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Asia stocks rise and yen steady but outlook hazy (Reuters)

September 9, 2010

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Reuters – Asian stocks edged up and the yen slipped from a 15-year high on Thursday, after a small rally on Wall Street driven by successful European bond auctions gave investors an excuse to lighten up on their bets. Yahoo! News: Business News

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AXA slumps, NAB gains as Australia rejects deal

September 9, 2010

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National Australia Bank shares rise but those of AXA Asia Pacific tumble after the Australian competition watchdog rejected NAB’s $12.2 billion takeover bid for the financial services company. MarketWatch.com – Financial Services Industry News

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Kraft taps Barry Callebaut key chocolate supplier

September 9, 2010

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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) — Barry Callebaut AG, the Zurich chocolate major, has agreed to become the key supplier to Kraft Foods Inc., the Northfield, Ill., foods giant. Terms weren’t disclosed. Under the accord, Callebaut should provide the majority of Kraft’s cocoa products and industrial chocolate worldwide, the companies said in a Thursday statement. The deal [...]

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Sensex jumps 100 points in opening trade

September 9, 2010

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Continuing its winning streak for the fourth day today, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex shot up by 100.39 points in the opening trade, amid bullish domestic sentiment and a renewed confidence in the European market recovery after Portugal’s successful debt bond auction. HindustanTimes.com – Top Business News Headlines

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Sensex up 100 points in opening trade

September 9, 2010

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Continuing its winning streak for the fourth day on Thursday, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex shot up by 100.39 points in the opening trade. Business News, International Business, Latest India Business and Markets News – Times of India

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Cost Of Petrol Up 50% Since Protests In 2000

September 9, 2010

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The price of petrol in the UK is now 50% more than it was before the nationwide fuel protests 10 years ago. Sky News | Business | First For Breaking News

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Robert Powell: Eight ways to fix the U.S. retirement crisis

September 9, 2010

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Paul Volcker and his troupe, the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, are unlikely to appear on the “America’s Got Talent” stage any time soon. But retirement experts are giving the group, which just issued a 188-page plan to fix the nation’s complicated retirement system, mostly high marks for their effort. MarketWatch.com – Financial Services Industry [...]

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Delta-Virgin Blue antitrust immunity plea rejected

September 9, 2010

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SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The U.S. Department of Transportation late Wednesday rejected an application for antitrust immunity from Delta Airlines and Virgin Blue over joint services between the U.S. and Australia. The department said it has tentatively concluded that the firms haven’t demonstrated the alliance would show sufficient public benefits. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short [...]

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India protests Ohio offshoring ban

September 9, 2010

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The Indian govt has protested the US state of Ohio’s decision to ban offshoring of government work to countries such as India, saying governor Ted Strickland’s decision violates the commitment made by G20 countries to fight protectionism. Business News, International Business, Latest India Business and Markets News – Times of India

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