Wal-Mart profit up despite sales weakness in the United States May 16th, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday even as sales fell 1.4 percent at its Walmart U.S. stores open at least a year because of a delay in income tax refund checks, cool weather, less grocery inflation than expe... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : walmart, profit, despite, sales, weakness, united, states, Top Keywords

Moyes to leave Everton, sets sights on Man United May 9th, 2013 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - David Moyes will leave Everton at the end of the season and has confirmed his desire to succeed Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager, Everton said on Thursday. Moyes, who has been at Everton for 11 years, is favourite to beco... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : moyes, leave, everton, sets, sights, united, states, Top Keywords

Ferguson steps down as Manchester United manager May 8th, 2013 - 11:30h (CET +01.00) By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season after more than 26 years in charge, bringing to a close the most glittering managerial career in British football. The Premier League cha... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ferguson, steps, down, manchester, united, manager, states, Top Keywords

Solar-powered plane wraps first leg of flight across United States May 5th, 2013 - 06:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - The flight from San Fransisco to Phoenix took 18 hours and 18 minutes on Saturday - and didn't use a drop of fuel. A solar-powered airplane that developers hope eventually to pilot around the world landed safely in Phoenix on the fir... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : solarpowered, plane, wraps, first, flight, across, united, states, Top Keywords

Mont. man reunited with bird he lost in a divorce Apr 23rd, 2013 - 02:30h (CET +01.00) BUTTE, Mont. (AP) - A Great Falls man who lost his macaw in a divorce more than five years ago has been reunited with the bird, thanks to an observant friend. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mont, reunited, bird, lost, divorce, across, united, states, Top Keywords

Factbox - Manchester United's title wins Apr 23rd, 2013 - 00:10h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Factbox on Manchester United who were crowned English champions for the 20th time after beating Aston Villa 3-0 on Monday: The early days United first became English champions in 1907-08 under manager Ernest Mangnall. They won it a... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : factbox, manchester, united's, title, wins, across, united, states, Top Keywords

Van Persie hat-trick leads Man United to 20th league title Apr 22nd, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United won their 20th league title on Monday when a Robin van Persie hat-trick led them to 3-0 victory over Aston Villa and gave them an unassailable 16-point lead over last season's Premier League cham... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : persie, hattrick, leads, united, 20th, league, title, states, Top Keywords

United Nations says Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe Apr 19th, 2013 - 03:10h (CET +01.00) By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syrian families have been burned in their homes, people bombed waiting for bread, children tortured, raped and murdered and cities reduced to rubble in Syria's two-year-old war that has sparked a hu... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : united, nations, says, syria, conflict, humanitarian, catastrophe, states, Top Keywords

Long-serving Man United chief exec to step down Feb 20th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's David Gill will step down in June after a decade as chief executive of the English Premier League football club, United said on Wednesday. Executive vice chairman Ed Woodward, a former investment banker wit... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : longserving, united, chief, exec, step, down, catastrophe, states, Top Keywords

Asset manager BlackRock buys into Manchester United Jan 31st, 2013 - 10:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Asset manager BlackRock has built a stake of more than 8 percent in the listed shares of football club Manchester United. The U.S. company owns 8.21 percent of the English Premier League club's Class A shares, listed on the Ne... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : asset, manager, blackrock, buys, manchester, united, catastrophe, states, Top Keywords