Articles tagged with shadow

Fri, May 18, 2012

Analysis: China's towering metal stockpiles cast economic shadow

By Fayen Wong and Jane Lee

QINGDAO, China (Reuters) - When metals warehouses in top consumer China are so full that workers start stockpiling iron ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

European Union to shine light on shadow banking

By John O'Donnell

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission pledged to tighten control of so-called shadow banking on Friday, answering central bank calls for ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

In the shadow of mad cow case, U.S. beef exports unfazed

By K.T. Arasu and Theopolis Waters

CHICAGO (Reuters) - For California meat exporter James Geller, it's just business as usual one day after ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Plunge in durable goods orders clouds U.S. outlook

By Lucia Mutikani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods tumbled by the most in three years in March and businesses cut ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix, protesters kept away

By Alan Baldwin

MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boiled beyond the ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Household debt casts long economic shadow: IMF

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing busts and recessions are more severe and last for at least five years when they follow a big run-up in household ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Wheldon death cast shadow on Indy season opener

By Steve Keating

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - After months of mourning, IndyCar drivers returned to work on Sunday but the series-opener brought little closure ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Pope condemns drug trade, corruption in Mexico

By Philip Pullella and Miguel Gutierrez

LEON, Mexico (Reuters) - Pope Benedict at a huge outdoor Mass on Sunday condemned drug trafficking and corruption in ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

EU considers new controls for shadow banking

By John O'Donnell

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is widening its regulatory sweep to include "shadow" banking, heralding new controls over the sprawling ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Grizzlies Marc Gasol finally steps out of big brother's shadow

By Steve Keating

TORONTO (Reuters) - When you are seven-feet tall and a National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star it seems inconceivable Memphis Grizzlies big man ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Iran "shadow war" intensifies, crosses borders

By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Peter Apps

BANGKOK/LONDON (Reuters) - The loudest noise that Thongma Danoi had ever heard was followed 20 minutes ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Asia shops for aircraft, arms under China's shadow

By Raju Gopalakrishnan

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian nations shopped for aircraft and military hardware at the region's biggest aerospace and weapons bazaar on Tuesday ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Watchdogs to drag shadow banks into the light

By Douwe Miedema

LONDON (Reuters) - Beyond the reach of regulators, and about half the size of the world's banking industry, a thriving breed ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Eli steps out of brother's shadow with second Super Bowl

By Julian Linden

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Eli Manning has long been used to living in the shadow of his older brother Peyton. Comparisons between the ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Europe's shadow darkens outlook

By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A renewed focus on Europe's banking and debt crisis may quickly sap the nascent optimism about ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

British film "Shadow Dancer" lifts crowd at Sundance

By Christine Kearney

PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - A tense British thriller about a mother deeply entrenched in the IRA and forced to choose between ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Eli takes giant step out of brother Peyton's shadow

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eli Manning has played quarterback in the considerable shadow of big brother and future Hall of Famer Peyton ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Analysis: Beijing targets trusts to stem shadow banking risks

By Zhou Xin and Nick Edwards

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is intensifying its cat-and-mouse pursuit of the 4 trillion yuan ($635 billion) investment trust industry ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Cordray says politics won't distract consumer cop

By Dave Clarke

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In his first full day as chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray sought to lower the ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

In shadow of protests, UK banks rekindle ethics debate

By Sarah White

LONDON (Reuters) - A reverend, a tiler, an academic, an environmental campaigner and a former investment banker are trading verbal blows in ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

In shadow of protests, UK banks rekindle ethics debate

By Sarah White

LONDON (Reuters) - A reverend, a tiler, an academic, an environmental campaigner and a former investment banker are trading verbal blows in ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

SEC probe casts shadow on Diamond-Pringles deal

(Reuters) - Diamond Foods Inc said the Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a probe into its accounting of payments to walnut growers, raising concerns ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Israel's Barak plays down "shadow war" against Iran

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Minister Ehud Barak played down speculation on Saturday that Israel and U.S.-led allies were waging clandestine ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Italy's shadow economy moves into political spotlight

By Deepa Babington

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - In the busy Naples square where she works, 18-year-old Arianna is a familiar sight as she darts back ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election

By Alistair Lyon and Tom Perry

CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters rallied again in Cairo on Sunday to try to evict Egypt's ruling generals, in ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Howe in Hall of Fame but no escaping father's shadow

By Steve Keating

TORONTO (Reuters) - Even as Mark Howe was enshrined into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, there was no escaping the ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Biden seeks strong China ties under shadow of debt

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite festering tensions over debt, deficits and currency, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has one top priority during ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

U.S. outlook casts shadow over world economy: Reuters poll

By Ross Finley

BANGALORE (Reuters) - The chances of another U.S. recession are rising and Europe's recovery is also at risk, according to ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

For Obama, Bush tax cuts shadow further debt talks

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has one important tool in its arsenal to influence congressional talks over further deficit reduction measures ...

Thu, July 07, 2011

July payrolls gain soothes recession fears

By Lucia Mutikani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth accelerated more than expected in July, tamping down fears the economy was sliding into a ...