CANNES, France (AP) — To convince Kristin Scott Thomas to play the bloodthirsty matriarch of "Only God Forgives," director Nicolas Winding Refn appealed to Scott Thomas — how else? — with the flattery of his own mother. More »Cannes: Scott Thomas' glorious dip into darkness
When investors have the willingness to take short term positions and the ability to bear a certain degree of risk, small-cap funds could be the correct choice. More »Top 5 Best Performing Small Cap Mutual Funds Year to Date
By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - Cybersecurity researcher HD Moore discovered he could use the Internet to access the controls of some 30 pipeline sensors around the country that were not password protected. A hacking expert who helps companies uncover network vulnerabilities, Moore said he found the sensors last month while analyzing information in huge, publicly available databases of Internet-connected devices. "We know that systems are exposed and vulnerable. ... More »'Irrational' hackers are growing U.S. security fear
A new French online game is allowing players to step into the shoes of an ArcelorMittal worker by fighting police and a robot version of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal to keep a factory open. More »'Kill Mittal' game capitalises on French workers' struggle
By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) - A man was hacked to death in a street near an army barracks in London on Wednesday in what Prime Minister David Cameron said appeared to be a politically motivated attack. The victim was a British soldier killed in broad daylight by unidentified assailants who tried to behead him while shouting "God is greatest" in Arabic, media reports said. Soon after the attack, two men carrying weapons were shot and wounded by police. Cameron cut short a visit to France to return to London and chair an emergency national security meeting. ... More »Man hacked to death in London street in suspected militant attack
New Zealand's Neil Wagner said Wednesday he wanted to make England's batsmen "hate him" and "get in their face" as the Black Caps look to square the Test series with victory at Headingley. More »Kiwi Wagner wants England to 'hate him'
With so many people predicting doom and gloom in the last few years, it's hard not to feel like we are trashing our future retirement prospects with every move. We reminisce about the good old days, wish ... More »Why the Future for Aspiring Retirees is Bright
DISH Network has made an offer of $2 billion to purchase the wireless frequencies of the bankrupt wireless wholesale service provider LightSquared. More »DISH Network to Acquire More Airwave
Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande marched into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals and underlined their strong title credentials with a convincing 3-0 win over Central Coast Mariners on Wednesday. More »Guangzhou sink Mariners to reach Asia's last eight
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By Carey Gillam and Ian Simpson MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Tornado survivors thanked God, sturdy closets and luck in explaining how they lived through the colossal twister that devastated an Oklahoma town and killed 24 people, an astonishingly low toll given the extent of destruction. At least one family took refuge in a bathtub and some people shut themselves in underground shelters built into their houses when the powerful storm tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday afternoon. ... More »Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at how they survived
A man believed to be a serving British soldier was brutally murdered Wednesday near a London barracks in what Prime Minister David Cameron said appeared to be a terrorist attack. More »Man murdered in London in suspected Islamist terror attack
As a part of Compuware's earlier announced restructuring initiatives, the company's fully owned subsidiary Covisint Corp recently filed an S-1 statement with the SEC. More »Compuware's Covisint Files S-1
By John O'Donnell and Martin Santa BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support could fade should efforts to strike a similar deal with Switzerland fail. Austria's dropping of objections allowed EU leaders to commit to an exchange of bank information between countries by the end of the year, as cash-strapped states seek to stop tax evasion and close loopholes highlighted by Apple Inc's use of a base in Ireland. ... More »Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy
We are retaining our Neutral recommendation on Reliance Steel. More »Reaffirming Reliance Steel at Neutral
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Daniele Prade insists the north London club have not made an approach for the 23-year-old Montenegro striker, before dismissing a possible move to Serie A rivals Juventus More »Arsenal yet to make contact over Jovetic switch, claims Fiorentina sporting director
Muslim leaders from across the globe knelt in prayer for the Holocaust dead at the Auschwitz's notorious Wall of Death on Wednesday, in an emotional visit to the Nazi German death camp in southern Poland. More »Muslim imams pray at Auschwitz for Holocaust dead
(Reuters) - Former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth has joined Tribune Co to lead its digital ventures as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources. The company said on Wednesday that Seth was named president of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly created stand-alone company that will operate out of Silicon Valley rather than Tribune's Chicago headquarters. Seth said in an interview that he would not have taken the job if it were not based in Silicon Valley. "If you want the kind of innovation you are talking about you have to be in Silicon Valley," he said. ... More »Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Tribune digital
Acorda Therapeutics announced that an additional method of use patent related to Ampyra has been issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office More »Additional Patent for Acorda's Ampyra
European leaders on Wednesday targeted a year-end deadline to undo banking secrecy, ultimately hoping to recoup a trillion euros in lost tax each year to help beat recession and unemployment. More »EU summit calls time on banking secrecy
The Japanese owners of Ranbaxy on Wednesday accused former shareholders of the Indian company of concealing key information about a US probe into the safety of medicines made by the New Delhi-based firm. More »Japan's Daiichi says key details 'concealed' in Ranbaxy sale
Los Angeles, May 23 (IANS) Singer Dannii Minogue says the pressure of fame when she started her singing career in the 1980s, was awful. But she admits she has learnt to tackle it over the years. More »Dannii Minogue calls fame 'awful'
London, May 23 (IANS) Pop star Jennifer Lopez will reportedly perform on the semi-final episode of music reality show "Britain's Got Talent", and sing her latest track "Live it up". More »JLo to perform on 'Britain's Got Talent'