Bonds, shares slump as Fed signals end to stimulus
Bonds, shares slump as Fed signals end to stimulus By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) – Bonds, shares and commodities fell sharply around the world on Thursday and the dollar rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve explicitly signaled an end to easy money and data showed China’s economy slowing down. The sell-off began after Fed chairman [...]
June 20, 2013
Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2
Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2 BOSTON (AP) — After struggling for more than 120 minutes to score even once, the Blackhawks beat Boston goalie Tuukka Rask a half-dozen times in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals to send the series back to Chicago tied two games apiece. Now that’s an [...]
June 19, 2013
Some of Tony Soprano’s memorable lines
Some of Tony Soprano’s memorable lines NEW YORK (AP) — Some memorable lines spoken by the late James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in “The Sopranos”: —”You know my feelings: Every day is a gift. It’s just, does it have to be a pair of socks?” —”What kind of (expletive) human being am I, if my [...]
June 19, 2013
Asia assets hammered on China fears, Fed upset
Asia assets hammered on China fears, Fed upset By Chikako Mogi and Wayne Cole TOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian markets buckled badly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve heralded an eventual end to free money and China turned the screw on credit even as factory activity in the world’s second largest economy hit a nine-month low. [...]
June 19, 2013
Bulger, Gandolfini: Mob makes headlines this week
Bulger, Gandolfini: Mob makes headlines this week The death in Italy of James Gandolfini, who played Mafia boss Tony Soprano on the popular HBO show “The Sopranos,” was part of an unusual convergence of mob-related news making headlines this week. Here’s a look: JAMES GANDOLFINI’S DEATH Gandolfini, whose portrayal of an emotionally delicate mob boss [...]
June 19, 2013
Asian stocks tumble on weak China PMI, Fed policy plan
Asian stocks tumble on weak China PMI, Fed policy plan By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares deepened losses on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed market fears that the Fed would begin reducing its stimulus later this year as the economy improved. Sentiment was also fragile ahead of an HSBC “flash” [...]
June 19, 2013