Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr NEW YORK (AP) -- Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications....
Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation ROME (AP) -- A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation....
Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) -- Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters....
Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions BERLIN (AP) -- Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved....
AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list languishes YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- If you're American and want to do business in Myanmar, there's a list of people and companies you have to steer clear of by law. But it leaves off a former minister's son U.S. officials suspected of brokering arms deals with North Korea, and high-rolling relatives of the man who led the repressive military government for 19 years....