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Kinross Gold CEO Tye Burt

Kinross Gold May Be Takeover Target

Cost overruns and a massive writedown have knocked Kinross Gold's stock so low that some bankers see it as Canada's biggest potential takeover play, though obstacles to a bid for the senior gold producer may be too big to surmount.

Google Nexus Tablet: Can $150 Android Tablet Beat The Apple IPad?

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Industry sources have confirmed that Google is developing a low-budget tablet in an attempt to bolster a floundering stable of Android-based tablets. The rumored 7-inch tablet, dubbed the Nexus Tablet, could cost the same price as the Amazon Kindle Fire, $199, or even better -- $149.

Gold Prices Edge Higher, Dollar Weakening

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Gold edged up on Monday, aided in part by evidence of investor and central bank demand, after having posted its largest weekly fall last week in three months, although greater optimism in the markets over global growth could temper gains in the longer-run.
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Oracle 3Q Results: Is Another Miss In Store?

Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), the No. 3 software developer and No. 1 in databases, is scheduled to report third-quarter results Tuesday. Last quarter, it missed estimates and the shares plunged 15 percent, shaving as much as $5.3 billion from the net worth of CEO Larry Ellison.
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Housing Market Index Hits Plateau, Misses Expectations

Home builder confidence, which has been climbing for five months, hit a plateau in March, failing to post yet another gain, according to data released Monday by the the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
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Google Nexus Tablet: New Rumored Specs of Kindle Fire Killer Revealed

Amazon Kindle Fire proved true that entry level tablet users want budget tablets than high-end tablets. Hence, Google, working on the same concept, is gearing up to release a new tablet with partnership with Asus. The Google tablet, dubbed Google Nexus, is expected to be priced under $200 to enable it to compete with Kindle Fire. Let’s find out how the new Google Nexus tablet will put the fire out of Kindle Fire.
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Apple finally shares $98 billion cash hoard

Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook, moving swiftly after taking over from the late Silicon Valley icon Steve Jobs, fulfilled a longstanding desire of investors by initiating a quarterly dividend and share buyback that will pay out $45 billion over three years.
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Egypt: Three Dead After Vigil For Coptic Christian Pope

Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in the Abbassiya section of Cairo to pay their respects to their spiritual leader, who was dressed in formal robes and seated on a chair inside St Mark's Cathedral. But the crush of the crowd in Cathedral Square sparked momentary chaos when a stampede on the church grounds resulted in the death of at least three people and injured more than 50 others.
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Apple sets dividend, stock buyback

Apple Inc will start paying a regular quarterly dividend of $2.65 a share in July and buy back up to $10 billion of its stock beginning in the next fiscal year, the world's most valuable company said on Monday.
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Jason Segel and Michelle Williams: Secret Celeb Romance

Last week Oscar nominee Michelle Williams and Jeff Who Lives at Home star Jason Segel were spotted on a lengthy dinner date in celeb hot spot the Chateau Marmont! According to US weekly, the date went extremely well since Williams was super giggly.
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Gold Prices Steady After Last Week's Fall

Gold steadied above two-month lows on Monday, following its largest weekly fall last week in three months, as evidence of investor and central bank demand in recent weeks helped offset the negative impact of a weaker euro.
New York Fed president William Dudley

Fed's Dudley: Dovish Tone Rekindles Hope Of QE3

The head of the Federal Reserve's New York branch said the U.S. economy isn't in the clear yet, but recent data have been a bit more upbeat, giving investors renewed hope of a fresh round of quantitative easing.
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Leukemia Claims Fewer Kids' Lives

Kids with one type of leukemia are living longer than they used to, most likely thanks to new drug combinations that mean fewer patients are relapsing after a first round of treatment.
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Chevron, Transocean Execs Held In Brazil Over Oil Spill

Chevron, before a recent leak off Brazil, was blamed for spilling about 3,000 barrels of oil last November. The detention of the foreign executives raises questions about Brazil's willingness to pursue offshore drilling.

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