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China's demand for W. African crude jumps -trade

China's buying of West African crude oil is set to rise about 15 percent in September from August, trade sources said on Friday, but overall Asian imports from West Africa will fall due to slower Indian demand.

Morocco's inflation jumps above f'cast in July

Inflation in Morocco jumped to 1.8 percent in July from a year earlier, exceeding the average forecast for 2011 for the first time this year, due mainly to a surge in food prices, the state High Planning Commission (HCP) said on Friday.

Apple's iPad 3 Coming Early 2012 With Retina Display

Apple's upcoming iPad 3 is reportedly beginning its trial production by October, aimed for an early 2012 launch.Sources familiar with the situation told the Wall Street Journal that Apple has ordered chips, display panels and other key components for the iPad 3. small quantities of components have been shipped for the tablet's sampling.

Kazakhstan blocks extremist foreign Internet sites

A court in Kazakhstan ruled on Friday to block access to 13 foreign Internet sites, including the popular blogging service LiveJournal, saying they were propagating terrorism and inciting religious hatred.

Amplats ups offer in S.Africa platinum pay talks

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), the world's largest platinum producer, again raised its wage offer on Friday, trying to head off a strike that could cause a jump in global prices of the precious metal.

Autonomy/HP deal spotlights data deluge

Hopes Hewlett-Packard's $11.7 billion bid for Autonomy will be the first of many in the European software industry could be misplaced because Autonomy has an appeal that others cannot match.

Hedge fund Cairn sees France, Germany downgrades

France's top AAA credit rating is likely to be downgraded and Germany could easily follow as the costs of bailing out weaker euro zone economies push up their own debt piles, says credit hedge fund firm Cairn Capital's chief investment strategist.

U.S. oil speculative data released by Senator, sparking ire

Oil trading data that exposed the extensive positions speculators held in the run-up to record high prices in 2008 were intentionally leaked by a U.S. senator, sparking broader concern about industry confidentiality as Congress moves on Wall Street reform.

European software stocks leap on HP's Autonomy bid

Shares in European software makers jumped in a falling market on Friday on hopes they were more likely bid targets after Hewlett-Packard's $11.7 billion bid for British enterprise search-software maker Autonomy.

Nev. Police Launch Search for Missing Mom, Possible Lead?

After a mysterious disappearance of Utah-native Susan Powell, a 28-year-old mother who went missing in December 2009, a case that has baffled police for nearly two years, a 'first-ever' credible lead may have emerged in Powell's disappearance. ABC News is following the Powell case with live coverage on the air and streaming online.

Fed's Dudley says monitoring Europe banks 'prudent'

The U.S. Federal Reserve is keeping an eye on European banks struggling with the continent's debt crisis because of the turbulence in financial markets, one of the central bank's most influential policymakers said on Friday.

HP falls on lowered outlook, business overhaul

Shares of Hewlett-Packard slid 11 percent premarket on Friday, a day after the world's biggest PC maker said it may spin off the business, and cut its outlook, signaling a massive overhaul in the wake of bleak tech spending across the board.

Analysis: Investor frostiness to palladium will thaw

The darkening economic outlook this month has sent investors out of the palladium market in droves, but the coming months of uncertainty are likely to be more of a cooling-off period than an end to their romance with last year's star performer.

German gaming industry shrugs off economic worries

German video game consumers unfazed by the threat of economic uncertainty look happy to spend their hard-earned euros on the latest new games as a strong economic performance buoys Europe's biggest economy.

Daniel Radcliffe And New Girlfriend Spotted in NYC [PHOTOS&VIDEO]

The 22 year old Harry Potter star, Daniel Radcliffe is presumably breaking many hearts with new photos that have spread over the Internet. He a pretty young woman were seen walking hand in hand down the streets of NYC. The girl is said to be Rosanne Coker, also 22, and the daughter of a painter and decorators daughter.

Global Warming Could Prompt Alien Attack: NASA

Scientists said Thursday that extraterrestrial environmentalists could become so angry about what we have done to the planet that they may see us a threat to the intergalactic ecosystem -- and take action by attacking Earth.

'Jersey Shore' UPDATE on Abercrombie Situation [VIDEO]

Retail store Abercrombie & Fitch is offering to pay Mike The Situation Sorrentino and the Jersey Shore cast not to wear its products on the show. Apparently, MTV's most popular show has done some significant damage to the A&F image.

iPad 3 To Arrive in Early 2012 With Retina Display: Report

Trial production of the iPad 3 has reportedly begun, with an aim to launch Apple's next-generation iPad tablet in early 2012.Sources familiar with the situation told the Wall Street Journal that Apple has ordered chips, display panels and other key components for the iPad 3. small quantities of components have been shipped for the tablet's sampling.

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