Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange September 18, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermidNEW YORK | Sun Oct 7, 2012 5:26am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street may be bracing for a pullback as U.S. earnings season begins next week

1 of 3. CEO of Dow Jones, Lex Fenwick speaks during an interview in his New York offices July 20, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid(Advisory: this article contains profanity in the fourth, 27th and 41st paragraphs.) NEW YORK (Reuters) - He's

Performers present a puppet show as part of 'Odd Man Out 2011' by artist Spartacus Chetwynd at Tate Britain in London October 1, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Toby MelvilleLONDON | Mon Oct 1, 2012 10:03pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) - What do a nudist, an inflatable

1 of 2. ''Snake Ceiling,'' by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, is pictured at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo in 2009, in this handout photograph obtained on October 2, 2012. The work is part of Ai's first major U.S. art exhibition scheduled for launch at Washington's

By David LjunggrenOTTAWA | Sun Oct 7, 2012 8:38am EDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Indian companies are lagging behind when it comes to investing in Canada's giant oil sands but could well start making deals within the next five years, Canadian Energy Minister

IKANINI, South Africa | Sun Oct 7, 2012 8:42am EDT IKANINI, South Africa (Reuters) - The rules of the game in South Africa's labour market have changed and the new players are workers such as Tshepo Modise and Thulani Soko, wildcat strikers at mining