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Luxury watchmakers see clouds on China Eldorado

Luxury watchmakers are hoping a stronger-than-expected recovery in the United States and global exposure will help them sail through a more challenging market in China, where the days of unstoppable growth are ticking by.

Why Is Ukraine Supporting Syria’s Assad?

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich toasts with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Kiev in December 2010.
Some members of Ukraine's parliament, on a visit to Damascus, expressed solidarity with Assad as well as opposition to foreign intervention in the Middle Eastern country.
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Wall St set to rise on jobs report, Apple eyed

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst selloff in three months and as a report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected.
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Israel Welcomes Iran-World Power Talks, But Believes Military Strike Only Alternative to Solve Issue

Israel was guarded in its approach to the resumption of talks with Iran by the world powers on Wednesday. The six world powers including the United States, France, Britain, China, Germany and Russia had expressed their willingness to continue talks with Iran over its nuclear program.Iran had offered to open up a key military base for international inspections, which the world powers suspect would be used for a its secret nuclear program.
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Adidas outlook disappoints in Olympic year

German sportswear group Adidas stuck to forecasts for a slowdown in sales growth in 2012, disappointing investors who had hoped for more in a banner year for sports events with the Olympics and European soccer championships.
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China Lambasts U.S. Trade Bill, Won't Adjust Yuan

A U.S. trade bill targeting Chinese imports goes against international rules and Beijing will not adjust the value of its currency to try to bridge a trade deficit that is Washington's problem to fix, China's commerce minister said on Wednesday.
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Gold Recovers as Dollar Retreats, Buyers Step In

Gold is down more than 6 percent since late February, having dropped sharply from the year's highs after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke held off signaling a further round of U.S. monetary easing in a key speech.
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China says some foreign firms exploit workers

Some foreign companies in China exploit their workers by forcing them to do overtime or underpaying them, the labor minister said on Wednesday, as controversy swirls over working conditions at a plant that makes Apple Inc's iPhones and iPads.
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India Bans Cotton Exports: How Will This Affect the Price?

The spot price of the benchmark Memphis cotton price have jumped more than 5 percent after India, the world’s second largest producer and exporter of cotton, banned exports of the fibre Tuesday. However, the impact of this ban on prices is expected to be short-lived according to a report.
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Asian Markets Fall Again on Renewed Greek Default Fears

Asian shares fell for the third day in a row Wednesday as investors grew more risk averse, with renewed uncertainty over Greece's bailout and mounting worries about slowing global economies overshadowing support provided by ample liquidity.
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Asian Markets Continue Fall

Asian shares fell for a third day in a row Wednesday as investors grew more risk-averse, with renewed uncertainty over Greece's bailout and mounting worries about slowing global economies overshadowing support provided by ample liquidity.
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Wall Street marks first big loss of 2012

The Dow dropped more than 200 points on Tuesday, handing Wall Street its worst day in three months on renewed fears of a disorderly default in Greece and concerns that China's slowdown would hit global growth.
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Wall Street posts first big loss of 2012

The Dow dropped more than 200 points on Tuesday, handing Wall Street its worst day in almost three months on renewed fears of a disorderly default in Greece and concerns that China's slowdown would hit global growth.

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