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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.

Aon 1Q Profit Rises 8 Pct.

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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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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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Yahoo Connects Advertisers to Mobile Users

Search leader Yahoo Inc. announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its mobile search services to include sponsored search results, connecting its advertisers directly with mobile users.
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Jessops snaps up 20 stores

Jessops said it had acquired 20 stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland, boosting its total outlets to 313.
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Bank set to hold rates

Hardly anyone expects the Bank of England to raise interest rates this week but markets are still on heightened alert after the central bank caught them on the hop with a quarter point hike in August.
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Gas price dip won't cut home bills

Tuesday's collapse in wholesale gas prices, as a huge inflow through a new pipeline from Norway forced suppliers to pay to get rid of it, does not mean Britons will be spending less to keep warm this winter.
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Alternatives attract the rich

Europe's private bank clients are raising exposure to alternative assets like hedge funds, determined to grow their wealth by spreading risks
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FTSE edges up as Tate soars

The FTSE edged up on Wednesday, led by sugar and sweetener maker Tate & Lyle and banking consolidation talk, but miners and oils limited gains as some commodity prices fell.
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BP 3Q Trade Update

BP today announced its trading update for the third quarter ending 30th September 2006.

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