Monthly Archives: February 2011

Eminem and Arctic Monkeys to play V Festival

Eminem and Arctic Monkeys have been named as headliners for this year’s V Festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external in… Continue reading

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Asia stocks rise, China manufacturing slows (Reuters)

Reuters – Asian stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, tracking U.S. shares which gained on optimistic remarks from influential investor Warren Buffett, while Chinese manufacturing growth slowed to a six-month low. Continue reading

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Pakistan hikes fuel prices; inflation likely to rise (Reuters)

Reuters – Pakistan increased petrol prices by 9.9 percent on Tuesday, reflecting the global rise in oil, the state Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) said, in a move that could create fresh problems for the government. Continue reading

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Newcomers help Nuggets rally past Hawks 100-90 (AP)

AP – Newcomers Raymond Felton and Wilson Chandler combined to score 31 points Monday night, helping Denver rally for a 100-90 win over the Atlanta Hawks for the Nuggets’ third win in four games since the deal that sent Carmelo Anthony to New York. Continue reading

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A new life

Georgia invites South African farmers to start afreshThis article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

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Bernanke to tread cautiously before Congress (Reuters)

Reuters – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely remain skeptical about the strength of the economic recovery in testimony on Tuesday, despite recent data pointing to improvement, signaling the central bank is unlikely to cut short its $600 … Continue reading

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Retail sales seen up in February (Reuters)

Reuters – February sales numbers that top U.S. chains report later this week will be the first sign of shoppers’ ability and willingness to pay more for clothing and household items now that gas prices are rising. Continue reading

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Lawmakers question Medicare payment contractors (Reuters)

Reuters – Democratic senators on Tuesday expressed concern that companies hired to help pay and oversee medical claims under the Medicare health insurance program may have costly conflicts of interest. Continue reading

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Fed boss likely to get earful on higher gas prices

[AP] – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely face sharp questioning this week from members of Congress about rising gas prices, faster inflation and high unemployment. Continue reading

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Ex-Apple employee guilty of fraud

A former Apple employee pleads guilty to multiple criminal counts and admits he took bribes from Asian suppliers.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external inte… Continue reading

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