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Cadbury to cut jobs as drinks sale nears

Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the world's largest confectionery group, plans to cut 7,500 jobs and close around ten plants as it seeks to catch up with the profitability of U.S. rivals after the sale of its drinks arm.

Harry Potter casts spell on location vacations

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For tourism chiefs eager to entice 'set-jetters' to Britain, Harry Potter offers the ideal location vacation -- and the latest book and film look certain to stoke renewed Pottermania.
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Cadbury pleads guilty in salmonella case

Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the world's largest confectionery group, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of selling unsafe chocolate in Britain and Ireland during 2006 and faces an unlimited fine.
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Taiwan's HTC to launch iPhone rival

Taiwan smartphone maker High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) said on Tuesday it will launch one of its own-brand touch-screen phones in the United States by the end of the year, as it seeks to compete with Apple's iPhone.
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FTSE ends down led by banks on global rates fears

The leading share index ended down 0.7 percent on Tuesday, with banks worst hit as U.S. and European markets were knocked by fears that strong global growth would force interest rates higher around the world.
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'Titanic' Contemporary Cruises to Japan

The world’s oldest ocean-going passenger vessel, two years younger than the ill-fated Titanic, arrived in Japan's southernmost island over the weekend as part of a global tour.
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Aon 1Q Profit Rises 8 Pct.

Insurance broker Aon Inc. (NYSE: AOC) posted an 8 percent increase first quarter profit Thursday, on strong revenue growth in its Americas division.
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Sun Shares Sink On Sales Below Estimates

Investors sent shares of Sun Microsystems, Inc.(Nasdaq: SUNW) down more than 11 percent in Wednesday trading after the technology company’s third quarter report late yesterday indicated lower-than-expected sales.
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SpiralFrog Signs Pair of Licensing Deals

SpiralFrog, the firm that hopes to expand the online music market beyond payment-based iTunes and others with its ad-supported music service, signed a pair licensing deals this week in anticipation of a launch early this year.
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Vodafone Partners with YouTube

European mobile phone operator, Vodafone, announced a partnership with Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube video service today, allowing customers to access videos directly from their mobile phones.
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Nigeria Riskiest for Online Retail Fraud: Survey

Nigeria continues to rank as the riskiest country to do business with over the Internet a new survey released Wednesday shows, with New York identified as the riskiest city in North America.
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Smartphone Preferences Vary by Region

Smartphone sales over the next few years will be driven by emerging applications a new study finds, with different world regions seeking different mobile functionality.
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EU Proposes 25 Pct. Red Tape Cut by 2012

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to cut the administrative burden for companies by 25 percent by 2012 which will result in an estimated 1.5 percent increase in EU GDP.
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Nokia Enhances Mobile Search Application

The world's largest cell-phone manufacturer said on Thursday that it is adding more resources for its Mobile Search service, allowing users to find more of what they are looking for, despite location.

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