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FACTBOX: Tiny Tuvalu in spotlight at climate talks

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The tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu got the world's attention this week in Copenhagen when its proposal for strong, legally binding emissions pacts for all nations held up the work of international climate talks.
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Cadbury to counter Kraft with strong defense

Cadbury Plc (CBRY.L) will argue for its independence on Monday with a defense document set to highlight its upbeat trading and show that its valuation is way above that of Kraft Food's (KFT.N) bid, analysts said on Friday.
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Daily Outlook - Dec 11

Flight Near for Dreamliner; Bailout Funds for Small Biz; U.S. Credit Remains Top Level
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Delayed European troop plane in maiden flight

Europe's new military transport plane, the Airbus A400M, made its first test flight on Friday as buyers resumed talks on how to keep the delayed 20 billion euro ($29.5 billion) project airborne.
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Moody's sees no threat to U.S. top rating for now

The top sovereign credit ratings of Britain and the United States are not under threat of a downgrade right now, but a worst case scenario foresees a cut by 2013, analysts from Moody's Investors Service said on Friday.
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Stocks firm on China data, yen dips vs dollar

Asian stocks, oil and most metals rose on Friday after a slew of Chinese data showed the world's third-largest economy is on a brisk recovery path, while the yen dipped against the dollar.
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Dell tablet rumored for CES

The latest buzz online is that Dell is planning to unveil a tablet PC, possibly using the gala Consumer Electronics Shows in Las Vegas next month for its debut.
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Climate change due to 'geothermal activity'

As over 15000 politicians and delegates gather in Copenhagen for the UN's Climate Change conference , a separate conference in Denmark also occurred, comprising of scientists and lobby groups.
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Climate skeptics hold their own conference

As over 15000 politicians and delegates gather in Copenhagen for the UN's Climate Change conference , a separate conference in Denmark also occurred, comprising of scientists and lobby groups.
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Daily Forecast - 11/12/2009

The Australian Dollar opens higher today at 0.9160 and received a boost on Thursday from better than expected local jobs data.
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Goldman top executives to take bonuses in stock

Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to pay top managers their 2009 bonuses in stock, rather than cash, as it seeks to deflect outrage over a near-record pay haul months after it repaid billions of dollars in taxpayer aid.
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UK study confirms H1N1 far less lethal than feared

H1N1 pandemic swine flu is far less lethal than feared, British scientists said on Wednesday, but public health officials should not be complacent in fighting it and vaccination campaigns should continue.
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Iran may face new U.N. sanctions

The United States, Britain and France warned Iran on Thursday that it would face further sanctions if it continued to flout international demands that it halt sensitive nuclear activities.
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Brown and Sarkozy call for bonus tax

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy called for an exceptional tax on global bank bonuses in a joint newspaper column on Thursday.
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Carbon fraud causes 5 billion euro tax loss

Fraudulent trading in European Union carbon emissions credits in the past 18 months has led to more than 5 billion euros in tax revenue losses for several EU nations, European police agency Europol said in a statement.
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India's Gurinder Chadha tackles migration with humor

Gurinder Chadha, the director behind the hit Bend it Like Beckham, is one of a trio of Indian-origin women directors wowing the world with their unique style. But unlike Deepa Mehta or Mira Nair, Chadha makes films with a distinctly earthy feel.
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Cadbury workers unite to resist Kraft's bid

British and Irish workers at Cadbury Plc will launch a major campaign on Tuesday to fend off a hostile bid from Kraft Foods Inc and so avoid job losses and pay cuts at the confectionery maker.
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Hawkish Asia rate views hurt bonds; stocks down

Government bonds in Australia and South Korea fell on Thursday as investors pushed forward expectations for interest rate rises in 2010 because of bullish growth views, while Asian stocks slid on year-end profit taking.

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