We Can Be Our Own Superhero! Posted By : Mayflor de Guzman
As a child, we have our own dreams and wishes. We oftentimes dream to be Superman someday, and save people. We also dream to be like Peter Pan who lives in Never Land, never grows old, and be with our Wendy. Well for me, I also want to have superpowers, and artistic ability, like those builders here in Allen, Texas.
Global econ fears send Asian stocks to 2-year lows
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares fell to new two-year lows on Thursday as further signs of a slowing global economy -- from the United States to the euro zone -- hit export-dependent sectors such as technology.
BP close to deal with Russian partners: source
LONDON (Reuters) - BP is close to a deal with its oligarch co-owners of TNK-BP that would see board changes at the Russian oil major, the departure of TNK-BP's BP-nominated chief executive, and which could lead to 20 percent of TNK-BP being floated, an industry source said on Thursday.
August retail sales expected to show weakness
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Major U.S. retailers are expected to post softer August sales as consumers spent less on back-to-school items, with the results helping to set analysts' expectations for the all-important holiday season.
Boeing workers vote to strike, but walkout delayed
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co's largest labor union said its members rejected the plane maker's contract offer and voted to strike, but the union agreed to postpone a walkout for 48 hours to allow more time for negotiations.
Service sector seen shrinking in August
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. service sector likely shrank modestly in August, as a pullback in consumer spending pinched retailers and other non-manufacturing industries for a second straight month.
Unilever names Nestle's Polman as CEO, shares leap
LONDON (Reuters) - Unilever Plc/NV named Paul Polman, a consumer goods veteran who missed out on the top job at Swiss food group Nestle SA last year, as its new chief executive on Thursday, sending its shares surging.
Russia's NLMK to buy U.S. Beta Steel for $400 million
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Novolipetsk Steel, the Russian steel maker owned by billionaire Vladimir Lisin, has agreed to acquire U.S. hot-rolled steel producer Beta Steel in a $400 million cash deal to expand its presence in North America.
EU, U.S. to issue new Boeing 777 safety rules: report
(Reuters) - U.S. and European air-safety regulators, concerned by potentially dangerous ice build-ups in the fuel systems of some long-haul jets, will issue new operating rules for about 220 Boeing 777 planes, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.
MUFG rejects report to invest in Lehman
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said it has no plans to invest in U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers , rejecting a media report that it may bid for a stake.
Global growth worries rattle Wall St.; Dow rises
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Wednesday as signs of increasingly sluggish growth in the United States and the rest of the world rattled investors already unsettled about the outlook for consumer spending and corporate profits.
Boeing workers frustrated, angry at strike delay
EVERETT, Washington (Reuters) - Less than a day after voting to strike, Boeing workers expressed frustration and anger on Thursday at the decision by union leaders to postpone a walkout and negotiate further with the company.
Lone Star may sue S.Korea govt on KEB deal: paper
SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. private equity house Lone Star is seriously considering suing the South Korean government if it delays approval beyond September of the firm's $6.3 billion sale of shares in a local bank, a newspaper reported on Friday.
Microsoft kicks off $300 million Windows marketing push
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp kicked off a $300 million marketing campaign on Thursday, aimed at improving the image of its Windows Vista operating system and strike back at Apple Inc's "Mac vs. PC" ads.
Dell plans to sell computer factories: report
(Reuters) - Dell Inc is trying to sell computer factories around the world in efforts to cut cost and improve profitability, the Wall Street Journal said.
Lehman weighs real estate spinoff: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is considering a plan to put some $32 billion of its commercial real estate and mortgage assets in a new company and spin it off, Bloomberg reported on its website on Thursday.
Hedge fund Atticus denies liquidation rumors: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund company Atticus Capital denied market rumors it was liquidating its positions and closing down and said it had a large net capital position and was looking for investment opportunities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Global growth, U.S. job fears hammer Wall Street
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street had its steepest decline in more than two months on Thursday, as more signs of weakness in the labor market and increasingly sluggish growth overseas fueled fears about the ability of the U.S. economy to stage a recovery.
Fed officials see soft economy; point to rate hold
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Senior Federal Reserve officials on Thursday said the U.S. economy seems on the verge of another slowdown while the most severe inflation threats may have passed, hinting that the central bank could keep interest rates at current levels for some time.
Credit strains linger, Pimco pleads for help
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks and businesses are still having trouble raising money, according to data on Thursday that reinforced the prospect that the year-long U.S. credit crisis will persist for the foreseeable future.
Services, productivity up but job market weak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dominant U.S. service sector improved last month and businesses boosted productivity in the second quarter but evidence of labor market weakness overshadowed other data the day before a key jobs report.
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