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Hong Kong’s 1st Apple store mobbed on opening day

September 25, 2011

Apple Inc. has opened its long-awaited first store in Hong Kong, with hundreds of fans of the computer and gadget maker pouring in on the […]

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Boeing: New planes designed with China in mind

September 22, 2011

China’s fast growing demand for aircraft has become a strong influence on how Boeing Co. designs and markets its newest planes, one of the company’s […]

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No more dancing around issues in feminine hygiene

September 15, 2011

Celebrities are gabbing about it openly. A growing number of grooming products cater to it. And a recent TV commercial hails it as “the cradle […]

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Spain lawmakers OK deficit cap, Senate vote due

September 2, 2011

Spain’s lower house of Parliament has approved a hotly contested constitutional amendment that will force the government to keep its future deficits very low.
The change […]

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Commodities and financials help lift TSX

September 1, 2011

The Toronto stock market was higher Wednesday as investors took in data showing the Canadian economy hit the brakes in the second quarter while bank […]

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Macarthur Coal backs Peabody, ArcelorMittal bid

August 30, 2011

Australian miner Macarthur Coal Ltd. has recommended its shareholders accept a sweetened takeover bid from U.S energy giant Peabody Energy Corp.
Macarthur’s board had previously rejected […]

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Survey: Overhaul may push employee benefits shift

August 25, 2011

Nearly one of every 10 midsized or big employers expects to stop offering health coverage to workers after insurance exchanges begin operating in 2014 as […]

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Foreign holdings fell during debt ceiling talks

August 15, 2011

Foreign investors cut their holdings of U.S. Treasury debt in June for the first time in nearly a year. The decline came at a time […]

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Summary Box: Dow ends wild week with day of gains

August 14, 2011

WILD WEEK: Friday capped a week when the Dow Jones industrial average had four 400-point swings in a row for the first time in its […]

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Stocks slump as concerns about economy grow

August 2, 2011

Stocks retreated in morning trading Tuesday as investors turned their attention to more signs of weakness in the U.S. economy and poor corporate earnings reports.
The […]

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