IMF keeps global growth forecasts; China, eurozone revised higher IMF keeps global growth forecasts; China, eurozone revised higher: The International Monetary Fund on Monday kept its growth forecasts for the world economy unchanged for this year and next, although it slightly revised up growth expectations for the eurozone and China. […]

Asian shares slip as risk appetite ebbs, dollar sulks Asian shares slip as risk appetite ebbs, dollar sulks: Asian stocks slipped on Monday as demand for riskier assets ebbed after their recent strong gains, while the European Central Bank’s apparent equanimity at the euro’s two-year highs left the dollar languishing. […]

Oil market rebalancing to speed up in second half Oil market rebalancing to speed up in second half: OPEC’s Barkindo A rebalancing of the oil market is progressing more slowly than expected, but it will speed up in the second half of the year, OPEC’s Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said […]

A ‘lost’ wallet leads to found love Kayla Johnson didn’t have a script in mind when she approached the crowded booth of men at the Plaza Tavern, a Wisconsin bar, in April 2013. “Hey, guys, sorry to interrupt,”she ad-libbed. “We were just sitting here and my roommate lost her wallet. […]