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Beatlemania strikes with CDs, video game launch

A wave of Beatlemania struck Britain's streets as a specially remastered edition of the Fab Four's albums was released on Wednesday, complete with an interactive video game for a new generation of fans.

Financial reform may fail to avert another Lehman

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The collapse of Lehman Brothers a year ago has been likened to the 1994 crash that killed Formula One star Ayrton Senna, in the way it has spurred calls for root-and-branch review of risk in the financial sector.
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Stock futures rise; Texas Instruments eyed

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.27 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.24 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.21 percent at 4:46 a.m. EDT.
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Democrats seek to build healthcare momentum

Democrats pushing for a drastic overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system prepared for fresh battles on Thursday after President Barack Obama set out new details on his top policy priority.
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Asian stocks rise, oil supported after OPEC

Asian stocks rose on Thursday as hopes for global economic recovery prompted investors to shift into riskier assets, while oil found support above $71 a barrel following OPEC's decision to keep output steady.
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Suntory, itself for sale, in talks to buy Orangina

Japanese brewer Suntory Holdings is in talks to buy soft drinks maker Orangina from private equity funds Blackstone Group and Lion Capital, as it pushes for growth outside a shrinking beer market at home.
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Blackstone eyeing Indian chemicals firm: report

U.S. private equity firm Blackstone is in talks to buy a 63 percent stake in an Indian agro-chemicals and veterinary drugs maker for about 6.3 billion rupees ($130 million), the Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing an unnamed person with knowledge of the matter.
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Obama urges quick action on healthcare reform

President Barack Obama told Congress on Wednesday the time for bickering is over and called for quick action on a broad healthcare overhaul that would dramatically transform the U.S. health system and insurance market.
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Obama says to end bickering, pass healthcare reform

President Barack Obama will tell Congress on Wednesday the time for bickering is over and call for quick action on a comprehensive healthcare overhaul that would dramatically transform the U.S. insurance market and health system.
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Daily Forex Commentary Sep 10

The Aussie dollar faltered at attempts to reach 87 cents in local trade yesterday running into some strong intraday selling around 0.8650 following worse than expected economic data.
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GM board shakes up management, moves on Opel

General Motors Co shook up its management and dispatched a negotiator on the sale of its Opel unit to Berlin after a watershed two-day board meeting under the direction of Chairman Ed Whitacre, people familiar with the proceedings said.
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GM readies Opel announcement, shakes up management

General Motors Co's board concluded a two-day meeting in Detroit on Wednesday and dispatched the automaker's negotiator on the sale of its Opel unit to Berlin ahead of announcements scheduled for Thursday in Germany, people familiar with the proceedings said.
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Frail-looking Steve Jobs returns to Apple stage

A frail-looking Steve Jobs stepped back into the spotlight for the first time in nearly a year on Wednesday, unveiling new and cheaper iPods for Apple Inc and drawing a standing ovation.
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OPEC set to hold steady, looks to economy

OPEC was set to keep output targets steady at a meeting late on Wednesday after top exporter Saudi Arabia looked to economic strength to bolster the oil price and dismissed bulging inventories.
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OzForex Daily Commentary - 10/09/2009

The Aussie dollar faltered at attempts to reach 87 cents in local trade yesterday running into some strong intraday selling around 0.8650 following worse than expected economic data. With Retail Sales dropping 1% in July, Home Loans and Investment lending also falling the AUD traded below 86 cents to finally find support at 0.8565 during European trading. Risk sentiment once again improved in U.S trade following the Federal Reserve Banks Beige Book report taking the Australian dollar back above ...
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BofA pushes SEC settlement, rejects Cuomo charges

Bank of America Corp and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday made a third attempt to persuade a skeptical judge to approve their settlement over Merrill Lynch & Co bonuses. But experts said they may not have done enough.

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