| US elderly in trouble over fuel prices | |
The elderly in the US are finding the going tough because of prices at the fuel...
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| Airbus may have new partners |
The company which makes Airbus, EADS, was close to finalising two deals prior to the...
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| Chinese commercial bank receives good report |
One of China’s medium-sized commercial banks, CITIC, has estimated its net profit in the first half of this year rose by more than 150 percent from a year...
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| Oil companies begin drilling off Florida |
Oil companies, which once would not even consider drilling off Florida, are now in southern US...
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| Nicolas Sarkozy questions interest rate hike |
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has asked questions about the European Central Bank's decision to hike interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25...
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| Ferrari intends introducing green engine |
Sporty car manufacturer Ferrari, has said it will cut greenhouse gas emissions from its...
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| Travellers miss out on the US |
A boom in international travel around the world has not included the United States....
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| Internet addresses go missing |
The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own address....
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| Expansion of Dubai restaurants into Pakistan |
Jumeirah Group of Dubai has signed an agreement with Pakistan's Zahdan Retail Private for the expansion of a hotel/restaurant business in...
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| Indian tourists outweigh US visitors to London |
The number of Indian tourists visiting Britain has grown by 170 percent since...
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| 50,000 in South Korea protest against U.S. beef imports |
South Korean police estimate 50,000 people turned out in Seoul Saturday in the latest protest against the resumption of U.S. beef...
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| Marseille bids to be hub of new Mediterranean union |
Some 40 heads of state from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe gather in Paris next Sunday to launch a new agreement aimed at reinforcing cooperation between the European Union and non-European nations bordering the Mediterranean....
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| Bush in Japan for G8 summit |
U.S. President George Bush is traveling to Japan for a summit of leaders from the world's eight leading industrialized nations, known as the Group of...
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| Riyad Bank earnings up on increased lending |
Riyad Bank posted a 6.8 percent rise in the second-quarter profit after Saudi Arabia's fourth-biggest lender by market value boosted its lending business to compensate for lower brokerage...
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| G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit |
RUSUTSU, Japan – The world's top industrialized nations begin their annual summit Monday confronted with demands they reinvigorate the world economy, push ahead languishing climate change talks...
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| Terra Awarded Olympic Internet rights |
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Internet company Terra says it has been awarded Internet and mobile rights to transmit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Latin...
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| Microsoft to take 100% of MSN Israel, buy Internet Gold |
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Microsoft Corp. plans to acquire the 50.1% it doesn't already own in MSN Israel Ltd. from partner Internet Gold Ltd., the companies said on...
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| Investors get first glimpse of quarterly earnings with Alcoa, GE set to report |
Joe Bel Bruno July 6, 2008 - 1:46 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Investors battered by surging energy prices, disappointing economic data and the ongoing credit crisis will have something else to worry...
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| Wall Street gets ready for earnings, oil moves |
News ) on Friday will also be among the companies reporting.The pair of Dow Jones industrials could give Wall Street a glimpse of what to expect when hundreds of other companies report results...
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| Is capitulation on the cards |
"You are beginning to get into capitulation territory now," said David Bowers, joint managing director of Absolute Strategy Research and consultant to Merrill Lynch for its monthly global fund...
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| Crunch time for SDG&EIn trying to shore up energy supplies, utility runs into roadblocks |
Yet in recent months, SDG&E's plans to meet future spikes in energy demand have been frustrated on a variety of fronts: Last month, state regulators delayed SDG&E's fiercely...
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| Returning Pakistanis praise new lives |
Young Pakistanis return for sentimental and economic reasons For many young Pakistanis, though, it is a strong sense of duty that's drawn them back home. It was the idea of making a difference...
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| New open source Lotus Symphony poised for success |
IBM blue. Oddly, the once-biggest name in computing christened it Lotus Symphony, after a spectacular and expensive failure that dates back to the days of DOS. But this new IBM Lotus Symphony seems...
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| Microsoft, Internet Gold to split on Israel portal |
Microsoft Corporation and Internet Gold have reached an agreement to have Microsoft independently operate a MSN Israel...
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| Shoppers praise, worry about Steve & Barry |
The Jaime family trucked out of Steve & Barry's yesterday toting three large, bulging bags with seven pairs of pants and 10 shirts. The cost: $250. "Sure beats the $345 we spent on a couple...
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| Food shipments from Mexico to be checked for Salmonella |
WASHINGTON - Starting tomorrow, health inspectors will halt and check the shipment of ingredients common to Mexican cuisine from Mexico to the United States, sources familiar with the salmonella...
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| Economy casts pall on Sun Valley media fest |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deteriorating U.S. economy and slumping stock prices will frame discussions among top media and technology executives at the 26th annual Allen & Co confab in Sun Valley,...
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| G8 urged to act over oil prices |
Japan and the US have pledged to call for "swift action" on surging oil and food prices at next week's G8 summit. Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said action was needed as the problems were...
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| G8 to focus on 3Fs |
The G8 leaders will have plenty to discuss in coming days These events used to be economic summits. Leaders from the world's major developed countries got together to discuss economic problems -...
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| Mandelson raps Sarkozy over trade |
Peter Mandelson has stepped up his row with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, attacking "protectionist politicians" for putting world trade talks at risk. The next round of talks should focus on...
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| First DC Universe Online Art Unveiled |
MMO have emerged courtesy of the game's MySpace page. Unfortunately, this batch of pictures tells us very little about the game itself, but at least we get to see the first of the game's heroes: The...
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| Investing in choppy mkts |
What should investor A and investor B do in this choppy market? If investor A has balanced his investments across different asset classes such as equity or equity funds, fixed deposits or...
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| City, county to pay $30M in incentives |
DURHAM -- The city and county of Durham expect to pay some $30 million in cash to private companies by the time economic incentive deals now on the books are completed. Officials believe that the...
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| FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses |
The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other...
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| Bush, Fukuda lay out goals for G-8 summit in Japan |
Global challenges like soaring oil prices and the Earth's rising temperature await President Bush at a summit of top industrialized nations, but first he set out to soothe emotions on a sensitive...
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| Hyundai cuts, Kia lifts domestic sales target |
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co 005480.KS, South Korea's top auto maker, said on Sunday it had cut its local sales target for this year by 6 percent as record-breaking oil prices are hitting...
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| Decorative art attracts maximum buyers |
An 'investment artist' is a popular phrase, coined by art dealers and galleries, to attract prospective clients to invest in art. What new buyers and investors need to understand is that not all...
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| NSA Spying Judge Defends Rule of Law, Congress Set to Strip His Power |
Just days before the Senate will convene to give a final blessing to President Bush's secret, warrantless wiretapping program, a federal court judge ruled that his legal justification for the...
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| Salmonella puts tomato farmers in red |
WASHINGTON – The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators...
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| Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House |
Obama supports a broader role for government than does McCain. Both envision the Federal Housing Administration providing new, cheaper mortgages to distressed homeowners who otherwise would have...
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| Challenges abound for Bush at last economic summit |
WASHINGTON – The problems do not get any easier as President Bush attends his final summit with leaders of industrialized democracies. Disputes over global warming, worries about soaring oil...
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| Employers use federal law to deny benefits |
But Spherion Corp., the temporary staffing company where Amschwand worked, told Amschwand-Bellinger she would not receive any of the $426,000 in benefits she believed she was due. When she went to...
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| U.S. share of foreign tourists slips |
LAS VEGAS – Despite the weak U.S. dollar, a boom in international travel around the world hasn't translated into an explosion of foreign tourists to the United States. Explanations range...
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| Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy |
“There are a lot of people with new wealth looking for relaxation and enjoyment,” said John Dane III, president of privately owned Trinity Yachts, the largest U.S. builder. These days,...
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| Sex Toy Shopping Should Be Fun |
Sometimes I need to slow down and remember what it's like to walk into an adult store and see what's actually on the shelves for general consumers. I get so immersed in the up-and-coming technologies...
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| BP sues Russian partners in TNK-BP |
Stock Buzz ) said on Saturday it is suing its partners in the Russian venture TNK-BP TNBPI.RTS in London for 8.4 billion roubles ($357.3 million), money it believes should not have been paid out as...
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| No same day flights |
NEW DELHI: Here's another casualty of soaring oil prices and inflation: Fy-in and fly-out same day is fast fading across India Inc. Till recently, many executives didn't remember the last domestic...
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| Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na clicks |
MUMBAI: Aamir Khan's Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na has won the first round of its much-awaited battle with Harry Baweja's Love Story 2050. The simple college-bound love story, featuring newcomer Imraan...
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| A mixed showing in world stock markets |
European markets fell and Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested uneven readings on the U.S. economy and oil prices that remained near records. Japan posted its 12th straight day of...
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| Corporate earnings on track for fourth straight quarterly drop |
The profits of large U.S. companies are poised for their fourth straight year-over-year drop, with the housing market collapse and high energy prices accounting for much of the second quarter's...
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