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Asia manufacturing picks up, U.S. remains key worry

Manufacturing activity surged across Asia in September as demand picked up, although plans by Japanese manufacturers for record cuts in capital spending cast doubts on the strength of a recovery in the industrialized world.

Domino's Pizza on track to beat FY expectations

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Britain's biggest pizza delivery chain Domino's Pizza UK & IRL said on Thursday it was on track to beat market expectations for the full year following strong trading in the third quarter.

Redhall sees FY profit below mkt view, shares fall

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Redhall Group Plc, a British engineering support services group, said it expected full-year profit to be marginally below market view due to a fall in volumes in the nuclear and chemical markets and rejigged its top executive team.
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South Korea, Japan lead in broadband quality study

South Korea surpassed Japan and Sweden to take the top spot in an annual ranking of broadband quality, helped by its government's efforts to boost it as an IT world leader, a study showed on Thursday.
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Iran says talks are test, U.S. weighs sanctions

Iran said on Wednesday it viewed pending nuclear talks with six world powers as an opportunity and a test, and the United States said an extraordinarily difficult process was starting with more meetings likely.
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Iran says Geneva talks are test

Iran said on Wednesday it viewed talks with six world powers in Geneva as an opportunity and a test, while the United States weighed sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program if Thursday's meeting fails.
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Ghosts of China past emerge in anniversary snaps

In a black-and-white photo from Tiananmen Square in 1970, the four young faces are serious, the clothes drab and nearly identical, and a copy of chairman Mao Zedong's little red book is clutched in every hand.
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Europe shares set for best quarterly rise in 10 years

European shares look set to finish the third quarter with their best performance in nearly a decade on expectations of economic recovery while world stocks also rose strongly though not as much as in the previous period. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index put on 0.4 percent on Wednesday and the MSCI world index added the same, while commodity prices were also firmer but the do...
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Apple begins to end iPhone exclusivity

Apple begins to end its iPhone exclusivity as Vodafone on Tuesday announced it will join France Telecom's Orange and Telefonica's O2 in selling the phone in Britain.
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Daily Commentary - 30/09/2009

The Australian Dollar maintained its upward momentum against the Greenback during local trade yesterday, spurred on by an increase in the local equity market and the continuing news that interest rates are tipped to rise in Australia.
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Iran says will not discuss second nuclear plant

Iran said on Tuesday it would not discuss a previously secret nuclear plant at international talks this week but Washington vowed to bring it up and demanded Tehran prove it is not developing an atomic weapon.
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Daily Wrap Up - Sept. 29 Tech

Dell Inc on Monday unveiled its latest high-end, ultra-thin personal computer, bringing some fresh design appeal to its enterprise models.
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UK Internet ad spend overtakes TV for first time

Spending on Internet advertising in Britain grew 4.6 percent in the first half of 2009, outperforming the wider ad sector, which slumped 17 percent, and making it the country's biggest ad medium ahead of TV.
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Rivals unfazed by shadow of Obama in 2016 bid

The four cities bidding for the prize honor of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics began three intensive days of lobbying on Tuesday with the Obama factor looming large ahead of Friday's vote by the IOC.
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Vodafone to join UK iPhone battle from 2010

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, has finally sealed a deal to sell Apple's iPhone in Britain from 2010, it said on Tuesday -- a move that could spark a price war over the popular device.
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Brown aims to revive UK Labor with policy blitz

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will promise Tuesday to clean up British politics, get tough on crime and heal the economy, in a blizzard of policy moves aimed at avoiding a crushing election defeat next year.
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Iran warns West against past mistakes

Iran said on Tuesday it would refuse to discuss a newly declared nuclear plant at forthcoming international talks and cautioned Western powers it could curb cooperation further if they repeated past mistakes.
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Girl dies after receiving cervical cancer vaccine

A teenage British girl died after receiving a cervical cancer vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline, but a link between the death and the drug has not yet been established, health officials said on Monday.
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FTSE down 0.4 pct; commodities ease, financials up

Britain's leading share index was 0.4 percent weaker in mid-session trade on Tuesday, with weakness in commodity stocks outweighing gains in financials as investors booked profit after recent gains.
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Asia shares rise, yen falls after FinMin speaks

Asian shares rose on Tuesday as news of several multi-billion dollar takeover bids overseas boosted confidence in a global economic recovery, while the yen slid after Tokyo hinted currency intervention could be an option in some cases.

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