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A horrifying yet mesmerizing work, "The Act of Killing" instructively meanders at times as in a Werner Herzog film.

Better characters could hardly have been invented.

What Oppenheimer is after is a parallel story, a glimpse into the minds of men who can recount mass killings and think "Those were the days."

"The Act of Killing" works on so many levels -- psychodrama, horror movie, Orwellian nightmare, Poe story -- that sifting through your reactions could take days.

I can't be more direct. "The Act of Killing" is one of the most extraordinary films you'll ever encounter, not to mention one of the craziest filmmaking concepts anywhere, and that includes the whole Bollywood thing.

There is no sense of remorse in these men for what they did to so many innocent people and that...is chilling.

Watching these crazy loons make a movie about their crimes against humanity may not be the most pleasant way to spend an evening. But you can't deny that it's utterly fascinating.

Directors Joshua Oppenheimer and Christine Cynn have created something extraordinary in The Act of Killing, the much-talked-about documentary about torture and murder during the Indonesian dictatorship of the '60s and '70s.

This riveting documentary about political mass murder in Indonesia incorporates the killers' own movie fantasies about their massacres and deepens our understanding of the fascist brain.

It's a tough watch, but it's not like anything you've ever seen.

Anwar Congo may be the scariest person you'll see on screen this year.

If director Joshua Oppenheimer occasionally loses his way in his own narrative, where this picture demands attention is in its chilling portrait of indoctrination and evil.

It's a gut-wrenching and emotionally exhausting look at impunity that resonates far beyond its obscure central conflict.

A cynically exploitative film made in the name of human rights, which it has about as much to do with as the Punked show on MTV.

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Cheap Video Marketing Programs For Real Estate Agents Released ...

ARME Realty.com releases new cheap video marketing programs for real estate professionals nationwide.

Clearwater FL (PRWEB) August 03, 2013

A Clearwater FL based real estate marketing firm just released their latest cheap video marketing programs for real estate agents. The company states that for as little as $5 per video, real estate professionals around the Clearwater FL are or anywhere else the country, real estate pros can now showcase their virtual tours in digital style.

A recent joint study done by the National Association of Realtors and Google shows that Youtube is the top video research destination for home shoppers. Over 51% of potential home buyers turn to Youtube for property research, and internet savvy brokers everywhere are taking advantage of this simple fact.

A company spokesperson states, "Google's recent findings indicate that the trend is looking strong for Youtube marketers. Real estate professionals who are not marketing their Youtube videos or marketing their virtual tours on Youtube are missing out on a cheap but effective avenue from which to draw in new home buyers. It's a crucial part to any marketing strategy."

The company is located in Clearwater FL and services real estate professionals nationwide. Their Youtube channel Youtube.com/armerealty showcases the quality of their videos and the company offers 30 second marketing videos for as little as $5. The company states that this price point is perfect for realtors on a budget who want big results for little money.

For more information about ARME Realty.com and their cheap video marketing programs for real estate brokers contact the company at (727) 459-8841.

For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/videomarketing/forrealestateagents/prweb10995544.htm

Source: http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2013/08/03/cheap-video-marketing-programs-real-estate-agents-released

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Pacino movie films in middle of concert by Chicago

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? An Al Pacino movie broke out in the middle of a concert by the band Chicago, with thousands of fans serving as extras.

Cameras were wheeled onstage during intermission of the group's show at the Greek Theatre on Friday night to film a scene from Pacino's upcoming movie "Imagine," in which he plays aging rock star Danny Collins.

With coaching from the director, the crowd chanted the name of Pacino's character as the 73-year-old actor walked on stage to sing "Hey Baby Doll" in a black suit. The movie co-stars Michael Caine, Annette Bening and Jennifer Garner.

"This is an improvisation," Pacino told the crowd. "You just came in and got it. That's not easy."

Chicago's band members remained on stage to watch and clap along during the 25-minute filming. After a few takes, the crowd grew restless and there was scattered booing for the real musicians to resume playing.

Earlier in Chicago's set, Joe Mantegna of CBS' "Criminal Minds" joined his hometown band to sing "If You Leave Me Now."

Pacino returned to the stage during Chicago's encore and sang and danced to their hit "25 or 6 to 4."

"For a shy guy from the South Bronx, this has been great," Pacino said.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pacino-movie-films-middle-concert-chicago-073513803.html

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Minor League Baseball Player Strikes Out On One Pitch

Vinnie Catricala of the Midland RockHounds accomplished a rare and stupid feat, striking out on one pitch during a game on Thursday.

Credit umpire Ron Teague for the K. Here's how it went down: Catricala took the first pitch he saw from Corpus Christi Hooks pitcher Nick Tropeano, and Teague called it a strike. Catricala was unhappy with the call, and stepped out of the batter's box. Teague felt that Catricala was taking his sweet-ass time, and called a second strike. That's a rule, apparently, although it's rarely enforced.

Either Catricala didn't notice or didn't care, because he was still chilling outside the batter's box. A little over nine seconds later, Teague rung Catricala out, Catricala argued, and Teague ejected him. Then the scoreboard played some famous movie clips, and everybody laughed, while Catricala stomped away and presumably asked himself what he did in life to deserve this.

If you look at it in a different light, though, Tropeano earned the easiest strikeout of his career. Nice job, Nick!

h/t to our Jalopnik pal Matt Hardigree

Source: http://deadspin.com/minor-league-baseball-player-strikes-out-on-one-pitch-1014450914

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Death and the Moon | 10,000 Hours

As I was driving home from the gym, a little tired and a little sweaty, I saw the most beautiful moon. It sat on the shoulder of Mt. Hood, glowing its usual pale yellow in a pink hazy sky, but it was huge. I think it is what people call a harvest moon. I don?t really know, and even though I have the internet at my fingertips I don?t really feel like looking it up.

It seems more romantic to say, ?Harvest moon.?

I was listening absent-mindedly to NPR. ?A play was on?one of those one acts. It was a scene between a mother and a son. They were in Rome on vacation, and the mother was uninhibited. All she could talk about were her orgasmic dreams and how she thought the guy at the bar had deliciously large hands. I wasn?t listening that close to begin with, I was paying more attention to that moon. But slowly their conversation threw a lasso around my ears. It turns out that mom was dying of cancer, and her son had given her this vacation.

Pretty soon I was crying.

Son was explaining that he had planned this trip to show her all she had to fight for?to give her hope for the future. But then she started explaining that she wanted to die in room. She was sick of the experimental drugs and the false medical hope. ?She was so gentle as she explained that all the hope she could ever want was in dying exactly the way she wanted. In Rome with her son, drinking aperitif and ogling men with big hands.

I have been thinking a lot about death lately. I am a Hospice volunteer. I only have one patient at a time, and I meet with them once a week until they die and then I get a new patient. That sounds a little callous, but it is anything but. Then for the Portland Book Review I was given a book that traces the evolution of the medical industry and the resulting approach we as a society have towards those who are dying. ?Then there are personal experiences with aging family members, and of course the play that I just listened to.

It got me thinking about cancer, and the big questions: What If? What if?

Would I want to fight till I am a sack of bones in a bed in a hospital? Would I take the odds at face value and go live as hard as I can until I can?t anymore? I don?t know. But?The Inevitable Hour: A History of Caring for Dying Patients in America?by Emily K Abel, drove the point home that while medicine has become adept at postponing death, it hasn?t concurred it and as such maybe dying needn?t be something sterile and unpleasant. Maybe it can be something at home, something simpler, with family.

But that is simplifying things a bit. It was just an errant train of thought. Just something to think about. Maybe it was the moon that pulled all the separate?thoughts together: Hospice, books, family, plays about cancer. Ever see Moonstruck? Moons have power. Just look at it:

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Source: http://nikmariegreen.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/death-and-the-moon/

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Ron Rivera: Panthers feed off fans' energy

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MPAA Recruits 'Internet Analyst' to Spy on Social Networks and ...

MPAA Recruits ?Internet Analyst? to Spy on Social Networks and Forums

In its ongoing war against online piracy, the MPAA is currently recruiting new soldiers. One of the open positions that caught our eye recently is that of an ?Internet Analyst,? tasked with manipulating media files and monitoring social networks, communities and forums. For those still in school the MPAA also has a job opening for an unpaid summer intern to assist with various ?content protection? projects.

With roughly 200 employees the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a thorn in the side of Internet pirates all over the world.

The group has been credited as the main instigator of the Megaupload shutdown and is on a crusade to do the same to BitTorrent search engine isoHunt and file-hosting service Hotfile.

While the MPAA has scored several successes in the past, the war against online piracy is far from over. Every day new threats arise and keeping an eye on the latest developments is a day job, quite literally.

The movie industry group is currently recruiting fresh blood and has several open positions. The one of ?Internet Analyst? stood out to us the most, as it reveals a bit more about what the MPAA is up to behind the scenes.

The position of Internet Analyst is a crucial one in the MPAA organization. The person hired for the job will work under the supervision of Senior Vice President Content Protection Internet Marc Miller, and will be tasked with spotting and analyzing the latest piracy trends.

This also includes a bit of online spying on social media and other online communities. One of the key responsibilities in this position, according to the job offering, is to ?monitor and report on Internet based social networks, communities and forums.?

In addition the new recruit will have to research how much harm piracy is doing to the movie industry. Or as the job offer puts it, to ?analyze how and at what rate illegal online delivery systems cannibalize legitimate business models.?

To make an accurate assessment of the effects of online piracy, the new recruit will also have to work with major movie studio members, vendors and industry partners to gather and analyze data regarding unauthorized downloads via cyberlockers, BitTorrent and other protocols.

Finally, it is worth noting that the position also requires a particular skill set. Aside from browsing the Internet the analyst should also be able to ?manipulate online media files,? whatever that may entail.

The MPAA stresses that prospective employees should have a bachelor degree in business, economics, computer science or engineering, digital media production, or the equivalent. No details about the expected salary are provided.

The Internet Analyst position is just one of the many open jobs the MPAA has to offer. There are career opportunities for a wide range of people, including those who are still in school.

The MPAA just added the 2013 summer internship, a 30-hour a week job without compensation, but with valuable educational training. A summer internship at the MPAA, who wouldn?t want that?

Should any eligible TorrentFreak readers apply for these exciting positions, please stay in touch afterwards to share your experiences in the world?s most prestigious anti-piracy offices.

With roughly 200 employees the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a thorn in the side of Internet pirates all over the world. The group has been credited as...

Source: http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-recruits-internet-analyst-to-spy-on-social-networks-and-forums-130804/

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Hassan Rouhani becomes new Iranian president

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DUBAI: Moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani took office as Iran's president on Saturday, succeeding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed him, Iranian media said.

Rouhani's resounding election win in June raised hopes of a negotiated end to the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme. That would avert a possible new war in the Middle East.

Khamenei kissed Rouhani on the cheek and the new president kissed the leader on his lapel.

The start of Rouhani's presidency puts an end to Ahmadinejad's eight years in office during which Iran grew more isolated and came under wide-ranging United Nations, U.S. and European Union sanctions over its nuclear programme, putting enormous pressure on the economy.

Rouhani faces huge challenges, including combating inflation he put last month at 42 percent, bringing down high unemployment and bridging the political divisions between conservative, moderate and reformist factions.

His most immediate test is persuading parliament to approve his candidates for cabinet positions, which he is expected to introduce on Sunday after he takes the oath of office.

"Rouhani will certainly appoint more competent men and women to key economic ministries and institutions. He will also follow saner economic policies," said Shaul Bakhash, an Iran historian at George Mason University in Virginia.

"But the economic problems are staggering ... Above all, without a serious easing of sanctions, it is difficult to see how Rouhani can get the economy moving again."

Source: http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?id=Mzg2MDUz

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Jennifer Aniston gets wedding advice from future mother-in-law

Justin Theroux?s mom hopes the pair will wed on East Coast

Jennifer Aniston's future mother-in-law has reportedly stepped in to get her wedding plans back on track.

The actress' plans to marry her fianc? Justin Theroux have apparently been put on hold. It has been claimed that the pair's hectic work schedules and contrasting views about where to set up home have put a strain on their relationship. According to reports, Justin's mother Phyllis decided to intervene in bid to help them resolve their issues. The former journalist is said to have taken Jennifer and Justin to the restaurant where the handsome actor proposed last year.

"Phyllis was trying to get them to recapture that feeling," a source explained to British magazine Grazia.

Justin is said to be ?miserable? living in California and wants to relocate to his native New York City, while Jennifer is eager to settle in Los Angeles.

RELATED: Jennifer Aniston hires wedding planner

Phyllis is believed to be keen for the pair to at least tie the knot near Justin's home city, and Jennifer has been considering the prospect. The actress has a close bond with Justin's mom and is taking her advice seriously.

"Phyllis, like her son, is keen for Jen and Justin to get married on the East Coast instead of having a big blowout Hollywood bash. Justin says he hopes that Phyllis has more clout with Jen than he does," the source added. "Jennifer is slowing coming round to the idea of marrying in New York. Living there, however, is another matter for now."

Jennifer recently spoke about the delay to her wedding. She denied claims the nuptials had been called off, revealing the pair are happy to take their time.

"We just want to do it when it's perfect, and we're not rushed, and no one is rushing from a job or rushing to a job," Jennifer said. "And, you know, we already feel married."

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Crew Stadium books easy sellout for U.S.-Mexico World Cup qualifier

Crew Stadium will host its eighth men's World Cup qualifier soccer match next month, when the U.S. plays Mexico.

Crew Stadium will have a full house for the U.S.-Mexico men?s World Cup qualifier match Sept. 10, and U.S. Soccer could have sold a lot more tickets above the stadium?s 24,000-seat capacity.

The soccer federation declared the match a general sellout Friday, saying it received more than twice as many ticket requests than could be accommodated.

A limited number of VIP packages with premium seats remain, U.S. Soccer said. For information, about them call 312-528-1255 or send an e-mail to supporters@ussoccer.org.

This will be the eighth time Crew Stadium has hosted a World Cup men?s qualifier. As I?ve reported, the stadium has been a lucky charm for the U.S. team, which has five wins and two draws in its seven World Cup matches there.

U.S. Soccer also disclosed its headquarters for the World Cup qualifier will be at Easton Town Center, starting Sept. 6. In addition, the federation will host a rally for the team and fans the night before the match at the Bluestone, an entertainment venue off East Broad Street in downtown Columbus.

Jeff Bell covers public policy, utilities, energy and the business of sports for Business First.

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Economy News Headlines - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/economy/ Get the latest economy news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking economy news, including analysis and opinion on top economy stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. 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The burst of strength in the economy as the third quarter started keeps on track expectations that the Federal Reserve will start reducing its monetary stimulus later this year. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-factories-rebound-best-growth-2-years-163453696.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JqHtv_DNWkk002NQBOc7VQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/94fc74d9b7153719390f6a70670051b9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler&#039;s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Institute for Supply Management issues its U.S. manufacturing index for July on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler&#039;s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Institute for Supply Management issues its U.S. manufacturing index for July on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. factories revved up production, hired more workers and received a surge of new orders in July, helping them expand at the fastest pace in two years. The gains suggest manufacturing is rebounding and could provide a spark to economic growth.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-factories-rebound-best-growth-2-years-163453696.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 12:55:49 -0400Associated Pressus-factories-rebound-best-growth-2-years-163453696<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-factories-rebound-best-growth-2-years-163453696.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JqHtv_DNWkk002NQBOc7VQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/94fc74d9b7153719390f6a70670051b9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler&#039;s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Institute for Supply Management issues its U.S. manufacturing index for July on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler&#039;s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Institute for Supply Management issues its U.S. manufacturing index for July on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. factories revved up production, hired more workers and received a surge of new orders in July, helping them expand at the fastest pace in two years. The gains suggest manufacturing is rebounding and could provide a spark to economic growth.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ecb-draghi-holds-door-open-lower-rates-131053633.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qoU9AoWCrrAcW7DCrEIfFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/90e7c155b8933e19390f6a706700902b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President of European Central Bank, ECB, Mario Draghi speaks during a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. Draghi held the door open for another interest rate cut if the struggling euro area economy needs more stimulus. Draghi spoke Thursday after the ECB left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent. (AP Photo/Boris Roessler)" align="left" title="President of European Central Bank, ECB, Mario Draghi speaks during a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. Draghi held the door open for another interest rate cut if the struggling euro area economy needs more stimulus. Draghi spoke Thursday after the ECB left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent. (AP Photo/Boris Roessler)" border="0" /></a>FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ? European Central Bank President Mario Draghi held the door open for another interest rate cut if the struggling euro area economy needs it to get out of recession.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ecb-draghi-holds-door-open-lower-rates-131053633.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 12:39:36 -0400Associated Pressecb-draghi-holds-door-open-lower-rates-131053633<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ecb-draghi-holds-door-open-lower-rates-131053633.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qoU9AoWCrrAcW7DCrEIfFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/90e7c155b8933e19390f6a706700902b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President of European Central Bank, ECB, Mario Draghi speaks during a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. Draghi held the door open for another interest rate cut if the struggling euro area economy needs more stimulus. Draghi spoke Thursday after the ECB left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent. (AP Photo/Boris Roessler)" align="left" title="President of European Central Bank, ECB, Mario Draghi speaks during a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. Draghi held the door open for another interest rate cut if the struggling euro area economy needs more stimulus. Draghi spoke Thursday after the ECB left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent. (AP Photo/Boris Roessler)" border="0" /></a>FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ? European Central Bank President Mario Draghi held the door open for another interest rate cut if the struggling euro area economy needs it to get out of recession.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-central-bank-makes-surprise-interest-rate-cuts-160019823.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RwsHHbDQPRD_djjCnHXHbQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T161415Z_1_AJOE970193T00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-EGYPT-RATES-20130801.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt&#039;s central bank unexpectedly lowered its main overnight interest rate by 50 basis points at a monetary policy committee meeting on Thursday. Ministers appointed after the military removed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi from power on July 3 have said they will pursue an expansionist policy to get the economy running after 30 months of stagnation. But inflation rose sharply in the year to end-June and all 13 economists in a Reuters survey had forecast that rates would not change at Thursday&#039;s meeting. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-central-bank-makes-surprise-interest-rate-cuts-160019823.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 12:00:19 -0400Reutersegypts-central-bank-makes-surprise-interest-rate-cuts-160019823<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-central-bank-makes-surprise-interest-rate-cuts-160019823.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RwsHHbDQPRD_djjCnHXHbQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T161415Z_1_AJOE970193T00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-EGYPT-RATES-20130801.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt&#039;s central bank unexpectedly lowered its main overnight interest rate by 50 basis points at a monetary policy committee meeting on Thursday. Ministers appointed after the military removed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi from power on July 3 have said they will pursue an expansionist policy to get the economy running after 30 months of stagnation. But inflation rose sharply in the year to end-June and all 13 economists in a Reuters survey had forecast that rates would not change at Thursday&#039;s meeting. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Caroline Humer (Reuters) - Cigna Corp, which provides U.S. and overseas health insurance as well as disability and life insurance, reported a second-quarter profit that beat expectations on Thursday as medical costs fell and revenue rose. A weaker U.S. economy has forced people to cut back on medical services in the past few years, reducing insurers' payments on claims. Companies like UnitedHealth Group Inc, WellPoint Inc, and Aetna Inc have beaten expectations for the quarter because of this trend. Cigna's net income rose to $505 million, or $1.76 per share, from $380 million, or $1. ...http://news.yahoo.com/cigna-reports-higher-second-quarter-profit-low-medical-101716147.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 11:43:57 -0400Reuterscigna-reports-higher-second-quarter-profit-low-medical-101716147<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tsx-may-open-higher-china-euro-zone-data-124645409.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G7RMcrmD3O4KD_SetrE06Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T124645Z_1_CBRE9700ZHZ00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-MARKETS-CANADA-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Toronto Stock Exchange logo is seen in Toronto" align="left" title="Toronto Stock Exchange logo is seen in Toronto" border="0" /></a>By John Tilak TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada&#039;s main stock index rose on Thursday, driven by strong economic data from China, Europe and the United States, as well as gains in bellwethers such as Suncor Energy Inc and Barrick Gold Corp after they reported results. An industry report showed that the pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector accelerated in July to the highest level in two years as new orders surged, supporting the view the economy will pick up in the second half of the year. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tsx-may-open-higher-china-euro-zone-data-124645409.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 11:14:43 -0400Reuterstsx-may-open-higher-china-euro-zone-data-124645409<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tsx-may-open-higher-china-euro-zone-data-124645409.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G7RMcrmD3O4KD_SetrE06Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T124645Z_1_CBRE9700ZHZ00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-MARKETS-CANADA-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Toronto Stock Exchange logo is seen in Toronto" align="left" title="Toronto Stock Exchange logo is seen in Toronto" border="0" /></a>By John Tilak TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada&#039;s main stock index rose on Thursday, driven by strong economic data from China, Europe and the United States, as well as gains in bellwethers such as Suncor Energy Inc and Barrick Gold Corp after they reported results. An industry report showed that the pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector accelerated in July to the highest level in two years as new orders surged, supporting the view the economy will pick up in the second half of the year. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/china-factory-sector-perks-elsewhere-gloomy-065849663.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X1bO90JH1LpZQskGlBLf9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T065849Z_1_CBRE9700JEA00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-GLOBAL-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A labourer cuts scrap steel at a factory of Dongbei Special Steel Group Co., Ltd., in Dalian, Liaoning province July 24, 2013" align="left" title="A labourer cuts scrap steel at a factory of Dongbei Special Steel Group Co., Ltd., in Dalian, Liaoning province July 24, 2013" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing grew in July at its fastest pace in two years while European factories snapped a two-year run of declining output, suggesting a prolonged euro zone recession may be near its end. Output at British factories also surged last month, according to business surveys released on Thursday, while an index of China&#039;s massive manufacturing sector suggested the slowdown in the world&#039;s No. 2 economy may be stabilizing. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/china-factory-sector-perks-elsewhere-gloomy-065849663.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 10:57:03 -0400Reuterschina-factory-sector-perks-elsewhere-gloomy-065849663<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/china-factory-sector-perks-elsewhere-gloomy-065849663.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X1bO90JH1LpZQskGlBLf9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T065849Z_1_CBRE9700JEA00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-GLOBAL-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A labourer cuts scrap steel at a factory of Dongbei Special Steel Group Co., Ltd., in Dalian, Liaoning province July 24, 2013" align="left" title="A labourer cuts scrap steel at a factory of Dongbei Special Steel Group Co., Ltd., in Dalian, Liaoning province July 24, 2013" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing grew in July at its fastest pace in two years while European factories snapped a two-year run of declining output, suggesting a prolonged euro zone recession may be near its end. Output at British factories also surged last month, according to business surveys released on Thursday, while an index of China&#039;s massive manufacturing sector suggested the slowdown in the world&#039;s No. 2 economy may be stabilizing. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/investors-look-ecb-guidance-economy-perks-011635685.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GdEBvxu0tpyj6N9gQWsDyw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T135223Z_1_CBRE97012JE00_RTROPTP_2_ECB-RATES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="European Central Bank President Draghi speaks during the monthly ECB news conference in Frankfurt" align="left" title="European Central Bank President Draghi speaks during the monthly ECB news conference in Frankfurt" border="0" /></a>By Eva Taylor and Sakari Suoninen FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates at a record low 0.5 percent on Thursday and affirmed that they will remain there for some while to come and could yet fall further. ECB President Mario Draghi hinted that policy would not be tightened until well into next year at the earliest, although the central bank will give no time horizon for when rates might move. &quot;Our monetary policy stance ... provides support to a gradual recovery in economic activity in the remaining part of the year and in 2014,&quot; Draghi told a news conference. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/investors-look-ecb-guidance-economy-perks-011635685.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 10:35:35 -0400Reutersinvestors-look-ecb-guidance-economy-perks-011635685<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/investors-look-ecb-guidance-economy-perks-011635685.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GdEBvxu0tpyj6N9gQWsDyw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T135223Z_1_CBRE97012JE00_RTROPTP_2_ECB-RATES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="European Central Bank President Draghi speaks during the monthly ECB news conference in Frankfurt" align="left" title="European Central Bank President Draghi speaks during the monthly ECB news conference in Frankfurt" border="0" /></a>By Eva Taylor and Sakari Suoninen FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates at a record low 0.5 percent on Thursday and affirmed that they will remain there for some while to come and could yet fall further. ECB President Mario Draghi hinted that policy would not be tightened until well into next year at the earliest, although the central bank will give no time horizon for when rates might move. &quot;Our monetary policy stance ... provides support to a gradual recovery in economic activity in the remaining part of the year and in 2014,&quot; Draghi told a news conference. ...</p><br clear="all"/>FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ? European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says economic survey indicators "have shown some further improvements from low levels" but is sticking to his message that interest rates will stay low for a good while yet.http://news.yahoo.com/ecb-rates-unchanged-amid-hopes-recessions-end-115241089.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 08:47:12 -0400Associated Pressecb-rates-unchanged-amid-hopes-recessions-end-115241089<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/boe-readies-guidance-push-under-wraps-now-030420190.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/awuP1SW17qaDAaNkUxzzOA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T112053Z_5_CBRE96U1S5D00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-BANKNOTE-GENDER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, smiles during a television interview after a presentation for the concept design for the Bank of England&#039;s new ten pound banknote, at the Jane Austen House Museum in Chawton" align="left" title="The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, smiles during a television interview after a presentation for the concept design for the Bank of England&#039;s new ten pound banknote, at the Jane Austen House Museum in Chawton" border="0" /></a>By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept its powder dry at a policy meeting on Thursday, leaving investors to wait for the expected announcement next week of a new strategy to get Britain&#039;s economy back to strength. At its second meeting under new governor Mark Carney, the central bank maintained interest rates at 0.5 percent and opted not to revive its bond-buying programme, as expected. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/boe-readies-guidance-push-under-wraps-now-030420190.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 08:28:12 -0400Reutersboe-readies-guidance-push-under-wraps-now-030420190<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/boe-readies-guidance-push-under-wraps-now-030420190.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/awuP1SW17qaDAaNkUxzzOA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T112053Z_5_CBRE96U1S5D00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-BANKNOTE-GENDER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, smiles during a television interview after a presentation for the concept design for the Bank of England&#039;s new ten pound banknote, at the Jane Austen House Museum in Chawton" align="left" title="The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, smiles during a television interview after a presentation for the concept design for the Bank of England&#039;s new ten pound banknote, at the Jane Austen House Museum in Chawton" border="0" /></a>By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept its powder dry at a policy meeting on Thursday, leaving investors to wait for the expected announcement next week of a new strategy to get Britain&#039;s economy back to strength. At its second meeting under new governor Mark Carney, the central bank maintained interest rates at 0.5 percent and opted not to revive its bond-buying programme, as expected. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ecb-holds-interest-rates-economy-stabilizes-114742170.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YYBnzJyytLxjQqRMx8gAOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T114742Z_1_CBRE9700WRO00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-ECB-RATES-DECISION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Euro logo is reflected in the glasses of European Central Bank&#039;s (ECB) President Mario Draghi as he attends the monthly news conference in Frankfurt" align="left" title="The Euro logo is reflected in the glasses of European Central Bank&#039;s (ECB) President Mario Draghi as he attends the monthly news conference in Frankfurt" border="0" /></a>FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left its main interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.50 percent on Thursday, as recent economic data has kindled hopes of a recovery taking hold this quarter. Euro zone private industry unexpectedly bounced back to growth in July. Factories increased output for the first time in well over a year, business surveys showed. Euro zone inflation was steady at 1.6 percent in July. The ECB&#039;s goal is just below 2 percent. The ECB also left the rate on its deposit facility at 0. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ecb-holds-interest-rates-economy-stabilizes-114742170.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 07:47:42 -0400Reutersecb-holds-interest-rates-economy-stabilizes-114742170<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ecb-holds-interest-rates-economy-stabilizes-114742170.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YYBnzJyytLxjQqRMx8gAOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T114742Z_1_CBRE9700WRO00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-ECB-RATES-DECISION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Euro logo is reflected in the glasses of European Central Bank&#039;s (ECB) President Mario Draghi as he attends the monthly news conference in Frankfurt" align="left" title="The Euro logo is reflected in the glasses of European Central Bank&#039;s (ECB) President Mario Draghi as he attends the monthly news conference in Frankfurt" border="0" /></a>FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left its main interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.50 percent on Thursday, as recent economic data has kindled hopes of a recovery taking hold this quarter. Euro zone private industry unexpectedly bounced back to growth in July. Factories increased output for the first time in well over a year, business surveys showed. Euro zone inflation was steady at 1.6 percent in July. The ECB&#039;s goal is just below 2 percent. The ECB also left the rate on its deposit facility at 0. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bank-england-keeps-powder-dry-guidance-announcement-114137535.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wmPVUImsYF.fhnARr3WcgA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T114137Z_2_CBRE9700UUG00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-DOWNGRADE-MOODYS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A bus passes the Bank of England in the City of London" align="left" title="A bus passes the Bank of England in the City of London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England made no changes at its second policy meeting under its new governor, Mark Carney, which ended on Thursday, keeping interest rates at 0.5 percent and leaving its bond-buying program on ice. The bank also made no announcement about an expected shift in strategy to help Britain&#039;s economic recovery, under which it could start providing guidance on how long interest rates are likely to stay at their record low. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bank-england-keeps-powder-dry-guidance-announcement-114137535.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 07:41:37 -0400Reutersbank-england-keeps-powder-dry-guidance-announcement-114137535<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bank-england-keeps-powder-dry-guidance-announcement-114137535.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wmPVUImsYF.fhnARr3WcgA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T114137Z_2_CBRE9700UUG00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-DOWNGRADE-MOODYS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A bus passes the Bank of England in the City of London" align="left" title="A bus passes the Bank of England in the City of London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England made no changes at its second policy meeting under its new governor, Mark Carney, which ended on Thursday, keeping interest rates at 0.5 percent and leaving its bond-buying program on ice. The bank also made no announcement about an expected shift in strategy to help Britain&#039;s economic recovery, under which it could start providing guidance on how long interest rates are likely to stay at their record low. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (AP) ? Economic growth in the U.S. and tightening crude supplies helped push up oil prices Thursday.http://news.yahoo.com/oil-pushes-toward-106-us-growth-improves-053642733.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 07:41:23 -0400Associated Pressoil-pushes-toward-106-us-growth-improves-053642733LONDON (AP) ? The Bank of England has kept its monetary policy unchanged amid signs that the recovery in Europe's third largest economy is gaining momentum.http://news.yahoo.com/bank-england-leaves-policy-unchanged-110338208.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 07:03:38 -0400Associated Pressbank-england-leaves-policy-unchanged-110338208<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/china-factory-sector-struggles-big-firms-fare-better-052339831.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/g1_EfatUGIV61dPW0PWXtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T105736Z_2_CBRE9700EZP00_RTROPTP_2_US-CHINA-ECONOMY-PMI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A labourer walks past piles of steel coils at a steel wholesale market in Shenyang, Liaoning province July 15, 2013." align="left" title="A labourer walks past piles of steel coils at a steel wholesale market in Shenyang, Liaoning province July 15, 2013." border="0" /></a>By Aileen Wang and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China&#039;s factory activity was slightly stronger than expected in July, a government survey showed on Thursday, but analysts cautioned against rushing to a conclusion that the world&#039;s second-largest economy had arrested its slowdown. In contrast to the official report, a private survey focused on smaller firms suggested manufacturing remained under pressure in an economy that has slowed in nine of the past 10 quarters. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/china-factory-sector-struggles-big-firms-fare-better-052339831.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 06:57:36 -0400Reuterschina-factory-sector-struggles-big-firms-fare-better-052339831<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/china-factory-sector-struggles-big-firms-fare-better-052339831.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/g1_EfatUGIV61dPW0PWXtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T105736Z_2_CBRE9700EZP00_RTROPTP_2_US-CHINA-ECONOMY-PMI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A labourer walks past piles of steel coils at a steel wholesale market in Shenyang, Liaoning province July 15, 2013." align="left" title="A labourer walks past piles of steel coils at a steel wholesale market in Shenyang, Liaoning province July 15, 2013." border="0" /></a>By Aileen Wang and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China&#039;s factory activity was slightly stronger than expected in July, a government survey showed on Thursday, but analysts cautioned against rushing to a conclusion that the world&#039;s second-largest economy had arrested its slowdown. In contrast to the official report, a private survey focused on smaller firms suggested manufacturing remained under pressure in an economy that has slowed in nine of the past 10 quarters. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hopes-ride-irans-rouhani-huge-task-ahead-103008260.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/b..81.5szyzpo9R8R11rew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T103008Z_1_CBRE9700T6N00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-IRAN-ROUHANI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani gestures to the media during a news conference in Tehran" align="left" title="Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani gestures to the media during a news conference in Tehran" border="0" /></a>By Jon Hemming DUBAI (Reuters) - A wave of optimism has swept Iran since Hassan Rouhani was elected president last month, but as he takes office on Sunday the moderate cleric has a monumental task to resolve the nuclear dispute, ease stringent sanctions and revive a failing economy. If that were not enough, he has to do this while trying to satisfy the demands of his reformist allies while outflanking the conservatives he defeated, but who still dominate parliament and are deeply embedded within the state. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/hopes-ride-irans-rouhani-huge-task-ahead-103008260.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 06:30:08 -0400Reutershopes-ride-irans-rouhani-huge-task-ahead-103008260<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hopes-ride-irans-rouhani-huge-task-ahead-103008260.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/b..81.5szyzpo9R8R11rew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T103008Z_1_CBRE9700T6N00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-IRAN-ROUHANI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani gestures to the media during a news conference in Tehran" align="left" title="Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani gestures to the media during a news conference in Tehran" border="0" /></a>By Jon Hemming DUBAI (Reuters) - A wave of optimism has swept Iran since Hassan Rouhani was elected president last month, but as he takes office on Sunday the moderate cleric has a monumental task to resolve the nuclear dispute, ease stringent sanctions and revive a failing economy. If that were not enough, he has to do this while trying to satisfy the demands of his reformist allies while outflanking the conservatives he defeated, but who still dominate parliament and are deeply embedded within the state. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Yimou Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ports-to-telecoms conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, owned by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing, reported on Thursday better-than-expected first-half profits, buoyed by a solid performance in European infrastructure and telecoms investments. Li, nicknamed "Superman" by local media for his deal-making savvy, plans to exit the mature Hong Kong supermarket business to focus on investing in European infrastructure and telecom assets as global economic woes drive down prices, analysts said. ...http://news.yahoo.com/hutchison-h1-profit-beats-forecasts-solid-overseas-performance-101642873.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 06:16:42 -0400Reutershutchison-h1-profit-beats-forecasts-solid-overseas-performance-101642873<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-shares-commodities-china-pmi-dollar-off-6-061023841.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jL0dJSRJj0kJUKEDRBxuxA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T063734Z_20_CBRE96S0FJA00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks past a stock quotation board displaying various stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo" align="left" title="A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks past a stock quotation board displaying various stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo" border="0" /></a>By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) - World shares and oil rose on Thursday as signs of modest growth in the global economy raised the likelihood that major central banks will stick with policies aimed at supporting the recovery. Both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England are likely to leave their loose policies unchanged at rate-setting meetings later in the day, echoing the Federal Reserve on Wednesday which gave no hints of changes to its stimulus plans. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/asian-shares-commodities-china-pmi-dollar-off-6-061023841.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 06:09:22 -0400Reutersasian-shares-commodities-china-pmi-dollar-off-6-061023841<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-shares-commodities-china-pmi-dollar-off-6-061023841.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jL0dJSRJj0kJUKEDRBxuxA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T063734Z_20_CBRE96S0FJA00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks past a stock quotation board displaying various stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo" align="left" title="A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks past a stock quotation board displaying various stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo" border="0" /></a>By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) - World shares and oil rose on Thursday as signs of modest growth in the global economy raised the likelihood that major central banks will stick with policies aimed at supporting the recovery. Both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England are likely to leave their loose policies unchanged at rate-setting meetings later in the day, echoing the Federal Reserve on Wednesday which gave no hints of changes to its stimulus plans. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-factory-activity-roars-along-start-third-quarter-083049588.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SxPGP6gWx6oyeaj.c4I02A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T084909Z_3_CBRE9700NNG00_RTROPTP_2_UK-PMI-MANUFACTURING-BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A wrench lies on a workbench at manufacturing firm Sigma UK in Hinckley" align="left" title="A wrench lies on a workbench at manufacturing firm Sigma UK in Hinckley" border="0" /></a>By Olesya Dmitracova LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturing grew at its fastest rate in well over two years at the start of the third quarter, in a strengthening recovery that looks set to boost the economy, a survey showed on Thursday. The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers&#039; Index (PMI) jumped to 54.6 in July from an upwardly revised 52.9 in June, its fourth straight month of expansion. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/uk-factory-activity-roars-along-start-third-quarter-083049588.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 05:52:46 -0400Reutersuk-factory-activity-roars-along-start-third-quarter-083049588<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-factory-activity-roars-along-start-third-quarter-083049588.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SxPGP6gWx6oyeaj.c4I02A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T084909Z_3_CBRE9700NNG00_RTROPTP_2_UK-PMI-MANUFACTURING-BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A wrench lies on a workbench at manufacturing firm Sigma UK in Hinckley" align="left" title="A wrench lies on a workbench at manufacturing firm Sigma UK in Hinckley" border="0" /></a>By Olesya Dmitracova LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturing grew at its fastest rate in well over two years at the start of the third quarter, in a strengthening recovery that looks set to boost the economy, a survey showed on Thursday. The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers&#039; Index (PMI) jumped to 54.6 in July from an upwardly revised 52.9 in June, its fourth straight month of expansion. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/djibouti-needs-diversify-economy-reduce-extreme-poverty-imf-093456341.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iJYLPx9zJR2x7NYRE4pIGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T093523Z_1_AJOE9700QND00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-DJIBOUTI-ECONOMY-IMF-20130801.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A photographer takes pictures through a glass carrying the International Monetary Fund logo during a news conference in Bucharest" align="left" title="A photographer takes pictures through a glass carrying the International Monetary Fund logo during a news conference in Bucharest" border="0" /></a>DJIBOUTI (Reuters) - Djibouti&#039;s economy will grow 5 percent this year then accelerate towards 6 percent by 2016 but needs to diversify and tackle unemployment if it is to lift almost half its population out of extreme poverty, the IMF said. The tiny Red sea state, a key ally in the West&#039;s fight against militant Islam and piracy, also needs to push ahead with economic reforms, the International Monetary Fund said. &quot;The bulk of the population has benefited little from the recent economic growth,&quot; the IMF said late on Wednesday, adding that the economy grew 4.8 percent in 2012. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/djibouti-needs-diversify-economy-reduce-extreme-poverty-imf-093456341.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 05:34:56 -0400Reutersdjibouti-needs-diversify-economy-reduce-extreme-poverty-imf-093456341<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/djibouti-needs-diversify-economy-reduce-extreme-poverty-imf-093456341.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iJYLPx9zJR2x7NYRE4pIGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T093523Z_1_AJOE9700QND00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-DJIBOUTI-ECONOMY-IMF-20130801.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A photographer takes pictures through a glass carrying the International Monetary Fund logo during a news conference in Bucharest" align="left" title="A photographer takes pictures through a glass carrying the International Monetary Fund logo during a news conference in Bucharest" border="0" /></a>DJIBOUTI (Reuters) - Djibouti&#039;s economy will grow 5 percent this year then accelerate towards 6 percent by 2016 but needs to diversify and tackle unemployment if it is to lift almost half its population out of extreme poverty, the IMF said. The tiny Red sea state, a key ally in the West&#039;s fight against militant Islam and piracy, also needs to push ahead with economic reforms, the International Monetary Fund said. &quot;The bulk of the population has benefited little from the recent economic growth,&quot; the IMF said late on Wednesday, adding that the economy grew 4.8 percent in 2012. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (Reuters) - Growth in British manufacturing picked up speed at the start of the third quarter and looked set to continue, taking the economy further away from the doldrums of last year. ECONOMISTS' COMMENTS BRIAN HILLIARD, SOCIETE GENERALE: "The driver is orders and output, 58 for output, 58.2 for orders - just amazing. What's the need for Carney to do anything? This is the question. "It still seems to be more domestic demand than exports... This is all good news. We have the other PMIs in the following days, but it's shaping up for Q3 to be stronger than Q2. ...http://news.yahoo.com/factory-growth-speeds-july-pmi-084909812.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 04:49:09 -0400Reutersfactory-growth-speeds-july-pmi-084909812MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told lawmakers on Thursday that his government would toughen up corruption laws and rules for the allocation of public contracts, in the wake of a corruption scandal. Rajoy earlier said that accusations against himself and the ruling center-right People's Party in the affair were false. He also said his government would carry on with an economic reform program and ruled out stepping down. ...http://news.yahoo.com/spain-pm-rajoy-says-toughen-corruption-laws-082434962.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 04:24:34 -0400Reutersspain-pm-rajoy-says-toughen-corruption-laws-082434962HONG KONG (AP) ? Chinese manufacturing remained weak last month with small and mid-sized private businesses suffering a bigger share of the pain, two surveys indicated Thursday, adding to an uncertain outlook for the world's No. 2 economy.http://news.yahoo.com/china-manufacturing-weak-small-firms-hurt-more-044116355.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 00:41:16 -0400Associated Presschina-manufacturing-weak-small-firms-hurt-more-044116355

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Concrete Leveling Works In Akron

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Akron and Canton two cities located in Ohio have the best and the top concrete leveling companies. These offer top notched services with a guaranteed off between 50 to 75 percent when compared to replacement or tearing down services. Unlike the traditional replacement methodconcrete leveling in Akroncorrects the lowered slab by altering the foundation that the surface sits on making it a cheaper alternative for small businesses and private homes.

Several advantages other than the save in money can also be quoted for both concrete leveling inAkron and Canton. These include a great save in time. This means that unlike the replacement and tear down services concrete leveling can be completed within hours and the same corrected slab can be used on the same day of the repair. Concrete leveling at Canton also helps in maintaining a uniform slab colour. Reductions in energy utilization end environmental problems are some of the other advantages.

To raise the concrete slabs a portable pump and hose equipment is used which pumps the slab to rise up to its original level under a hydraulic pressure. This pressure is created using a mixture of crushed limestone and water that is pumped into a small hole drilled into the respective slab. Once the slurry is filled within the void under the slab it raises back to its original position. This void may occur due many natural reasons including soil erosion.

This technology that has been available for the public to use for over 50 years is mostly not aware by the general public. But once one uses it they will most likely say that it is the best and most neat method. But like everything concrete leveling also has its disadvantages. Although limited and few, it does require a quick mentioning. Concrete once raised to a level cannot be lowered. Sometimes the limestone slurry that is filled in the void can shrink which in turn causes a small lowering of the slab up to half an inch. Another major disadvantage is that concrete leveling works are seasonal works that is only done from April to October due to the freezing conditions during other months. But special discounts are given to customers who book in advance

All concrete leveling at Canton and Akron offer a warranty for their work. This ranges from 1 year to 5years along with their guaranteed off of from 50 to 75 percent when compared with replacement works. They also make sure the work is done accurately and carefully and by the best equipment?s available.

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