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News Feed Latest worldwide news World Briefing | Europe Russia New Indictment for Navalny Russias Investigative Committee said Tuesday that it had completed a new indictment of Aleksei A. Navalny, the countrys most prominent opposition leader. Imax to Begin Producing Home Theaters in China The Canadian company plans to announce that it has set up a joint venture with a Chinese multinational to develop and manufacture $250,000 home theater systems. Mississippi's Henderson Suspended 3 Games Mississippi's Marshall Henderson has been suspended three regular-season games this season, including the first two Southeastern Conference games. UPDATE 1-Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest Oct 29 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media China Mobile flags 4G on website, stokes iPhone speculation BEIJING (Reuters) - China Mobile has put an advert for the faster 4G mobile network on its website, raising expectations that a long-awaited distribution deal between the world's largest mobile carrier and Apple Inc may be announced as early as next week. A Library of Classics, Edited for the Teething Set Childrens publishers have found a market for board-book versions of Moby-Dick, Sense and Sensibility and other literary novels. Malmo Weathers Storm to Clinch Swedish Title Malmo FF secured its 17th Swedish league title, beating Elfsborg, 2-0, in the next-to-last round. Snedeker's health fightback World no. 7 Brandt Snedeker targets strong finish to 2013 after fighting back from a bone disease. La Scala Confirms Barenboim Departure The Teatro alla Scala in Milan has confirmed that Daniel Barenboim will step down as musical director at the end of 2014. Steven A. Cohen to Sell Works at Sothebys and Christies Steven A. Cohen is selling some $80 million in art at Sothebys and Christies this fall. Saying Goodbye Allen Iverson Retires From NBA Allen Iverson's highlights played one more time on the big screen, diehard Philadelphia 76ers fans and Julius Erving all part of the crowd catching one more glimpse of No. 3 in his prime. T Magazine Profile in Style | Chinas Fashion Matchmaker The worlds luxury brands and the worlds fastest-growing consumer market are longing to connect. Melvin Chua is the man bringing them together. Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing fresh attacks for his pledge that Americans who like their current healthcare plans can keep them under Obamacare after reports that thousands of Americans facing cancellation notices. Hotel reservations So last year As cell phones infiltrate our day-to-day lives, fewer people make firm plans -- or reserve hotel rooms. Companies are flocking to fill the same-day booking market, to the worry of some hotel brands. Hong Kong A gateway to China Andrew Stevens explores how Hong Kong's entry into China has revolutionized travel between the city and the mainland. Zombies on bicycles ride through Key West Oct. 21 - Thousands of costumed zombies pedaled beside the Atlantic Ocean in Key West for the 4th annual Zombie Bike Ride. Jillian Kitchener reports. Your Money An Intriguing Product Thats Too Complex for Many Alternative mutual funds have been gaining in popularity, but some advisers urge caution. In a Surprise, Pakistan Says Fewer Civilians Died by Drones Pakistan sharply reduced its official estimate of civilian deaths caused by American drone strikes in the tribal belt, highlighting how contentious statistics are in the C.I.A.s covert campaign. Currents | Furniture More Than a Chaise, a Thing of Beauty In addition to his furniture for Baker, Jacques Garcia offers a recent collection he designed for a Marrakesh hotel. Figure of fun to major champion This time it'll be Jason Dufner who laughs last and loudest. Smartphones to last a lifetime What if you could buy a smartphone that would last you for the rest of your life? Today's Economist The Marginal Tax Rate Mess Means-tested programs have some undesirable consequences but conventional measures of their impact on marginal effective tax rates are misleading, an economist writes. FIFA delays Qatar decision No decision will be made on a shift in the date for soccer's Qatar 2022 World Cup before the 2014 World Cup is played, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Friday. Treasure trove of Neapolitan jewels shown in rare Rome exhibition ROME (Reuters) - A rarely seen Neapolitan collection of sumptuous jewellery, hidden away for centuries and estimated to be more valuable than England's crown jewels, opened in Rome on Tuesday. Banksy's latest prank on New York art world hangs in thrift shop NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The renegade graffiti artist Banksy snubbed the art world again on Tuesday when he dropped off one of his paintings at a New York City thrift store. Campaign Spotlight A Premium Brand Reaches Out to the Discerning Vodka Fan BBDO New York has introduced a global campaign for Belvedere Vodka, starting with television spots and expanding to print, outdoor and digital advertising. NEWSMAKER Carney on IMF, inflation how he got his new job Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney explains where he differs with the IMF on austerity, central bank inflation targeting and how he was made Bank of England chief even though he's Canadian. TD Ameritrade profit up 40 percent as trades rise (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp, the biggest U.S. discount brokerage by client-trading volume, reported a 40 percent jump in its fiscal fourth-quarter net income that just beat analysts'... The Pragmatist A Desk Worthy of Starbucks In a comfortable, well-designed space, children are more likely to study and be creative. T Magazine Artists on Artists | Will Cotton on the Elegant Iraq War Watercolors of Steve Mumford Though their subjects couldnt be more different Cotton paints candy-colored dreamscapes, Mumford, war zones the two men have long had a close kinship. Observatory Algorithm Can Identify Dolphin Whistles In the past, researchers charted the signature whistles of bottlenose dolphins on a spectrograph, which maps sound waves visually. But the algorithm, also used to identify songs, is much faster. Multitasking with Chrome OS and Linux on the Chromebook Pixel Google's Chromebook Pixel is quite versatile after all. I can run Chrome OS and Linux at the same time, and switch between the two, allowing me to use Skype and other third party apps! Motherlode Blog If Parents Skip the Online Spying, Should Teens Pay for Their Freedom? When my children go fully online via email, social media and the like, I dont expect to spy on them. Will I feel differently when its not a hypothetical question? Trial of Kenyan president likely to be delayed until next year AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on charges of crimes against humanity is unlikely to start next month as planned, after prosecutors said on Tuesday they did not object to a delay. Wealth Matters With Giving Season in Full Force, Seeking to Understand Donors A new report challenges some accepted wisdom about how people give money and why they sometimes dont. Drug Tests Falter as Way for States to Deny Public Aid Proposals to refuse welfare and jobless aid based on failed tests have proved hard to enact and have had a limited effect. 10 smartphone habits to avoid How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. Weak Data Underscores Feds Decision Job growth slowed in October, and the Federal Reserve decided to maintain its $85 billion monthly bond-buying program. DealBook U.S. Attorney to Recommend Lawsuit Against Bank of America Over Mortgages The bank disclosed in a regulatory filing that it was facing a possible lawsuit over the packaging and selling of mortgage-related investments before the financial crisis of 2008. Israel pushes plans for 3,500 settler homes after prisoners freed BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered officials on Wednesday to press ahead with plans to build 3,500 more homes for Jewish settlers, hours after Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of U.S.-brokered peace efforts.

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