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News Feed Latest worldwide news T Magazine Sign of the Times | The Demise of the Fashion Eccentric Quirky aesthetes like Isabella Blow, Vivienne Westwood and Stephen Tennant devoted their existence to individuality. Todays peacocks are nothing more than publicity scavengers. What happened to all the fashion-forward thinkers? Australia's Nine Entertainment set to raise some A$600 mln in IPO - source SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Media and entertainment group Nine Entertainment Co Pty Ltd is set to raise some A$600 million ($569 million) in an initial public offering and is expected to list on Dec. 6, a person familiar with the process said. T Magazine Home/Work | In Belgium, a Housewares Designer Finds Transcendence in Simplicity After stints as an industrial design student, a runway model and a handbag designer, Michael Verheyden found his calling as a maker of wonderfully elemental objects. Breakingviews Despite progress, Barclays to face more pain Oct. 30 - Unless Barclays wants to curb dividend payouts, it may have to cut its investment bank again, argues Breakingviews. QA Editing Microsoft Word Files on an Android Tablet Google Play has several apps for working with Microsoft Word files on Android tablets. DealBook 2 Commercial Property Giants to Combine in $7.2 Billion Deal The combination of American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Real Estate Investments would form one of the largest commercial landlords in the country. Morrissey Autobiography to Be Published in U.S. The British pop stars memoir has been acquired by G.P Putnams Sons after a heated auction for the American rights. Philadelphia Inquirer Majority Owners Seek to Buy Out Others The majority owners said they wanted to provide stability to the newspaper after a month of upheavals and lawsuits. Alyssa Cass and Sam Howard The bride is a director at a public relations firm; the groom is an advertising producer for the National Football League. 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. ArtsBeat Two Latino Theaters in New York to Merge The Pregones Theater in the Bronx and the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in Manhattan will merge, combining some operations but preserving their current names. Guerrillas release American hostage Colombia's FARC guerrilla group has released American hostage Kevin Scott Sutay, the Cuban and Norwegian governments said in a joint statement Sunday. Iraqi PM Maliki struggles to convince U.S. lawmakers to back more aid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers had tough criticism for Iraq's government after meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday, saying they were open to meeting his request for military assistance only if Baghdad made significant changes. Ballot Measure on Judicial Retirement Age Is Said to Divide Cuomo and Top Judge A referendum to raise the retirement age for some jurists to 80 has put Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman in conflict. Eye-Catching Wingtips, but They Arent for Show The technology, called a winglet, attaches to the tip of airplane wings and aims to improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency. 'Walking Dead's' special effects Special effects wizard and director Greg Nicotero discusses his outlook on the future of "The Walking Dead" and how they keep the quality up. Sports Briefing | Tennis Li to Face Kvitova in Semifinals Li Na reached the semifinals of the WTA Championships in Istanbul with a victory over Victoria Azarenka, who was wincing in pain from a back injury. ArtsBeat Seeking Students Short Hamlet Videos The New York Times invites student actors and actresses to submit their performances of lines from Hamlet using Instagram. Obamacare website security at 'high risk' before launch -memo BOSTON (Reuters) - The security of the Obama administration's healthcare website was at "high risk" because of lack of testing before it opened for enrollment on October 1, according to a government memorandum reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday. Wealth Want to buy an Irish castle? For those of means, the price is right. U.S. small businesses boosted borrowing in September (Reuters) - U.S. small business borrowing rose last month from a year earlier, an index that tracks lending showed on Tuesday, signaling moderate growth ahead for the economy as a whole. Europe's energy challenges Isa Soares meets Antnio Mexia, CEO of Portugal's largest national energy provider, EDP. FOREX-Dollar holds gains after Fed steers clear of ultra-doves, BOJ next * Market continues to unwind USD shorts after no surprises from Fed Promised Fix for Health Site Could Squeeze Some Users The White House said that it would fix the insurance marketplace by Nov. 30, raising the question of how people whose current policies do not comply with the law will get new coverage in time. A workout with the 'Running Man' Can Pat Cash handle a warm-up workout with David "The Running Man" Ferrer? CeeLo accused of giving woman ecstasy CeeLo Green won't be charged with sexual assault, but the singer-songwriter will be prosecuted for allegedly giving ecstasy to a female victim, the Los Angeles district attorney's office said Monday. UPDATE 2-Record Porsche and Audi sales keep VW on target * Shares up 4.6 pct (Adds more analyst comment, detail, background, shares) Kovac Replaces Stimac as Croatia Coach Croatia Coach Igor Stimac was fired after a 2-0 loss to Scotland in a World Cup qualifying match. The Agenda A Year After Sandy, a Turkish Restaurant Rebuilds Once he resolved to start over, the owner concluded that he was going to have to do most of the work without institutional support. London keeps global edge as top transport finance hub LONDON (Reuters) - London remains the top financing centre for the global transport industry, although it faces stiff competition from New York and capitals in Asia Pacific as companies seek to tap more funding sources, a survey showed on Friday. Real Estate Developers Adopt New Approaches They waited out the crash, dialed back their dreams and scrambled back to serve an inventory starved market. Snipers 'target' moms-to-be Pregnant women, children, even unborn babies are being deliberately targeted by snipers in Syria's worsening civil war, says a surgeon who works to treat their wounds. Sports Briefing | College Basketball Louisville Suspends Starting Forward Without providing details, Coach Rick Pitino said starting power forward Chane Behanan had broken a team rule. UPDATE 1-French online start-up Criteo shares pop in market debut NEW YORK/PARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Shares in French online advertising firm Criteo rose more than 30 percent in its stock market debut on Nasdaq on Wednesday, showing investor appetite for technology... STXNWS LATAM-Brazil bourse removes OGX from indices, shares to continue trading RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's BMF Bovespa, operator of the So Paulo stock exchange, said late on Wednesday that it would remove oil company OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA from... The Lede Images of Smoke Above Tiananmen Deleted From Chinese Social Network After a fatal crash in Tiananmen Square, Chinese officials scrambled to clear every trace of the incident from the physical site and government censors scrubbed the social network Sina Weibo of images uploaded by witnesses. U.S. lawmakers demand strong IP protections in EU trade deal WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and business leaders on Wednesday stepped up the push for strict intellectual property protections to be included in ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and European Union. Well Quit Smoking? Its Probably Monday Researchers monitored Google search queries from 2008 to 2012 in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Almost every week, queries about smoking cessation peaked on Mondays. Fed Maintains Stimulus, Awaiting Sustained Growth The Federal Reserve said it would keep its campaign of asset purchases and low interest rates intact. U.S. government posts smallest budget deficit in five years WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tax increases, spending cuts and a stronger economy nearly sliced America's budget deficit in half in fiscal 2013, lowering it to the lowest level since 2008, Treasury...

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