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http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/bankruptcylaw/blogs/mealeys/archive/2013/04/30/reader-s-digest-can-start-collecting-votes-for-ch-11-plan.aspx Reader’s Digest Can Start Collecting Votes For Ch. 11 Plan 30.4.2013 Reader’s Digest Association Inc.’s publisher on Tuesday received a New York bankruptcy judge’s approval of its disclosure statement, allowing the company to begin soliciting creditor votes for…”  

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-30/macro-collapse-pushes-sp-500-new-all-time-nominal-high-after-close Macro Collapse Pushes S&P 500 To New All-Time Nominal High And Close 30.4.2013 “Horrible” PMI, no problem; just add it to the list of macro data that has missed significantly in recent weeks. Bloomberg’s US Macro index has utterly collapse in recent weeks – now at its worst level in 7 months but apparently… Continue Reading

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/30/idUSL6N0DH2S320130430?feedType=RSS&feedName=bankruptcyNews BBVA lures over USD9.25bn book for first Additional Tier 1 bond 30.4.2013 Spain’s second largest bank BBVA has been deluged with over USD9.25bn of orders for its Additional Tier 1 bond that will carry a coupon of 9%, according to a lead manager on the deal. The perp non-call five-year bond will be sized… Continue Reading

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323528404578454491482632574.html?mod=fox_australian Italy Seeks Quick Trial in Finmeccanica Case 30.4.2013 MILAN–An Italian public prosecutor has called for a quick trial of Giuseppe Orsi, former boss of Finmeccanica SpA, FNC.MI +3.24% after concluding an investigation into allegations of bribery to win a helicopter contract in India–a case that has convulsed the defense contractor and threatened its chances… Continue Reading

http://rt.com/op-edge/austerity-death-health-stuckler-605/ ‘US, European leaders in denial about human cost of austerity’ 30.4.2013 Austerity in healthcare is a false economy as the immediate savings are outweighed by the huge spending required to cover the damage to people’s heath in the future, Dr. David Stuckler of Oxford University told RT. Scientists at Oxford and Stanford Universities have… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22278955# Whatsapp dedicated button built into Nokia Asha phone 24 April 2013 Nokia has released a mobile phone with a dedicated WhatsApp physical button. The feature triggers the cross-platform messaging app which offers a free alternative to SMS texts. HTC and Nokia have previously released handsets with Facebook-devoted buttons, but this marks a first for… Continue Reading

http://www.theage.com.au/world/its-sort-of-in-the-blood-thatcher-granddaughter-captivates-at-funeral-20130418-2i1h2.html ‘It’s sort of in the blood’: Thatcher granddaughter captivates at funeral April 18, 2013 She may be only 19-years-old, but Baroness Thatcher’s granddaughter captivated mourners on Wednesday as she delivered a flawless reading at the former prime minister’s funeral. Amanda Thatcher, a US college student, appeared unfazed….”    

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/01/pope-peters-tomb-vatican/2043077/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28News+-+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Pope visits St. Peter’s tomb at the Vatican April 1, 2013   VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday took an emotional, close-up look at the tomb of Peter, the church’s first pontiff, buried beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. By doing so, Francis became the first pontiff to visit the necropolis,… Continue Reading

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2013/03/26/apples-next-big-thing-will-be-an-innovation-not-an-invention/ Apple’s ‘Next Big Thing’ Will Be an Innovation, Not an Invention Larry Magid, Contributor | 27 March 2013 Lots of people are wondering what Apple will invent next. If it’s true to its own history, it won’t invent a new type of product but will improve on one someone else already brought to market. I’ve… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21929483# James Cameron’s sub given to science 26 March 2013 The sub that took Hollywood director James Cameron to the deepest place in the ocean is being donated to science. On the first anniversary of his 10.9km solo descent of the Mariana Trench, Mr Cameron told the BBC that he was giving the Deepsea Challenger… Continue Reading