Michelle Obama wears bangs, Krakoff to swearing-in

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama showed off her new bangs and a royal blue dress and cardigan by American designer Reed Krakoff at Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony.The first lady and daughter Malia matched President Barack Obama‘s blue suit, also complementing the Blue Room of the White House, where the small ceremony took place. Younger daughter Sasha, however, went her own way: She wore a lacy pink...

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European shares test two-year highs, yen volatile before BOJ

LONDON (Reuters) – European shares inched towards two-year highs and German Bund futures dipped on Monday, as a political attempt to break a budget impasse in the United States revived appetite for shares and dented appetite for safe-haven assets.U.S. House Republican leaders said on Friday they would seek to pass a three-month extension of federal borrowing authority in the coming days to buy time...

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Give Your Driveway the Red Carpet Feel!

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – Jan 21, 2013) – Looking to give your home and garden that certain ”je ne sais quoi” but aren”t sure where to find it? Well look no further, as Bradstone have the answer for you! Thanks to their collection of stylish driveway paving, this structural supplier can now give YOUR home that touch of character you”ve been searching for. Giving your driveway the personal...

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European shares test two-year highs, yen volatile before BOJ

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares inched towards two-year highs and German Bund futures dipped on Monday, as a political attempt to break a budget impasse in the United States revived appetite for shares and dented appetite for safe-haven assets. U.S. House Republican leaders said on Friday they would seek to pass a three-month extension of federal borrowing authority in the coming days...

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Baseball reflects on HOF pair Weaver, Musial

One was born in St. Louis, the other became a star there.Aside from that, Earl Weaver and Stan Musial were about as different as two Hall of Famers could be."Talk about your odd couple," said George Vecsey, the longtime sports columnist for The New York Times who wrote a recent biography of Musial.Weaver was a 5-foot-6 rabble rouser whose penchant for quarreling with umpires belied a cerebral approach...

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Mali war turns musicians into military

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Ex-Discovery Exec Peter Liguori Named New Tribune CEO

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Former Fox and Discovery executive Peter Liguori has been named the new CEO of Tribune Company.In its first board of directors meeting since emerging from a bankruptcy, Tribune Co. also named investor Bruce Karsh as its chairman. The new Tribune board includes Ross Levinsohn, the former interim CEO of Yahoo who this week was named CEO of Prometheus, the parent company of the...

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Egypt’s foreign reserves rise after Qatar deposit

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt‘s foreign reserves have risen to $ 15.5 billion, helped by a deposit by Qatar to support the economy, its finance minister said, although they are still close to critical levels after being run down to defend Egypt’s currency.The central bank put reserves at $ 15.015 billion at the end of December. It has implemented a new regime for buying and selling foreign currency and...

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Japan government, Bank of Japan “getting closer” on monetary policy statement

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari said on Sunday that the government and the Bank of Japan were getting closer to an agreement on a joint statement on monetary policy expected to be issued next week.The government has been pressuring the BOJ to adopt a 2 percent inflation target and make job creation part of its monetary policy mandate.“(A difference between )the government...

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Earnings, money flows to push stocks higher

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With earnings momentum on the rise, the S&P 500 seems to have few hurdles ahead as it continues to power higher, its all-time high a not-so-distant goal. The U.S. equity benchmark closed the week at a fresh five-year high on strong housing and labor market data and a string of earnings that beat lowered expectations. Sector indexes in transportation...

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