Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah military wing on terror list

05/21/13 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put the military wing of Islamist group Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organizations.

Britain's request came after Bulgaria accused the Lebanese militant movement on February 5 of carrying out a bomb at... ...Read More »

Man accused of rape and murder that shocked South Africa is released

05/21/13 CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African prosecutors dropped charges on Tuesday against one of the two men charged with raping, mutilating and killing a teenage girl in a crime that outraged a country hardened by some of the world's highest rates of sexual violence.

Prosecution spokesman Er... ...Read More »

Column: Transforming your 401(k) into steady income

05/21/13 By Mark Miller

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A job and a paycheck - they go together like coffee and cream. But when you retire from your regular job, does that mean you have to give up the cream?

A growing number of 401(k) plans are including investment choices that can help s... ...Read More »

Luxembourg agrees to end bank secrecy with U.S. authorities

05/21/13 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Luxembourg has agreed to automatically exchange information with United States tax authorities about the bank accounts held by U.S. citizens and residents, the finance ministry said on Tuesday.

In April, Luxembourg announced an end to bank secrecy rules from 2015 for E... ...Read More »

Europe oil probe seeks market abuse evidence in 2010-2013

05/21/13 By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Peg Mackey

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission is asking oil traders across the continent to provide evidence of market abuse to determine whether companies sought to manipulate prices reported to leading price-setting agency Platts.

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EU watchdog unveils caps for bank bonuses

05/21/13 By Huw Jones

LONDON (Reuters) - EU regulators confirmed on Tuesday they will cap bonuses of bankers earning more than 500,000 euros a year and added other conditions to make the pay ceiling harder to smash.

The headline figure was leaked last Friday, triggering warnin... ...Read More »

Energy infrastructure largely spared Oklahoma tornado's fury

05/21/13 HOUSTON (Reuters) - Energy infrastructure in Oklahoma largely escaped the fury of a vicious tornado that ripped through a central Oklahoma city on Monday, though a natural gas pipeline reported some damage, companies said.

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc late Monday declared force m... ...Read More »

JPMorgan's Dimon to remain chairman after vote: reports

05/21/13 By David Henry

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's <JPM.N> Jamie Dimon appears headed for a victory in a shareholder vote on whether he will keep his dual roles as chairman and chief executive of the largest U.S. bank, according to reports on Tuesday.

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Exclusive: Glencore's top aluminum exec to leave, first exit since takeover-sources

05/21/13 By Josephine Mason

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Glencore Xstrata's <GLEN.L> head of aluminum, Gary Fegel, is set to leave the company, three sources said, the first high-profile departure since commodity trading giant Glencore closed its purchase of miner Xstrata this month.

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IMF says Egypt budget gap worrying, urges Yemen to finalize economic program

05/21/13 By Martin Dokoupil

DUBAI (Reuters) - Egypt's worsening fiscal gap is a concern but the International Monetary Fund is still ready to continue talks on a $4.8 billion loan once Cairo completes a review of its economic program, a senior IMF official said.

We are re... ...Read More »