News on 09-Aug-2012
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| World News Egypt's Mursi fires officials after Sinai attacks Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has dismissed the country's intelligence chief and the governor of North Sinai province. The decision comes…Read More → |
| Libya's NTC hands power to newly elected assembly Libya's interim National Transitional Council (NTC) has handed power to a newly elected assembly, nearly a year after the ousting…Read More → |
| South African jailed in Anni Dewani honeymoon murder A South African man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Swedish woman Anni Dewani…Read More → |
| Business News Standard Chartered rejects Iran allegations The chief executive of Standard Chartered has said it "fundamentally rejects" accusations that it laundered as much as $250 billion…Read More → |
| News Corp posts $1.6 billion Q4 loss Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has reported a fourth quarter loss of $1.6 billion. The net loss compares with a net…Read More → |
| McDonald's reports worst same-store sales in 9 years McDonald's has reported flat sales in July across its global established restaurants, its worst performance in more than nine years. …Read More → |
| Technology News Starbucks to use Square for payments Starbucks has signed a deal to use Square Inc to process payments at its U.S. coffee shops. The announcement comes…Read More → |
| Samsung to investigate child labor allegations Samsung Electronics is to launch a probe into allegations that one of its suppliers hires child workers. New York-based campaign…Read More → |
| Sports News Nairobi to bid for 2024 Olympics The Kenyan capital Nairobi is planning to bid for the 2024 Olympics and become the first African city to host…Read More → |
| Ex-GM exec failed to disclose soccer deal's full costs, sources General Motors fired its global marketing chief last week for failing to fully disclose that as much as a third…Read More → |
| Entertainment News Rapper Rick Ross claims 4th No. 1 album on Billboard chart Rapper Rick Ross has scored his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as his solo album God…Read More → |
| Rap reggae pioneer Ranking Trevor killed in Jamaica Ranking Trevor, one of the most prominent figures of 1970s rap reggae music, has died in a traffic accident in…Read More → |
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