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Shadowed by giants, Milan young designers seek break

To fashionistas around the world, Milan is best known for established brands such as Giorgio Armani, Prada and Versace but its young and upcoming designers are eager to show it is also a hive of emerging talent.

Circus tycoon clowns around after space docking

Canadian circus billionaire Guy Laliberte, dubbed the first clown in space, arrived at the International Space Station in a Russian space craft on Friday on a 10-day trip that cost over $35 million.

G7 better forum for discussing forex--BOJ governor

Group of Seven financial ministers and central bank governors will likely discuss the economic and financial developments that are behind recent currency moves at their meeting this weekend, Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Friday.

What is Google Wave?

Google began the public testing of Google wave this week, with 100,000 people invited into the testing phase, each of which can invite up to five people to join in on the testing.

Obama's hometown orchestra a hit on Europe tour

While it doesn't have the diplomatic clout of the city's favorite son Barack Obama, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has scored a huge success in Europe, getting audiences and critics on their feet in five countries.

Tate museum pulls young Brooke Shields nude image

Britain's Tate Modern gallery said on Thursday it had closed a room at its new blockbuster exhibition that contains a naked image of actress Brooke Shields aged 10, after police launched an investigation.

Daily Outlook - Oct 2 Tech

Apple and Eminem's music publisher, Eight Mile Style LLC, reached a settlement agreement on Thursday, putting an end to a lawsuit alleging that Apple was never authorized to digitally sell 93 of Eminem's songs on iTunes.

Consumer bankruptcies soar in September

Consumer bankruptcies soared 41 percent in September from a year before and climbed from August, as high unemployment and the housing market crash took their toll, the American Bankruptcy Institute said on Friday.

U.S. consumer bankruptcies soar in September

Consumer bankruptcies soared 41 percent in September from a year before and climbed from August, as high unemployment and the housing market crash took their toll, the American Bankruptcy Institute said on Friday.

Progress plan to replace NC coal unit approved

North Carolina regulators approved Progress Energy Inc's plan to spend about $900 million to build a 950-megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant in Wayne County to replace a 406 MW coal-fired plant, the company said in a release late Thursday.

Southern Union to pay $18 mln for mercury storage

The Southern Union Co, which once owned the New England Gas Company, was sentenced on Friday to pay a $6 million criminal fine and $12 million to community initiatives for illegally storing mercury at a Rhode Island site, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Clean energy investment fell in Q3: research group

Investors worldwide poured $25.9 billion into clean energy in the last three months, down 9 percent from $28.6 billion in the second quarter, analysts at research group New Energy Finance said on Friday.

ElBaradei bound for Iran to pin down Geneva accord

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog will head to Iran this weekend to pin down an Iranian pledge, made at talks with big powers on Thursday, to open a newly revealed uranium enrichment site to inspections.

Santander IPO no bargain, but demand seen strong

As the largest initial public offering on a U.S. exchange in 18 months, the closely watched share sale of Banco Santander (Brasil) will likely attract plenty of demand next week even as some investors balk at the price of the stock.

Time Warner not interested in NBC

Time Warner Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes said on Friday the media conglomerate is not interested in buying General Electric Co's NBC Universal.

Eminem and Apple settle lawsuit

Apple and Eminem's music publisher, Eight Mile Style LLC, reached a settlement agreement on Thursday, putting an end to a lawsuit alleging that Apple was never authorized to digitally sell 93 of Eminem's songs on iTunes.

E-readers seen as holiday hit

Electronic readers could be the hottest gift this holiday season as a new crop of portable media devices begins to join iPods and other music players as must-have tech accessories.

Trustee seeks $198 million from Madoff family members

A court-appointed trustee sued the brother, sons and a niece of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff on Friday for $198 million, accusing them of milking the family-run business while they were executives of the firm.

BofA's CEO search panel heavy on Fleet veterans

Bank of America Corp's six-member CEO search committee includes three former directors of FleetBoston Financial Corp, a sign the bank's Boston connection may take a stronger role in setting future strategy.

Lawmakers urge delay in Internet gambling rules

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank and other lawmakers on Friday urged regulators to delay the December 1 implementation of financial rules to enforce a ban on Internet gambling.

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