 Google gets China OK for Motorola deal Sat 19 May 2012
NEW YORK - Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next... (photo: Creative Commons / nan palmero) Herald Tribune
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 Delhi and Mumbai are still the key markets for luxury goods in India Sat 19 May 2012
Tweet Walk into the DLF Emporio in New Delhi, inarguably India's only luxury mall, and chances are you will find more traffic on the Tarun Tahiliani floor than say... (photo: WN / RTayco) The Times of India
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 Thai PM pledges to tackle rising consumer prices Sat 19 May 2012
BANGKOK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday pledged that her government will expedite solving the problem of rising consumer prices, Thai... (photo: WN / RTayco) Xinhua
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 Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets Sat 19 May 2012
Tweet NEW YORK: Wheat charged higher on Friday to post its biggest weekly gain in 16 years and gold continued its recovery from four-month lows as commodity markets saw... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Times of India
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 Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete Sat 19 May 2012
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. Despite the winding down of... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) The Daily Telegraph
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 Illegal tour guide menace in Singapore Sat 19 May 2012
While Singapore has welcomed a record number of tourists in the last two years, a problem has also emerged: illegal tourist guides muscling in on the action. They are... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Jakarta Post
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 The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion Fri 18 May 2012
Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod) Al Jazeera
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 World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries Fri 18 May 2012
BANGKOK-World stocks fell Friday after credit downgrades slapped on Spanish banks unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Boston Globe
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 U.S. stock index futures point to modest rebound Fri 18 May 2012
* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures up... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Reuters
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 China shadow looming, Taiwan's Ma set for 2nd term Fri 18 May 2012
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou is set to begin his second presidential term caught between China's desire to exert greater influence over his democratic... (photo: AP / Wally Santana) The Guardian
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 Asia stock markets sink on US, Europe worries Fri 18 May 2012
BANGKOK — Asian stocks dived Friday after discouraging U.S. economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR) Palm Beach Post
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 Toshiba plans to double operating profit by 2014-15 Fri 18 May 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said on Thursday it aims to more than double its annual operating profit in three years to $5.6 billion, by expanding its... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Reuters
Electronics Photos Profit Tokyo Wikipedia: Toshiba |
 Centre Keen to Enhance Cross-LoC Trade: Home Secy Fri 18 May 2012
Srinagar, May 17: Centre was contemplating enhancing cross-LoC trade between two sides of Kashmir, Union Home Secretary R K Singh announced on Thursday during his visit... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Kashmir Observer
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 Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears Fri 18 May 2012
Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera
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 Why A Japanese E-Commerce Giant Is The Lead Investor In Pinterest Thu 17 May 2012
Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is the lead investor in Pinterest's $100 million round.... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Business Insider
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 TAT and Thai Airways International Offer 'Creative Tourism Experiences' to All Royal Orchid Plus Members Thu 17 May 2012
BANGKOK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai Airways International have jointly embarked on a creative tourism campaign entitled... (photo: WN / RTayco) DNA India
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 HK stocks end 0.31 pct lower Thu 17 May 2012
HONG KONG, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks fell 58.90 points, or 0.31 percent, to close at 19,200.93 on Thursday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between... (photo: WN) Xinhua
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 Home secretary reviews cross-LOC trade at Poonch Thu 17 May 2012
Jammu, May 17 (IANS) Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh Thursday visited Jammu and Kashmir's frontier Poonch district and discussed with local people issues concerning trade... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Newstrack India
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 Singapore's economy grows 1.6 percent in first quarter Thu 17 May 2012
SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's economy grew by 1.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slower than 3. 6 percent growth in the preceding quarter,... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Xinhua
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 Tokyo stocks rebound, close up 0.86% Thu 17 May 2012
TweetTOKYO: Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to finish 0.86 percent higher Thursday, as Japan reported better-than-expected growth figures although concerns over... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Times of India
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