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News Feed Latest worldwide news Global fund firms fret over new UAE fee structure DUBAI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - International funds selling investments in the UAE plan to lobby financial regulators to ease new product registration fees which they complain are much higher than the... T Magazine Art Market | A Home Furnishings Visionary Takes On High Culture Gary Friedman, responsible for invigorating changes at Restoration Hardware over the past decade, has now decided to turn considerable resources toward disruptions in the contemporary art market and beyond. NASA spacecraft finds plastic ingredient on Saturn's moon Titan (Reuters) - NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found propylene, a chemical used to make household plastic containers, on Saturn's moon Titan, the space agency said. State of the Art A Watch That Sinks Under Its Features Samsungs Galaxy Gear watch is ambitious and even amazing. But it has too many components for one gadget. Jellyfish Invasion Paralyzes Swedish Reactor Reflecting a global problem, a cluster of moon jellyfish clogged the cooling water intake pipes of the worlds largest boiling-water nuclear reactor, in southeastern Sweden, forcing its shutdown. UPDATE 5-Lilly says it must cut costs to meet goals; shares fall (Adds CFO comments, details on earlier Lilly, industry layoffs) Innovation Who Made Movie Popcorn? A widows Depression-era triumph. A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning The stand by conservatives that led to the current crisis was the outgrowth of a long-running effort, waged by a galaxy of well-funded groups, to undo President Obamas health care law. Cyrus, O'Connor duke it out on internet Oct 04 - In an open feud over Twitter and Facebook, Miley Cyrus mocks "motherly" advice from Sinead O'Connor, O'Connor fires back. Bob Mezan reports. Catholic rebel Kueng, 85, considers assisted suicide PARIS (Reuters) - Hans Kueng, Roman Catholicism's best known rebel theologian, is considering capping a life of challenges to the Vatican with a final act of dissent - assisted suicide. U.S. hedge funds investing heavily in Greek banks -FT Oct 6 (Reuters) - Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson's Paulson Co and a number of other U.S. hedge funds are investing aggressively into Greece's struggling banking sector expecting it to turn a... Tweeter Home shares explode on apparent Twitter mix-up NEW YORK (Reuters) - Excitement for Twitter's coming IPO is running pretty high - so much so that some investors on Friday mistook the nearly worthless stock of long-dead electronics retailer Tweeter... Exports key to U.S. success Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. Global Shopper Louis Vuitton Revives Travel for the Genteel Louis Vuittons pop-up store in Paris takes shoppers back to a golden age of travel. With plenty of money and time, family offices eye risky markets LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - With deep pockets and long time horizons, and perhaps even a desire to do good, some of the world's wealthiest families are investing in risky African and other frontier... Video games bring new life to old brains Oct. 4 - Researchers in California are developing video games aimed at helping older people preserve their cognitive abilities as they age. The games are designed to improve communication between different parts of the brain, boosting memory function and the ability to stay focused. Ben Gruber has more. Paris Fashion Week Debrief Cathy Horyn and Eric Wilson discuss the spring 2014 collections at Paris Fashion Week. Dot Earth Blog Why More Climate Science Hasnt Led to More Climate Policy Yet Why theres a gap between climate science and climate policy. Federal Reserve to Unveil a Redesigned $100 Bill The new $100 bill will have modern and colorful anti-counterfeiting features, overcoming problems that postponed its debut for more than two and a half years. Aerial engineers seek inspiration from slo-mo hummingbirds Oct. 1 - Researchers at Stanford University are looking to one of nature's most agile creatures - the hummingbird - for design tips as they build the next generation of aerial search and rescue vehicles. Using high-speed cameras, the engineers are slowing down time to study the birds in flight. Ben Gruber reports. Qatar World Cup worker abuse? The Guardian newspaper alleges abuse and exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar DealBook Chinese Conglomerate Plans $1.8 Billion Reverse Takeover in Hong Kong Cofco, whose operations include slaughtering livestock and selling life insurance, said it would place 12 property projects in mainland China into a subsidiary, the Hong Kong Parkview Group. Upper Midwest struck by unusual autumn tornadoes, snowstorm CHICAGO (Reuters) - The upper Midwest was recovering on Saturday from an unusual autumn wallop from a fierce snowstorm that trapped dozens of people in vehicles in western South Dakota and a swarm of tornadoes that left at least 15 people injured in rural Nebraska and Iowa. Libyan Government Demands Explanation After U.S. Raid A day after American commandos carried out raids in two African countries, Libyas interim government demanded an explanation from Washington for what it called the kidnapping of a Libyan suspect. Opinion Europe must help The events unfolding off the coast of Lampedusa are both tragic and shocking. More than a hundred people are confirmed dead and the death toll is almost certain to rise dramatically. Israel attacks Council of Europe move to restrict male circumcision JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Friday accused a leading European human rights body of fostering hatred and racism in calling for the circumcision of boys on religious grounds to be monitored more... Alleged 'Anonymous' members charged in cyberhacking conspiracy Thirteen alleged members of the cyberhacking group "Anonymous" have been indicted by a federal grand jury in suburban Washington, accused of targeting governmental entities, trade associations, individuals, law firms, and financial institutions starting in 2010. Analysis Canceled EU-U.S. talks complicate trade ambitions BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Even before the cancelation of the latest round of EU-U.S. talks, negotiations to create the world's largest free-trade deal were getting into difficulty territory. ArtsBeat San Francisco Ballet Reaches Agreement With Dancers Union The ballet company and the union representing its dancers resolved their dispute, meaning that performances in New York will proceed. Schneider Electric recalls surge protectors in U.S., cites fire risk (Reuters) - Schneider Electric IT Corp is recalling 15 million APC-branded surge protectors sold in the United States after 13 reports of injuries and at least $1.7 million in fire damage, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The Week Ahead | Classical The Return of The Nose The Metropolitan Opera has brought back its brilliant production The Nose, by Shostakovich. Man who set himself on fire near monuments in Washington dies WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man who set himself on fire in the heart of the U.S. capital as tourists and joggers watched in horror has died from his injuries, a Washington police spokesman said on Saturday. The top films at the North American box office LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 27, led by "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $ 35.0 million 2 (1) Prisoners...........................$ 11.3 million 3 (*) Rush................................$ 10.3 million 4 (*) Baggage Claim.......................$ 9.3 million 5 (*) Don Jon......................... 76ers Beat Spain's Bilbao Basket 106-104 Center Spencer Hawes made two free throws with four seconds remaining to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 106-104 victory over Spanish club Bilbao Basket on Sunday at the start their short European preseason tour. Sketch Guy When Labeling Yourself Middle Class Can Hold You Back Investing and financial planning should be on the agenda of middle class families, not just wealthy people. Will social media foil Putin's plan? The world is waiting to see how Russia deals with hosting its first Winter Olympics. Sochi may be under strict government control, but can Vladimir Putin prevent activists from gaining a global audience at the Games via social media? Pirates push top-seeded Cardinals to brink (Reuters) - The wild card Pittsburgh Pirates beat the top-seeded St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Sunday to move within one victory of reaching the National League Championship Series (NLCS). T Magazine Now Online | T Fall Travel Issue In T Magazines Fall Travel issue, we discover a more contemplative mode of getting there, and being there, whether the destination is a place or something less defined. Texas Senator 'Obama-Reid shutdown' no longer about healthcare Oct. 5 - Texas Senator John Cornyn calls the partial U.S. federal government shutdown 'the Obama-Reid shutdown', says it's no longer about healthcare. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). You're the Boss Blog Why Labeling Health Plans Gold, Silver or Bronze Doesnt Help Alan Cohen, who helped found a private health insurance exchange, says the metal levels are a bad unintended consequence of the new law.

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