Swiss Stocks Swing Between gains, Losses; Banks Retreat - Bloomberg
26 May 2012, 4:14 am
Swiss stocks fluctuated between gains and losses as U.S. consumer confidence rose to the highest level since October 2007, offsetting speculation the euro-area debt crisis is deepening. UBS AG (UBSN) and Credit Suisse AG, the biggest Swiss ...

Citing gains, U.S. Doesn’t Call China Currency Manipulator - New York Times
25 May 2012, 7:25 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said on Friday that China had made progress in allowing its currency to rise against the dollar and declined to accuse the nation of manipulating its currency to gain a trade advantage. The department ...

European stocks gains after nervous session - Sydney Morning Herald
25 May 2012, 6:13 pm
The euro briefly dipped below $US1.25 on Friday but European stocks firmed despite dark clouds lingering over the eurozone with concerns that problems at Spanish banks could turn into a full-blown crisis. Trade was choppy throughout the session but took a ...

'B'klyn Butcher' gains at least 50 pounds at Rikers - New York Post
25 May 2012, 12:44 pm
Time to hit the prison yard, butcher. The food at Rikers Island is clearly doing a number on the waistline of accused child-killer Levi Aron, whose enormous gut spilled over his sweatpants during a brief court appearance today in Brooklyn. The so-called ...

Toronto, Calgary lead home price gains in April: CREA - Financial Post
25 May 2012, 10:35 am
OTTAWA — Toronto and Calgary led the country in rising home prices last month, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The MLS Home Price Index stood at 154.7 in April, up 5.2 percentage points nationally from a year ago and up 1.18 ...

Biggest Loser Contestants Reap Big Health gains - Marketwatch
25 May 2012, 8:48 am
PHILADELPHIA, May 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Participants in the NBC reality program "The Biggest Loser," who undergo an intensive, exercise-based weight loss regimen, not only benefit from significant body weight reduction but also are ...

Gold extends gains with dollar under pressure - Marketwatch
25 May 2012, 6:46 am
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures rose on Friday, though coming off the session highs as traders look for signs of investors’ willingness to shift into commodities from other markets. A a decline in the dollar kept metals prices in ...

China’s Top Fund Manager Sees Stock gains on Growth Policy - Bloomberg
25 May 2012, 2:14 am
China’s best-performing fund manager says the government’s pro-growth policies and pledge to compel state-owned companies to increase dividend yields will boost the nation’s stocks in the second half of the year. Yinhua Fund Management Co ...

Global stocks eke out gains, euro falls - Reuters UK
24 May 2012, 6:29 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks eked out gains on Thursday while the euro fell as data suggested Europe's debt woes were spreading and worsening a global economic slowdown, adding to investor concerns about Greece's possible exit from the ...

Rupee gains on RBI Dollar selling, Governor's reassurance - Economic Times
24 May 2012, 4:41 pm
Dollar selling by the Reserve Bank of India and sound bites from the Governor propped up the rupee, which closed at Rs. 55.65 to a dollar on Thursday, recovering 0.65 per cent from the previous close at Rs. 56. The central bank, which intervened ...