News Archive - 30 July 2014

>Egypt's government, at odds with the Islamist Hamas group that runs Gaza, has added its own border closure to an Israeli blockade of the narrow strip of territory, in effect cutting off all routes to residents who have spent three weeks under Israeli bombardment. It rejected the allegations of unnecessary...

>* Banks cowed by BNP Paribas sanctions fine* Companies look at yuan bonds but market is small* Flows of Russian wealth to Singapore rising* Banks in Singapore are clamping down on who they let inBy Rachel Armstrong and Tessa WalshSINGAPORE/LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Russian banks and companies shut out...

>The United States has called for their release and a senior U.S. official said Washington was using "all appropriate channels" to make its concerns known to Iran."They were treated with respect, given food and water," said the source, adding that the man, who is the husband of one...

>(Reuters) - Only days before U.S. authorities reached a landmark $8.97 billion settlement with BNP Paribas over the bank’s dealings with countries subject to U.S. sanctions, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo intervened to ensure the state government got a much bigger share of the proceeds, according to...

>INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar shines, U.S. yields surge on upbeat U.S. data* Oil prices tumble on ample supply, weak demand* Gold stays below $1,300 as U.S. economic optimism dents demand* Israeli troops, with dogs and robots, track Gaza tunnels* Asia a hard sell for Russian firms seeking cash*...

( Entomological Society of America ) The Entomological Society of America has elected ten new Fellows of the Society for 2014. The election as an ESA Fellow acknowledges outstanding contributions to entomology in research, teaching, extension, or administration. The 2014 Fellows will be recognized during Entomology 2014 -- ESA's 62nd...

Service Systems Associates, a leader in providing guest services for cultural attractions, has been selected by the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta to manage its retail operations. (PRWeb July 30, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb12053198.htm

It’s been a persistent question ever since Edward Snowden revealed the NSA’s expansive spying operations just over a year ago: Have the disclosures damaged U.S. interests? A new report surveyed the revelations’ impact on U.S. businesses.

BAGHDAD - European airlines and a Dubai-based carrier are rerouting flights over Iraqi airspace as a security precaution amid fears that militants with the Islamic State group have weapons capable of shooting down planes, despite Iraq saying its skies are safe. A number of European carriers, ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:___July 28News and Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina, on Ebola:To be a missionary or a health care worker who tends to the poor has always required...

The Syrian government has escalated its use of "barrel bombs" against densely populated neighborhoods near Aleppo in defiance of a U.N. Security Council resolution banning the indiscriminate and deadly explosives, Human Rights Watch reported Wednesday.

>LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. and European companies dominate the global market in oil exploration and production, especially projects requiring complex engineering and reservoir management, but they will face increasing competition from China over the next decade. Western majors like Exxon, BP, Chevron, Shell, Total, Statoil and ENI currently lead...

>* Output falls in Iraq, edges lower in Iran* OPEC output close to supply target of 30 million bpdBy Alex LawlerLONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - OPEC's oil production rose in July from June, a Reuters survey found on Wednesday, as a fragile recovery in Libyan supply outweighed fighting in Iraq...

. Libya is no exception, even though such movements often have little popular support. , helping to remove the prime minister, push through legislation, and establish alliances with opportunistic militias.

Fighting has escalated between the group and Syrian regime over the Shaar gas fields in the resource-rich Homs province.

North Carolina Oriental rug dealer with 15 years experience explains how quality Persian rugs serve as an investment. Three rugs selected from its inventory of Oriental rugs for sale online illustrate qualities of Persian rugs that never go out of style and gain value for generations. (PRWeb July 30, 2014)...

When Jean-Laurent Bonnafe took the top job at BNP Paribas SA in December 2011, he had veteran French bankers Baudouin Prot and Michel Pebereau, his predecessors, to look up to.

The sale of Chinese porcelain, huanghuali wood furniture and jade continued to bring in top prices while Bohemian glass lots garnered considerable interest on the Internet and spirited bidding from European collectors, resulting in top prices at Kaminski Auctions July Summer Sales. (PRWeb July 30, 2014) Read the full story...

Buildings shook in the UAE after a magnitude-5.6 tremor struck 30 miles off the coast of Kish Island early morning on Wednesday. The US Geological Survey (usgs) reported the mild quake hit close to the Iranian island at around 5am UAE time. The USGS located the quake epicentre in...

TEHRAN, July 30 (Bernama) - Export value from Iran's South Pars gas field rose 49 percent in the fourth Iranian calendar month from June 22 to July 22 compared to the same period last year, Iran's Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported.

If you're making a phone call with your iPhone, you used to have two options: Accept the notion that any wiretapper, hacker or spook can listen in on your conversations, or pay for pricey voice encryption software. As of today there's a third option: The open source software group known as...

(MENAFN - AFP) Although its diplomatic clout is compromised on several fronts, the United States still dictates its economic law around the globe and has even expanded its reach, a...