U.S. again declines to name China currency manipulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Friday that China’s currency remained “significantly undervalued,” but again stopped short of labeling the world’s second-biggest economy a currency manipulator.
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/fzflYl5oVjM/story01.htm
Oil falls 3 percent to near $90 a barrel
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil sold off for a second day Friday as falling stock markets and a weak U.S. retail sales report added to concerns about global energy demand.
http://news.yahoo.com/oil-falls-3-percent-near-90-barrel-151027475–finance.html
Despite tensions, NKorea readies for festivities
As the world watches to see what North Korea’s next move will be in a high-stakes game of brinksmanship with the United States, residents of its capital aren’t hunkering down in bunkers and preparing for the worst.
http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2013-04-12-Koreas-Tension/id-720cd53b7f124a10b845a2c24aabf4ea