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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Technophiles are eagerly waiting to learn whether the king of digital music can colonise an entirely new category of consumer electronics.Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple Computer Inc., is expected to launch at least one revo...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The age of double-digit profit growth for American companies appears to be over.Investors made some pretty hefty portfolio gains in 2006 amid the stock market’s record run, a rally fed in large part by nearly five years of unprecedent...
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A group of friends with working histories in the hospitality industry have pooled resources to take over Front Street bar and restaurant Flanagan’s.
For some it will be a case of realising an ambition to go from bar tender to owner, but all will be v...
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CHICAGO (Reuters) — A misunderstanding by financial markets of the so-called “strong dollar” mantra preached by US officials is helping keep the US currency overpriced and contributing to bloated external deficits, Harvard University economist Martin...
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BOSTON (Bloomberg) — Bermuda conglomerate Tyco International Ltd., which is splitting into three companies, named board members for its electronics and health-care businesses before the initial public offerings expected later this year.Both sets of d...
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SEATTLE (Bloomberg) — Gold may fall for a second week on speculation US economic growth will boost the dollar and erode the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment.Fifteen of 31 traders, investors and analysts surveyed by Bloomberg ...
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With the average cost of a wedding now running at more than $20,000, more and more people are seeking to insure against cancellation or expensive mishaps on the big day.
A subsidiary of the world’s second-biggest insurance broker Aon Corp., Affinity ...
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GLOBAL equities demonstrated a dash of hesitation, at the beginning of the New Year, caused by worries about growth, inflation and central bank intentions. Meanwhile, bond markets are still pricing in a slowdown and commodities have undergone a corre...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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A group of friends with working histories in the hospitality industry have pooled resources to take over Front Street bar and restaurant Flanagan?s.
For some it will be a case of realising an ambition to go from bar tender to owner, but all will be v...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
With the average cost of a wedding now running at more than $20,000, more and more people are seeking to insure against cancellation or expensive mishaps on the big day.
A subsidiary of the world?s second-biggest insurance broker Aon Corp., Affinity ...
DATE: Jan 08, 2007
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