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It has been a long time since I mentioned the vast amount of good freeware available online. Software such as OpenOffice, GIMP and IrfanView are a given. These are great free programmes I have previously reviewed.
I still use AVG as my anti-virus sof...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales at US retailers increased more than expected in August, notching their largest gain in five months on strong receipts at gasoline stations and clothing outlets, according to a government report that further assuaged fears...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator last Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.
The change, called "Google Instant", is the closest the 12-year-old co...
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LONDON (Reuters) - British inflation defied expectations for a fall in August but property prices weakened further and the Bank of England's newest recruit signalled he was in no rush to raise interest rates.
UK consumer price inflation held steady a...
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HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian lenders are set to use surplus capital to accelerate lending in the region's fast-growing economies or scout for acquisitions after new capital rules confirmed most will comfortably meet the global regulatory req...
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GALWAY, Ireland (Reuters) - Controversy over Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen's alcohol consumption overshadowed his efforts yesterday to reassure colleagues and voters that he is tackling the country's financial woes.
Fears that the former "Celtic T...
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SAN FRANCISCO (Bloomberg) — Google Inc., stepping up competition with Facebook Inc., will add a layer of social-networking features to its main products, chief executive officer Eric Schmidt said.
The changes will come in the fall of this year, Schmi...
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KeyTech Ltd. rose 4.25 percent (30 points) to $7.35 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.
The utilities provider traded 14,000 shares during the day.
Overall the Index inched up 3.75 points (0.3 percent) to 1,271.01, with 14,00 shares worth ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The makers of high fructose corn syrup want to sweeten its image with a new name: corn sugar.
The Corn Refiners Association applied yesterday to the federal government for permission to use the name on food labels. The group hopes a n...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Growth in Best Buy Co.'s expanding cell phone business helped the electronics retailer's second-quarter net income jump 60 percent, the company said yesterday.
Best Buy sounded an optimistic note about the holiday season and raised it...
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