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NEW YORK (AP) — Suppose all of the world's wealthiest people got together and pooled their assets into one lump sum. How much money would that be?According to a report released this week, the combined wealth of the globe's richest individuals rose mo...
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LONDON - Britain's top share index ended up 0.67 percent, as mining and oil shares helped a rebound ahead of a decision on US interest rates. The FTSE 100 closed up 43.7 points at 6,571.3, but under-performed other major European markets because of i...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks finished flat yesterday after the Federal Reserve said the economy appeared to be growing at a "moderate" pace but offered a cautious reading on inflation.The central bank, which stood pat on short-term interest rates as had be...
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LONDON (AP) — The final instalment of the Harry Potter series is on track to break previous sales records as its British publisher, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, revealed yesterday that export orders are already 17 percent ahead of the total overseas sa...
DATE: Jun 29, 2007
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SEATTLE (AP) — Nintendo Co. has opened its blockbuster Wii game system to independent video-game developers for the first time, the company announced.Nintendo said it will let individuals and outside game studios create and sell downloadable Wii game...
DATE: Jun 29, 2007
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.'s campaign to build excitement about its iPhone may be the most successful marketing effort ever, surpassing the drive to promote Ford Motor Co.'s 1964 Mustang and Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 95.The combination mobile ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Supreme Court yesterday overturned a nearly 100-year-old precedent that some price-setting agreements between manufacturers and retailers are automatically illegal under federal antitrust law.By a 5-4 vote, the justices ove...
DATE: Jun 29, 2007
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — UK house prices advanced this month at the fastest pace since December, boosting the chances of an interest-rate increase by the Bank of England next week.The average cost of a home rose 1.1 percent from May to $184,070 pounds ($...
DATE: Jun 29, 2007
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LONDON (AP) — Private equity firm Terra Firma Capital Partners, which has offered $4.7 billion for EMI Group PLC, extended its takeover bid yesterday until July 4.As of June 27, Maltby — a company formed by Terra Firma for the takeover — had received...
DATE: Jun 29, 2007
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LONDON (Reuters) — Bank of England policymakers remained divided over the economic outlook yesterday, just one week before their next interest rate decision.The Monetary Policy Committee was split 5-4 last month, with the majority favouring no change...
DATE: Jun 29, 2007
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