In India, Slump in Production Puts Pressure on Rupee
Date: 11 May 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Output at factories, utilities and mines declined 3.5 percent from a year earlier, adding to fears that the outlook has worsened because of deficits, political gridlock and inflation.
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Florida: Polo Mogul Is Sentenced to 16 Years
Date: 12 May 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The polo tycoon John Goodman was sentenced to 16 years in prison for driving under the influence, manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the death of Scott P. Wilson, 23.
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Winning the News Cycle, Losing the Race
Date: 12 May 2012
By Ross Douthat
Ross Douthat
The Obama White House has worked to change the subject to social issues. But in a pocketbook election, it helps to focus on pocketbook anxieties.
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Gregory Osberg, Chief Executive of Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, Is Out
Date: 11 May 2012
By David Carr
David Carr
Mr. Osberg will be replaced by the current chief operating officer, Robert J. Hall, who will become publisher and chief executive of the Philadelphia Media Network, which owns the newspapers.
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The Week’s Business News in Pictures
Date: 12 May 2012
Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting, the coming Facebook public offering and a stunning trading loss by JPMorgan Chase were among the week’s top business stories.
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Syria: A Suicide Bomber Is Foiled in Aleppo, the State News Agency Says
Date: 12 May 2012
By Rick Gladstone
Rick Gladstone
Security forces in Aleppo killed a suicide bomber driving a minibus crammed with canisters of explosives before he could detonate them, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
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Murdoch Confidante Recalls Chummy Ties With British Leaders
Date: 11 May 2012
By Sarah Lyall
Sarah Lyall
Rebekah Brooks’s appearance on Friday before an inquiry into press ethics offered a glimpse into the relationship between political power and the press in Britain.
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Who Is Who in the British Tabloid Scandal
Date: 11 May 2012
Key individuals involved in the News of the World phone hacking scandal.
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Tebow Draws Crowd as Jets Open Locker Room
Date: 11 May 2012
By Zach Schonbrun
Zach Schonbrun
As the Jets opened their practice center to the news media Thursday, much of the huddling was done around the locker of a new arrival, Tim Tebow.
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Slump in Production Puts Pressure on Rupee
Date: 11 May 2012
By The New York Times
The central bank of India, Reserve Bank, tells exporters to convert half of their foreign currency earnings into rupees.
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