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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/23/13

By Comsec

The Australian sharemarket had its worst day in two months, pushed lower by Ben Bernanke's much anticipated testimony before congress last night. The All Ordinaries index (XAO) slumped by 2 per cent, adding to yesterday's 0.27 per cent losses. (12:51 am)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, TWITTER, RIO TINTO, CONGRESS

Bollywood Actress Manisha Koirala Vows to Inspire Those Fighting Cancer

By Global India Newswire

Actress Manisha Koirala, who announced last week that she is now free of cancer, said she intends to use her celebrity status and personal story to inspire others who are battling the dreaded disease. (12:21 am)

MORE TOPICS: BRAD PITT, INDIA, BOLLYWOOD, HOLLYWOOD, BREAST CANCER, CANCER

Science Behind Marketing: Retailers Need Digital Presence To Survive

By IBTimes UK

ExactTarget’s senior vice president Sameer Kazi says bricks and mortar retailers won’t survive without digital presence. (9:47 pm)

MORE TOPICS: RETAIL, RETAIL, MICROSOFT, TWITTER, ADVERTISING, SONY

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5/23/13

By Comsec

The Australian share market is being heavily sold off in early trade, following a volatile night on Wall Street. (8:12 pm)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, DOW JONES, BEN BERNANKE, WESTPAC, MANUFACTURING, TWITTER

Ahmed Angel, a Threat to Omar Borkan Al Gala? 'Photoshopped' Model Continues to Go Viral

By IBTimes AU

Get to know Ahmed Angel, the "international star" of the Internet. Find out why he keeps fans swooning with his piercing eyes. (5:23 pm)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is Forbes’s Most Powerful Woman; Australian PM Julia Gillard 28th on the List, Billionaire Gina Rinehart is 16th

By IBTimes AU

With the way she handled the Greek debt crisis and the strong performance of the German economy amid the euro crisis, it is not surprising that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the world's most powerful woman. (4:55 pm)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, NANCY PELOSI, IBM, MEG WHITMAN, MICHELLE OBAMA, HILLARY CLINTON

'Fifty Shades of Grey' Movie Casting: Matt Bomer as Christian Grey & Alexis Bledel as Anastasia Steele in Viral Memes[PHOTOS & VIDEO]

By IBTimes AU

Despite the countless names being mentioned as worthy of the lead roles in “Fifty Shades of Grey”, not one beats the top contending couple for the roles. Fan favourites, Alexis Bledel and Matt Bomer continue to be the number one bets for the role of Ana and Christian respectively. (4:17 pm)

Sarah Palin’s Facebook Wisecrack on Global Warming Goes Viral

By IBTimes AU

To indicate her disbelief in the concept of global warming, former Republican Party vice presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin posted a naughty remark in her Facebook account. (4:03 pm)

MORE TOPICS: SARAH PALIN, GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE

Irish seek to hold the line in tax battle

By Reuters

Until this week, Richard Bruton enjoyed the sweet spot in Irish government. While cabinet colleagues rolled out spending cuts and tax hikes, Bruton got the photo opportunities with foreign CEOs investing in their favorite corner of Europe. (11:00 am)

The Energy Report - The Clouds of Ben Bernanke

By Price Futures Group

We have heard from a ton of Fed officials in recent days but now it is Bens turn. The market has been torn trying to decipher just when the Federal Reserve will start to back off asset purchases. Of course the policy more than likely will be one wher... (7:09 am)

MORE TOPICS: GENERAL MOTORS, FEDERAL RESERVE, BEN BERNANKE, TWITTER, JAPAN, RETAIL