13-Feb-2013 10:04

Rise of China creating conflict :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/RU0AVSUCtls/index.html

Republic chain faces administration :: Leeds-based fashion chain Republic, which employs 1,000 staff, is expected to become the latest High Street name to go into administration.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21431753#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Peugeot Citroen posts 5bn euro loss :: French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen reports a net loss of 5bn euros ($6.7bn; £4.3bn) for 2012, blaming shrinking European sales.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21439941#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Dutch bank ING to cut 2,400 jobs :: Dutch banking and insurance group ING announces a further 2,400 job cuts as it prepares to split its banking and insurance operations.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21440073#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Top After-Market Nasdaq Movers (RPX Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Unilife, Quality Distribution, Natural Alternatives, NETGEAR, Buffalo Wild Wings, Blue Nile) :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Tuesday were RPX Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Unilife Corp, and Quality Distribution Inc, while the top after-market Nasdaq losers were Natural Alternatives International, NETGEAR Inc, Buffalo Wild Wings and Blue Nile.</p>
<p><strong>Gainers</strong></p>
<p>RPX Corporation (NASDAQ:RPXC) shares gained 12.25 percent to $12.00 in post-market trading. RPX Corp reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.24 beating the analysts' estimate of $0.19. It reported revenues of $51.56 million topping the average revenue estimate of $49.02 million.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/top-after-market-nasdaq-movers-rpx-corporation-comcast-corporation-unilife-quality-distribution

Obama pledges to reignite economy :: President Obama urges Congress to back his plans for government action to revive the sluggish US economy in his annual State of the Union speech.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21437782#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Games to keep you safe abroad :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/_caawFTaARQ/index.html

Layovers, more pleasure than pain :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/IGnnbKTMQg0/index.html

Economy class goes gourmet :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/XNsTd-sf7ls/index.html

2013 State Of The Union Response: Rubio Vs. Paul – First Look At 2016? :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>After President Barack Obama used his 2013 State of the Union Address on Tuesday to prod Congress for action on jobs, immigration, climate change and gun control, the GOP offered not the usual one but two responses: from Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Rand Paul of Kentucky, both freshmen elected in the "tea party" wave of 2010.</p>
<p>Rubio urged Obama to give up the "obsession" he has with raising taxes.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/2013-state-union-response-rubio-vs-paul-first-look-2016-1081362

2013 State Of The Union Address: Obama Offers Ambitious Liberal Plan; Challenges GOP On 'Commonsense Solutions' :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>President Barack Obama on Tuesday evening presented an unabashed liberal plan for America in his State of the Union address that may just shape his legacy while challenging Republicans to work with him on "common-sense" solutions.</p>
<p>The White House had promised that the address would be a continuation of the president's Jan. 21 Inaugural Address and turned out to be just that.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/2013-state-union-address-obama-offers-ambitious-liberal-plan-challenges-gop-commonsense-solutions

Woods Adds Three PGA Tour Events To Masters Buildup :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>(Reuters) - <a class="mandelbrot_refrag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/people/tiger-woods?lc=int_mb_1001">Tiger Woods</a> will play in three consecutive PGA Tour events, starting with next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, as part of his build-up to the Masters, the year's first major.</p>
<p>The American world number two will also compete at the February 28-March 3 Honda Classic, which is staged close to his home in Florida, and then the March 7-10 WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral, he said on his official website.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/woods-adds-three-pga-tour-events-masters-buildup-1081152

Marco Rubio's State Of The Union Response [FULL TEXT] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>Florida Sen. Marco Rubio delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Here is the full transcript that was released by his office.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/marco-rubios-state-union-response-full-text-1081144

Rand Paul's Tea Party SOTU Rebuttal [FULL TEXT] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sen. Rand Paul offered the official tea party rebuttal to President Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union address Tuesday night, and we have the full text transcript of his remarks.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/rand-pauls-tea-party-sotu-rebuttal-full-text-1081146

'Watergate,' Marco Rubio's Awkward SOTU Poland Spring Water Break, Breaks The Internet [VIDEO] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., took a water break during his State of the Union rebuttal speech Tuesday night, and the Poland Spring sip debacle -- inevitably dubbed "Watergate" shortly after it took place -- went viral immediately.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/watergate-marco-rubios-awkward-sotu-poland-spring-water-break-breaks-internet-video-1081126

Banana Joe, The 5-year-old Affenpinscher, Wins Best in Show At Westminster Dog Show; Twitter Congratulates Monkey-faced Terrier :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>A 5-year-old Affenpinscher named Banana Joe has won Best in Show at New York's Westminster Dog Show, the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://projects.nytimes.com/live-dashboard/2013-westminster-dog-show?smid=tw-nytimes#sha&77251a1">New York Times </a>reported.</p>
<p>Reserve Best in Show was won by 20-month old Swagger, an Old English sheepdog. But it was the monkey-faced affenpinscher who won the title of America's top dog on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>Affenpinscher has a German origin which means "monkey-like terrier."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/banana-joe-5-year-old-affenpinscher-wins-best-show-westminster-dog-show-twitter-congratulates-monkey

Would you want a $10,000 smartphone? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/DR4uLM2Tchg/

OECD's call for action on taxes :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/dc5iohrgnHQ/

Christopher Dorner Dead? Confusion After Fiery End At Cabin :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>After a shootout and fire apparently ended the hunt for Christopher Dorner Tuesday night, it was not clear whether he was dead or if his body had been found.</p>
<p>Several sources told<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/dorner-manhunt-confusion-over-whether-body-found.html"> The Los Angeles Times </a>and many other news organizations that a body was located in the rubble of a cabin in Big Bear, Calif. But LAPD officials said the cabin was still too hot to search and no body has been found.</p>
<p>As authorities moved in earlier Tuesday, they heard a single gunshot.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/christopher-dorner-dead-confusion-after-fiery-end-cabin-1081020

Obama unveils US and EU trade talks :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ikqAKpRpFOM/index.html