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- BAE signs UK defence deal
Switzerland News.Net
BAE Systems has signed a 15-year deal with the UK Ministry of Defence to supply the UK armed forces with small arms and medium-calibre ammunition.
- U.S. stocks grind into the black
Switzerland News.Net
U.S. traders sat on the sidelines for much of the day Wednesday with little interest in bidding up stocks.
- Annual inflation in Zimbabwe passes 11 million percent
Switzerland News.Net
The official inflation rate in the African nation Zimbabwe has now exceeded 11 million percent.
- Paulson says Americans should not fear Chinese economic clout
Switzerland News.Net
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says Americans should not fear China's growing economic clout, but rather see it as an opportunity that can benefit both China and the United States, if the two countries forge a successful strategic economic relationship in the years ahead.
- Shanghai Airlines breaks into profit on soaring traffic
Switzerland News.Net
Shanghai Airlines flew into the black in the first half of this year on rising traffic and a government subsidy.
- Water resources under extreme pressure in Asia
Switzerland News.Net
Inspired leaders who champion reforms, mobilize resources and involve communities can play a key role in helping Asia meet its many water and sanitation supply challenges, said Xianbin Yao, Acting Director General of Asian Development Bank's Regional and Sustainable Development Department.
- Popularity of newspapers continue to shrink
Switzerland News.Net
There's an old newspaper expression: Stop the presses.
- Iraq invites Russian oil company back
San Diego Union-Tribune
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- Down Under leaders launch Pacific infrastructure initiative
Switzerland News.Net
Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick Wednesday launched a new Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility.
- California homes being snapped up
Switzerland News.Net
Californian home buyers have driven sales up more than 12 percent from resulting in the biggest jump in sales in four years.
- GM offers vehicle discounts to staff
Switzerland News.Net
General Motors Corp has told staff it will better its usual ten percent discount.
- Prices rising faster than any time in a decade
Switzerland News.Net
Wholesale inflation in the US soared in July.
- Etihad services continue to build into Asia
Switzerland News.Net
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, which started its daily service from Abu Dhabi to Kozhikode said it is holding talks with Kerala Tourism Development Corporation to develop tour packages.
- Tom Cruise new Hollywood superhero
Switzerland News.Net
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is reportedly set to become a superhero in an adaptation of comic book classic 'Sleeper'.
- Mobile users rocked by condom ringtone
Switzerland News.Net
Imagine the expression on the faces of those around you when your mobile suddenly starts buzzing with an unlikely ringtone: 'Condom, condom'.
- US stocks drop on producer prices, housing woes
Switzerland News.Net
US stocks declined Tuesday after producer prices surged and housing construction plummeted by the most in 17 years, prompting investor concerns that the US has entered a prolonged period of low growth and high inflation.
- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares plummet
San Diego Union-Tribune
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- FAA says it will review Eclipse very light jets
San Diego Union-Tribune
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- Wall Street finishes erratic day higher
Tampa Bay Online
Wall Street scored a moderate gain after a volatile session Wednesday that saw the major indexes ratchet up and down on the seesawing price of oil and mixed feelings about the...
- Oil prices rebound even as crude inventories jump
San Diego Union-Tribune
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- HP posts 3Q profit jump, faces stiff competition
San Diego Union-Tribune
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- Post office offering early retirements
San Diego Union-Tribune
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