SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean finance minister said Thursday that Asia's fourth-largest economy has been showing weak recovery momentum due to sluggish exports and investment amid a protracted slowdown in the global economy. "As the world
Stephen Curry became the first unanimous MVP in NBA history, but LeBron James came only one vote shy in 2013. At the time, LeBron publicly brushed off missing the distinction. LeBron, via Michael Wallace of ESPN: “It’s probably a writer out of New York that didn’t give me the vote,” James said during Sunday’s award […]
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The Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher has 26 hot guys to choose from this season on the hit reality show! JoJo was a contestant on last season of The Bachelor, but was ultimately rejected by Ben Higgins. JoJo was the runner up for the season, and will now get to choose between lots of new men. The [...]
Noble Group is looking to raise more capital after the embattled commodities trader secured a smaller amount of financing than it was said to be seeking.
The activities of Daesh terrorist group in Europe have been largely funded by locally committed petty crimes, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center Director Louise Shelley said in a congressional hearing on Thursday.
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CANNES, France, May 12 (UPI) -- Best friends Eva Longoria and Victoria Beckham let their hair down after the opening ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival.
The Trustees of Reservations oversees the Holyoke, Massachusetts, site that contains about 130 footprints researchers think were left by carnivorous, two-legged dinosaurs, up to 15-feet tall. A Trustees' official tells The Republican newspaper (http://bit.ly/23Kwj40 ) that graffiti, plaster casting and vandalism have been problems in the park.
Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee says the risk of hot spots flaring up in Fort McMurray and surrounding communities presents too great a risk to allow residents to go home.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The head of a Nebraska utility recommended shutting down the nation's smallest nuclear power plant by the end of the year, saying Thursday that it doesn't make economic sense to keep it open.
A romance rekindled! E! News has learned Pauly D and Aubrey O'Day are back together after briefly splitting last week, and from the looks of it, they're already happier than...
An encore presentation of an all-encompassing conversation with award-winning author Junot Diaz. Diaz also picks an exciting assortment of bachata and urban merengue to play on the show.
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Oil's had a pretty good year.
The commodity's seen a nice rally that's approaching six-month highs in light of a weaker US dollar, stronger economic data from China, decreasing non-OPEC production, and a continued rise in demand.
Since their February lows, WTI crude has rallied by about 75%, while Brent has rallied by about 57%.
And as of 12:38 p.m. EST, the former is around $46.11 per barrel, while the latter is around $47.41 per barrel.
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Retail stocks are getting hammered this week following disappointing quarterly sales numbers from Macy's, Gap, and Kohl's.
All three reported sales declines, and they aren't alone. Dozens of other department stores and apparel retailers including Sears, Kmart, Nordstrom, J. Crew, and JCPenney have reported declines this year.
Industry executives have blamed the slowdown on a warmer-than-expected winter and a pullback in consumer spending on apparel and accessories. Читать дальше...
Donald Trump said this week that there’s “nothing to learn” from looking at his tax returns. In fact, there is plenty voters could glean from reviewing the stacks of paper with which Mr. Trump posed last year when he signed his return.
Wall Street’s sharper scrutiny of tech stocks coincides with a lull in listing activity
By Park Sojung SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Actor Namgoong Min, best known as the villain in "Remember -- War of the Son," might prefer if audiences forgot the popular series from earlier this year because he is making a "180-degree turn" in his upcoming
Lawmakers from the lower house of the French parliament on Thursday rejected a proposal of the right-wing opposition to issue a no-confidence vote against the government of Manuel Valls, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
The best way to support the Labour Party is to behave like one of those angry football supporters who screams that their manager should be sacked if they lose one game