As China opens bad debt market, private equity firms step in
* Official figures show distressed debt market $600 billion plus
* Official figures show distressed debt market $600 billion plus
(Reuters) - The SWIFT messaging system plans to ask banks to make sure they are following recommended security practices following an unprecedented cyber attack on Bangladesh's central bank that yielded $81 million, a spokeswoman for the group told Reuters on Sunday.
* Third Aussie winner in last four PGA Tour starts (Adds details, quotes)
On his historic visit to Cuba as the first U.S. president do so in 88 years, President Barack Obama meets with embassy staff telling them "it's a historic opportunity to engage directly with the Cuban people." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
On his historic visit to Cuba as the first U.S. president do so in 88 years, President Barack Obama meets with embassy staff telling them "it's a historic opportunity to engage directly with the Cuban people." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
On his historic visit to Cuba as the first U.S. president do so in 88 years, President Barack Obama meets with embassy staff telling them "it's a historic opportunity to engage directly with the Cuban people." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
(Reuters) - England assistant coach Gary Neville has delayed joining up with Roy Hodgson’s squad for this month's friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands so he can focus on putting things right with his beleaguered Valencia team.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five cheetah cubs are fighting for their lives after being delivered prematurely at a Cincinnati zoo by a caesarean section, a procedure seldom performed during the birth of the endangered cats.
MELBOURNE, March 21 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open higher on Monday after leaders in China, Australia's top trade partner, said over the weekend the economy was showing signs of improvement. Ahead of those comments, local share price index futures rose 0.6 percent to 5,193.0, a 9.9-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark closed up 0.3 percent on Friday after touching a 10-week high. New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was steady in ear
March 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational at the par-72 course on Sunday in Orlando, Florida -17 Jason Day (Australia) 66 65 70 70 -16 Kevin Chappell (U.S.) 68 68 67 69 -14 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 67 66 70 71 Troy Merritt (U.S.) 67 69 67 71 -12 Zach Johnson (U.S.) 70 70 68 68 -11 Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 70 69 71 67 Jamie Lovemark (U.S.) 68 68 71 70 Kiradech Aphi
Rain didn't stop the First Family as they toured Old Havana on the first visit to the island nation by a U.S. president in 88 years. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Rain didn't stop the First Family as they toured Old Havana on the first visit to the island nation by a U.S. president in 88 years. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Rain didn't stop the First Family as they toured Old Havana on the first visit to the island nation by a U.S. president in 88 years. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Rain didn't stop the First Family as they toured Old Havana on the first visit to the island nation by a U.S. president in 88 years. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Rain didn't stop the First Family as they toured Old Havana on the first visit to the island nation by a U.S. president in 88 years. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
PARIS (Reuters) - Newly-crowned champions Paris St Germain suffered their first Ligue 1 home loss in almost two years and second defeat of the season with a 2-0 reverse to second-placed AS Monaco on Sunday.
COLUMBIA — He went up for a layup and came down with all his weight on his right leg. It didn’t feel quite right, but Michael Carrera was accustomed to playing through a little pain, so he just kept going.
March 20 (Reuters) - Jason Day sank a four-foot par putt at the final hole to clinch a one-stroke victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida on Sunday.
Kurdish migrants in the Idomeni refugee camp in Greece mark their traditional New Year celebrations on the spring equinox despite what they describe as a "depressing atmosphere". Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Kurdish migrants in the Idomeni refugee camp in Greece mark their traditional New Year celebrations on the spring equinox despite what they describe as a "depressing atmosphere". Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Kurdish migrants in the Idomeni refugee camp in Greece mark their traditional New Year celebrations on the spring equinox despite what they describe as a "depressing atmosphere". Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Kurdish migrants in the Idomeni refugee camp in Greece mark their traditional New Year celebrations on the spring equinox despite what they describe as a "depressing atmosphere". Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Kurdish migrants in the Idomeni refugee camp in Greece mark their traditional New Year celebrations on the spring equinox despite what they describe as a "depressing atmosphere". Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Having already built three car factories from the ground up, Katarina Fjording — vice president in charge of Volvo’s first U.S. manufacturing site in Berkeley County — knows the drill by now.
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid forwards Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo were all on target in a 4-0 win over Sevilla that took Zinedine Zidane’s side within one point of second-placed city rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday.