In New Jersey: if you can't sell the car, use its gas

By Philip Barbara NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Michael Graubart owns a used car dealership on the Jersey shore, but he had no customers. What he did have was gasoline - in the tanks of the two dozen used cars sitting idle on his lot. Talk about...

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Unilever swaps earnings rat race for sustainability

By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Around the time of the 2008 global financial meltdown, consumer products giant Unilever decided to make a dramatic shift in strategy, away from meeting investors' quarterly expectations to a long-range plan...

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Standard Chartered close to US settlement on Iran transactions

By Aruna Viswanatha and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is close to wrapping up discussions to resolve U.S. investigations into its Iran-linked transactions and nearing agreement on a fine in the $300-million range, mirroring...

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Asian shares rise as positive data buoys risk appetite

Asian shares rose on Friday as investor risk appetite returned after overnight data suggested some stabilisation in the global recovery trend, particularly in the world's top two economies, the United States and China.The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares...

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Mikel hailed by Di Matteo amid referee storm

By Josh Reich LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo said he had no hesitation in starting John Obi Mikel in Wednesday's thrilling 5-4 League Cup last 16 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. The club lodged an official complaint...

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Evan Rachel Wood marries 'Billy Elliot" star Jamie Bell

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Evan Rachel Wood has quietly married Briton Jamie Bell - star of the 2000 "Billy Elliot" dance movie - in a ceremony in California, Wood's spokeswoman said on Wednesday. "The bride wore a custom dress by Carolina...

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Tsonga into Paris third round with Benneteau win

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga started his quest for an ATP World Tour final spot with a 6-2 4-6 7-6 second-round victory over fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau at the Paris Masters on Tuesday. The sixth seeded Tsonga will claim...

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Iniesta strike lights up Barcelona Cup win

MADRID (Reuters) - Andres Iniesta celebrated being named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award with a glorious goal for Barcelona as the holders won 3-0 at Alaves in a King's Cup last-32 first leg on Tuesday. The Spain playmaker,...

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INSIGHT - Unable to copy it, China tries building own jet engine

By David Lague and Charlie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has designed nuclear missiles and blasted astronauts into space, but one vital technology remains out of reach. Despite decades of research and development, China has so far failed to build...

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Fireflies provide flash of inspiration for cheaper LED lamps

HONG KONG (Reuters) - South Korean scientists have copied the structure of a firefly's underbelly to create what they say is an improved and cheaper LED lens that they hope will one day be used in smartphones, televisions and other devices. In a paper...

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MP to rope in NRI bizmen from state to boost investment

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 01:02 MP to rope in NRI bizmen from state to boost investment Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 MP to rope in NRI bizmen from state to boost investment MP...

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England team arrives for Test, T20 rubbers

Mumbai, Oct 29 (PTI) The England team led by Alastair Cook, along with the support staff, arrived here early this morning from Dubai for a series of four Test matches and two T20 Internationals against hosts India. Key middle order batsman Kevin Pietersen,...

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Will expose owners holding benami flats in Adarsh: Digvijay

Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 23:32 Will expose owners holding benami flats in Adarsh: Digvijay Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Will expose owners holding benami flats in Adarsh: Digvijay...

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Late Arteta goal gives Arsenal win over QPR

By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - A late Mikel Arteta goal ended some determined resistance from Queens Park Rangers as Arsenal beat the Premier League's bottom club 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Arteta struck from close range after 84...

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