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Is China's Politburo spoiling for a showdown with America?
Posted on March 15, 2010
The long-simmering clash between the world's two great powers is coming to a head, with dangerous implications for the international system.
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    Sir James Dyson plan to fill UK's engineering vacuum
    Posted on March 9, 2010
    A radical set of proposals aimed at rebuilding Britain's manufacturing and technology industries and helping pull Britain out recession have been published by Sir James Dyson, the vacuum-cleaner entrepreneur.
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    Europe may consider IMF-style institution to avoid next Greek crisis
    Posted on March 8, 2010
    The eurozone should consider creating an institution similar to the International Monetary Fund to avoid another Greek crisis, Germany's finance minister has said.
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    Glazer family could triple Manchester United money
    Posted on March 7, 2010
    THE Glazer family could nearly triple their money only five years after buying Manchester United if the Red Knights consortium of City financiers pulls off a £1.25 billion takeover of the world-famous football club.
  • Red Knights want fans to join Old Trafford bid                
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    China ready to end dollar peg
    Posted on March 7, 2010
    The head of China’s central bank has given the strongest signal yet that the country will move away from pegging its currency to the dollar, but he said any changes would be gradual.
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    Iceland's president demands that Gordon Brown intervenes in payback row
    Posted on March 7, 2010
    Iceland's president has demanded that Gordon Brown personally agree a reduction in the multi-billion pound bill his country faces to compensate British customers of failed internet bank Icesave.
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    • Between Germany and Greece, a Chorus of Sturm, Drang and Pathos
    Posted on March 7, 2010
    When Germans think they’ll have to bail out Greeks, centuries of bad feelings on both sides come out of hiding. Can a new Europe put them back in their cage?
  • Budget cuts give Greece a break              
  • Pushing Greece into recession                
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    Iceland to vote on repaying 'debt'
    Posted on March 6, 2010
    Iceland to vote on repaying 'debt'
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    Alexander McQueen in apparent suicide after the death of his mother
    Posted on February 12, 2010
    The British fashion industry lost one of its brightest stars yesterday with the apparent suicide of Alexander McQueen, who was found hanged at his Central London home.
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    Traders make $8bn bet against euro
    Posted on February 9, 2010
    Traders and hedge funds have bet nearly $8bn (€5.9bn) against the euro, amassing the biggest ever short position in the single currency on fears of a eurozone debt crisis
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    Toyota announces global Prius recall
    Posted on February 9, 2010
    Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.
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    Euro under pressure as Greek crisis becomes a 'huge game of chicken'
    Posted on February 8, 2010
    The euro faced renewed selling in foreign-exchange markets on Monday morning as doubts about the ability of Greece to cut its deficit heaped pressure on the single currency
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    Hair India
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    For centuries Hindu pilgrims have donated their hair in a ritual of purification. Today this hair has become a precious commodity and an extraordinary economic resource.
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    • Toyota takes $2bn hit from global safety recall
    Posted on February 4, 2010
    Toyota will suffer $2bn (£1.26bn) in extra costs as a result of a global safety recall affecting millions of cars, and faces a bruising few months ahead as it attempts to address safety concerns that could result in civil action by authorities in the US.
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    Joseph Stiglitz: Why we have to change capitalism
    Posted on January 24, 2010
    In an exclusive extract from his new book, Freefall, the former World Bank chief economist, reveals why banks should be split up and why the West must cut consumption.
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