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• ANSA: Rigassificatore Brindisi, partita chiusa
• ANSA: Borsa: Tokyo chiude in calo, -0,33%
• ANSA: Pirelli: Benetton vende quota
• ANSA: Petrolio: in rialzo a 93,72 dollari
• Financial Times: Accurate forecasts suit Osborne for once
• Financial Times: Winding down Fannie and Freddie
• Huffington Post: 'Extreme Cheapskates': Housewife Takes Neighbors' Leftovers, Rations Toilet Paper (VIDEO)
• Huffington Post: 'Arrow': A Familiar Figure Figures Out Moira Queen's Darkest Secret (VIDEO)
• Huffington Post: 'Revolution' Mid-Season Finale: Aaron Finally Learns Where His Powers Come From (VIDEO)
• Huffington Post: Health Spending Growth Slows Putting Poor People At Risk: OECD
• Aljazeera: Indonesian protesters burn Australian flags
• Aljazeera: US makes arrests in 'North Korea drug plot'
• Financial Times: Crown jewels up for sale at Alstom
• Aljazeera: Dozens dead in Iraq car bombing
• Aljazeera: Green groups walk out of UN climate talks
• Financial Times: Belarus to extradite Uralkali chief

ANSA: Rigassificatore Brindisi, partita chiusa Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:52 AM PST Delibera votata da comitato portuale dopo 'no' società

ANSA: Borsa: Tokyo chiude in calo, -0,33% Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:16 PM PST Nikkei a 15.076,08 punti

ANSA: Pirelli: Benetton vende quota Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:22 PM PST Valore di 200 milioni

ANSA: Petrolio: in rialzo a 93,72 dollari Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:27 PM PST Brent sale a 107,39 dollari

Financial Times: Accurate forecasts suit Osborne for once Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:22 AM PST Since the OBR is a paragon of transparency, expect a warts-and-all account of its inability to see the recovery

Financial Times: Winding down Fannie and Freddie Posted: 20 Nov 2013 11:00 AM PST Washington should sell off the agencies' assets to the highest bidders, but the core business should be closed down in a phased manner

Huffington Post: 'Extreme Cheapskates': Housewife Takes Neighbors' Leftovers, Rations Toilet Paper (VIDEO) Posted: 21 Nov 2013 12:45 AM PST "Extreme Cheapskates" introduced viewers to the self-proclaimed "ultimate cheapskate housewife," Utah mom Jordan Page. A mother of three, she and her husband Brandt keep their household costs below $15,000 per month. Of course, it's easy to save a lot of money when you don't spend hardly anything on food. Basically, Jordan gathers leftovers from her friends and neighbors. Her mother Tami said, "She's not proud, it's like, Hey, if you're going on vacation and you need to empty out your fridge, bring it on over. People are still willing to give her food." She manages to keep her food budget to about $180 a month. Jordan said she rations out toilet paper and invests in "backyard livestocking" to cultivate her own groceries. She's certainly mastered frugal living, but you'd never know it. The family lives in a $1 million home they bought for $225,000 on short sale. They then sold the basement apartment to Jordan's parents. Entertainment Tonight said that she's taking saving to a whole new level. Her toilet paper rationing has helped her family reduce their usage from 300 rolls per year to just 40. Read More... More on TV Replay

Huffington Post: 'Arrow': A Familiar Figure Figures Out Moira Queen's Darkest Secret (VIDEO) Posted: 21 Nov 2013 01:45 AM PST While Moira's acquittal on "Arrow" was a surprise big enough to shock her entire family, the show saved its best for last. In just a few moments, the whole season was turned on its head, and the road forward was changed irrevocably. After escaping a certain guilty verdict, Moira was taken to a remote part of the city. There, she was stunned to see Malcolm Merlyn. "They said you were dead," she said. But Buddy TV's Carla Day wasn't surprised at all. "Since this summer, it was pretty clear that Malcolm didn't die on the roof. The mystery was when would Malcolm return, not if he would return," she said. "With Malcolm back in town, it will be interesting to see how he reacts to whatever Blood is doing. Is it possible that the Dark Archer and Arrow could work together to bring down an enemy of the city? That would be quite intriguing." Earlier, Moira had admitted to her children that she had slept with Malcolm many years ago. Malcolm had been following her case closely, and convincing the jury to let her off was only one part of what he was up to. "Imagine my joy at learning that Thea is my daughter," he said. It was clearly the last thing Moira wanted him to discover. That reveal surprised Collider's Dave Trumbore. He was sure the secret was going to be that Malcolm was Oliver's father. Read More... More on Reality-Free

Huffington Post: 'Revolution' Mid-Season Finale: Aaron Finally Learns Where His Powers Come From (VIDEO) Posted: 21 Nov 2013 02:45 AM PST Aaron's powers were finally explained on the fall finale of "Revolution." When he died, he was rebooted by the very nanites that are keeping the power off. Apparently, when Aaron brought the power back on during the Season 1 finale by shutting down the nanites, he also woke them up. The collective machines gained a sort of sentience. They presented to Aaron in the form of a childhood friend, explaining that he was able to burn people alive because, "You say kill in your head, so we kill." But then, Aaron rejected the nanites, which seems to have hurt their feelings. They see him like a father, and perhaps choosing a child was representative of the emotional maturity of the machines. After all, they did let his girlfriend die a second time. Granted, Aaron was rude to dismiss them, and then turn around and demand that they help him. "Here's where 'The Terminator' meets 'The Matrix' and things get a little nuts," wrote Buddy TV's Bill King. "As it was explained in 'The Matrix,' even a computer program with artificial intelligence exhibits signs of self-preservation. So I'm assuming that when he shut them off, they became self-aware and turned back on to save their existence, and true AI was born." Read More... More on Reality-Free

Huffington Post: Health Spending Growth Slows Putting Poor People At Risk: OECD Posted: 21 Nov 2013 03:00 AM PST (Fixes typo in first paragraph) By Kate Kelland LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Total health spending fell in one in three OECD nations between 2009 and 2011, with poor people in countries hardest hit by the financial crisis at risk of longer-term problems due to reduced access to medicines and check-ups, the OECD said on Thursday. The drop is a sharp reversal of strong growth in health spending in the years prior to the financial crisis, the Paris-based organisation said, and makes it all the more important that governments work to make healthcare systems more productive, efficient and affordable. Spending per capita fell in 11 of 33 OECD countries between 2009 and 2011, according to the 2013 "Health at a Glance" report. In Greece, which has been crippled by financial and economic crises in recent years, per capita spending plunged by 11.1 percent, while in Ireland it dropped by 6.6 percent. Growth also slowed significantly in other countries, including the United States (1.3 percent) and Canada (0.8 percen). The OECD cautioned that short-term benefits to budgets are likely to be greatly outweighed by the longer-term impacts on health, and health spending. Only Japan and Israel saw the rate of health spending growth accelerate since 2009 compared with the previous decade. Spending in South Korea continued to grow at more than 6 percent per year from 2009, but more slowly than in previous years. With recessions, downturns and faltering economic growth hitting many OECD countries, governments have sought to cut spending by reducing prices of medical goods, especially pharmaceuticals, and by capping budgets and introducing wage cuts in hospitals. The OECD said the market share of generic drugs has increased significantly over the past decade in many countries. Yet generics still represent less than 25 percent of the market in Luxembourg, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Japan and France, compared with about 75 percent in Germany and Britain. More than three-quarters of OECD countries reported a cut in real-term spending on prevention programmes in 2011 over 2010, and half spent less than in 2008. Cuts to spending on cost-effective prevention programmes on obesity, harmful use of alcohol and smoking are a cause for concern, the report said. Reductions in the supply of health services and changes in their financing through increases in direct out-of-pocket payments for patients are also affecting access to care. After years of improvement, waiting times for some operations in Portugal, Spain, England and Ireland are now on the rise, the OECD said. It also warned that across the OECD, the poorest people are worst affected and may be going without care they need such as medicines or check-ups for chronic conditions. "This may have long-term health and economic consequences on the most vulnerable in society," it said. (Editing by Ralph Boulton) Read More... More on Global Financial Crisis

Aljazeera: Indonesian protesters burn Australian flags Posted: 21 Nov 2013 03:03 AM PST Australian visitors urged to avoid protests and remain extremely vigilant as anger over phone-tapping claims boils over.

Aljazeera: US makes arrests in 'North Korea drug plot' Posted: 21 Nov 2013 03:35 AM PST Five men extradited to US for allegedly trying to traffic methamphetamine from the reclusive communist state.

Financial Times: Crown jewels up for sale at Alstom Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:38 AM PST Sheer cash pressures are forcing Patrick Kron to consider the sale of a minority stake in the transport division, one of Alstom's most prized assets

Aljazeera: Dozens dead in Iraq car bombing Posted: 21 Nov 2013 05:37 AM PST Attack in Diyala province in town populated mostly by Shia Kurds follows day of deadly bombings across the country.

Aljazeera: Green groups walk out of UN climate talks Posted: 21 Nov 2013 08:09 AM PST Six groups leave climate negotiations in Warsaw after saying the talks are a waste of time.

Financial Times: Belarus to extradite Uralkali chief Posted: 21 Nov 2013 08:41 AM PST Baumgertner will be detained and investigated in Moscow on charges of abuse of power and embezzlement, though he is expected to be released soon

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