Sensex lifeline: high beeps and pratfalls
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Archive for February 2nd, 2010
Shares fall 1.18% led by RIL, ICICI Bank
The Sensex fell 192.59 points to finish at 16,163.44, its lowest close since 6 November, with only four components managing to gain on the day
Mid, small-caps soften blow to India stock funds in Jan
Diversified equity funds, the largest group of stock funds by number and assets, lost 4.2% on an average
Markets down more than 1%; banks fall
At 2:36pm, the 30-share BSE index was down 1.09% at 16,178 points, with only four components advancing
Biting recession leaves ever more Americans hungry
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The number of Americans receiving emergency food from the largest U.S. hunger-relief charity and its partners rose 46 percent from 2005 to 2009, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Pending home sales edge up, vacancies rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pending sales of previously owned homes edged up as expected in December, a survey showed on Tuesday, which should help to calm fears of renewed weakness in the troubled housing sector.
Medical journal retracts autism paper 12 years on
LONDON (Reuters) – The Lancet medical journal formally retracted a paper on Tuesday that caused a 12-year international battle over links between the three-in-one childhood MMR vaccine and autism.
Air tragedy puts focus on big, small carrier ties
The crash last year of a commuter plane near Buffalo raised such broad safety questions about the relationship between regional …
GOP Rips ‘Too Much’ Budget
Obama budget imposes $1.4 trillion in new taxes, leading top Republican to charge it ‘features too many new taxes, too much new spending and too much new debt’• Obama Pitches in N.H. | WATCH LIVE @ 2:15PM ET• Obama Budget, Jobs Plan Get Early Tests on Hill• Read and Comment on the Budget• FOX FORUM: [...]
Surge Behind Schedule
Pentagon to deploy troops to Afghanistan at slower pace to avoid shortening their rest time at home• Pentagon to Review ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy• Gates Urges Congress to Approve $768B Budget
Gates, Mullen defend request for $192B in war spending
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday the next 12 to 18 months will be critical to reversing momentum gained …
Biting recession leaves ever more Americans hungry
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The number of Americans receiving emergency food from the largest U.S. hunger-relief charity and its partners rose 46 percent from 2005 to 2009, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Toyota: Recall before fix was best way
Despite the financial impact of recalling millions of vehicles for a gas pedal flaw, Toyota stands by its decision to pull back before a fix was in place, an executive said Tuesday.
Child custody battles could raise U.S.,Japan tension
Japan should work to solve problems in international custody cases so that children of broken marriages have access to both parents, …
Housing Red Flags Ignored
Despite repeated warnings that housing crisis was imminent, federal officials insisted ‘foundation’ was sturdy• Fox Business: Pending Home Sales Up 1 Percent• SEC Workers Investigated for Porn-Surfing
Surge Behind Schedule?
Pentagon to deploy troops to Afghanistan at slower pace to avoid shortening their rest time at home• Pentagon to Review ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy• Gates Urges Congress to Approve $768B Budget
Toyota: Recall before fix was best way
Despite the financial impact of recalling millions of vehicles for a gas pedal flaw, Toyota stands by its decision to pull back before a fix was in place, an executive said Tuesday.
U.S. terror suspects in Pakistan allege FBI torture
Five American terrorism suspects alleged Tuesday that they were subjected to electric shocks and other torture by the FBI and …
Tuesday’s forecast: Wet Southeast, wintry Midwest
Winter weather is expected to move through the Midwest on Tuesday, while heavy rain and snow will affect the Southeast and mid-Atlantic …
Gates to unveil plan to abandon ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Defense Secretary Robert Gates will go before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday to unveil the Pentagon’s plan for rolling back the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding gay soldiers.
