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06/16/2011
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Data points to some improvement in economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, while housing starts and permits for future construction rose in May, signs that offered some hope the economy could soon pull out of its soft patch. | Full Article
Bin Laden deputy Zawahri takes over as Qaeda leader
June 16, 2011 08:51 AM ET
DUBAI (Reuters) - Veteran militant Ayman al-Zawahri has taken command of al Qaeda after the killing of Osama bin Laden, an Islamist website said on Thursday, a move widely expected following his long years as second-in-command. | Full Article
Greek PM reshuffle plan in doubt as deputies quit
June 16, 2011 09:17 AM ET
ATHENS (Reuters) - A string of parliamentary resignations on Thursday threatened to thwart Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's plan to reshuffle his cabinet and pass new austerity measures needed to save Greece from default. | Full Article
Gaddafi's son holds out offer of elections
June 16, 2011 08:02 AM ET
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Muammar Gaddafi is willing to hold elections and step aside if he lost, his son said on Thursday, an offer unlikely to placate his opponents but which could test the unity of the Western alliance trying to force him out. | Full Article
CIA website goes down, hackers claim responsibility
June 16, 2011 05:35 AM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - The public website of the Central Intelligence Agency went down on Wednesday evening as the hacker group Lulz Security said it had launched an attack. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Wall Street set to open flat on Greece anxiety
June 16, 2011 09:28 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open little changed on Thursday, after economic data gave some respite to investors worried that the lack of a deal on how to handle the Greek debt crisis could trigger disorderly market moves and crimp liquidity. | Full Article
Citi says 360,000 accounts hacked in May cyber attack
June 16, 2011 08:13 AM ET
NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said a cyber attack in May affected almost twice as many accounts as the bank's figures had initially suggested, as major U.S. lenders come under growing pressure from lawmakers to improve account security. | Full Article
Insight: For short sellers of Chinese stocks, it's time to reap
June 16, 2011 09:11 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two investors who say they have been making big money shorting Chinese stocks listed in the United States, fronted up to their adversaries this week -- in a mood to swagger. | Full Article
IMF seen releasing Greek funds despite EU delay
June 16, 2011 09:26 AM ET
ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The IMF will release crucial loans to save Greece from default despite a likely delay by the European Union in agreeing a second bailout for the heavily indebted state, euro zone sources said on Thursday. | Full Article
RIM faces tough sell on Q1 earnings and outlook
June 16, 2011 06:28 AM ET
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion will have to struggle to give investors good news when it reports results after markets close on Thursday, but details on when new BlackBerry devices will hit shelves might help. | Full Article
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