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China Prepares Further Property Tightening

published about 5 hours ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some Chinese cities are preparing fresh property tightening steps as housing transactions and prices show signs of a rebound, reinforcing market expectations that Beijing will not ease its grip on the sector any time soon.

Google Search Accelerates With 'Instant' Results

published about 6 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

Australia regulator blocks NAB's $12 billion AXA unit bid (Reuters)

published about 6 hours ago
Reuters - Australia's competition regulator blocked National Australia Bank's $12 billion bid for AXA Asia Pacific for a second time, dashing NAB's efforts to cement its dominance in the world's fourth-largest wealth management market.

FTSE Seen Opening Lower

published about 6 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 is seen falling on Thursday, retreating after gains in the previous session, with mining stocks likely to come under pressure after Chinese commodity futures tumbled in a widespread sell-off.

Asian Shares Mostly Rise as Europe Worries Ease

published about 6 hours ago
SHANGHAI (AP) -- Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday following advances on Wall Street and in Europe after a successful bond sale by Portugal eased worries over the debt crisis. But Chinese shares fell after the banking regulator warned of risks in the financial system.


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Past is the future

published Fri, Sep 03 2010 06:21 GMT
How one lacemaking factory has gone back to traditional methods to survive

Putin to act in tycoons' dispute

published Tue, Aug 31 2010 04:32 GMT
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will meet two tycoons in an attempt to end their dispute over Norilsk Nickel.

Foxconn shares fall 8% on results

published Tue, Aug 31 2010 01:40 GMT
Shares in the iPhone manufacturer Foxconn International fall almost 8% a day after the company reported heavy losses.
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Reid blames Bush, Wall Street for sick economy (AP)

published 1 day ago
AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid knows who's to blame for the sickly economy. And it's not him.

Summary Box: Obama to push for business tax breaks (AP)

published 1 day ago
AP - NEW MOVES TO AID ECONOMY: President Barack Obama will call on Congress to pass new tax breaks for businesses, a move aimed at ... more

Putting 5 cheapskate accessories to the test (AP)

published Sun, Sep 05 2010 13:32 GMT
AP - Companies are unleashing lots of gadgets to help consumers be more frugal, but are they worth the money?

SCF bail-out - readers respond

published Tue, Aug 31 2010 21:39 GMT
The Government's decision to bail out South Canterbury Finance to the tune of $1.775 billion - or $405 for every New Zealander - provoked a ... more

You're grounded!

published Tue, Aug 31 2010 15:13 GMT
Airline compensation claims scuppered