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Futures edge up after Geithner comments, China data

U.S. stock index futures indicated a modestly higher open on Friday as positive remarks from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner supported optimism for a recovery, but Wall Street could stall after five days of gains.

Motorola unveils Google phone to muted response

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Motorola unveiled on Thursday the first of many cellphones to be developed in partnership with Google, but analysts questioned if it could revive the once-dominant handset maker's fortunes.
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Flu pandemic giving tiny companies big stage

Tiny companies with big ideas for making flu vaccines have captured the attention of investors and governments looking for a quicker way to make a vaccine against the pandemic of swine flu.
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U.S. video game sales down 16 pct in Aug.-NPD

Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States fell 16 percent in August to $908.7 million, research group NPD said on Thursday, the sixth consecutive monthly decline.
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Carlyle raising $3 bln Asia buyout fund -sources

The Carlyle Group is raising a new Asia buyout fund with target size up to $3 billion as the U.S. private equity giant aims to tap more deals in Asia, two fund industry sources said on Friday.
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China data buoys Asia shares

Asian shares edged up on Friday as strong Chinese economic data supported regional recovery hopes, but Japanese exporters were hurt by a stronger yen as the dollar fell to its lowest in a year against a basket of currencies.
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Vitamins and Supplements For Your Age

With busy lifestyles today, it becomes challenging for adults to eat healthy on a daily basis. Eating out often and eating on the run is common in many households, and can cause deficiency of key vitamins and minerals. It has
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Trace Minerals

Nickel and copper may sound like the stuff of small change, but they are critical nutrients for your body. Here`s a guide to trace minerals that are essential to your health.
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Geithner says less need for government in markets

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday a strengthening economy means the government can end some of the extraordinary support it put in place for markets and prepare for a slow recovery.
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Verizon ready to oppose Nortel enterprise sale

Verizon Communications says it is ready to oppose the sale of the enterprise business unit of Canadian telecom-equipment maker Nortel Networks' to Avaya Inc for $475 million, citing public safety and security concerns.
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Good Health and Vitamin D

Vitamin D has emerged as the star supplement because of its many nutritional benefits for both men and women. Vitamin D plays a key role in the proper absorption
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Barrick Gold expects $4 billion from share offer

Barrick Gold Corp said on Thursday that proceeds from its pending equity offering will total around $4 billion, making the stock sale the biggest in Canadian history, according to Thomson Reuters data.
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Polo's Rugby launches iPhone app for custom shirts

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp, the fashion company behind the Polo and Club Monaco brands, said on Thursday its smaller Rugby brand was launching an iPhone application that lets users design their own shirts.
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OzForex Daily Commentary - 11/09/2009

With yesterdays Australian unemployment rate coming in on expectations and unchanged at 5.8% local investors took the opportunity to take profit on long AUD positions. Casting some doubt over the figures was the change in seasonally adjusted estimate of full time employment decreased by almost 31k jobs prompting a move lower in the AUD/USD which was trading around 0.8630 at the time of the release.
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DeGeneres' Idol gig splits fans but brings buzz

The stunning choice of comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres as the new judge on TV show American Idol appeared set to revive interest in the top-rated talent show after three years of falling ratings.
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Futures Market Summary 09/10/09

US TREASURIES powered through resistance today on a buy American which had both US debt and equities rising for this session. The catalyst for the jump in Treasuries was a greater demand at the $ 12 billion auction for US 30 year securities.
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Chamber challenges EPA on California emissions

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Automobile Dealers Association have asked an appeals court to review the federal government's decision to let California set its own auto emissions standard.
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Key U.S. lawmaker seeks changes to broadband rules

A key U.S. lawmaker on Thursday expressed concern that much of the eastern part of the United States could be disqualified from broadband grants because of the way remote communities are considered.
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Fed's Lockhart: possible Fed could curtail buys

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart said on Thursday the U.S. economic recovery has started and the Fed could stop short of buying the full amount of mortgage-related securities it said it would buy to boost the economy.
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Lockhart says possible Fed could curtail buys

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart said on Thursday the U.S. economic recovery has started and the Fed could stop short of buying the full amount of mortgage-related securities it said it would buy to boost the economy.
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EU offers climate aid

The European Union outlined a scaled-back offer to help poor nations combat global warming on Thursday as some nations expressed gloom about prospects of a new U.N. climate deal in Copenhagen in December.

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