LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer morale held steady in February, maintaining January's gains, though sentiment remained low by historic standards, a survey by researchers GfK NOP showed on Thursday. GfK's headline consumer confidence index came in at -26, matching January's reading, better than in December and in the same month a year ago and beating analysts' expectations of -27. "The maintenance of all of last month's three-point gain is encouraging," said Nick Moon, managing director of social research at GfK. … Shell abandons Alaska offshore drilling for 2013
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc will not drill for oil in Alaska's Arctic seas this year, the company said on Wednesday, in a widely expected decision that follows a series of high-profile setbacks in 2012. Both critics and supporters of Shell's cont roversial Arctic offshore foray welcomed its decision to give up on drilling there for 2013, while the company tries to get its drillships ready and answers to U.S. federal investigators. … Loved ones salute New Zealand dad killed by shark
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- About 150 friends and family of Adam Strange wrote messages to him in the sand and stepped into the water Thursday at a New Zealand beach to say goodbye after he was killed Wednesday by a large shark. Hawaii Senate committees approve highly debated bill to buy Turtle Bay land on North Shore
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Hawaii senators are moving forward with a bill to direct the governor to purchase land owned by Turtle Bay Hotel and Resort on the North Shore.
Insanity starts early in Blue Jays' clubhouse, with Henry Blanco leading the way
DUNEDIN, Fla. – The insanity starts pretty early each day in the Blue Jays’ clubhouse.
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