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Daily Mail, 03.09.10 10:06 UTC

Fury as RBS ships more jobs abroad

Royal Bank of Scotland sparked a furious reaction from union leaders as it emerged that it is shipping more jobs overseas as it axed a further 3,500 in Britain. Unite, Britain's largest union, said ...

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Techcrunch, 02.09.10 16:12 UTC

When Geeks Attack, Shanghai Edition (TCTV)

For some in Silicon Valley, Asia remains an alluring black box. A promising world with pockets of hyper growth, obscured by a tangled web of unfamiliar languages, customs, regulations and native ...

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Economist, 02.09.10 15:46 UTC

Banyan: Afloat on a Chinese tide

China’s economic rise has brought the rest of emerging Asia huge benefits. But the region still needs the West

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Engadget, 02.09.10 07:34 UTC

Globalfoundries takes ARM Cortex-A9 into 28nm land, looks forward to 20nm chips in 2013

Forget the numbers, here's what matters: Globalfoundries' new production capabilities will lead to "smooth production ramp-ups and faster time-to-market" for its customers. Now consider that this ...

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Reuters - Business News, 02.09.10 06:39 UTC

Oil slips as investors eye U.S. jobs reports

By Alejandro Barbajosa SINGAPORE | Thu Sep 2, 2010 2:08am EDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil dipped on Thursday as investors turned their attention to upcoming U.S. employment reports, following gains of ...

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Seattle Times, 02.09.10 05:46 UTC

Oil hovers below $74 as global stocks rally

Oil prices hovered below $74 a barrel Thursday in Asia, consolidating a big gain the day before as a global stock market rally buoyed investor confidence.

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Daily Mail, 01.09.10 23:43 UTC

Height of luxury: The super-jumbo brings the stuff that dreams are made of to the UK

The red carpet was rolled out today as the largest - and most luxurious - aircraft in the world spread its wings in the UK. As it taxied to a standstill at Manchester Airport, the doors opened to ...

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The Independent, 01.09.10 23:19 UTC

Tesco bids for the Asian assets of Carrefour Asian shops

Tesco, the UK's leading supermarket, this week entered the bidding war for the south-east-Asian assets of Carrefour, the French hypermarket giant. The British firm, the world's third-biggest retailer ...

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Seattle Times, 01.09.10 15:51 UTC

Summary Box: Growth seen for Singapore economy

FORECAST: Singapore's economy will likely expand at a record pace of 14.9 percent this year as a surge in demand for the city-state's exports fuels manufacturing, according to a central bank survey of analysts. In June, analysts had forecast just 9 percent growth.

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Seattle Times, 01.09.10 06:35 UTC

Oil creeps above $72 after big fall on weak demand

Oil prices rose slightly to above $72 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a steep drop the previous day amid evidence that U.S. crude supplies remain high and demand weak.