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Moody's cut means Belgium must hit deficit goal

The downgrade of Belgium's credit rating by agency Moody's underlines the need to cut the budget deficit next year to 2.8 percent of GDP as agreed by the ruling coalition, Belgian Finance Minister Steven Vanackere said on Saturday.

Rick Santorum 2012: What Are His Positions?

Rick Santorum is struggling to convince Republicans that he is a viable all-around candidate and not just a stalwart social conservative. Here are his positions on a wide range of topics, from social issues to the economy to foreign policy.

Deadline looms for UBS Australia pay agreement - sources

A unique deal to protect part of the annual bonus pool at UBS Australia expires within weeks, say sources with direct knowledge of the matter, raising the prospect that the business may lose some top talent if it's not renewed.

Time Warner Cable to launch HBO Go

Time Warner Cable Inc is set to provide the online offerings of pay-TV provider HBO in the next month, potentially putting more pressure on rival online services such as Netflix.

Olympus Corp. Tells Lenders Cash Crunch Looms: Report

Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp, whose balance sheet took a massive hit after it admitted to a long-running accounting cover-up, told lenders its cash and deposits could run out in 2015, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

Canadian doctor to star athletes gets fine, no prison

A Canadian sports doctor who treated top athletes and admitted bringing illegal performance-enhancing drugs into the United States was sentenced on Friday to probation for his role in transporting drugs across the border.

Britney Spears engaged to boyfriend

Pop star Britney Spears is engaged to her boyfriend Jason Trawick, celebrity media outlets reported on Friday after the singer posted a message on Twitter about receiving the one gift for which she has longed.

Fitch: comprehensive euro zone deal beyond reach

The credit rating agency Fitch has told euro zone countries it believes a comprehensive solution to their debt crisis is beyond reach, putting six euro zone economies including Italy on watch for potential downgrades in the near future.

Stanford ends bid to build NYC tech school

California's Stanford University, one of the top engineering schools in the United States, said on Friday it had dropped out of the bidding to build an applied sciences and engineering college campus in New York City.

National Energy Board keeps Arctic drilling provisions

Canada's National Energy Board said on Thursday that any company that wants to drill for oil and gas in Arctic waters will need to demonstrate it has the capacity to sink a relief well in the same drilling season to cope with possible well blowouts

ITC to review a ruling on HTC patent suit vs Apple

The International Trade Commission said on Friday it will revisit in part a decision by an ITC administrative law judge, who had found no violation by Apple of four HTC patents that include technologies for power management and phone dialing.

Why Christopher Hitchens Mattered

I remember when Christopher Hitchens first said that if you gave Jerry Falwell an enema you could bury him in a matchbox. The combination of pugnacity, imagery and wit in that single phrase was what made Hitchens the most formidable debater of our time. Having debated with him a number of times across the country, I was often on the lash end of that wit.

BlackBerry delay darkens RIM's future

A months-long delay in Research in Motion's new BlackBerrys and a dreary quarterly report sent RIM shares tumbling again on Friday and pushed some analysts to sound the death knell for the mobile device that once defined the industry.

McColl: Bank of America on right path

Bank of America Corp's current chief executive is doing the right things to fix the company, but it will take time, said Hugh McColl Jr., the retired architect of the second biggest U.S. bank.

MF Global prober: much to do before money returned

There is still a lot of work to do before hundreds of millions of dollars can be returned to customers of bankrupt MF Global , the woman leading the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's investigation said on Friday.

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