TORONTO – A perfect season for the McMaster Marauders has propelled Stefan Ptaszek to the top of the Canadian university football coaching ranks.
Falling yen lifts Japan stocks; eyes on China data
TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen fell to a 7-1/2-month low versus the dollar on Thursday, lifting Japan's Nikkei share average to a six-month high, on mountin g expectations of aggressive policy action under a likely new government. Asian stocks outside Japan were also in demand and investors will focus on HSBC China flash PMI for November due later on Thursday to see whether a low point for China, the world's second largest economy, is over. The Japanese currency fell to 82.535 yen to the dollar and has fallen around 4 percent in the last 1-1/2 weeks. … Cricket-Australia v South Africa - second test scoreboard
ADELAIDE, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the second test between Australia and South Africa at Adelaide Oval on Thursday: Australia won the toss and chose to bat Australia first innings D. Warner not out 67 E. Cowan c & b Kallis 10 R. Quiney c Smith b Morkel 0 R. Ponting b Kallis 4 M. Clarke not out 18 Extras (lb-2, nb-1) 3 Total (for three wickets, 25 overs) 102 Fall of wickets: 1-43 2-44 3-55 Still to bat: M. Hussey, M. Wade, P. Siddle, B. Hilfenhaus, J. Pattinson, N. Lyon. Bowling: Steyn 9-0-33-0, Morkel 7-2-30-1, Jacques Kallis 3.3-1-19-2, Kleinveldt 4. …
Cricket-Australia 102-3 v South Africa - lunch
ADELAIDE, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Australia were 102 for three wickets in their first innings at lunch on the opening day of the second test at Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Score: Australia 102-3 (D. Warner 67 not out) v South Africa (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Nick Mulvenney)
Brookfield merges services businesses with Johnson Controls
(Reuters) – Brookfield Asset Management Inc said it would merge its real estate, facilities and project management services with the Australian and New Zealand business of auto parts supplier Johnson Controls Inc to form a single entity. The new company, called Brookfield Johnson Controls, will generate revenue of about $250 million and is expected to begin operations from early 2013, the companies said in a statement. …
Bomb explodes outside Greek deputy prosecutor's home
ATHENS (Reuters) – A small bomb exploded outside the Athens home of a Greek deputy prosecutor early on Thursday, causing no injuries but damaging houses and cars, police said. The explosive device was placed in the front yard of the house and three houses and two cars were damaged when it exploded, police said. No further details were immediately available. Several small makeshift bombs have exploded in Greece in recent years as the country struggles through harsh austerity measures imposed by foreign lenders. Gas canisters are often left at tax offices and politicians’ offices. …
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