Euro banking deal fails to impress markets

LONDON (AP) ? A sketchy agreement on how to create a single European banking supervisor failed to impress markets on Friday, with stocks drifting lower ahead of another round of U.S. corporate earnings statements and after a shock trading update from Google.

On Thursday, Google surprised investors by publishing by mistake its worse-than-expected earnings ahead of schedule. After billions were wiped off the internet giant's market value, the company suspended trading in its shares.

Microsoft also disappointed with its latest update, contributing to a broad retreat in technology stocks.

"After what had started to look like a relatively upbeat season, investors are now looking a little more wary," said Fawad Razaqzada, market strategist at GFT Markets.

Highlights later include earnings reports from McDonald's, General Electric and Honeywell.

By mid-morning in Europe, Germany's DAX was down 0.3 percent at 7,412 while the CAC-40 in France fell 0.2 percent to 3,527. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares as flat at 5,918.

Wall Street was poised for a subdued opening with both Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures down 0.1 percent.

An agreement early Friday by the leaders of the 17 euro countries to push ahead with a single banking supervisory body failed to support markets. The leaders remained vague on key details, such as when the supervisor will be up and running.

Some investors and analysts worry that Europe's politicians may have lost the incentive to fix things quickly now that market turmoil has subsided. The borrowing costs of countries like Spain have eased since the European Central Bank unveiled in September a new bond-buying program.

"Europe's politicians seem to have kicked things into the long grass for a few more months as they fail to agree on steps towards banking supervision or closer integration," said Rebecca O'Keeffe, head of investment at Interactive Investor. "As interest rates continue to fall, so the need to act decisively diminishes."

The unconvincing result of the EU summit left the euro trading 0.2 percent lower on the day at $1.3050.

Earlier, Asian stock markets plodded through a mostly mixed session.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 0.2 percent to finish at 9,002.68. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.8 percent to 1,943.84. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.2 percent to 21,551.76.

In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.2 percent to 2,128.30 and the smaller Shenzhen Composite Index shed 0.2 percent to 877.29. Markets in Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and India also fell.

Oil markets were subdued with the price of benchmark New York crude down 4 cents at $92.06 a barrel.

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Round-up of Spotlight : Healthy Snacks/Appetizer ~ Cuisine Delights

Finally, the round-up of Spotlight : Healthy Snacks/Appetizer Ideas is out. After juggling with 107 yummy entries, I've tried to categorize all the entries into their respective groups. As there were lots of entries, there are some repetations. If I have missed any of your entries, please let me know. I'll include that in the round-up. I have no words to Thank All Of You for sending such brilliant ideas for the event. Please shower your support this way in future also. Let's start this delicious journey with.....
Snacks as Breakfast Items : First Row(LEFT TO RIGHT) :
Dhokla Cake from Food Mazaa
Onion Uthappam from Preeti's Kitchen Life
Khaman Dhokla in MW from Cuisine Delights(host's entry)
Paniyaram From Nivedhanam
Second Row(left to right) :
Poached Eggs from Follow Foodie
Phir Bhi Dil hai Hindustani-Dhokla from Pure Vegetarian Bites
Kara Paniyaram(Spicy Rice Balls) From Sara's Tasty Buds
5 Taste Uthappam from Sara's Tasty Buds?
Third Row(left to rigth) :
Besan Cheela from Indian Vegetarian Recipes
Tiranga Idli from Indian Vegetarian Recipes
Oats & Fruits Smoothie from Preeti's Kitchen Life
Uthappam from Indian Vegetarian Recipes
Fourth Row(left to rigth) :
Vada with Sambar from Shruti's Rasoi
No Dough Pizza from Shruti's Blog?
Vegetable Oats from Random Ponderings of a Working Mom
Paneer Paratha from Indian Vegetarian Recipes

Sandwiches/Burgers : From Top Left(clockwise):
Breakfast Sub Or veggie Sub from Cook-eat-Burrrp
Rajma Sandwich from Indian Vegetarian Recipes
Del Monte Nugget Sandwich from My healthy happy Kitchen?
Tomato, Cucumber & lettuce sandwich from Shweta in the Kitchen
Vege Burger from Cook-eat-Burrrp
Bread Matra (yellow chickpeas) sandwich form Priyanka's Simple & delicious recipes?
Soya Potato patties from Sahasra Recipes

Baked Goodies :

First Row(left to right) :
Veg Pizza from Recipe Junction(host's entry)
Chocolate Ginger Bundt cake from Recipe Junction(host's entry)
Bow-Tie Khara Biscuits from Food Mazaa

Second Row(left to right) :
Savory Oats Muffin from Nivedhanam
Almond & Tutti-frutti Quick Bread from Nivedhanam
Chocolate Oats Bar from Nivedhanam
Third Row(left to right) :
Honey Cake from Shama's Easy2cook recipes
Lemon Drizzle Bar from Love, eat, read & Live
Spicy Steamed Cup from Preeti's Kitchen Life

?& lastly,? Homemade Garlic Bread from Follow Foodie

Pasta/Noodles :

First Row(left to right):
Spaghetti with Tofu in Tomato-Parsley sauce from Love, Eat, Read & Live
Mixed Hakka Noodles from Sanoli's Kitchen
Pasta with Minced Meat from Hyderabadi Cuisine
Second Row(left to right):
Pasta with Spinach Sauce from Sahasra recipes?
Vegetable pasta from Sahasra Recipes
Vegetable Noodles from Shama's Easy2cook recipes
Third Row(left to right):
Scrambled Egg Pasta from Cuisine Delights(host's entry)
Scrambled Egg Spaghetti From Recipe Junction(host's entry)
Spaghetti Bolognese from Sanoli's Kitchen

Dips/Salad :

First Row(left to right) :

Second Row(left to right) :

Third Row(left to right) :

Snacks as snacks/appetizer :?

Collage 1?

First Row(left to right) :
Bengali Vegetable Chop from Cuisine Delights(host's entry)
Vegetable Spring roll from Shweta in the Kitchen?
Vegetable Rolls from Sahasra Recipes ?
Tamalapaku (Betel leaves) Bajji from Sahasra Recipes
Second Row(left to right) :
Soya 65 from Food Mazaa
Potato Pea patties from Love, Eat, Read & Live
Pav Bhaji from Indian Vegetarian Recipes
Spring Onion Rings from Food Mazaa?
Third Row(left to right) :
Noodles Samosa from Sahasra Recipes
No Dough Pizza from Shruti's Blog
Moong dal patties from Food Mazaa
Mochar Chop(banana flower Cutlets) from Cuisine Delights(host's entry)
Fourth Row(left to right) :
Stuffed Mirchi Pakora from Cuisine Delights(host's entry)
Sweet banana pepper fritters/Mirchi/Milagai Bhajji from Follow Foodie
Masala Kadalai/Crispy fried peanuts from You too Can Cook

Collage 2 :

First Row(Left to right):

Second Row(Left to right):

Third Row(Left to right):

Fourth Row(Left to right):

Some other Healthy snacks/Appetizer ideas:

First Row(Left to right):

Second Row(Left to right):

Paneer Paratha from Indian Vegetarian Recipes
Matar Sheddho/Cooked Yellow Peas from Sanoli's Kitchen

Third Row(Left to right):

Poha from Indian Vegetarian Recipes

Fourth Row(Left to right):

Pav Bhaji from Priyanka's Simple & Delicious recipes?

?Dessert :

From Top left (clockwise) ::

Mawa Gujiya from? Priyanka's Simple & Delicious recipes? Our journey ends here right now, wasn't it mouth watering? Now don't forget to send your traditional Festival recipes to this Month's Spotlight event, "Spotlight : Festive Food"

I sincerely thank each one of you for sending such creative healthy recipes to us.

Many of you sent multiple entries..

Most Entries sent by Food Mazaa, total of 10 recipes, A special thanks to Shobha of Food Mazaa

Sahasra Recipes sent 9 recipes

Indian vegetarian Recipes 8 recipes

Nivedhanam, Shweta in the KItchen, Preeti's KItchen life, Sanoli's Kitchen each sent 5 recipes

Please accept this badge as a token of gratitude from Spotlight?

Source: http://cuisinedelights.blogspot.com/2012/10/round-up-of-spotlight-healthy.html

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FDA extends review of Biogen's multiple sclerosis drug

(Reuters) - Biotechnology company Biogen Idec Inc said U.S. health regulators extended by three months the review date of its much-awaited multiple sclerosis (MS) drug BG-12, but analysts said the delay was only a minor setback.

Shares of Biogen were down 2 percent at $150.72 in morning trading on the Nasdaq.

The stock has risen more than 50 percent over the past 12 months, largely on optimism about BG-12, which showed robust results in trials and had no safety concerns.

Analysts said the delay would push the review date to March, but added such extensions were not uncommon.

"The registrational studies for BG-12 - DEFINE and CONFIRM - enrolled about 1,200 and 1,400 patients, respectively. Given the size and complexity of the filings, we are not surprised that the FDA would require additional time to review the application," Barclays Capital analyst Anthony Butler said.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it needed additional time to review the application, but did not ask for additional studies, according to Biogen.

Butler and Wells Fargo Securities analyst Brian Abrahams pointed out that Sanofi's oral MS drug Aubagio also had its review extended earlier this year, but was later approved.

BG-12, also known as dimethyl fumarate, would be the second oral MS drug on the market, competing with Novartis AG's Gilenya.

Analysts expect sales of $390 million and $980 million for BG-12 in 2013 and 2014, Barclays's Butler said in a note.

The oral drug is currently also under regulatory review in the European Union, Australia, Canada and Switzerland.

Biogen also markets Avonex and Tysabri to treat relapsing-remitting MS, the most common kind of MS.

Multiple sclerosis affects 400,000 Americans and 2.1 million people worldwide, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

(Reporting By Vrinda Manocha and Esha Dey in Bangalore; Editing by Maju Samuel)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fda-extends-review-biogen-ms-drug-shares-fall-130642878--finance.html

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Former Nokia Money crew kicks off iKaaz mobile payments, lets shops go with or without NFC

It's a big day for mobile payments. Multiple former Nokia Money veterans have formally launched iKaaz, a two-pronged strategy to phone commece where choice is the order of the day. The first components, M-POS and its accompanying Tap & Pay, are rough equivalents to familiar NFC-based services like Google Wallet that rely on an NFC tag and matching app for in-store sales. A Consumer Wallet for Enterprises occupies more familiar territory for the ex-Nokia crew: it provides a mobile account that doesn't require NFC or even an app, letting those in developing countries exchange funds through SMS or USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) if they're sporting basic handsets. Us end users will need to wait for actual implementations before we see iKaaz for ourselves, but the sheer flexibility could have us paying through our phones in some unexpected places.

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Weight Lifting Equipment: What are the essentials for ... - Health Guide

With so many health and fitness benefits available to people who do resistance exercise on a regular basis, it?s no wonder that home weight lifting equipment is in high demand. From home gyms and weight lifting benches to used weight lifting equipment and high end Hammer Strength machines, people are stocking up and filling their home gyms with some pretty serious iron. However, if you?re just getting started with setting up a home gym, it?s best to get the essential weight lifting equipment before you go all out.

But what weight lifting equipment is essential? There are so many different home gyms, weight sets and weight lifting accessories avaialble these days that it can often be difficult to filter down to the foundational equipment that you need to perform high energy, muscle building exercises at home. Luckily, we?ve put together a list to help you get the essential weight lifting equipment for your home gym.

Here are the equipment and weight lifting accessories that should be stocked in every home gym area:

* Free Weights. The core weight lifting equipment is, of course, weights. It?s good to start off with at least two hundred pounds of free weights. Even if you don?t plan on lifting seriously heavy weights, a good home gym should still have plenty of dumbbells and weight plates on hand, so you can quickly move from one exercise to another. And with the availability of adjustable dumbbells, you don?t have to purchase a whole rack of weights in order to do the best muscle building exercises.

* Weight Lifting Gloves. People often forget how much wear and tear their hands get from a hard weight lifting workout. You want to keep your hands protected from scratches, calluses and other injuries that can occur while you lift weights. Make sure that you purchase some high quality weight lifting glove as you stock up on weight lifting equipment for your home gym.

* A Bench or Home Gym Machine. You can choose to get a sturdy bench or upgrade a bit to get a full fledged home gym machine. If you do get a machine, these pieces of weight lifting equipment often have full weight stacks attached, so you can skip on some of the free weights that we mentioned earlier.

* A Pull Up Bar or Pull Up Rack. Pull ups are some of the best strength building exercises you can do. Invest in either a chin up bar that fits over your door or a pull up rack/cage. One of these pieces of weight lifting equipment allow you to do other exercises, like hanging leg raises, so they really do prove to be useful equipment for any home gym.

If you purchase just the essential weight lifting equipment listed above, you?ll have everything you need to perform some serious strength workouts at home. After a few weeks to a few months, you should see some massive improvements to your overall physique and strength levels.

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