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Charter CEO resigns to join Comcast

Charter Communications Inc. said in a statement on Friday that its Chief Executive Officer plans to leave the company to take a position at rival Comcast Corp.
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Obama bank plan wins tentative support in Europe

France, Britain and Germany offered support on Friday for President Barack Obama's plan to limit banks' size and trading activities but fell short of pledging to follow suit on the proposal that has stunned world markets.
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Dramatic Obama bank plan wins some backing in Europe

France, Britain and Germany offered some support on Friday for U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to curb banks' size and trading activities, which has stunned markets and could rewrite the world's financial order.
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A-Power Texas project costs up; China may fund

Chinese wind turbine company A-Power Energy Generation Systems said cost overruns at its 600-megawatt wind power project in Texas could reach $500 million and it was talking to Chinese state banks about funding the project.
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GE profit tops analysts' estimates

General Electric Co reported earnings that topped Wall Street expectations, as it kept costs in line despite still-sluggish demand for electric turbines and other heavy equipment.
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Media in China dismiss U.S. Internet push

Chinese media on Friday dismissed Washington's call to lift Internet censorship, after a top Chinese diplomat warned the Obama administration to heed alarm bells over trade, Taiwan and Tibet.
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Outside of the rubble, Haiti tends to its living

With food, cash and medicine starting to flow, Haiti's government and aid workers are turning to the mammoth task of feeding and sheltering hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors still living in the capital's rubble-strewn streets and filthy tent cities.
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South wants N.Korea back at nuclear talks mid-Feb

South Korea's foreign minister said on Friday he wants to see dormant international talks on ending North Korea's nuclear arms programme resume in February without Pyongyang attaching conditions to its return.
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China-led group may discuss climate fund for poor

A meeting of four of the world's fastest-growing carbon emitters on Sunday ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline for countries to submit their action plans to fight climate change may discuss a climate fund for poorer nations.
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McDonald's 4Q profit rises to $1.22B

McDonald's Corp reported higher quarterly profit on Friday as strength in international markets offset its weakening U.S. business, which is grappling with high unemployment and rampant discounting.
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Stock futures off on Obama plan, Bernanke delay

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as President Barack Obama's proposed sweeping restrictions on banks and the delayed confirmation of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke put investors on the defensive after a 10-month rally.
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Gates strives to build trust with Pakistan military

U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates sought to build bridges with the next generation of Pakistan's military leaders on Friday and end a trust deficit he said has hampered cooperation against Islamist militancy.
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GE results beat expectations

General Electric Co reported earnings that topped Wall Street expectations, as it kept costs in line despite still-sluggish demand for electric turbines and other heavy equipment.
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China lashes back at U.S. over Internet criticism

China hit back hard against U.S. criticism of Beijing's controls over the Internet, saying on Friday that Washington's push against online censorship could harm relations between the two big powers.
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Asia stocks slide on Obama plan

Asian stock markets skidded on Friday and commodity prices fell across the board after U.S. President Barack Obama proposed new restrictions on banks that spurred selling of risky assets.
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Brazil to create climate fund, technology for poor

Brazil will propose the creation of a joint fund with China, India and South Africa to help poor countries adapt to global warming as part of a broader attempt to revive stalled global climate talks.
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Financial and Tech stocks plunge in after-hours trading

After the Nasdaq composite index closed down 1.12 percent to trade at 2,265.7 and the S&P 500 index fell 2.01 percent to close at 1,116.48, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and several lesser known tech and financial companies reported earnings.

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