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UBS brokerage gains on rivals in tough quarter

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UBS Wealth Management Americas said on Tuesday third-quarter earnings rose slightly in U.S. dollars, as the smallest of the four major Wall Street brokerages bested rivals on several fronts during the toughest markets since the financial crisis.

Ford tumbles 10 spots in reliability study

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Ford Motor Co tumbled 10 spots in a widely watched reliability study due to problems with the new touch-screen entertainment system in some of its models and transmission issues in two of its most popular cars.
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SX edges higher as gold rallies

TSX edges higher as gold rallies

Toronto's main stock index turned higher on Tuesday morning, hitting a one-month peak and reversing steep losses in volatile trade as gold prices rallied following grim U.S. consumer confidence data.
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Apple's iPod Turns 10: Is the Revolutionary MP3 Player Dying?

Ten years ago, Apple released the very first iPod, a deceptively simple media player that dramatically changed the way people listen to music. iPod is not the first MP3 player to appear in the world but it is the first to be sold to the masses and it finally revolutionized the music industry.
A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey

Merck's Gardasil HPV Shots Recommended for Boys: U.S. Vaccine Advisors

U.S. vaccine advisers on Tuesday voted to recommend that boys be routinely vaccinated with Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine to protect them from human papillomavirus or HPV infections, which cause genital warts and oral, penile and anal cancers in males and cervical cancers in women.
Nest Labs' Learning Thermostat uses a simple design to save consumers hundreds of dollars on their heating bill. The thermostat learns its user, but can be adjusted remotely.

The Nest Thermostat: Why Steve Jobs Would Be Proud

Former Apple executive Tony Fadell, who oversaw 18 versions of the iPod and the first three versions of the iPhone, has unveiled his latest invention. The Learning Thermostat uses a simple design to save consumers money on their heating bills.
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Wall St. down on Europe debt concerns, profits

Stocks fell on Tuesday after discouraging corporate outlooks cast a pall over the economy's outlook, while fresh doubts arose about European efforts to find a solution to the debt crisis.
London-listed company African Minerals recently achieved a remarkable milestone with its shipment of a first batch of iron ore from its mine in central Sierra Leone, the country’s first export of the commodity after almost 30 years. The 40,000 metric ton

Drought, mining doubts hit Mauritania economy: IMF

Mauritania's current economic growth rate is not high enough to significantly dent poverty and the country will next year face the twin challenge of drought and uncertainty over mining revenues, the International Monetary Fund said.

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