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 Punjab wants central government to allow wheat export
| Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday asked the central government to allow export of wheat from the state. | Talking to me... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Newstrack India
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 Thai PM pledges to tackle rising consumer prices
| 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
Consumer Economy Photos Prices Thailand Wikipedia: Thailand |
 Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets
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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 Sony's designs on your computer
Sony’s new laptops aim to look as good as they perform, and not cost the Earth. Matt Warman examines their chances in a cut-throat market. | Image 1&nbs... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Daily Telegraph
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 US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In
| US Dollar Makes a Break to 16-Month Highs as Fear Creeps In | Fundamental Forecast for the US Dollar: Bullish CPI and retail sales do little to alter the outlook for ra... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Street
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 Virginia's jobless rate remains the same in April
| Virginia's unemployment rate held steady at 5.6 percent in April as job growth slowed during the month, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Friday. | The jobles... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Richmond Times Dispatch
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 South Africa targets rainbow tourists
There is arguably no worse place in the world to be gay than Africa. Today more than two-thirds of African countries have laws criminalising homosexual acts and across th... (photo: Creative Commons / NJR ZA) BBC News
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 Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut
| It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Frida... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) STL Today
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 Nasdaq glitch confuses investors of Facebook IPO
| NEW YORK — Some investors who thought they had bought Facebook shares at the opening of trading were left without knowing for hours whether they had received the ... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) Springfield News-Sun
Facebook NASDAQ Photos Trading Wikipedia: History of Facebook |
 Will Being on the Stock Market Change Facebook?
After the IPO, users may see changes to the site | Facebook began trading on the Nasdaq today, priced at $38 a share. This puts the total value of the company at $104 bil... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma) US News
Facebook Market NASDAQ Photos Stock Wikipedia: History of Facebook |
 Dollar Prevails while Gold Slumps below US$1,550
| , New York:Gold prices have plunged further to their lowest price this year due to concerns over Greece’s political deadlock, which triggered the appreciation of the US... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Tempo Interactive
Commodities Dollar Photos Prices Wikipedia: Gold |
 Weak rupee may not hurt consumer prices: Credit Suisse
Tweet MUMBAI: Weak rupee may have a limited impact on consumer prices though it could slow growth, notes a report by Credit Suisse. This would be the case for all major A... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Times Of India
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 Facebook set to make market splash with $100bn floatation
| The social media giant is now valued at more than 100 billion dollars (£66 billion) and stands to reap up to 18.4 billion dollars (£11.6 billion) from the sale of hun... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Independent
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 Bomb blasts at bird market in Baghdad kill 4
| SAMEER N. YACOUB | Associated Press= BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say three bombs have struck a bird market in eastern Baghdad, killing four people and wounding doz... (photo: AP / Emad Matti) The Guardian
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 China shadow looming, Taiwan's Ma set for 2nd term
| 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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 Solution to world economic crisis must have "global dimension": EU's Barroso
| UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- President of the European Union (EU) Commission Jose Manuel Barroso said here Thursday that a solution to the global economic crisis ... (photo: EC / EC) Xinhua
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 Moody's lowers rating of 16 Spanish banks
| MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Risk Qualification agency Moody's lowered its rating of 16 Spanish banks late on Thursday evening. | The move came after a difficult day on t... (photo: AP / Paul White) Xinhua
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 Centre Keen to Enhance Cross-LoC Trade: Home Secy
| 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
India Kashmir Photos Trade Wikipedia: Line of Control |
 Facebook prices its stock at $38 a share for IPO
| Facebook Inc. priced its shares in its initial public stock offering at $38 late Thursday, setting the stage for its historic market debut Friday. | The IPO values Face... (photo: WN / Geeta) Hartford Courant
Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Facebook |
 Wal-Mart's 1Q Profit Up 10.1 Percent
| NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as its re-emphasis on low prices dro... (photo: Creative Commons / Wt90401) The New York Times
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