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 Wide-view of the Security Council meeting considering the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Sudan, at UN Headquarters in New York. cg1
Iran   Japan   Nuclear   Photos   UN
 Daily Yomiuri 
Will Japan preside over Iran sanctions at UNSC?
As Japan prepares to assume the president of the U.N. Security Council in April, debate is already under way in various arenas regarding sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Against this... (photo: UN/Eskinder Debebe)
New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004.
Currency   Europe   Financial Crisis   Photos   UK
 Gulf News 
Euro, pound slip on debt worries
London: Concerns over Europe's fiscal problems hit the euro and sterling Wednesday, while world stocks hovered near their recent six-week highs, though they were still up 66 per cent from a low hit... (photo: AP / Denis Sarkic)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in New York. Wall Street is finishing a tumultuous month on a high note as investors load up on technology and financial shares on the last day of the quarter. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)  The New York Times 
Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher
Shares on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. The Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories fell 0.2 percent... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer)

Economy   Jobs   Market   Photos   US
 Newsvine 
Are you ready for the toilet of the future?
— While most bathrooms in the United States are business as usual, toilets in Japan and in some parts of Europe are high-tech wonders, overflowing with luxurious amenities such as heated seats,... (photo: WN / RTayco)

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy speaks to reporters after a meeting with bankers at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. France's leading banks agreed Tuesday to curbs on the way they award bonuses, including penalties for traders who lose money for their companies, as part of a push by Sarkozy for worldwide limits on bonus payouts. Star Tribune
Sarkozy to raise competition concerns with Obama over multibillion-dollar tanker contract
PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will raise concerns that the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion tanker contract is anticompetitive when he visits President Barack... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena)
Business   France   Obama   Photos   Sarkozy
Great Britain Pound - Pounds - Money - Currency - Coin - England. Star Tribune
World stock markets flat but British pound takes another hit after poor industrial data
LONDON - World stock markets rose modestly Wednesday, though trading was listless as investors looked for direction, while the British pound continued to founder... (photo: Public Domain)
Britain   Business   Currency   Market   Photos
President Barack Obama acknowledges mayors in the audience as he addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Philadelphia Daily News
Sarkozy to take tanker fight to Obama
The Associated Press PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will raise concerns that the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion tanker contract is anticompetitive when he visits... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Leader   Photos   Politics   Us   Washington
Chinese tourists The Miami Herald
Florida aims to lure more tourists from China
A delegation of Chinese tour operators arrive in Miami this week for some hotel shopping. The group of wholesalers from Beijing and Shanghai will tour the Everglades,... (photo: Public Domain / )
China   Florida   Photos   Tourism   Travel
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Tokyo, Japan
2009.02.25
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Stock Market
An investor looks at the stock prices monitor at a private securities company Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares have dropped on profit-taking despite a decline in inflation and a government pledge to keep economic growth stable in 2009. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.28 percent, or 47.44 points, to close at 2031.68. (AP Photo) Stock futures inch higher ahead of openingSyracuse
 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the final hour of trading, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006. Wall Street advanced for the third straight session Wednesday, although the Dow Jones industrial average fell just short of touching its Stock Futures Narrowly Mixed Ahead of OpeningThe New York Times
A trader reacts to early market moves on the London Stock Exchange and the FTSE100 index at CMC Markets in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 . Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, fell 4.62 percent in the first 15 minutes of trading on Monday morning, following a slide in Asian markets as the financial crisis worsened over the weekend. The FTSE fell 230.2 to 4,750.05. The worst declines were in the banking industry _ HBOS PLC's share price dropped 12.7 percent to 175 pence (US$3.08), while the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC fell 10.8 percent to 166 pence (US$2.9 U.S. Futures Search for DirectionWall Street Journal
Currency
s China's Exports Rise 46% The New York Times
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators. Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics Asia Times
Gold bullion bars and gold coins are displayed at RPS Jewellers in Southall, London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. China assesses its gold strategy Asia Times
Oil & Energy
World stocks little changed as China exports surge World stocks little changed as China exports surge Breitbart
Qatar Airways Qatar Airways' fleet size rises to 80 aircraft TravelDailyNews
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 23, 2009. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28, 1997, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1 Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range The New York Times
Tech News
In this combo made from file photos, the IBM logo is seen in front of the company's manufacturing plant in Essex Junction, Vt., left, and the Sun Microsystems logo is seen at the company's offices in Menlo Park, Calif IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones Canada Dot Com
Samsung Television Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs The Salt Lake Tribune
Toyota Supra MKIV from the en:2 Fast 2 Furious movie. The Toyota myth is shattered The Daily Tribune
Finance & Investments Economy
- Sony to launch 3D TV in July
- Philippine FDI in 2009 hits $1.9 billion
- City suggests German investors do EPC for subway project
- Review: `Final Fantasy XIII' falls flat
- Business Events Scheduled for Thursday
- Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market
A Pakistani stock broker and stock index board is reflected from a mirror in Karachi Stock Exchange in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Pakistan is also a part of slowdown in world economies while tense situation between Pakistan and the U.S. over the rules of fighting war against terrorism on Pak-Afghan border areas will continue to keep market sentiments depressed, analysts sai
Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn
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- Stocks rise after inventories fall but sales gain
- A look at global economic developments
- U.S. dollar down vs euro; yen falls on easing bets
- Automobile stocks lose flavour
- GLOBAL MARKETS-US, European bank shares rise, oil rally stal
- World stocks up modestly; pound takes another hit
Gold Jewelries
Gold firms as euro zone fiscal concerns linger
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Trade & Market Industry
- Review: 'Final Fantasy XIII' Falls Flat
- Bluefin tuna trade ban gains EU backing
- Panasonic's First 3-D TV Set In $2,900 Package
- Blake remains interesting case study in tennis expectations
- Resource Stocks Buoy European Markets
- Japan stocks flat; Toyota falls on mounting woes
Dollar - Currency
Dollar firms around 90 yen line amid lack of trading cues+
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- 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets on sale in China
- Underwriters Laboratories Assists Better Place with Safety C
- The lithium chase
- Auction house increases international reach
- Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
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Fewer Americans Set on Buying Foreign Cars
Fewer Americans Set on Buying Foreign Cars
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Marketing & Advertising Employment
- INSIDE TRACK: DORAL
- Live Blog: AC Milan at Manchester United
- Google Launches Advertising on YouTube Mobile Sites
- Face it suckers, the knotweed is only the start
- Toyota sales rebound 50 percent in early March
- K&L Gates hires former Columbia Gas president Murphy
Many local fishermen have been affected by pollution in the Nile
'The Cove' puts Japanese fishermen on the defense
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- Retro conquers Battle of the Bands
- Mozart-Haydn Festival set for Ottawa
- Forward pack from Hills Sports High heavier than Waratahs pa
- Radiohead Guitarist Scoring Film Adaptation Of Haruki Muraka
- Boris Becker's wife Sharlely shows off her post-baby curves
- Int'l electoral watchdog to monitor May 10 polls
The Skymark Airlines Headquarters.
Pilot sacked over inflight photos
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Banking Funds & Insurance
- Chinese exports surge in reaction to bank policy
- Bank of Japan leaning towards easing but not a done deal: So
- Bank of America Ending Overdrafts on Debit Cards
- Sensex ends 108 points up, auto, bank stocks gain
- Japan's bank lending down 1.6%, money supply up 2.7% in Febr
- Nikkei gains on strong U.S. jobs data, weaker yen
Bank of Japan
Japan lending slump casts doubt on BOJ's moves
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- Put humans first and police these bad dogs
- JGB futures up, curve flatter in auction afterglow
- Lawsuits could cost Toyota $3B-plus
- Tokyo stocks open slightly higher on modest Wall Street gain
- Business Highlights
- Taiwan’s job prospects among world’s best: poll
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh speaks during a news conference at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
POLL: Rush Limbaugh has promised to leave the USA if HCR passes. Do you want ...
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