Articles tagged with change
Tue, May 22, 2012
BOJ on hold, keeps powder dry as Europe clouds darken
By Leika Kihara and Rie Ishiguro
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday but warned of lingering risks to ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Obama dangles $400 million to spur school change
By Stephanie Simon
(Reuters) - Seeking to spur a bold rethinking of the American classroom, the Obama administration on Tuesday will propose divvying up $400 ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Analysis: JPMorgan to be haunted by change in risk model
By David Henry
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's decision to radically change the way risk was measured in its Chief Investment Office is likely to dog the bank in the developing crisis over the big trading losses it has suffered.
The move, which allowed the bank to disguise the level of risk that the CIO was taking in its trading, could become a major focal point of investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the FBI, former regulators said. It also will likely become part of investor cases in lawsuits against the bank and its executives.
When JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon announced on May 10 that the company had lost at least $2 billion through "egregious mistakes" in trading, he also said for the first time that the bank had changed its model for measuring so-called value-at-risk in the CIO where the derivatives portfolio was managed.
The change made the CIO's portfolio, which totaled about $375 billion, appear to be a lot safer than it actually was and gave traders more leeway to make risky bets. The rest of the bank's divisions apparently kept to more conservative modeling.
The old model would have sounded alarms by showing that the CIO could lose $129 million, or more, in a day during the first quarter - a higher reading than during the financial crisis.
But the new model cut that figure almost in half, to $67 million, clouding the view inside and outside the bank of the danger it faced. That figure was lower than the $69 million reading at the end of the prior quarter.
So far, Dimon has not revealed exactly when the model was changed, or why.
Those questions now appear certain to be at the center of regulatory and shareholder inquiries into the losses, which are expected to grow. Some traders and analysts at other firms estimate the final loss tally could exceed $5 billion as the bank tries to unwind its positions. Dimon has said the losses could total $3 billion or more.
LAWSUITS ABOUT RISK
Investors have dumped JPMorgan's shares since the loss was announced, pushing them down more than 17 percent and erasing more than $27 billion of market value. Two shareholder lawsuits were filed against the company on Wednesday, accusing the bank and its management of taking excessive risk.
The SEC is investigating what happened at JPMorgan, the White House has confirmed. [ID:nL5E8GECMU] The FBI has also opened a preliminary investigation, according to agency director Robert Mueller. [ID:nL1E8GG9HX]
A JPMorgan spokesman declined to comment. Spokesmen for the SEC and FBI declined to comment.
"It is logical to expect that the SEC will look at this issue" of the disclosures, as well as why and how the new model was adopted, said Harvey Pitt, a former SEC chairman.
"Regulators are going to want to know if changes were made consistently with the obligation to operate safely and soundly," said Pitt, who is currently CEO of Kalorama Partners, a business consulting firm.
An initial report on the bank's results for the first quarter, made April 13, disclosed the $67 million figure, the reading under the new risk model. It did not say that there had been a change in models.
On May 10, as it explained the losses, the bank showed the $129 million risk reading from the old model. On a call with analysts that day, Dimon said the bank had tried the new model, and then reverted to the old one, which it had used for several years.
"There are constant changes and updates to models -- always trying to get them better than they were before," Dimon said in the May 10 conference call. "That is an ongoing procedure."
That explanation, "does not pass the smell test," said Mike Mayo, analyst at investment firm CLSA. "It is a red flag for them to change the model," said Mayo, author of "Exile on Wall Street," about the inner workings of big banks.
Banks sometimes refine their value-at-risk, or VaR, models but those commonplace changes do not by themselves produce such dramatically different results, said Christopher Finger, one of the founders of RiskMetrics Group, which pioneered VaR models and is now a unit of MSCI Inc.
The model JPMorgan put back in place shows "a huge, huge increase in risk," Finger said.
Finding out how the company decided to change the model would reveal a lot about its internal controls and about how the traders apparently got the upper hand over risk managers, said Finger.
Risk controls on traders in the CIO were eased last year without Dimon knowing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unidentified sources.
Traditional value-at-risk models are not a perfect predictor -- for example, they only estimate the possible losses for most days, losses could be even bigger on a few occasions. But even so, they are widely used as a metric by risk managers, traders, and investors.
Changes in such risk models usually require several layers of approval going up the management ladder, said a risk manager at a large financial company, who declined to be identified.
Mayo said it is important for investors to know who at JPMorgan made the decisions and exactly when, so they can gauge if the loss is the result of bigger problems at the bank.
"I have yet to hear an answer that makes a lot of sense," he said. The lack of transparency makes him wonder: "What else is falling through the cracks?"
(Reporting by David Henry and Jed Horowitz in New York.; Editing By Alwyn Scott, Martin Howell and Kenneth Barry)
Mon, May 14, 2012
Yahoo investors applaud change, fear limbo
By Alexei Oreskovic
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's choice of interim chief executive is a signal the company is returning to its roots selling brand ...
Sun, May 13, 2012
'Cougar Town' Moving to TBS? How the Show Might Change
By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff
At this time of year more than any other, people really need hope. This is the season of ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
'Cougar Town' Moving to TBS? How the Show Might Change
By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff
At this time of year more than any other, people really need hope. This is the season of ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Empire State Building IPO change may help pay tax
By Ilaina Jonas
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The controller of the Empire State Building has offered investors the opportunity to sell some of their shares ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
'Cougar Town' Moving to TBS? How the Show Might Change
By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff
At this time of year more than any other, people really need hope. This is the season of ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Analysis: Infosys woes prompt calls for change at top
By Harichandan Arakali and Sumeet Chatterjee
BANGALORE/MUMBAI (Reuters) - The conservatism that served Infosys Ltd so well for three decades is now stunting its ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Infosys woes prompt calls for change at top
By Harichandan Arakali and Sumeet Chatterjee
BANGALORE/MUMBAI (Reuters) - The conservatism that served Infosys Ltd so well for three decades is now stunting its ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
UEFA will not change Champions League suspension rules
By Brian Homewood
BERNE (Reuters) - UEFA has ruled out changing its Champions League suspension rules regarding yellow cards for at least three years and ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
Fewer car owners seek to change insurers: study
(Reuters) - Fewer U.S. car owners than ever are looking to switch auto insurance carriers, even as the companies boost spending to attract new ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Rangers sink Capitals; Kings continue run
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers scored third period goals 90 seconds apart to beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday and draw first blood ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
Analysis: China's ailing bad debt market cries for change
By Koh Gui Qing
BEIJING (Reuters) - Veteran investor Jack Rodman has had enough. After waiting 11 years for China to sell its rising pile ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
Countrywide whistleblower sees no change in financial sector
By Emily Flitter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eileen Foster beamed as she accepted an award at the National Press Club in Washington for blowing the whistle ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Analysis: China's ailing bad debt market cries for change
By Koh Gui Qing
BEIJING (Reuters) - Veteran investor Jack Rodman has had enough. After waiting 11 years for China to sell its rising pile ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Russell Brand calls for drug law change
The former alcoholic and heroin addict was invited to share his experiences at a House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee hearing into Britain ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Russell Brand calls for drug law change
The former alcoholic and heroin addict was invited to share his experiences at a House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee hearing into Britain ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Oakland police change crowd control policies after Occupy
By Mary Slosson
(Reuters) - Oakland's Police Department will significantly change how it trains officers to control large crowds following criticism over its practices ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
U.S. can't afford to give away air travelers' lost change
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only in Washington can it actually cost money to give away loose change.
Every year people traveling through U ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Myanmar ruling party rejects Suu Kyi demand to change oath
By Stuart Grudgings
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling, army-backed party on Monday rejected demands of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Demi Moore Looking To Change Her Twitter Name
Demi Moore is looking to make a lot of new changes in her life, including her Twitter name. After a three month absence from ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Demi Moore Looking To Change Her Twitter Name
Demi Moore is looking to make a lot of new changes in her life, including her Twitter name. After a three month absence from ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
HTC's shares tumble; CFO change, Samsung launch weigh
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of HTC Corp fell as much as 6 percent on Tuesday after a change in its chief financial officer and the ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Afghanistan's Karzai considers change in election timetable
By Rob Taylor and Jack Kimball
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday he was considering changes to either the 2014 timetable ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Sony CEO wields ax, sets turnaround targets
By Tim Kelly and Chris Gallagher
TOKYO (Reuters) - Less than a fortnight into his job as CEO, Kazuo Hirai sketched out a strategy to ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Fed's Fisher: weak jobs data doesn't change outlook
By Ann Saphir
NORMAN, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Friday's weak jobs report does not change the outlook for the economy, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Best Buy CEO resigns during personal conduct probe
By Dhanya Skariachan
(Reuters) - Best Buy Co Chief Executive Brian Dunn suddenly resigned from the company during an investigation into allegations of personal misconduct ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Frustrated Donald hopes luck with change at Masters
By Julian Linden
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Luke Donald was left clinging to the hope that his luck will take a turn for the better ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Palin pans Julianne Moore in "Game Change" film
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin gave a visible thumbs-down to actress Julianne Moore on Tuesday for her portrayal of Palin in the political docudrama "Game ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Palin pans Julianne Moore in "Game Change" film
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin gave a visible thumbs-down to actress Julianne Moore on Tuesday for her portrayal of Palin in the political docudrama "Game ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
U.S. hails Myanmar election as step for democratic change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday hailed a strong showing by Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party in Myanmar's by-elections, calling ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
U.S. hails Myanmar election as step for democratic change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday hailed a strong showing by Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party in Myanmar's by-elections, calling ...
Sun, April 01, 2012
Analysis: A Romney win would likely change little at Federal Reserve
By Ann Saphir and Patricia Zengerle
(Reuters) - For all the derision Republican presidential hopefuls have heaped on the Federal Reserve, a November win by ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Air China says no change in Airbus orders
By Alison Leung
HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Air China Ltd <0753.HK><601111.SS> has not cut or cancelled any Airbus
Tue, March 27, 2012
Goldman weighs leadership change, strikes union deal
By Lauren Tara LaCapra
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Senior executives within Goldman Sachs
Tue, March 27, 2012
Pope meets Cuba's Fidel Castro, slams U.S. embargo
By Philip Pullella and Jeff Franks
HAVANA (Reuters) - Pope Benedict called for an end to the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and met ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Illinois Votes Down Change to Eavesdropping Act
The proposed Illinois law that would have changed the states Eavesdropping Act has been voted down. The bill that would have allowed citizens of ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Urging freedoms for Cuba, pope honors patron saint
By Simon Gardner and Philip Pullella
SANTIAGO, Cuba (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Tuesday urged Cubans to "work for justice" during a ceremony to pay ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Pope heads to Cuba, seeking change and faith revival
By Simon Gardner
SANTIAGO DE CUBA (Reuters) - Pope Benedict arrives in Cuba on Monday on a three-day visit that has fueled aspirations for deeper ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Pope's trip sparks hopes for change in Cuba
By Jeff Franks
HAVANA (Reuters) - For years at Havana's historic Cristobal Colon cemetery, Communist Party members refused to enter the Roman Catholic chapel ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Eurodollar reflects scant Fed policy change
By Ellen Freilich
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The apparent unwinding of some expectations for another imminent round of Federal Reserve quantitative monetary easing sent Treasury ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Groupon UK to change practices after criticism
LONDON (Reuters) - The British arm of Groupon Inc
Thu, March 15, 2012
When ICU beds are scarce, doctors' goals change
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When hospitals are short on beds in the intensive care unit, doctors are more likely to switch ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
When ICU beds are scarce, doctors' goals change
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When hospitals are short on beds in the intensive care unit, doctors are more likely to switch ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Shell says was sued for causing climate change
By Tom Bergin
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it was sued for causing climate change but that, like some other ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Reshuffle at Japan's Sharp blunts expectation for change
By Tim Kelly
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - An expected $3.5 billion record net loss as TV sales slumped is raising a red flag with ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Jonah Hill seeks a dramatic career change
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Fresh from his surprise Oscar nomination for a dramatic role in "Moneyball," Jonah Hill is looking at a ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
'Game Change' Nets Huge Ratings for HBO
Saturday night's premiere of Game Change garnered huge ratings for HBO -- to the tune of 2.1 million viewers.
That figure ranks as ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Jonah Hill seeks a dramatic career change
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Fresh from his surprise Oscar nomination for a dramatic role in "Moneyball," Jonah Hill is looking at a ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
'Game Change' Nets Huge Ratings for HBO
Saturday night's premiere of Game Change garnered huge ratings for HBO -- to the tune of 2.1 million viewers.
That figure ranks as ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
How Apple's New iPad, iCloud, Apple TV Will Change the Way You Watch
As with every new announcement coming out of Apple—be it a new iPhone, iPad, operating system improvements or terrifying Terms of Conditions updates ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Insight: Japan missed tsunami wake-up call for change
By Tomasz Janowski and Linda Sieg
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three months after Japan's March 11 triple disaster, a long-time expert on the country arrived ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
How Apple's New iPad, iCloud, Apple TV Will Change the Way You Watch
As with every new announcement coming out of Apple—be it a new iPhone, iPad, operating system improvements or terrifying Terms of Conditions updates ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Sarah Palin dismisses ''Game Change'' as unimportant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin is shrugging off a controversial new HBO movie on Friday that portrays her as unstable and unprepared for the 2008 ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
How Apple's New iPad, iCloud, Apple TV Will Change the Way You Watch
As with every new announcement coming out of Apple—be it a new iPhone, iPad, operating system improvements or terrifying Terms of Conditions updates ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
How Apple's New iPad, iCloud, Apple TV Will Change the Way You Watch
As with every new announcement coming out of Apple—be it a new iPhone, iPad, operating system improvements or terrifying Terms of Conditions updates ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Insight: Japan missed tsunami wake-up call for change
By Tomasz Janowski and Linda Sieg
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three months after Japan's March 11 triple disaster, a long-time expert on the country arrived ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
"Game Change" depicts a devoted yet unhinged Sarah Palin
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There is one thing the new HBO movie "Game Change" won't alter after it airs on television ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Greece must take charge and change: EU's Hahn
By Robin Emmott
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU donors and international companies face huge obstacles in making investment in Greece work, even if billions of euros ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Pet owners' hearts may cope better with change
By Andrew M. Seaman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pet owners with chronic diseases appear to have healthier tickers than people living without an animal ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Planned Parenthood welcomes Komen funding change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood Federation of America welcomed on Friday the decision by breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure to resume ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Storm over climate change among weather forecasters
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
But weather forecasters, many of whom ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Google defends change to privacy policies
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Planned changes to Google Inc's privacy policies that have caught the attention of U.S. lawmakers would not ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Ford hit by commodity costs, international woes
By Deepa Seetharaman and Ben Klayman
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday as commodity costs shot up and results ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Billionaire Buffett defends proposed tax rate change
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Increasing taxes on the wealthy would bring fairness to U.S. taxpayers across the board, billionaire investor Warren Buffett ...
Sun, January 22, 2012
RIM shares bounce back after shuffle-related drop
TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares of Research In Motion rose 8.6 percent on Wednesday, rebounding after two days of declines on disappointment over the choice ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Sony Ericsson loss heralds tough start for sole owner
By Simon Johnson and Tarmo Virki
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson <6758.T>
Tue, January 17, 2012
Little change in U.S. obesity rates in recent years
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of kids and adults in the United States who are obese has held steady over ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Billionaire Kremlin hopeful says Putin must change
By Chrystia Freeland and Steve Gutterman
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mikhail Prokhorov, a super-rich tycoon challenging Vladimir Putin for Russia's presidency in March, said his ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Wary banks boost ECB deposits; reserve change due
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commercial banks parked almost half a trillion euros at the European Central Bank, the highest on record, as the mix of debt ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Julianne Moore's "Game Change" as Sarah Palin
By Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Americans may be gearing up for the 2012 presidential elections, but HBO is revisiting the drama of the ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
Board Could Change School Pick-Up Procedure
The Vigo County School Board is discussing a new policy changing the way parents pick uptheir kids from school. The rule change would prohibit ...Tue, January 03, 2012
Hungary under pressure to change course
By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Pressure grew on Hungary to change its policies to satisfy international lenders on Tuesday after bond ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
North Korea's new leaders lash out at South Korea and allies
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea sounded a bellicose note in its first communication with the outside world since the death of leader Kim Jong-il, saying ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
New York unions sue over retiree health-care change
By Daniel Wiessner
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - Seven New York state unions filed federal lawsuits on Wednesday seeking to prevent Governor Andrew Cuomo from ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
RIM activist renews call for leadership change
By Euan Rocha
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion faced renewed calls for a change in its leadership on Thursday, hours ahead of the quarterly ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Investor pushes for leadership change at RIM
(Reuters) - An investor at Research In Motion has asked two directors at the struggling Canadian smartphone maker to push for a change in the ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Russia's Putin offers protesters small change
By Timothy Heritage and Steve Gutterman
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin offered to ease slightly his tight political control of Russian politics in token concessions ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Avon needs bold change as Jung's CEO tenure ends
By Jessica Wohl
(Reuters) - Avon Products Inc's
Thu, December 08, 2011
EU fails to agree on treaty change among 27 states: diplomats
By Andreas Rinke and Annika Breidthardt
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union failed to secure backing from all 27 countries to change the EU treaty ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Marijuana arrests fall in New York after rule change
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Arrests for misdemeanor marijuana possession have fallen 13 percent in New York City since September, when the police department relaxed its ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
HTC says no plan to change Q4 guidance yet
By Clare Jim
TAIPEI (Reuters) - HTC Corp has no plans for now to change its fourth-quarter sales guidance, as shares in the world's ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Paris, Berlin push for EU treaty change by March
By Leigh Thomas and Daniel Flynn
PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany said on Monday they would push for EU treaty change ...
Sun, December 04, 2011
Europe pushes ahead with fiscal union, UK isolated
By Luke Baker and Mark John
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe secured an historic agreement to draft a new treaty for deeper economic integration in the ...
Sun, December 04, 2011
Austrian chancellor backs EU treaty change: report
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann backs changes to the European Union treaty that would create a political and economic powerhouse even at the ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
Obama pleads with voters for patience on "change"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked U.S. voters on Wednesday to keep believing in the "hope and change" he promised in 2008 ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Clinton seeks to embolden reformers in Myanmar talks
By Andrew Quinn
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her first substantive talks with Myanmar's new leaders on Thursday in a ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
New York homeless policy change called "cruel"
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Council voted on Tuesday to sue Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration over new eligibility ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
S&P cuts ratings on big banks after criteria change
By David Henry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's reduced its credit ratings on 15 big banking companies, mostly in the Europe and the United States, on Tuesday as the result of a sweeping overhaul of its ratings criteria.
JPMorgan Chase & Co
S&P also left the ratings of 20 banks as they were and raised the ratings of two in announcing results from its new ratings criteria for 37 of the world's biggest banking companies. The agency also updated ratings for dozens of bank subsidiaries of the companies.
The two banks which received higher ratings are Bank of China Ltd <601988.SS> and China Construction Bank Corp. <601939.SS> Ratings on both rose to A from A-minus.
The announcement by S&P comes at a time when the markets for bank debts are on edge because of the European debt crisis. It could increase already-soaring funding costs for some banks. But S&P began warning the markets more than a year ago that it was revising its ratings, perhaps tempering the impact of Tuesday's move on bond and stock prices.
Bank stocks briefly fell on the news in after-hours trading, with the Select Sector Financial SPDR fund
"Bondholders and participants in the credit derivatives markets have for some time been trading these major banks as though they would have downgrades," said Allerton "Tony" Smith, a senior director at Moody's Analytics, a research arm of Moody's Corp
Still, said Guy LeBas, chief fixed income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, "Banks could see higher funding costs."
S&P's overhaul is part of a broad, multi-year drive by the agency to improve its products and repair its reputation. S&P badly tarnished its image by wrongly putting triple-A ratings on securities backed by subprime mortgages. The agency is owned by the McGraw-Hill Companies Inc
S&P officials expect the new system to allow the agency to more quickly change ratings when it sees new threats to bank funding or sees governments become less willing to bailout creditors.
The criteria are also intended to make better comparisons of banks around the world by applying consistent measurements of bank capital, S&P officials said.
The downgrades come after Monday's warning by competing rating agency Moody's Investors Service that it could soon downgrade subordinated debt of 87 banks across 15 European Union nations on concerns that governments would be too cash-strapped to bail out holders of the riskier securities.
S&P officials said earlier this month they would gradually roll out the updated ratings for more than 750 banking companies worldwide, starting with an announcement about the biggest banks. The remaining announcements are due in coming weeks.
The outcome of the re-rating of the biggest banks was worse than S&P has forecast for all banks. S&P officials said earlier this month they expected about 20 percent of all banks would see their ratings drop, while 20 percent would get higher ratings and 60 percent would stay the same.
The new ratings method puts more emphasis on the health of the banking industry in the countries where the banks operate, Craig Parmelee, an S&P managing director for financial services ratings, said in an interview.
S&P officials have said they expect the ratings changes will illustrate the increased strength of banks in emerging economies compared with Western Europe and the United States.
Spokespersons for Bank of America, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley declined to comment.
In response to growing pressure on their credit ratings, some banks have updated contingency plans for a downgrade. They have also refreshed disclosures on the potential costs they could face through ratings triggers that were written in to terms of some of their derivatives and funding contracts.
(Reporting by David Henry; additional reporting by Richard Leong, Lauren Tara LaCapra, Rick Rothacker, Joe Rauch, Jed Horowitz and Rodrigo Campos ...
Sat, November 26, 2011
World Cup format to change with Olympics on horizon
By Bernie McGuire
HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - The format of golf's World Cup will change in 2013 to mirror the competition at the 2016 ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Illinois Might Change Teacher Evaluations
There could be a new way of evaulating teachers in Illinois. Students performance would be used as part of evaluating teachers under the new ...Mon, November 21, 2011
Prefer language change to bond buys: Fed's Lockhart
By Luciana Lopez
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Monday that given recent improvements in the U.S. economy, any ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Fed's Lockhart: prefer language change to bond buys
By Luciana Lopez
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Monday that given recent improvements in the U.S. economy, any ...
Sun, November 20, 2011
France, Germany to press euro zone treaty change
By Yann Le Guernigou and Eva Kuehnen
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - French President Nicholas Sarkozy has embraced a German campaign for treaty change that could ...
Sun, November 20, 2011
Spain new premier refuses to reveal plans
By Elisabeth O'Leary and Judy MacInnes
MADRID (Reuters) - Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy resisted pressure on Monday to disclose his plans for rescuing Spain ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Insight: Is Ray Lane HP's agent of change?
By Poornima Gupta and Sarah McBride
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Ray Lane took over as chairman of Hewlett-Packard Co a year ago, he was ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Transgender people murdered as world resists change
By Rebekah Curtis
LONDON (Reuters) - Ever since she can remember, Katherine Cummings knew she had been born into the wrong body.
"I knew I ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Australia passes landmark carbon price laws
By James Grubel
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's parliament passed landmark laws to impose a price on carbon emissions on Tuesday in one of the ...
Mon, October 24, 2011
Brand hopes Wall Street demo will prompt social change
Thousands of activists are camping out at Zuccotti Park in Manhattan's famous financial district to call for an end to corporate greed, and ...
Sun, October 23, 2011
Brand hopes Wall Street demo will prompt social change
Thousands of activists are camping out at Zuccotti Park in Manhattan's famous financial district to call for an end to corporate greed, and ...
Sat, October 22, 2011
Brand hopes Wall Street demo will prompt social change
Thousands of activists are camping out at Zuccotti Park in Manhattan's famous financial district to call for an end to corporate greed, and ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
Jolie in Libya to witness country's change
The Oscar-winner is visiting Tripoli and Misrata for a two-day trip as part of her role as a United Nations (U.N.) goodwill ambassador ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Jolie in Libya to witness country's change
The Oscar-winner is visiting Tripoli and Misrata for a two-day trip as part of her role as a United Nations (U.N.) goodwill ambassador ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Kaymer blames pressure, not swing change, for rankings slip
By Norman Dabell
VILAMOURA, Portugal (Reuters) - The pressure of being world number one, rather than swing remodeling, took the edge off Martin Kaymer's ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Analysis: Could one music downloader change U.S. copyright law?
By Erin Geiger Smith
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the age of iTunes and an-app-for-everything, Joel Tenenbaum's battle with the music industry over illegal ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Climate change threatens Yellowstone region: report
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A warming climate is imperiling the iconic wildlife and landscapes in the Yellowstone National Park region, two environmental ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Greece faces its inspectors, Merkel hints at bailout change
By Michael Winfrey and Ingrid Melander
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's lenders sent a team to Athens on Wednesday to inspect a government austerity plan ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
HP names Whitman CEO, Apotheker out
By Poornima Gupta and Peter Henderson
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co named former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman its president and CEO, replacing ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Finnish startup aims to change Web advertising
By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish technology startup Kiosked aims to change the way money moves on the Internet, adding links ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Third Point appeals to Yahoo founder Yang for change
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc shareholder Daniel Loeb appealed to the company's co-founder Jerry Yang to fire Chairman Roy Bostock and several other directors to ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Morgan Stanley economist hire may change firm's outlook
By Emily Flitter
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's
Mon, September 12, 2011
Moore praises foie gras campaigner over name change
An employee at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Abi Izzard, has joined calls for bosses at London department store Fortnum & Mason ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
MindFood: Can a Movie Change People's Behavior?
Steven Soderbergh's viral epidemic flick Contagion opens this week and I'm going to go out onto a limb and say it's ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Berlusconi sees no change to Italy austerity plan
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's much-altered austerity package is likely to be approved in parliament by Wednesday without significant changes, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
UK's Osborne says expects broad EU treaty change in 1-2 years
By Fiona Shaikh
MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Europe could agree to broad changes to existing legislation within a year or two that would pave the way ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Moore praises foie gras campaigner over name change
An employee at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Abi Izzard, has joined calls for bosses at London department store Fortnum & Mason ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
MindFood: Can a Movie Change People's Behavior?
Steven Soderbergh's viral epidemic flick Contagion opens this week and I'm going to go out onto a limb and say it's ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Moore praises foie gras campaigner over name change
An employee at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Abi Izzard, has joined calls for bosses at London department store Fortnum & Mason ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
MindFood: Can a Movie Change People's Behavior?
Steven Soderbergh's viral epidemic flick Contagion opens this week and I'm going to go out onto a limb and say it's ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Google to Iran: Change your password
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is advising its Gmail email service customers in Iran to change their passwords in the wake of a cyberattack ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Moore praises foie gras campaigner over name change
An employee at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Abi Izzard, has joined calls for bosses at London department store Fortnum & Mason ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
MindFood: Can a Movie Change People's Behavior?
Steven Soderbergh's viral epidemic flick Contagion opens this week and I'm going to go out onto a limb and say it's ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Analysis: Markets have hope but Obama speech may change little
By Steven C. Johnson
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After learning the economy added no new jobs in August, investors say they are ready for bold ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Walliams forced to change into wetsuit for marathon swim
The Little Britain star is swimming the length of England's River Thames from Gloucestershire to Big Ben in London, a total of 140-miles ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
ECB signals rates on hold, nervous about economy
By Sakari Suoninen
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank signaled on Thursday that it had halted a cycle of interest rate rises begun just ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
ECB to signal change in policy tack as crisis bites
By Paul Carrel
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is expected to signal a change in policy direction on Thursday, halting an interest-rate rise ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Arizona Walmart employees rob store to fund sex change
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two Walmart employees robbed an Arizona store where they worked, stealing $45,000, and planned to buy a car and fund a ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Analysis: Markets have hope but Obama speech may change little
By Steven C. Johnson
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After learning the U.S. economy added no new jobs in August, investors say they are ready ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Walliams forced to change into wetsuit for marathon swim
The Little Britain star is swimming the length of England's River Thames from Gloucestershire to Big Ben in London, a total of 140-miles ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
In the world's breadbasket, climate change feeds some worry
By Christine Stebbins
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It can't happen here, can it?
The United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a ...
Sat, September 03, 2011
"No chance" of rule change, IAAF chief says
By Ossian Shine
DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - Athletics chief Lamine Diack maintained the hardest of lines on Saturday, telling Reuters there would be no ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Dramatic change of fortune for Briton Dougherty
By Norman Dabell
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) - While a host of leading world-ranked players fought it out in the European Masters opening round on Thursday ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
IAAF will not rush to change rule that ousted Bolt
By Gene Cherry
DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will not be rushed into revising the controversial false-start rule ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Tropical Storm Katia may not strengthen much Friday: NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Katia, which lost its Category 1 hurricane characteristics Thursday evening, is not expected to strengthen much on Friday, the U.S ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
New Medtronic CEO seeks R&D change, global growth
By Susan Kelly and Lewis Krauskopf
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc's
Thu, August 18, 2011
Wildlife responds fast to climate change: study
By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plants and animals are responding up to three times faster to climate change than previously estimated, as ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
More change needed at FIFA says corruption body
By Brian Homewood
BERNE (Reuters) - FIFA should limit terms for senior officials, set up an independent group to clear up anti-corruption allegations and "embrace ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
Special Report: How Indonesia crippled its own climate change
By David Fogarty
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In July 2010, U.S. investor Todd Lemons and Russian energy giant Gazprom believed they were just weeks from ...
Mon, August 15, 2011
Romney says would not put limits on emissions
By Jason McLure
LEBANON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, in danger of losing his 2012 Republican primary front-runner status, on Wednesday he ...
Sat, August 13, 2011
No plan to change GDP forecast after austerity: Tremonti
ROME (Reuters) - Italy does not currently plan to change its economic growth forecasts as a result of its latest austerity plan, Economy Minister Giulio ...
Sat, August 13, 2011
UK's Osborne says no change in police reform plans
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Finance Minister George Osborne said Saturday the country must tackle its "deep-seated" social problems after riots spread across the country ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Change for polygamist sect could come slowly after trial
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - If church elder Willie Jessop has his way, members of his polygamist sect will never again marry ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
The Celebrity Change-Up: When Stars Swap Lives
In this week's The Change-Up, Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds lead completely different lives—each envious of the other's—until a drunken ...
Sun, August 07, 2011
The Celebrity Change-Up: When Stars Swap Lives
In this week's The Change-Up, Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds lead completely different lives—each envious of the other's—until a drunken ...
Sat, August 06, 2011
The Celebrity Change-Up: When Stars Swap Lives
In this week's The Change-Up, Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds lead completely different lives—each envious of the other's—until a drunken ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Iconic cow sign in South Carolina survives brand change
By Harriet McLeod
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The Coburg Cow, a big, rotating bovine that has stood alongside a busy suburban highway in Charleston ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Calorie labels change some diners' habits: study
By Andrew Seaman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York City's requirement that fast-food restaurants post calorie counts on menus led one in six customers to ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
U.S. cities face water-related climate change dangers: study
By Lauren Keiper
BOSTON (Reuters) - Rising sea waters may threaten U.S. coastal cities later this century, while the Midwest and East Coast are ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
Change as good as a rest for smiling Furyk
By Tony Jimenez
SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - A change is as good as a rest, so the old adage goes, and for American Jim Furyk ...
Mon, July 11, 2011
Analysis: After Fukushima, glacial change seen for U.S. nuclear
By Roberta Rampton and Eileen O'Grady
WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear industry this week gets its first peek at a roadmap ...
Fri, July 08, 2011
Public pension accounting to radically change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The accounting board for U.S. state and local governments is set to propose on Friday radical reforms to the disclosure practices ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
Medicare proposes change in anemia drug usage
By Deena Beasley
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Medicare federal health insurance program has proposed removing its requirement that kidney dialysis providers keep patient hemoglobin ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
U.S. needs to change style at women's World Cup: Pellerud
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States, who open its women's World Cup campaign against North Korea on Tuesday, should ditch its possession-based style in ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Clinton warns Pakistan on U.S. military aid
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan on Thursday that U.S. military aid could suffer if Islamabad failed ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
Oregon worker sues over sex change insurance denial
By Teresa Carson
PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - In the first lawsuit of its kind, a transgender public employee sued the state of Oregon on Tuesday ...
Mon, June 20, 2011
Apple deal could buy Nokia time to change: Moody's
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Struggling Nokia
Sun, June 19, 2011
Pimco head says EU must change course on Greek aid
ROME (Reuters) - Europe risks wasting more money for nothing if it keeps pumping billions into the ailing Greek economy, the head of Pimco, the ...
Sat, June 18, 2011
Climate change raising tick threat for northern moose: officials
By Zach Howard
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - Moose living in northern states such as New Hampshire and Minnesota face an increased threat from blood-feeding ticks ...
Sat, June 11, 2011
Iran says Saudi crude increase will not change market
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An increase in crude output by Saudi Arabia will not change market conditions as demand is for lighter oil than it provides ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Special report: Scientists race to avoid climate change harvest
By David Fogarty
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Schedule change biggest block to Bahrain Grand Prix
By Julian Linden
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The inconvenience of rescheduling the Grand Prix calendar at short notice remains the biggest stumbling block for Formula ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Diabetes risk in pregnancy tied to weight change
By Kerry Grens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight moms who lose weight after their first baby are less likely to develop diabetes during their ...
Mon, May 30, 2011
As RIM struggles, talk of a change at top surfaces
By Alastair Sharp
TORONTO (Reuters) - The two men who made BlackBerry a household name may not have the luxury of time to fix Research ...
Sat, May 28, 2011
Egypt army rulers: no change to election dates
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces ruled out any change to election dates, saying the military council wanted to hand power back to civilians ...
Fri, May 20, 2011
Mobile wallet roll out starts with small change
By Roberta B. Cowan
PARIS (Reuters) - Virtual wallet technology that lets people pay for a coffee, newspaper or sandwich by swiping a cell phone ...
Wed, May 18, 2011
U.S. does not expect August 2 debt deadline to change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration does not expect the August 2 deadline for raising the debt ceiling to shift and is not forming a ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Climate change bringing infection, hunger, illness
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Climate change threatens far more than our environment. It's already led to the spread of infectious ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Obama wants "real change" in Cuba before normal ties
MIAMI (Reuters) - The United States needs to see "real change" in Cuba before there can be normal relations between the two neighbors, President Barack ...
Thu, May 12, 2011
Montgomerie calls for Tour logo change to honor Seve
MAJORCA, Spain (Reuters) - Europe's winning Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has joined calls for the European Tour logo be changed in memory of ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
Indiana's Drinking Law Could Change
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WIBQ) -- State legislators have reached an agreement on changing Indiana's much-ridiculed law requiring everyone - regardless of age - to provide identification when ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Key Delaware court might face style change
By Tom Hals
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware's close-knit legal world is preparing to bid farewell to a quiet reserved gentleman and bracing for ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Climate change to hit American West water supply
By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change could cut water flow in some of the American West's biggest river basins -- including ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Feast of titles is largely down to diet change: Djokovic
By Zoran Milosavljevic
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A change of diet has played a major role in Novak Djokovic's unbeaten run this year, the world ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Bill Would Change State's Fall Primary Date
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held Wednesday on a bill to move Wisconsin’s fall partisan primaries back by one month ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Heritage draws strong field, despite date change
By Alan Blondin
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - Initial fears that a later date on the PGA Tour schedule would weaken the field ...
Sun, April 17, 2011
Scientists want climate change early-warning system
By Gerard Wynn
LONDON (Reuters) - A better monitoring network for greenhouses gases is needed to warn of significant changes and to keep countries that ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Club change puts Choi in swing of things at Augusta
By Julian Linden
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - A calculated gamble by K.J. Choi could pay big dividends for the South Korean at the Masters ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
Little change from revised South Korea car deal: U.S. ITC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto and auto parts exports to South Korea should increase about 54 percent under a proposed free trade deal that ...
Wed, March 30, 2011
Lohan's rep denies name change
Lindsay's mother, Dina Lohan, recently suggested her famous daughter was planning an image overhaul and wanted to simply be known by her first ...
Wed, March 30, 2011
Lohan's father hurt by 'name change'
The Mean Girls star's mother Dina Lohan recently suggested the actress is planning an image overhaul by dropping Lohan and simply being known ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
AIG ex-CEO Greenberg loses bid to change NY judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The judge overseeing New York's lawsuit against former American International Group Inc Chief Executive Hank Greenberg denied on Monday a ...
Fri, March 25, 2011
Harrelson latest to sign on for HBO's "Game Change"
By Lacey Rose
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Two time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson has been cast as Steve Schmidt, John McCain's senior campaign ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
France urges Syria to embrace dialogue, change
PARIS (Reuters) - France urged Syria on Thursday to open up to dialogue and democratic change, after Syrian forces killed six people in an attack ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
The NFL Has Voted To Change The Rules For Kickoffs
The NFL made a few rule changes on Tuesday, including moving kickoffs from the 30 to the 35-yard line. Overall, four of the five ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
Heart disease screens don't change treatment
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you don't have signs of heart disease, there is no evidence to suggest that getting ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
TV channel trying to change China from New York
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - From its spartan New York City studios, a non-profit organization called New Tang Dynasty Television is trying to ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Science of predicting change enjoys fertile times
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Times of change can be drastic -- revolutions topple dictators, extreme weather kills tens of thousands and market crashes plunge ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Breast cancer may not change lifespan for older women
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer can expect to live just as long as ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Analysis: Science of predicting change enjoys fertile times
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - Times of change can be drastic -- revolutions topple dictators, extreme weather kills tens of thousands ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Julianne Moore Will Play Sarah Palin in 'Game Change' Adaptation
After a stint on 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy's high school girlfriend revealed Julianne Moore was more than capable of playing people who ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Moore to play Palin in Game Change
The Kids Are All Right redhead is the odd choice to play the former Alaska Governor in Game Change.
The Jay Roach film, which ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Lovato's TV show gets a name change
The singer/actress, who plays the title character, was admitted to rehab last year (10) to address undisclosed personal problems and she was written ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
'How I Met Your Mother' Recap: A Change Of Heart
S06E16: You know a show is doing something right when it can solicit the same response from you as a bad play during a ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
Extreme winter weather linked to climate change
By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This winter's heavy snowfalls and other extreme storms could well be related to increased moisture in ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Citi could lose $10 billion from U.S. tax change: analyst
By Maria Aspan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc <C.N> could write down some $5 billion to $10 billion in expected future tax benefits ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Alaska lawmaker seeks to change TSA search policies
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - State lawmaker Sharon Cissna was little known outside Alaska when she left on a trip to Seattle, but ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
Alaska lawmaker seeks to change TSA search policies
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - State lawmaker Sharon Cissna was little known outside Alaska when she left on a trip to Seattle, but ...
Mon, February 21, 2011
Climate change creates longer ragweed season
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A changing climate means allergy-causing ragweed pollen has a longer season that extends further north than it did just ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Jay Roach To Helm Obama-McCain Election-Inspired 'Game Change'
So apparently that election we had a few years ago was historic, because like all historic things it's being made into a movie ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Game eyes step change in online revenue
LONDON (Reuters) - British PC and video games retailer Game <GMG.L> said it is aiming to revive its fortunes by increasing sales over the ...
Sat, February 12, 2011
Witness: Unlike Iraq, Egyptians do regime change their way
Samia Nakhoul, Reuters Middle East News Editor, has reported on the Middle East for Reuters since 1986. After covering civil war in her native ...
Sat, February 12, 2011
Climate change keenly felt in Alaska's national parks
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Thawing permafrost is triggering mudslides onto a key road traveled by busloads of sightseers. Tall bushes newly sprouted ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
For U.S., Egypt's Tantawi is resistant to change
By David Alexander and Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials see the head of Egypt's military council as an ally committed to ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
Fear, social change drive down Zimbabwe HIV rates
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Fear of infection and mass social change have driven a huge decline in HIV rates in Zimbabwe, offering important ...
Sun, February 06, 2011
U.N., West warn rushed Egypt change a risk to Mideast
By Stephen Brown
MUNICH (Reuters) - The United Nations on Sunday drove home the warning from Western nations that a transition to democracy in Egypt ...
Wed, February 02, 2011
Pacific Northwest warned of climate change dangers
By Allan Dowd
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Washington state and the province of British Columbia launched a joint effort on Wednesday to warn residents ...
Sun, January 30, 2011
Obama says change in Egypt "must begin now"
By Caren Bohan and Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday an orderly transition of power in Egypt "must ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
U.S. woman due to change plea in terrorism case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman charged with providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill in a foreign nation is due to change ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
Special report: Can Samsung change with the tech times?
By Miyoung Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - Only a handful of reporters were at Samsung's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
Djokovic senses change at the top after Federer win
By Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said it was good for men's tennis that the duopoly in grand slams had been broken ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
Special Report: Can Samsung change with the tech times?
By Miyoung Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - Only a handful of reporters were at Samsung's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Xerox's forecast, CFO change weighs on shares
By Liana B. Baker
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Xerox Corp <XRX.N> issued a first-quarter profit forecast that was at the low end of Wall ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Chaz Bono filming sequel to sex change documentary
The 41 year old, who was born a girl, allowed directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to film him as he underwent gender reassignment ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Rules will be hard to change: Harrington
RIFFA, Bahrain (Reuters) - Padraig Harrington has said the rule that caused him to be disqualified from the Abu Dhabi Championship should not be changed ...
Fri, January 21, 2011
Verizon sees $600 million accounting change charge
By Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc <VZ.N> plans to report a $600 million charge for the full year 2010 due ...
Tue, January 18, 2011
Poulter calls for change in Ryder Cup qualifying system
By Bernie McGuire
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - WGC-World Match Play champion Ian Poulter has called for a change to the European Ryder Cup qualifying system ...
Sun, January 16, 2011
French minister vows change over slimming pill scandal
By Brian Love
PARIS (Reuters) - France's health minister promised on Sunday to accelerate safety checks on dozens of medicines and shake up drug ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
AT&T to take $2.7 billion charge in Q4 on accounting change
BANGALORE (Reuters) - AT&T Inc <T.N> forecast a $2.7 billion non-cash charge in the fourth quarter due to a change in the ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
Public Hearing on Gov. Walker's Plan to Change Commerce Dept.
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing will be held Thursday afternoon on Governor Scott Walker’s plan to partially privatize the state Commerce Department ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Scientists see climate change link to Australian floods
By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent, Asia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Climate change has likely intensified the monsoon rains that have triggered record floods in Australia ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
U.S. business group urges gradual change in China yuan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should not press China for an immediate sharp rise in the value of its yuan currency because that could ...
Mon, December 27, 2010
The Lions Are Streaking In The Right Direction For A Change With Their Second Straight Road Victory
The Lions have lost a lot of close games this season but now they’re starting to win the tight ones like yesterday’s ...
Fri, December 24, 2010
Medvedev lauds Obama, laments pace of Russian change
By Alissa de Carbonnel
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev praised President Barack Obama on Friday for winning U.S. support for an arms ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Climate change affects toads, salamanders: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change is affecting the breeding cycles of toads and salamanders, researchers reported on Tuesday, in the first published evidence of such ...
Sat, December 11, 2010
EU leaders to agree on law change for euro stability
By Jan Strupczewski
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will agree next week to insert two sentences into the EU treaty to pave the way ...
Sat, December 11, 2010
Obama sees Cancun meet as advance in climate change fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Saturday that the Cancun climate conference had built on the Copenhagen accord and ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
BoE keeps rates at 0.5 percent, makes no change to QE
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest rates unchanged and make no new quantitative easing purchases after ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
NHL says new TV deal could change media landscape
By Steve Keating
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - With talks on a new television deal underway and a reality show about to debut, NHL ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Hancock thankful for industry change
The 77 year old made her West End debut in 1958 and has since carved out a successful career in TV and film, most ...
Sun, December 05, 2010
Climate change fans deep-burning fires in Alaska
By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change is fanning longer- and deeper-burning fires in interior Alaska, changing the area from a carbon ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
Harrison must change his play after fourth fine, coach says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison needs to change his playing style after being fined by the NFL for the fourth time ...
Sun, November 21, 2010
China feels heat of climate change rifts
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - Coaxing China into a global grand bargain to fight climate change that also satisfies the United States and other ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Experts find bacteria that help pests change color
By Tan Ee Lyn
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Scientists in Japan and France have identified a bacterium which appears to turn red plant lice green, enabling ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
Sunshine Policy failed to change North Korea: report
By Ronald Popeski
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's peaceful "Sunshine Policy" toward North Korea failed, a government report has found, saying there have been ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
Colder winters possible due to climate change: study
BERLIN (Reuters) - Climate change could lead to colder winters in northern regions, according to a study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
Singapore Air to change oil-stained A380 engines
By Harry Suhartono and Balazs Koranyi
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines will replace engines on three of its Airbus A380 planes after finding oil ...
Fri, November 05, 2010
White House sees little change in foreign policy
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top security adviser said on Friday he expected Republicans to continue to support the administration ...
Thu, October 28, 2010
Last Minute Efforts to Try And Change Voters Minds Underway
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Recent polls say 85 to 90 percent of Wisconsin voters have decided who they’ll pick for governor and the U ...
Wed, October 27, 2010
Vote could change direction of healthcare reform
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With most Americans ambivalent about President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul or openly hostile ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
Army vows to change way it buys weapons
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army needs to dramatically improve the way it buys weapons to ensure that equipment for soldiers ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Brinkley calls for a change in the judicial system
The beauty divorced businessman Cook in October 2008 after she discovered he had been cheating on her, and the couple spent the following year ...
Sun, October 17, 2010
Will G20 change its currency tune?
By Emily Kaiser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the G20 wants to soothe currency tensions, finance leaders may have to do more than simply repeat a ...
Sun, October 10, 2010
"Budrus" film captures peaceful change in Middle East
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sometimes, a little peace goes a long way. Indians, led by Mohandas Gandhi, found out. African American followers ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
Leslie Mann Throws 'The Change Up'
Leslie Mann has joined the cast of The Change Up, which also stars Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, and Olivia Wilde. No word on her ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Young Voters Looking For A Change
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - The youth could have the vote this fall. The chair of the Indiana State University College Republicans says ISU students ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Olivia Wilde To 'Change Up' On Screen
Olivia Wilde will be gracing our collective cinaplex screens for the next while. And as warm blooded persons with a pulse, we should all ...
Tue, September 14, 2010
Many people change docs due to perceived mistakes
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - So you think your doctor has made a mistake? You're not alone.
A new survey of ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Cyrus' mum files to change name
Cyrus' country singer dad Billy Ray and mum Leticia named their daughter Destiny Hope when she was born in 1992.
They quickly dubbed her ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
All change at the top for UK banks Barclays and HSBC
By Steve Slater and Kate Holton
LONDON (Reuters) - Change swept through the top of Britain's banks on Tuesday with Barclays <BARC.L> appointing ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
All change at UK banks, Diamond gets top Barclays job
By Steve Slater and Kate Holton
LONDON (Reuters) - Change swept through the top of Britain's banks on Tuesday as Barclays said its investment ...
Thu, September 02, 2010
Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon ...
Sun, August 29, 2010
No China policy change despite slower growth: gov't advisor
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will continue to curb property speculation regardless of recent changes in housing prices, a senior government advisor said in remarks published ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Afghan poll a chance for change, or more of the same
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - Imagine an election where candidates are unable to campaign in their own electorates, too scared even to hang their ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
There’ll Be A Change For Next Season’s NASCAR Racing Schedule At MIS
When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Michigan International Speedway in 2011 for two weekends of racing, the events will have a different ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
Health reform spurs change for big employers: survey
By Jon Lentz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many of the biggest U.S. companies are removing spending limits from their employees' health plans and taking other ...
Tue, August 17, 2010
China strikes a worry but no strategy change yet: execs
By Dhara Ranasinghe
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Labor disputes in China, the workshop of the world, are prompting global firms to review their China strategies, but ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Lohan 'surprised' by change of judge
Judge Marsha Revel has been overseeing the Mean Girls star's legal battle from the start and sentenced her to 90 days behind bars ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
GM CEO change needed no government approval says Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury said on Thursday that General Motors Co's move to replace its chief executive was a commercial decision made by ...
Wed, August 11, 2010
De Rossi wants to change name to DeGeneres
The couple wed in a same sex ceremony in 2008 when gay marriage was legalised in the state of California.
The Aussie actress lodged ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Portia de Rossi aims to change name to DeGeneres
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres' spouse Portia de Rossi has filed a legal request to change her name to "Portia Lee James DeGeneres ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
Sedgwick vows to fight for rejected climate change bill
The Closer star is angry that a proposed new climate bill, designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions, was rejected by U.S. Congress members ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
China urges change in U.S. policy to avoid friction
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should alter policy to take account of China's role as a major player on the world stage if ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Nokia jumps on hopes of CEO change
By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Shares in Nokia jumped on Tuesday on news that the world's top cellphone maker has ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Market patience with U.S. and UK could change: OECD chief
LONDON (Reuters) - Markets are relatively patient about the budget-cutting efforts of Britain, the United States, Germany and Japan, but that could change if governments ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Woolly mammoth hunters helped change climate
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Ancient hunters who stalked the world's last woolly mammoths likely helped warm the Earth's far northern ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
Grammys change rules following Lady Gaga snub
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Grammys are doing their best to fix one of the most egregious snubs in recent years.
The group behind the ...
Sat, July 03, 2010
Investors expect change in BP leadership: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in BP <BP.L><BP.N> expect to see a change in its leadership, with a shake-up possible once the ...
Sat, June 26, 2010
Aguirre aims to make it sweet 16 for a change
By Tom Pilcher
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Mexico coach Javier Aguirre cut a morose figure ahead of the last 16 World Cup clash with Argentina on ...
Sat, June 26, 2010
Uruguay and South Korea make one change each
By Martin Petty
PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Uruguay made one change to their starting 11 for Saturday's opening second round match against South Korea ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Lincoln's change to bill would help Ark. bank: report
(Reuters) - Blanche Lincoln, one of the influential U.S. senators spearheading financial reform, is pushing for a change in the proposed bill to benefit ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
Internet, technology change high-end art dealing
By Bernd Debusmann, Jr.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Philip Mould began as a professional art dealer 22 years ago, the buying and selling of ...
Sun, June 20, 2010
Italy stick by forwards, but system may change
By Mark Meadows
NELSPRUIT (Reuters) - World champions Italy made an enforced change in goal for Sunday's World Cup Group F clash with New ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
England and Algeria both change keepers
By Mitch Phillips
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - England and Algeria both made goalkeeping changes for Friday's World Cup Group C game following costly blunders ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
Players say Spain won't make drastic style change
By Iain Rogers
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) - Spain are unlikely to alter their tactics much even if they come up against another ultra-defensive opponent ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
Early Oscar contenders scarce despite rule change
By Gregg Kilday
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As the first half of 2010 draws to a close, serious Academy Awards contenders have yet to ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Robotic Submarine Helping Study Climate Change in Lake Michigan
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WTAQ) - A small robotic submarine is helping scientists determine how climate change will affect young fish in Lake Michigan. Researchers at ...
Fri, June 04, 2010
Verizon may be alone in following AT&T rate change
By Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless could be prepared to follow AT&T Inc's <T.N> lead and change how it ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
Pru chairman says no change at top over AIA: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Prudential's <PRU.L> management team is under no pressure to step down over the British insurer's failed $35.5 billion ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Change in Japan will not weaken alliance: White House
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The change in Japan's leadership will not weaken the U.S. alliance with Japan, a White House official said on Wednesday ...
Fri, May 28, 2010
Book publishers agree change coming; details murky
By Mark Egan and Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Giants and upstarts of publishing gathered at the annual BookExpo America here this week agreed ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
New Afghan prison marks change in Obama strategy
By Golnar Motevalli
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - With his wrists and ankles handcuffed, Lahur Gul sits before a panel of U.S. military officers who ...
Sun, May 23, 2010
HSBC chief exec says no plans to change management
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - HSBC <HSBA.L> has no plans to change its management structure, the investment bank's Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan told CNBC television ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Coaching change makes life hard for Nigeria
ABUJA (Reuters) - With arguably the best draw of the six African nations at the World Cup, Nigeria should have high hopes of progressing into ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Egyptians go online to seek political change
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Eman AbdelRahman is one of 200,000 people who have signed up on Facebook to back Mohamed ElBaradei, the ...
Mon, May 17, 2010
Airlines sue to block union vote rule change
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. airlines sued federal regulators on Monday to stop enforcement of a landmark change in labor law that could make it ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
Bank of England holds rates, no change on QE
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates at 0.5 percent and made no change to its asset purchase target on Monday ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
GMAC posts profit, plans name change
By Maria Aspan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - GMAC Financial Services, a lender majority-owned by the U.S. government, posted its first profit since the fourth ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
New Plan Would Change Wisconsin Valley Conference For Football
Stevens Point, Wi (WSAU) The WIAA Board of Control modified a couple of football realignment plans yesterday. One modification will combine the Wisconsin Valley ...
Sat, April 24, 2010
World Bank to reach deal on vote change: sources
By Ana Nicolaci da Costa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank member countries reached a preliminary agreement on a 3.13 percent shift in voting power ...
Fri, April 23, 2010
"Lightning" Bolt plans to slow down for a change
By Jessica Hall
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - After spending the past few seasons running at lightning speed, sprint king Usain Bolt wants to spend some time ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
Film fetes small steps to address climate change
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore's Oscar-winning 2006 film on global warming, left audiences depressed about the ...
Sun, April 18, 2010
Saudi prince stars in TV commercial, marks royal change
By Souhail Karam
RIYADH (Reuters) - The appearance of a young Saudi prince, a grandson of the king, in a television commercial may have raised ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Student loan change could boost aid work: Clinton
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More U.S. graduates are likely to work with aid groups and charities after an overhaul of the ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
No change to Greek U.S. roadshow plans: source
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has not changed its plan to hold a U.S. roadshow for a dollar bond, a senior government official told Reuters ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Change In Race For The Pole At Indy
Looking ahead to next month’s Indianapolis 500, they’ve made a change in how the pole winner is determined. There will be a ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
Climate change could raise cost of U.S. allergies
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change could push the cost of U.S. allergies and asthma beyond the current $32 billion annual price ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Speed Limits On Westnedge To Change
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- State Police say they aren’t changing the speeds on Westnedge and Park, they are changing the signs to match the speeds ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
U.S. private Medicare plans see flat payment change
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Monday called for flat government payments next year to private insurers offering Medicare health ...
Wed, March 31, 2010
UBS broker chief McCann: no plans for split, name change
By Joseph A. Giannone
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- UBS Wealth Management Americas will not change its name back to PaineWebber, nor will it split off ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Lawrie sees quick benefit from coaching change
By Norman Dabell
MALAGA, Spain (Reuters) - Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie found a coaching change worked to his advantage on Thursday when the ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
Payton slams NFL overtime rule change
By Simon Evans
ORLANDO (Reuters) - Super Bowl winning coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints has slammed the NFL's new overtime rule ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Immigration activists rally for change
By Nancy Waitz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the U.S. capital on Sunday to demand immigration reform that defends ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
Playoffs rule change could spice up overtime
By Simon Evans
MIAMI (Reuters) - A proposed change to the rules governing overtime in NFL playoff games could see teams having to do more ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
U.S. suspect in Mumbai attacks to change plea
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The American charged with scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people will plead guilty this ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Smart sanctions can support democratic change: U.S.
By Pascal Fletcher
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (Reuters) - Adjusting and even selectively loosening U.S. sanctions against countries like Iran and Cuba can serve foreign policy ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
BofA overdraft fee change will bring lower revenue
By Joe Rauch
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp <BAC.N> Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said on Wednesday the company's decision ...
Tue, March 09, 2010
Bigelow's Oscars will change Hollywood, slowly
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow wrapped her fingers around that little golden man called Oscar on Sunday and ...
Tue, March 09, 2010
Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting
By Jeff Mason and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate's efforts to pass a climate change bill ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Women hit by climate change head to Capitol Hill
By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women hit hard by the effects of climate change -- drought, floods, sea level rise and crop failure ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
Free agency set to change NFL landscape
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL tip-toed into the great unknown Friday when the league's salary cap came off the books and a free-agent ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change
By David Fogarty and Yereth Rosen
SINGAPORE/ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
Climate change may extend allergy season: study
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sneezing, congestion, and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be extending pollen ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
Climate change may extend allergy season: study
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sneezing, congestion, and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be extending pollen ...
Sun, February 28, 2010
Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Vice President Al Gore took aim at skeptics who doubt the reality of human-caused climate change, saying he wished it were ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Citing shame, danger, one Madoff seeks name change
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A family member of imprisoned Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff wants to change her last name to "avoid additional embarrassment, harassment ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Oscar documentary nominees push for social change
By Matthew Belloni
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Will it be the cows or the dolphins?
The race for the best documentary feature Oscar is ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Light Denied Change of Venue
A JUDGE DENIES A CHANGE OF VENUE REQUEST FROM THE MAN ACCUSED OF VIDEO-TAPING HIMSELF PERFORMING SEX ACTS ON CHILDREN.
STEPHEN QUICK OF VEEDERSBURG ...
Wed, January 27, 2010
WIAA Says No To Major Football Change
Stevens Point, Wi (WSAU) The Board that regulates Wisconsin high school sports voted today against a major revamping of the football structure. Meeting in ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
EBay to stop, change listing fees for some sellers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc said on Tuesday it would stop charging upfront fees for some people who sell low-priced items and change other ...
Tue, December 29, 2009
Will World Cup stadiums change Africa's image?
By Barry Moody
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's World Cup stadiums could change the image of Africa forever, or stand as spectacular monuments to ...
Wed, December 23, 2009
U.S. military: no change to Iraq pregnancy policy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. commander in northern Iraq does not expect to order a court martial for soldiers who become pregnant, but has ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Lawmaker Continues Fight Against Climate Change Bills
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe calls the science behind climate change or global warming a fraud. He argues that leaked e-mails ...Tue, December 08, 2009
U.S. envoy in Sri Lanka, Washington mulls change in ties
By C. Bryson Hull
COLOMBO (Reuters) - The U.S. diplomat responsible for south Asia landed in Sri Lanka on Tuesday after a U.S ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
U.S. aerospace seeks pact change to spur drone sales
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. aerospace industry urged President Barack Obama on Thursday to press for changes to an international pact ...
Fri, November 27, 2009
Moody's: No change to UAE bank ratings, outlooks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Friday said it will make no changes for now to the ratings or outlooks of banks ...
Wed, November 25, 2009
Los Angeles' budget gaps may force dramatic change
By Jim Christie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Los Angeles must take dramatic steps in coming months to bring its budget back into balance, including measures ...
Wed, November 25, 2009
Fed told rule change could help with exit: source
By Kristina Cooke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A handful of banks have told the Federal Reserve they could do more to support the central bank ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
New Yorkers clamor for change in Albany: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet during the recession are clamoring for change in how lawmakers in the state capital ...
Mon, November 16, 2009
IMF head eyes global currency change, presses on yuan
By Alan Wheatley and Simon Rabinovitch
BEIJING (Reuters) - The imperative of greater global currency stability means the world can no longer rely, as it ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
APEC supports stimulus; tries to push climate change
By Dean Yates
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific leaders will pledge on Sunday to keep stimulus policies in place to stop the world from sliding back ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
Brewers Change 40 Man Roster
Milwaukee, Wi (WSAU) The Milwaukee Brewers added minor leaguer Adam Heether to their 40-man roster. Heether hit .293 in 112 games at Triple A ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
Genetic tests help track food web, climate change
By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - New uses of genetic testing can help track how animal diets may change due to global ...
Wed, November 04, 2009
California water plan aims change Gold Rush thinking
By Peter Henderson
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - California legislators struck a middle-of-the-night water wars truce on Wednesday that could unleash the biggest spending spree on ...
Mon, November 02, 2009
U.S. agency proposes change for airline union votes
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. National Mediation Board has proposed a sweeping rule change that would base the outcome of union elections at airlines ...
Mon, November 02, 2009
U.S. agency proposes change for airline union votes
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. National Mediation Board has proposed a sweeping rule change that would base the outcome of union elections at airlines ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
U.S. seen needing more health preparedness for climate change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change will mean new health problems for the United States, but public health officials play only a limited role in decisions ...
Sun, October 25, 2009
EU leaders seek treaty, climate change deals
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders hope to reach a deal at a summit this week removing the last obstacles to a treaty to give ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Southeast U.S. exposed to climate change impact: Oxfam
By Pascal Fletcher
MIAMI (Reuters) - Poverty and climate hazards make the southeast United States the country's most vulnerable area to climate change impact ...
Mon, October 19, 2009
Chamber says climate change statement a "hoax"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chamber of Commerce spokesman said on Monday that a statement put out earlier by another group that the Chamber no longer ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
Law change needed to cover climate exiles: lawyers
LONDON (Reuters) - International law is unfit to deal with the millions of people expected to flee their home countries to escape droughts and floods ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
Obama's climate-change hopes get a boost
By Louis Charbonneau and Gerard Wynn
UNITED NATIONS/LONDON (Reuters) - Official Washington sounded more upbeat on Monday than it has for weeks in sizing ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai needs to change
LONDON (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai needs to do more to ensure stability in his country if he is declared the victor of a disputed ...
Sun, October 11, 2009
Republican senator backs climate-change effort
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for climate-change legislation in Congress improved on Sunday when a Republican senator broke ranks with his party to ...
Mon, September 28, 2009
Cuba: Obama has not met policy change promises
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has not fulfilled his promises to change U.S. foreign policy and may not be fully in control ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
Obama won't change terror detention system: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has decided not to seek legislation to establish a new detention system to hold foreign terrorism suspects, The Washington ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
U.S. accounting change might help tech companies
By Gabriel Madway
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. accounting rule makers approved a change in reporting regulations on Wednesday that might benefit technology companies ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Proposed FCC Web rule change draws wireless ire
By John Poirier and Sinead Carew
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. phone companies may be forced to open their wireless networks to rival ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Obama to stress climate change problem is shared
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will stress at the U.N. climate change summit that the climate change problem is shared and ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Contraception vital in climate change fight: expert
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Contraception advice is crucial to poor countries' battle with climate change, and policy makers are failing their people if ...
Sat, September 12, 2009
Obama to change policy on detainees at Afghan base: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to issue new guidelines meant to provide prisoners at a U.S. detention center in Afghanistan greater ...
Mon, September 07, 2009
Saudi Arabia leads the call for no OPEC change
By Simon Webb and Alex Lawler
VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC ministers were all but certain to leave output targets unchanged at a meeting late on ...
Mon, September 07, 2009
U.S. climate change bill to compete with healthcare
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Environmentalists hope the push in Congress for climate change legislation is not overwhelmed by the debate dominating Capitol Hill ...
Tue, September 01, 2009
U.N. chief calls for urgent action on climate change
By Wojciech Moskwa
LONGYEARBYEN, Svalbard (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on world leaders on Monday to take urgent action to combat climate ...
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