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Tuesday, 2 December 2008
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Online retailers ramp up deals to capture dollars
Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into buyers during the crucial Thanksgiving weekend and "Cyber Monday" — but even so, online sales are expected to be fairly flat after years of strong growth.
28 Nov 2008 |
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Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post
Associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the former first lady is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become secretary of state in the Obama administration, a job they say she believes is hers if she wants it.
20 Nov 2008 |
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Outlooks point to painful holiday for retailers
Grim seemed an understatement for the retail sector on Friday, as J.C. Penney Co. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. both posted quarterly profits that fell by about half, and gave outlooks for the rest of the year that were far below Wall street expectations.
17 Nov 2008 |
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Tibetan exiles gather to discuss future of Tibet
Several hundred Tibetan exile leaders gathered in northern India on Sunday for a landmark meeting widely expected to determine the direction of the movement that has struggled for decades to win autonomy from China.
17 Nov 2008 |
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Officials: Sen. Clinton eyed as secretary of state
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is among the candidates that President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials in close contact with the Obama transition team.
14 Nov 2008 |
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Former Bush press secretary backs Obama
Scott McClellan, President Bush's former press secretary who angered old colleagues with a tell-all book earlier this year, said Thursday he is backing Barack Obama for president.
25 Oct 2008 |
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Retail fuel-price comparison in pipeline
The Consumer Council will compare oil companies' retail fuel prices and discounts weekly later this year and release the data to help consumers make their choices, Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau says.
22 Oct 2008 |
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Global Futures Market Summary - Sep 18
Gold surged higher today, with the December contract settling $46.50 to settle at $897 an ounce. Investors seeking safety from the financial crisis have sent gold 15-percent higher in the past 2-days.
19 Sep 2008 |
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AP Exclusive: Video shows workers abusing pigs
An undercover video shot at an Iowa pig farm shows workers hitting sows with metal rods, slamming piglets on a concrete floor and bragging about jamming rods up into sows' hindquarters.
17 Sep 2008 |
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