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China tells state companies to explore Potash bid

Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for ...

Fire hazard forces Toshiba laptop recall

WASHINGTON (AFP) Japanese electronics maker Toshiba has recalled 41,000 laptop computers worldwide because of a fire risk, the US Consumer Product Safety ...

No reports that local investors in Sulawesi affected by Bendera's actions

GURUN, (Bernama) - There are no reports indicating Malaysian investors in Sulawesi, Indonesia, have been affected to the extent of

Economy
Petrobras sells 64 bln dlrs of stock to fund oil exploration RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) Brazil's Petrobras unveiled one of the world's biggest share offerings Friday, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to ...
Obama promises more stimulus as unemployment edges up
WASHINGTON (AFP) President Barack Obama promised a fresh slew of measures to boost the ailing US economy Friday after fresh data showed unemployment was ...
BP spill costs hit eight billion as crews unearth clues
WASHINGTON (AFP) British oil giant BP revealed Friday it has so far spent eight billion dollars to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster, as its crews ...
Finance
Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, ...
US manufacturing sends Asian markets higher
HONG KONG, (AFP) - Forecast-busting manufacturing data in the United States boosted Asian stocks Thursday, with the figures easing ...
Asian markets edge up on bargain-hunting
HONG KONG, (AFP) - Asian markets edged higher Wednesday as bargain-hunters moved in after the previous day's losses, while better ...
Technology
Cuban bloger Sanchez named IPI press freedom hero VIENNA (AFP) Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez was named World Press Freedom Hero by media watchdog IPI on Friday, for her defiance of press restrictions ...
EU presses China to step up fight against fakes
SHANGHAI, (AFP) - ​The European Union pressed China on Friday to back up its words with action and do more to stem the flow of ...
Mexico to go digital by 2015
MEXICO CITY, (AFP) - ​Mexico will change from analog to digital television by 2015 to promote competition and help convergence ...
Sports
Schiavone pulls a "Federer" in US Open win NEW YORK, (AFP) - French Open champion Francesca Schiavone advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Friday by defeating Ukraine's 29th-seeded Alona Bondarenko 6-1, 7-5.
Murray stays the course at US Open
NEW YORK, (AFP) - Andy Murray battled Hurricane Earl and a rum Jamaican on Friday to reach the third round of the US Open.
China register first win, Argentina rout Spain
BUENOS AIRES, (AFP) - China beat South Africa 4-1 to get off the mark at the third attempt, England drew with South Korea, and Argentina dished out a 4-0 rout to Spain at the women's field hockey Worl
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Exclusive: American Apparel in talks with restructuring firm Hipster brand American Apparel Inc <APP.A> is in talks to bring in an outside restructuring firm as the manufacturer and retailer ...
Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar ...
Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring was a positive ...
Ex-Goldman programmer wins partial dismissal A federal judge on Friday dismissed part of a criminal case accusing a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc <GS.N> computer programer of ...

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