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NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average extended its push past 11,000 yesterday after expectations grew that stronger corporate earnings would signal that a recovery is on track.
Stocks fell in early trading after quarterly results from alum...
DATE: Apr 14, 2010
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Google adds a touch of Microsoft to applications
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (AP) -- Google has upgraded its online package of word processing and spreadsheet programs so they work even more like the Microsoft applic...
DATE: Apr 14, 2010
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US trade deficit with China narrowed to its lowest level in nearly a year in February, while the nation's overall trade gap widened as strengthening domestic demand triggered a surge in imports.
Analysts said yesterday's da...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US regulators proposed large banks pay higher fees if they engage in risky activities, introducing a new "scorecard" said to better predict how institutions will fare in economic downturns.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp sa...
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LONDON - Britain's leading shares shed 0.3 percent as oils and miners fell back on lower commodity prices, while banks moved lower on investor caution ahead of first-quarter results in the US. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,761.66 points, down 15.99 or 0.2...
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UPDATE 2-Opera browser gets to iPhone, shares rise
+ First rival browser gets access to iPhone
+ Opera promises faster downloads, less data traffic
+ Short-term financial impact for Opera seen small
+ Opera shares rise 5.7 percent at open (Adds analy...
DATE: Apr 14, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed lower for a second straight day yesterday as materials and energy shares were hit hard by slipping commodity prices and a soft earnings report from US aluminum giant Alcoa.
The Alcoa report raised...
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MediaHouse Ltd.'s shareholders have voted in favour of delisting the company from the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX).
The announcement was made following the company's annual general meeting of shareholders held yesterday.
MediaHouse chairman and CEO,...
DATE: Apr 14, 2010
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's housing market cooled last month but consumers splashed out for Easter and exports rebounded after snow-related disruption at the start of the year, a raft of data showed yesterday.
The health of Britain's economy has bec...
DATE: Apr 14, 2010
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Aetna CEO takes 6 percent compensation cut in 2009
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Aetna Inc. gave Chairman and CEO Ronald A. Williams a 6 percent cut in compensation last year, and his total could take...
DATE: Apr 14, 2010
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