Rebekah Brooks charged over phone-hacking scandal
Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm, has been charged with perverting the course of justice over the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World. Full Article
Euro zone economy avoids recession but split grows
BRUSSELS - The euro zone just avoided recession in early 2012 but the region's debt crisis sapped the life out of the French and Italian economies and widened a split with paymaster Germany.
Employment to rise for first time in a year - poll
Employers plan to increase staffing for the first time in a year, a survey shows, raising hopes that higher employment may boost morale and consumer spending. Full Article
Similarities may push Merkel, Hollande together
BERLIN/PARIS - The impulsive Sarkozy and the reserved Merkel were always too different to be close. That is why Merkel and her entourage are looking forward to working with his Socialist successor. The relationship may prove decisive for the euro zone's future. Full Article
Greece, euro exit and the drummer in the band
BRUSSELS - A year ago, it was nearly impossible to get a diplomat in Brussels to talk about the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone. Now, it's the opening to most conversations. Full Article
JPMorgan CEO prepares to face shareholders
Jamie Dimon faces a grilling from shareholders when JPMorgan Chase convenes its annual meeting on Tuesday, just days after disclosing it lost billions of dollars in trading that was supposed to protect the mammoth bank from risk. Full Article
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Volatile start-ups need independent boards
Start-ups face unique pressures, from executives with skin in the game to investors pushing for quick returns. Reuters columnist Lucy Marcus meets the founder of tech start-up, PeerIndex. Video
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Instant building - just add labour, fireworks, cow
A Chinese company builds a low-carbon, three-storey building in just over a week using a unique system of prefabricated modules, but its ambitious CEO has much larger plans. Video | Full Article
U.S., Russian crew blast off for space station
KOROLYOV, Russia - A Soyuz spaceship carrying two Russians and one American astronaut blasts off for the International Space Station after more than a month's delay over a problem with the hull of the Russian-built capsule. Full Article
Breakingviews: Germany's 'free lunch' economics
May 15 - Strong technology and labour reforms keep making Germany richer but trade surpluses bring credit losses and political spats, says Breakingviews.
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Spain's 96-hour protest
Spain’s Indignados (Indignant) movement marks its one year anniversary with 96 hours of continuous protest, in a renewed outcry over the eurozone crisis.
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Greece hangs by a thread, Germany defies gravity
Poles apart: Greek political talks look doomed, while Germany performs another economic miracle by posting a surprise jump in GDP. Video
How to protect the euro from a Greek exit
The chances of Athens quitting the euro have shot up. Unless the rest of the euro zone is well prepared, the knock-on effect will be devastating. Fortunately, it’s not too difficult to construct a contingency plan. Commentary
JP Morgan - when basis trades blow up
After announcing a $2 billion trading loss in what was described as a hedging strategy gone bad, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon said he should have been watching more closely “trading losses - and newspapers”. It wasn’t a joke. Once your positions become public knowledge, the market will smell blood. Commentary
Property slowdown leaves China on shaky ground
It has taken Chinese property developers a year of falling prices to rein in speculative behaviour. Now the message seems to be hitting home. If construction slows, growth will too. And if caution replaces speculation, the Chinese economy could end up with a painfully hard landing. Commentary
Instagram's Facebook filter
Many see Facebook’s billion-dollar purchase of Instagram, given the social networking giant’s forthcoming IPO, as Mark Zuckerberg looking to boost mobile engagement. But even though Instagram may have had millions of users, it was really built for just one customer: Facebook. Commentary
What price beauty?
The $120 million sale of Munch’s “The Scream” shows the elite art market is effectively serving one social function: giving the rich symbols of affluence. The market for mass art also works well, by some standards. But industrial production has not served the pursuit of the beautiful. Commentary
Las Vegas casinos gamble on online partners with a past
SAN FRANCISCO - Ahead of the legalisation of online poker in the U.S., major casino operators, Native American tribes and social-gaming giants are cosying up to some tech-savvy offshore partners whose pedigrees might give regulators pause for thought. Full Article
Got 48 hours to explore a city?
Want to mix business and pleasure? Local Reuters correspondents suggest 48-hour itineraries in city hubs and off-radar destinations in our latest batch of Travel Postcards. Full Coverage
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