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BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers

BHP Billiton First Half Profit Falls 5.5 Percent

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world's biggest mining company, has announced that its financial first half profit fell 5.5 percent, which is the first decrease in two years for the firm that is affected by rising costs, production disruptions and falling commodity prices.
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, look at two first editions of a Charles Dickens book, as they stand with actress Gillian Anderson during a tour of the Dickens Museum in London

Prince Charles leads Dickens 200th celebrations

Prince Charles led global celebrations on Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, a titan of English literature whose vivid stories confronted the injustices of Victorian life.
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GM, Ford feud over Super Bowl ad

A simmering feud between General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co heated up on Sunday as Ford objected to GM's Super Bowl advertisement for its Chevy Silverado pickup truck.
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Fiery CEOs may clash in Glencore-Xstrata talks

As a tie-up between trader Glencore and miner Xstrata is hammered out in coming days there is plenty of scope for hard bargaining between the two sides' highly competitive South African bosses.
Amy Winehouse

Winehouse Coroner Resigns in Credentials Flap

Suzanne Greenaway, the coroner who oversaw the Amy Winehouse death examination, resigned in November, after authorities found out she lacked the proper credentials. The resignation was made public Wednesday. Now the late star's family is thinking of asking for a new investigation.
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Nasdaq profit ahead of expectations

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's quarterly profit declined due to a number of expenses, but when stripping out the one-time charges, the Nasdaq stock market parent beat analysts' expectations.
Australian Team

Australia Beat India by 31 Runs

An extraordinary switch-hit six from David Warner and a Matt Wade half century fired Australia to a 31-run victory over India in the first of two Twenty20 matches on Wednesday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni Has Support of Former Skippers

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's offer to step aside as India captain if a better candidate can be found is a noble gesture given the team's woeful run of test form, but several former skippers believe the wicketkeeper remains the best man for the job.
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EU regulator blocks D.Boerse-NYSE merger

European Union antitrust regulators have blocked the merger of exchange operators Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext, making the sector's fourth failed tie-up attempt in a year.
A freight ship leaves Southampton docks

Baltic Dry Index, Leading Indicator of World Economy, Down 58% in January

A leading indicator of the state of global industry -- whose biggest dips in the past have come just before the world economy fell into recession -- is dropping like a lead anchor. Some savvy market forecasters are saying this should be sounding alarm bells. But what do the experts who actually work in shipping have to say?

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