey LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil exports from its ...
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX climbs as resource shares rally
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* TSX up 62.11 pts, or 0.5 pct, at 11392.79 * Gold miners, energy shares lead gains * Moody's downgrade of Spanish banks weighs By Jon Cook TORONTO,May 18 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Friday as gold miners and energy firms continued ...
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DIARY-US MEETINGS / DAY AHEAD
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THOMSON REUTERS, Corporate Meetings for US Companies Friday, May 18, 2012. S&P 500 Earnings - Weekly S&P 500 Earnings - Day Ahead Non S&P 500 - Weekly Non S&P 500 - Day Ahead ConferenceCall/Webcast - Weekly ConferenceCall/Webcast - Day Meetings ...
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Greif Inc : Announces Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Reuters
DELAWARE, Ohio (May 18, 2012) - Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) today announced plans to release second quarter 2012 results after the market closes Wednesday, June 6, 2012. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, June 7, ...
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Insignia Announces The Narrator, its First "Talking" HD Radio(TM) Product ...
Reuters
... with audible voice prompts and a wealth of niche programming, all in crisp CD-like digital sound MINNEAPOLIS, MN & HOUSTON (May 18, 2012) - Today Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) and the International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) ...
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Olympics-Flame for London Games arrives in Britain
Reuters
(Adds details, quotes) * Princess Anne brings flame onto UK soil * Beckham lights cauldron By Alan Baldwin CULDROSE, England, May 18 (Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics arrived on British soil on Friday on board a special golden-liveried ...
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Investor group seeks JPMorgan governance changes
Reuters
By Emmanuel Olaoye NEW YORK, May 18 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - A labor-backed investor group critical of JPMorgan Chase & Co's corporate governance said the bank has failed to address concerns over its risk oversight and it will try to rally other ...
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Lower volumes, costs hit India's Tata Steel Q4
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* Q4 net profit 4.33 bln rupees vs 10.3 bln estimate * High raw material prices, weak Europe demand hit margins * Tata Steel shares fall 1.5 pct ahead of results MUMBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - India's Tata Steel posted a bigger-than-expected drop in its ...
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African Markets - Factors to watch on May 18
Reuters
NAIROBI, May 18 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. - - - - - EVENTS: MAURITIUS-Bank of Mauritius to offer 400 million ...
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Indian shares gain on SBI's earnings, bucking Asian falls
Reuters
* SBI shares gain 5 percent after Q4 earnings * BSE index recovers from earlier fall of up 1.6 pct * Outlook weak; BSE posts fourth consecutive weekly loss By Manoj Dharra MUMBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - India's main index recovered from its lowest intraday ...
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Oil hits 2012 low under $107 on eurozone turmoil
Reuters
... Iran nuclear talks next week (Adds fresh quotes, updates prices) By Claire Milhench LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped below $107 a barrel on Friday and hit a 2012 low as investors fought shy of riskier, growth-oriented assets on fears ...
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India's Suzlon seeks more time for foreign bond repayment
Reuters
(Adds details, exec comment) NEW DELHI May 18 (Reuters) - India's Suzlon Energy is seeking up to 45 more days from bondholders to repay foreign currency bonds maturing in June while it works on raising as much as $300 million in loans, the wind turbine ...
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May 18 Photo Brief: I'll Have Another kiss, put it on your head, round 'em up
Baltimore Sun
Preparing for the Preakness Stakes, dancing with the children of the world, herding sheep and more in today's daily brief. A Rohingya man has his hair cut at a barber's shop in a village north of the town of Sittwe, Myanmar. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters) ...
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Obama presses Europe for shift to growth focus
Reuters
* US president sets tone for weekend G8 summit * Germany's Merkel could be alone stressing austerity * France's Hollande signals sticking to Afghan pullout vow By Caren Bohan and Alister Bull WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama ...
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Malaysia-Market factors to watch May 18
Reuters
Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets. Reuters News welcomes your feedback and for any queries, please contact the Kuala Lumpur newsroom at +603 2333 8046 or via email ...
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Brent steady above $107, heads for weekly fall as Europe weighs
Reuters
... oil to flow this weekend * Investors eye weekend G8 meeting, Iran nuclear talks next week By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Brent crude held steady above $107 per barrel on Friday, but prices were headed for a third straight weekly drop ...
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Indian stocks to watch-May 18
Reuters
MUMBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - GLOBAL MARKETS ROUNDUP * The near-month derivative contract for India's NSE index at Singapore Exchange was down 1.5 percent versus the MSCI Asia ex-Japan fall of 2.1 percent. * Asian shares fell steeply on Friday after more ...
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China rails at 30 percent tariff on solar panels
Christian Science Monitor
By Matt Daily and Leonora Walet, Reuters / May 18, 2012Chinese workers examine solar panels at a manufacturer of photovoltaic products in Huaibei, China. China rejected a US antidumping ruling against its makers of solar power equipment and Chinese ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: China plastics demand won't revive enough to melt glut
Reuters
A Reuters survey of five consultants and a leading industry body sees China's consumption of plastic by Asia's top importer growing around 5-7 percent, up on last year's flat growth but well down on the double-digit growth in 2009-2010. "2012 could ...
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Hong Kong shares lose more than 5 pct for 2nd week; HSBC tumbles
Reuters
... has weekly drop of 2.4 pct * Anta slammed after warning of decline in orders * China developers weak on doused easing expectations By Clement Tan HONG KONG, May 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares slid another 1.3 percent on Friday, inflicting a second ...
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Europe thinks the unthinkable on Greece (Reuters) | MyPress.SE ...
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NewsDaily: BMW eyes new production sites abroad: source
Posted 2012/05/18 at 7:51 am EDT. MUNICH, May 182012 (Reuters) — Premium carmaker BMW is considering new production sites around the world, with one option being Mexico, a person familiar with the situation told Reuterson Friday.
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Eduardo Saverin joins the stateless billionaires | Felix ... - Reuters
By Felix Salmon
The United States is the only country in the world which applies the same tax regime to all its citizens, regardless of where they live. ... May 182012. 12:21 am EDT. @cardinalrules: the tax provisions you mention (FEIE and Foreign Tax Credit) are highly flawed and reflective of the U.S.-centric perspective of the tax law. The credit on foreign can only be applied to offset the “same kind” of U.S. taxes — so only .... Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters.
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Investors Eagerly Await Facebook Debut On Wall Street
By Reuters
May 182012 By Reuters Leave a Comment · Digg this post ... By Alexei Oreskovic (Reuters) – Investors are bracing for Facebook's Wall Street debut on Friday after the pioneering online social network raised about $16 billion in one of the biggest initial public offerings in U.S. history. To rapturous ... The area outside the office was packed with throngs of photographers, more than 12 television trucks and a TV news helicopter hovering overhead as the excitement reached fever pitch.
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May 18 Photo Brief: I'll Have Another kiss, wear it on your head and ...
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(Damir Sagolj/Reuters) PHOTO LINK · Burdett Coutts Primary School pupils join over half a million children in 53 countries for ": Burdett Coutts Primary School pupils join over half a million children in 53 countries for “The Big Dance” world ...
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Canada OKs Osiris drug; first stem cell therapy - Stabroek News ...
By Stabroek staff
BOSTON, (Reuters) - Osiris Therapeutics Inc said yesterday that Canadian health regulators have approved its treatment for acute graft-versus host disease in. ... cell therapy. By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | World News | Friday, May 182012 ...
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XE.com - GLOBAL MARKETS-Greek contagion threat pushes ...
Keywords: Search for a news provider, date, or keywords. News Providers: Thompson Financial, AP, XFN-Asia, Daily FX, Reuters ... 2012-05-18 11:30 (UTC). By Mike Peacock. LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - World shares slid and German borrowing costs hit record lows on Friday as a deepening Spanish banking crisis, uncertainty about Greece's future in the euro zone and lacklustre U.S. data bolstered safe-haven assets. World stocks, as measured by the MSCI index, dropped 0.7 ...
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Thousands protest in Chicago ahead of NATO summit ... - Reuters.com
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An estimated 2500 people, including hundreds of nurses, ... a demonstration leading up to the NATO Summit in Chicago May 18, 2012. ... Through my video “The children of Dadaab: Life through the Lens” I wanted to tell the ... AlertNet provides news, images and insight from theworld's disasters and ...
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Obama presses Europe for shift to growth focus | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama pressed Europe on Friday to shift toward ... Surfer rides 78-foot wave to world record Fri, May 112012 ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-g8-summit-idUSBRE84H06F2012051...
World stocks erase year's gains on Europe | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stocks erased the year's gains on Friday as investors fled risky ... Full Article | Video ... NEW YORK | Fri May 18, 20121:11pm EDT ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-markets-global-idUSBRE83R0302012...
PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - May 18 | Reuters
May 18 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in TheWall Street Journal on Friday. Reuters ... Surfer rides 78-foot wave to world record Fri,May 11 2012 ...
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NORDIC STOCKS - Factors to watch on May 18 | Reuters
HELSINKI, May 18 (Reuters) - The following stocks may beaffected by newspaper reports and other ... Surfer rides 78-foot wave to world record Fri,May 11 2012 ...
www.reuters.com/.../markets-nordics-factors-idUSL5E8GI0LU...
Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies-Pentagon | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday it believes China spent up to $180 billion ... Surfer rides 78-foot wave to world record Fri, May 112012 ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-usa-china-military-idUSBRE84H0NZ2...
PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - May 18 | Reuters
May 18 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories on theNew York Times business pages on ... Surfer rides 78-foot wave to world record Fri, May 112012 ...
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PRESS DIGEST - British business - May 18 | Reuters
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government | Video ... A look at the UK's most beautiful face Thu, May 10 2012 .... Thomson Reuters is theworld's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investingnews, world news, ...
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Police detain 400 Blockupy activists in Frankfurt | World | Reuters
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German police said they detained 400 ... News by Country ... during during an anti-austerity demonstration in Frankfurt May 18,2012. ... Through my video “The children of Dadaab: Life through the Lens” I wanted to ...
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Iran may seek "tactical gain" with UN nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog are making headway towards a framework ... Surfer rides 78-foot wave to world record Fri, May 112012 ...
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