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Gordon Brown calls for global bank bailout fund
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The prime minister tells G20 taxpayers must be protected from bearing the cost of failure by world's banks The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has called for a new "economic and social contract" with the
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Brown Proposes Bank Tax To Fund Bailouts
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ST ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A tax on financial transactions to fund future bank bailouts should be considered with urgency, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday, a significant
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Britain urges divided G20 to reach climate finance deal
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G20-CLIMATE/: * Group of 20 divided on push to reach climate finance deal * Agreement needed before key Copenhagen summit in Dec * Push follows failure to progress at Barcelona summit ST ANDREWS, Scotland,
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Russia's Medvedev: Sanctions against Iran possible
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Russia could back sanctions against Iran if it fails to take a constructive stance in international talks over its nuclear program, President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday. The statement
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U.S. jobless rate hits double digits
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-- The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 -- and is likely to go higher. The 10.2 percent jobless rate for October shows how weak the economy remains even though it
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Afghans killed during search for missing U.S. troops
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KABUL (Reuters) - NATO forces mistakenly killed seven Afghan soldiers and police in an air strike during a battle while searching for two missing American soldiers in Afghanistan, the Afghan Defense Ministry
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Sun Micro sales fall as Oracle deal drags on
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Sun Micro sales take hit as Oracle merger drags out SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. said late Friday that it cut its first-quarter loss from the same period a year ago, but sales
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Saudi not to ban pilgrims over swine flu
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RIYADH: The Saudi health minister says the kingdom will not ban anyone considered high risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year. Health Minister Abdullah al-Rabeeah says it is
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IPhone sales in China are nothing to call home about
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Chinese consumers check out Apple's iPhones at the launch in Beijing. China Unicom, the state-owned mobile carrier and exclusive partner for Apple, has been selling the phones for $880 to $1,170 with
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Secretive firm wins huge Libya contracts
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A secretive firm linked to senior Labour figures has won contracts worth more than 175 million to redevelop Libya, a Daily Telegraph investigation has discovered. Magna Holdings, which is chaired by Lord
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China offers Africa more trade, investment
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SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt_China appeared on Saturday to be adopting a more nuanced investment approach in Africa amid stiff criticism that its aggressive quest for natural resources has ignored local human
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Madagascar political rivals reach government deal
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections. The deal announced late Friday allows Andry
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South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy
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SEOUL, South Korea -- Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws. The government says it will begin enforcing
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Seeking to Grow Jobs, Not the Deficit
- 13 Hours ago
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A greater-than-expected rise in the October U.S. unemployment rate, released Nov. 6, makes all the more clear that the U.S. could be facing a painful jobless recovery. At 10.2%, the jobless rate has increased
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Edison profit falls 8.2% on lower sales, rates
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Edison International, parent of Southern California Edison Co., said Friday that its profit dropped 8.2% in the third quarter as the recession pushed sales down and power rates declined in the Midwestern
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Patience is key to running a business, Lisle CEO says
- 15 Hours ago
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Ross Manire of ExteNet Systems had to work through initial failures to sell antennas 1 | single page X Text Size Six years ago, Ross Manire decided to start his own business after the company he worked
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Are these Heir Hunters the real deal?
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I've apparently been emailed by the BBC programme asking for personal details, but should I respond? I received an email from the BBC programme Heir Hunters which asked me to respond in order to enable
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