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U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Nov 6 - 1000 ET
Nov 6 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Wednesday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the difference between analysts' expectations and reported results. The figures are provided by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Company Name Ticker Qtr Industry Curr EPS Est EPS Act Diff EPS Rev Est Rev Act Diff Rev ABIOMED INC Q2 MEDICA


Medical Ethics Have Been Violated at Detention Sites, a New Report Says
A group of experts in medicine, law and ethics accused the United States government of directing doctors and others to ignore their professional codes of ethics by abusing detainees.


Prysmian 9-mth earnings down 5 pct, confirms FY target
MILAN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Italy's Prysmian, the world's largest cable maker, on Wednesday reported a 5.2 percent fall in nine-month earnings, but said sales and profitability were recovering in the third quarter and confirmed its target for the full year.


Sports Briefing | Baseball Mets Games Move to WOR-AM
The Mets formally announced that their radio games are moving to WOR-AM in a five-year deal with the news and talk stations owner, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.


Which city has the world's best taxis?
London taxis have been voted best in the world for the sixth year in a row, according to the annual global taxi survey from Hotels.com.


TAKE A LOOK-Twitter likely to price IPO above target range - sources
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc is likely to price its hotly anticipated initial public offering later on Wednesday above an already bumped-up target range, sources familiar with the process said. To open stories, double click in the square brackets. LATEST STORIES gt; Twitter likely to price above expected $25 range - sources gt; T. Rowe, Morgan Stanley funds sitting on whopper gains gt; Early Twitter investors double down on consumer Web start-ups ANALYSIS g


Dot Earth Blog Survival of the Extraordinary A Fly With Ants on its Wings
An extraordinary fly in the United Arab Emirates has images of ants on its wings.


CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens ahead of jobs, but weakness forecast
* C$ at C$1.0440 vs US$, or 95.79 U.S. cents * Bond prices mixed across curve By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar in subdued trade on...


China bans officials sending new year cards at public expense
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party on Friday banned officials from sending or printing new year cards or calendars if they have been paid for with public funds, the latest step in the government's crackdown on waste, extravagance and graft.


Wealth Strategies Twitter expectations "justifiably high"
Nov 6 - Turner Investments' Chris Baggini and Global X Funds' Bruno Del Ama say, despite a high valuation and no profits, they'll be investing in Twitter at or soon after its IPO


Woods Backs Mickelson Move to Cut Heavy Schedule
Tiger Woods has backed fellow American Phil Mickelson's decision to cut his schedule in 2014, saying the sheer number of tournaments these days means the top players have to pick and choose where they go.


Dot Earth Blog If Only Grazed Grasslands Could Sop Up All Industrial CO2
A popular talk on how livestock grazing can stop global warming gets a tough scrub.


Djokovic on a high after Paris success
Novak Djokovic will head to London to defend his ATP World Tour Finals crown on a high after winning back the Paris Masters title Sunday.


Red Sox, Yankees Trios Receive Qualifying Offers
The World Series champion Boston Red Sox made $14.1 million qualifying offers to free agents Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli and Stephen Drew on Monday, the first deadline day of baseball's offseason.


Youth hostels grow up
Hostels were once considered the dregs of the hospitality industry, often conjuring up images of cramped dorms, communal bathrooms and dirth.


Fed should cap bond buys when confident on momentum Williams
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should wait for stronger evidence of economic momentum before pulling back on its massive bond-buying program, but should then announce a definitive end...


Reuters on the Road TransferWise takes on banking titans
Oct. 11 - Send money abroad for less TransferWise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus takes Reuters taxi challenge to explain how.


Look-Alikes Top the B.C.S. Standings
The similarities between the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the B.C.S. standings are no accident the teams head coaches worked together for five years at Louisiana State.


The 30-Minute Interview Nicholas S. G. Stern
Mr. Stern is the founder and principal of Stern Projects, a boutique construction management company focused largely on high-end residential projects in Manhattan.


Bolshoi director confronts alleged acid attacker in court
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The artistic director of Russia's Bolshoi ballet told a Moscow court on Wednesday that a dancer accused of plotting an acid attack that nearly blinded him had spread false accusations that he had love affairs with ballerinas.


United Nations Group Warns on Emissions
A report by the United Nations Environment Program says that greenhouse gas emissions must start to fall immediately to avoid more drastic and expensive action later.


Florida city reverses gun ban on neighborhood watch volunteers
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Police in the Florida city where George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin have backed off a plan to explicitly ban neighborhood watch volunteers from carrying guns while on duty.


Mythbuster Edoardo Molinari
Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari shows how you can improve your golf game using technology, among other things.


Beijing's smog artist
A Dutch artist and designer has come up with a device he hopes will suck pollutants from Beijing's smog-cloaked skies, creating columns of clean air for the city's surgical-mask wearing residents.


GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro rises as ECB rate cut seen unlikely, Dow at record high
* Euro regains footing; ECB under pressure to boost stimulus * Wall St gains on Fed rate expectations * Fed's Williams says wait for more evidence before tapering * European shares inch up to 5-year...


Xinhua Chinese journalist confesses
A Chinese reporter who was arrested last week on suspicion of damaging a business' reputation has confessed to releasing fabricated stories about the company for money and fame, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Saturday.


Editor's choice
Our top photos from the last 24 hours.


Fourth-Ranked Duke Beats Drury 81-65
Rodney Hood scored 21 points to help No. 4 Duke beat Drury 81-65 on Saturday in an exhibition game.


Big Ticket Treetop Park Views for $16 Million
A four-bedroom condominium with a corner living room commands 40 feet of park frontage.


The Not-So-New but Expanding World of Golf
Consider a couple of scenes from the golf world this year, with emphasis on "world."


Moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup
One of the NFL's most high-profile team owners has warned against moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.


BRIEF-Carlyle Partners VI oversubscribed, no less than $12.9 billion
NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Carlyle Group LP CO-CEO David Rubenstein says Carlyle Partners VI oversubscribed, will be no less than $12.9 billion Further company coverage


Siemens sells parts of water tech business for $862 million
FRANKFURT, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Germany's Siemens agreed to sell parts of its water technologies unit to private equity group AEA Investors for 640 million euros ($862.4 million).


West Close to Temporary Nuclear Deal With Iran, Official Says
An Obama administration official said that an Iranian agreement to halt nuclear activity, for six months perhaps, would buy time for negotiators to work out a more sweeping deal.


'Glee,' Bullock and Perry lead People's Choice nominees
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television musical series "Glee" on Tuesday led the nominees for the annual fan-voted People's Choice Awards, while actress Sandra Bullock and pop singers Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake each scored five nominations.


Cisco buys out start-up Insieme, unveils its products
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc, looking to protect its core business from new competition, has bought out the remainder of its majority-owned data center technology start-up, Insieme, in a deal that could cost up to $863 million.


Sports of The Times Dolphins Fail the Test on Bullying, and Now Its Up to the Commissioner
The N.F.L. commissioner, Roger Goodell, faces a challenge in addressing a bullying situation that was so intense that it forced a football player to leave his team.


The Details A Radiance All Their Own
Europeans are endlessly inventive when it comes to radiator design. Why are Americans lagging behind?


U.S. Dream Chaser space taxi soars on test flight, skids after landing
(Reuters) - A privately owned prototype space plane aced its debut test flight in California but was damaged after landing when a wheel did not drop down, developer Sierra Nevada Corp said on Tuesday.


A Party Is Icing on the Cake
A visual guide to making almond birthday cake with sherry-lemon buttercream.


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