Aviva puts Malaysian business on block - sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva plc has put its Malaysian operations on the block and is close to hiring a bank to help with the sale process, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a deal potentially worth about $200 million (124 million pounds). Related Stories Rug pulled from under struggling Clinton Cards Africa miner SNR opens new coal export route UBS's Asia oil and ...

Glencore says commodities trading robust
LONDON (Reuters) - Glencore said trading, which spans oil, grains and metals, was robust in the first quarter while mining projects it hopes will drive production growth were on schedule despite power outages, rain and equipment glitches. Related Stories Rug pulled from under struggling Clinton Cards Africa miner SNR opens new coal export route UBS's Asia oil and gas banker Martinez quits ...

London finance firms seen cutting 25,000 jobs in 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Jobs in London's finance sector will slump to their lowest level for 16 years as the euro zone crisis is predicted to cause over 25,000 layoffs in 2012. Related Stories Rug pulled from under struggling Clinton Cards Africa miner SNR opens new coal export route UBS's Asia oil and gas banker Martinez quits - source Euro zone shift to growth could end equities rout Analysis ...

Campbell Hotel recalls Tulsa’s art deco days
Do you remember those old black and white movies where the main characters lived in glamorous Manhattan penthouses? The women wore sleek and slinky gowns and furs for dinner and held long, jeweled cigarette holders in their graceful hands.

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HIGHTSTOWN: Council calls special meeting on Hurricane Irene recovery
HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Council announced a second special meeting on Hurricane Irene recovery efforts.

Police report sheds light on overdose victim found near Germany Creek
Racheal Childs had searched for her brother at the hospital and at the morgue.

MacKinnon: Rachinski dances around competition in WHL
EDMONTON - Edmonton Oil Kings forward Rhett Rachinski, as the hockey players might say, can ‘dance.’That’s no metaphor for skating prowess either, but the stone truth. The 20-year-old Western Hockey League veteran can cut a rug. And any which way you want, at that.“Oh, yeah, absolutely,” said Doug Rachinski, Rhett’s dad, who, with his wife Roxanne, owns and operates Dance Unlimited, a well-known ...

In the know: Canadian student protests
In a situation similar to the Occupy demonstrations on University of California campuses this winter, Canadian students have been protesting their government’s decision to increase public university tuition fees and suspend classes until August.

Promoting a bike-friendly city
BEVERLY — Todd Balf was riding his bike down Cabot Street, his groceries and even a newly purchased rug vacuum packed onto the back. "I got crazy looks," he said. Balf admits his cargo bike, with its long rear rack and side satchel bags, is a bit "funky." But at the same time, he and other bicycle enthusiasts are hoping the sight of bicycles on the streets of Beverly becomes so commonplace that ...