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News Feed Latest worldwide news A Data Broker Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain The Acxiom Corporation plans to open a Web site that will allow individual consumers to see some of the information that the company has collected about them. Square Feet Across China, Skyscrapers Brush the Heavens China is home to 60 of the worlds 100 tallest buildings now under construction, but the scale and speed of the projects have caused concern. Disagreement on targets preceded Zurich CFO's suicide ZURICH, Sept 5 (Reuters) - On August 14, Zurich Insurance chairman Josef Ackermann received financial chief Pierre Wauthier and head of investor relations James Quin at his office overlooking Lake... WRAPUP 3-US retailers rely on discounts to win back-to-school shoppers NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Some U.S. retailers reported stronger-than-expected August sales on Thursday, but many of them had to resort to deep discounts to attract back-to-school shoppers. Helton, De La Rosa Stall Dodgers Run Jorge De La Rosa pitched six strong innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, Todd Helton homered and the Colorado Rockies snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers' six-game winning streak with a 7-5 victory on Wednesday night. Student Killed and 3 Are Hurt at Houston-Area High School A fight, possibly gang related, broke out a few minutes before classes began at Spring High School, and a 17-year-old was stabbed to death. Get biz class upgrade Flying economy getting you down? World leaders pressure Obama over Syria at G20 summit ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama faced growing pressure from Russia's Vladimir Putin and other world leaders on Thursday to decide against launching military strikes in Syria, which many of them fear would hurt the global economy and push up oil prices. Currents | Q+A Mira Nakashima Not Far From the Tree On preserving, and building on, the legacy of a celebrated furniture maker. Whats on Thursday Television highlights. Gadgetwise A TV Speaker System Heard but Not Seen The Cynema Soundfield, from Niles, is a sound bar for TVs that is mounted flush to the wall, with a grille that can be painted to disappear into the dcor. Apple invites media to Beijing September 11 event reports BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc has invited Chinese journalists to an event in Beijing on September 11, just hours after it is widely expected to unveil its newest iPhone models in the United States, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. On Tennis A Lesson in Adjusting to Lower Expectations Lleyton Hewitt, like Roger Federer, is 32 and was once No. 1 in the world, but he has moved on from those increasingly distant days and found meaning at a new, lower level. The worst "best" financial advice There's a lot of outdated money advice out there. Reuters Personal Finance Editor Lauren Young points out the popular advice you're likely to hear but should ignore. Brazil tries to elude NSA with new cables, satellite BRASILIA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Can any government escape the prying eyes of the U.S. National Security Agency? Brazil is going to try. Heavy metal rockers Avenged Sevenfold top Billboard album chart LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American heavy metal rockers Avenged Sevenfold topped the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, keeping off new entries by rappers Big Sean and Juicy J. Draghi cautious on recovery, says ECB ready to act FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank said on Thursday it was ready to cut interest rates or pump more money into the euro zone economy if needed to bring money market rates down and help the euro zone's "very, very green" recovery. Regulator raps Fukushima operator over 'unreliable' data TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco), the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, is still putting out questionable data on radiation leaks, causing confusion and a heightened sense of crisis, Japan's nuclear regulator said. Andr Balazs sells majority stake in Standard hotel brand Sept 4 (Reuters) - Hotelier Andr Balazs has sold a majority interest in his Standard hotel brand and said the brand's High Line property in New York was looking for new investors. Breakingviews Minimum wage woes Aug. 29 - With fast-food workers set to strike, a new study shows how welfare usually pays more than low-wage jobs. Jeffrey Goldfarb and Richard Beales discuss the conundrum for policymakers. F.T.C. Says Webcams Flaw Put Users Lives on Display In a case that highlights the vulnerabilities of digitally connected devices like appliances and cars the so-called Internet of Things the F.T.C. censured a maker of video cameras. Phys Ed What to Do if Your Child Tears an A.C.L. When my 16-year-old son wracked his knee this summer, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and other structures in the terrible triad, I learned many lessons I could have spent my parenthood happily not learning. The Catch, the Quake, the Breeze, the Stick The end of an era for San Franciscos ballpark by the bay begins with the 49ers opener against Green Bay on Sept. 8 and ends in demolition after the N.F.L. season. Pope joked about fear of being 'robbed' in Vatican media BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine archbishop said Pope Francis jokingly told him he chose to live in a simple Vatican residence to avoid getting robbed in the more regal papal palace, the... Investing in a Future for Asias Young Women Wedu aims to help women in Southeast Asia gain access to higher education through microfinancing, mentoring and counseling. 'Golden Bear' on tennis love Pat Cash meets golfing great Jack Nicklaus who explains why the golf swing is very similar to the basics of tennis. Wines of The Times Chteauneuf That Proves Bigger Is Not So Bad The 2010 vintage wins over a traditionalist who remembers it way back when. Identical twin U.S. astronauts to serve as research subjects CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's only identical twin astronauts are planning to serve as guinea pigs for studies investigating the genetic impacts of long-duration spaceflight. Riley Cooper, Cary Williams Scuffle at Practice The first punch thrown at Riley Cooper since it became known he made a racial remark didn't come from an opponent, but a teammate. No new Scion models soon despite falling U.S. sales -Toyota exec DETROIT, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Scion, Toyota Motor Corp's sagging youth-oriented brand, will not be rejuvenated by fresh models on its U.S. showroom floors anytime soon, a top U.S. Toyota executive said... Global Health Life Expectancy Grows for Women Age 50 and Up A new World Health Organization report indicated that while women are living longer, poor and middle-income countries could easily make greater gains. The Search How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong. Liberty Crushed by Minnesota Lindsay Whalen scored 18 points to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the host Liberty, 73-47. Acxiom Lets Consumers See Data It Collects Visitors to the site can review many seemingly innocuous facts about themselves, but critics say it provides a sanitized view of the information mining behind data-driven marketing. High Low Finance The Perils When Megabanks Lose Focus Bailouts were necessary in 2008 to keep the financial system operating, but it is now more important than ever to distinguish why that was important. Players' need for speed The love affair between football stars and flash cars goes back years -- but what does the number of players being hit with driving bans say about footballers' need for speed? South Africa's Alexander Forbes to IPO in 2014 -CEO JOHANNESBURG, Sept 5 (Reuters) - South African financial services firm Alexander Forbes is preparing to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the second half of next year, its chief executive... Hunt for killer 'Diana' in Mexico She calls herself "Diana, the Hunter." Authorities say the elusive woman has killed at least two bus drivers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Media report that they have received e-mails from the suspect, claiming the killings were to avenge women who have been raped by bus drivers. N.H.L. Stars Are Invited to Camps for Olympics Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are among the N.H.L. players whom the United States, Canada and Russia have asked to participate in orientation camps. Critics Notebook Luther, Starring Idris Elba, Is Back for Season 3 Idris Elba (and a couple of his nemeses) return on Tuesday for the third season of the BBC America series about the unusual London police detective John Luther.

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