Banks face ‘decisive’ two years

26 January 2013 Last updated at 10:56 ETPlease turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Mark Carney says that 2013 and 2014 are going to be decisive years for financial sector reformThe incoming governor of the Bank of England has said the next two years will be “decisive” for bank reform.Mark Carney, current governor of the Bank of Canada, said “shadow banking” and the issue of “too...

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Medieval Times

BUENA PARK, CA–(Marketwire – Jan 26, 2013) – Capture the romance of medieval times this Valentine’s Day at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. The Buena Park castle is offering a special Valentine’s Couples Package from February 8 – 17.The deal includes two admissions to the castle tournament and a four-course feast, double-sided frame with photo, a Valentine scroll, split of champagne*, two commemorative...

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Bears hibernate as stocks near record highs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks have been on a tear in January, moving major indexes within striking distance of all-time highs. The bearish case is a difficult one to make right now. Earnings have exceeded expectations, the housing and labor markets have strengthened, lawmakers in Washington no longer seem to be the roadblock that they were for most of 2012, and money has returned to stock...

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Azarenka beats Li, defends Australian Open title

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to the court and almost knocking herself out.Considering the cascading criticism she'd encountered after her previous win, Azarenka didn't need the focus of the Australian Open final to be on another medical timeout.So after defending...

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Lorne Michaels comedy pilot lands at NBC

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Saturday Night Live” boss Lorne Michaels is broadening his relationship with NBC via a new comedy pilot.The untitled project will star stand-up comic (and “SNL” writer) John Mulaney, and is loosely based on his life.Mulaney will also write and executive-produce the project, with Michaels, Andrew Singer, Dave Becky and David Miner also executive-producing.The project will...

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Exxon overtakes Apple in market value again

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil briefly overtook Apple as the largest U.S. publicly traded company by market value on Friday as shares of the technology giant continued to fall.Apple shares traded down 2 percent on the day at $ 441.31, down from a high above $ 700 set in September, for a market value of roughly $ 416 billion. Exxon shares, flat on the day at $ 91.33, added to a market value of about...

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Exclusive | 126 West 87th Street

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Earnings lift Wall Street; S&P 500 advances for eighth day

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday as strong Procter & Gamble Co's earnings trumped weak housing numbers and helped carry the Standard & Poor's 500 index higher toward its longest winning streak in more than eight years. Procter & Gamble shares rose 3.9 percent to $73.15 and gave the biggest boost to both the Dow and S&P 500 after the world's top household...

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Murray edges Federer, reaches Australian final

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray has finally beaten Roger Federer at a Grand Slam.The U.S. Open champion beat 17-time major winner Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 Friday at the Australian Open, calling it a massive confidence boost as he attempts to win his second consecutive major.Murray, who missed his chance to serve out the match at 6-5 in the fourth set, will play defending champion...

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Where is aid for Syria going?

STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe U.S. ambassador to Syria says the U.S. has provided $210 million in humanitarian aidThe assistance has to be discrete, he said, to protect workers from being targetedWashington has also provided $35 million worth of assistance to Syria's political oppositionAmbassador: We can help, but it's up to Syrians to find their way forward(CNN) -- It has been more than a year since the United...

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