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Barclays mulls HQ options as UK costs rise

Barclays Plc is considering moving its headquarters out of London as the cost of holding more capital threatens to make it less attractive than rival financial centers, people familiar with the matter said.

Uganda may provide Gaddafi asylum

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni
The East African country of Uganda is reportedly willing to allow Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi to live there in exile, according to spokesman for Ugandan president.
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Barclays may move headquarters to NY: report

Barclays Plc is considering moving its global headquarters from London to New York due to the threat of higher capital requirements in the UK, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Britain's Prime Minister Cameron speaks to U.S. Secretary of State Clinton inside 10 Downing Street in London

UK, US determined to continue air strikes in Libya until Gaddafi departs

While Western powers and some of their Arab allies are meeting in London to discuss military action in Libya and that country’s future, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron told the gathered parties there were better days ahead for Libya and that coalition forces will continue to impose ther no-fly zone over the North African country.
Apple iPad 2 Launch

Uneasy questions for Apple as iPad 2 sells out worldwide

The Apple iPad 2 has flown off the shelves in as many as 25 countries where it was launched over the weekend, but this time Apple is facing uneasy questions from disappointed customers about the real reasons behind the sudden sell-out.
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China set to overtake US in scientific research output

China's share of global authorship went up from 4.4% to 10.2% between the periods studied, taking the country from sixth to second position globally. Whether it can match quantity with quality, however, remains to be seen.
Harrods introduces four emerging talents.

Harrods introduces four emerging talents

Four young designers have been selected by the London-based high-end departmental store, Harrods, as winners of the group's initiative to recognize emerging talent within the industry.
Djemaa El Fna square in Marrakesh

Now, fly to Marrakech on British Airways

The city's ancient fortified medinas (walled cities), proximity with Atlas Mountains, deserts and beaches make it a wonderful holiday spot. To top that is its growing popularity as a value travel destination.
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World Market Overview 29/03/2011

U.S. stocks gave up modest gains to turn lower in the final minutes of Monday's trading session, as financials and materials sectors joined consumer and tech stocks in the red.
Phildelphia Fed President Charles Plosser

2011: The Year of Monetary Exits?

The biggest economies in the world may begin to meaningfully exit from ultra-loose monetary policies in 2011. For the forex market, the expected schedule of exits may dominate currency movements this year.
British inventor Sir James Dyson

Are British inventions at risk from Chinese students?

Noted English industrial designer, Sir James Dyson has accused a section of Chinese students studying in the United Kingdom of infiltrating universities in order to steal intellectual property and technology inventions.

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