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Wells Fargo profits rise despite revenue drop
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» US banking giant Wells Fargo Tuesday reported a 10.5 percent rise in earnings as improving credit quality and growth in overall loans offset lower mortgage revenues.
Former star Seedorf confirms he's new Milan coach
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» Dutch veteran Clarence Seedorf confirmed on Tuesday he is taking over as coach of AC Milan, replacing Massimiliano Allegri.
JPMorgan posts 7% profit drop amid legal woes
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» US banking giant JPMorgan Chase Tuesday reported a 7.3 percent drop in fourth-quarter earnings as executives said legal and regulatory costs could continue to weigh on results.
GM sold 9.7 million cars worldwide last year
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» General Motors said Tuesday that it sold 9.71 million cars last year, beating out rival carmaker Volkswagen but likely only holding onto second place behind world leader Toyota.
Nepal's ex-goddesses to receive monthly allowance
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» Nepal's former Kumaris, girls worshipped as living goddesses in a centuries-old tradition, are to be awarded a pension to help them re-adjust to normal life, an official said Tuesday.
Austrian actor Waltz, China's Leung on Berlin film fest jury
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» Double Oscar-winning Austrian actor Christoph Waltz, Hong Kong heart-throb Tony Leung and French filmmaker Michel Gondry will be jurors at next month's Berlin film festival, headed by US producer James Schamus, organisers said Tuesday.
Hong Kong tops freest economy list
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong topped the freest economy rankings for 20th consecutive year despite an increasing level of perceived corruption, according to a global poll released Tuesday.
Nadal backs booed Tomic over injury blow-up
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» Rafael Nadal offered words of support to Bernard Tomic Tuesday after the young Australian retired from their Australian Open first-round clash, drawing boos from a frustrated crowd.
Indonesian volcano spews fresh lava
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted more than 30 times Tuesday spewing lava and ash clouds over a wide area, officials said, with more than 26,000 people now forced to flee their homes.
Pussy Riot to visit Singapore
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» MOSCOW - Two Pussy Riot punk rockers recently freed from jail will this week travel to Singapore where their controversial anti-Putin video has been shortlisted for an award, the husband of one of them said on Tuesday.