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Gold dips below $1,360 as dollar strengthens

Gold eased below $1,360 an ounce in Europe on Thursday as the rising dollar pressured prices, and with Asian buying still light after the Lunar New Year holidays.

Thai airline recruits ladyboy flight attendants

A new Thai airline is hiring transsexual ladyboys as flight attendants, aiming at a unique identity to set itself apart from competitors as it sets out for the skies. Known as katoeys or ladyboys, transgenders and transsexuals have greater visibility in Thailand than in many other nations, holding mainstream jobs in a variety of fields.

Multinational energy companies broken into by Chinese hackers: McAfee

A new report from computer security firm McAfee has identified five multinational oil and gas companies, whose networks were broken into by Chinese hackers, most probably with an intention to steal bidding plans and other important proprietary information.

Top After-Market NYSE Movers (ECA, ENS, LGF, FXCM, GT, TEX, TVL, ALL, CGA, CY)

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: Encana Corp, EnerSys, Lions Gate Entertainment, FXCM and Goodyear Tire & Rubber. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Terex, LIN TV, Allstate, China Green Agriculture and Cypress Sharpridge Investments.

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Chinese ice climbers typify outdoor sports boom

Dozens of Chinese climbing enthusiasts scaled huge, frozen waterfalls in rural Beijing, taking part in a competition showcasing the rapid rise in popularity of outdoor sports.

China raises mortgage rates for housing fund

China on Wednesday increased the cost for people borrowing from a fund designed to support first-time home buyers, in line with the country's latest rise in benchmark interest rates.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

US stocks open lower ahead of Bernanke Testimony

U.S. stocks opened modestly lower on Wednesday as investors await comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economic outlook and monetary policy.

Rising Gold Beaten by Silver Prices Again as Wheat Jumps, Bond Investors Fear Inflation

Gold rose back towards yesterday's 3-week peaks in London on Wednesday, pushing higher against all major currencies as world stock markets slipped.

Government Panel Recommends Opportunities for Workers 55 and Up

Top Five Reasons for High Unemployment in US

Though the official version, and most of the media, paints a rosy picture, the reality on the ground is vastly different, with people finding it ever harder to find jobs, according to many observers. Some even say the BLS unemployment figures are an eyewash.

Gold holds near 3-week highs, China inflation eyed

Gold held close to the previous session's near three-week high in Europe on Wednesday, supported by an increased focus on inflation after China's second interest rate hike in six weeks.

Facebook opens sales office in Hong Kong

Social networking site Facebook on Tuesday opened shop in Hong Kong to expand its presence in Asia notwithstanding its ban in mainland China.

US unveils National Military Strategy, calls for redefined leadership

US top military officials on Tuesday unveiled the National Military Strategy, the first revision since 2004 and calls for redefining leadership in a changing world.

HK combats more severe flu season with new antibodies

Doctors hope to treat this year's severe flu epidemic in Hong Kong by harvesting antibodies from patients who have recovered, medical experts said on Tuesday.

Macau's Ho to restart legal action against family-lawyer

Macau gaming magnate Stanley Ho is set to take fresh legal action against family members, his lawyer said on Tuesday, in the latest U-turn in a dynastic tussle for control over one of Asia's largest fortunes.

China's hostile audit raised Citi hackles: WikiLeaks

China used its regulatory powers to scour the books of Citibank Shanghai in a hostile and extraordinarily intrusive 2007 audit that appeared primarily aimed at controlling Citi's growth and uncovering its secrets to success, the bank's top China executive at the time told U.S. officials.

71-year-old farmer Qi Aiyun checks on her withered wheat plants in a dry field on the outskirts of Juancheng

China drought threatens wheat production, prices have been rising: FAO [REPORT EMBEDDED]

A “severe winter drought” in China threatens to put wheat production at risk, stated a special alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Stocks rise, Dow gains for 7th straight day

The Dow Jones Industrial Average scores its seventh straight daily gain, as U.S. stocks seemed to shrug off another interest rate hike by the central bank of China.

Rival Koreas meet for talks as tensions ease

The rival Koreas held their first talks since a deadly attack on a South Korean island last year amid signs of a thaw in tensions as momentum builds for a resumption of aid-for-disarmament negotiations.

Gold jumps 1 percent, speculators cover positions

Gold rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday to $1,367.60 an ounce as traders covering short positions in the New York futures market pushed spot prices through key resistance at the metal's 100-day moving average.

Uneasy peace holds after Thai, Cambodian troops clash

Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around a 11th-century Hindu temple as foreign governments urged them to lay down arms.

Sundance says Cameroon project costs increasing

Australia's Sundance Resources wants Chinese companies to build a railway line and port in Cameroon vital to its Mbalam iron ore export venture, a senior executive said on Tuesday.

S.Africa $1.5 bln manganese project on track

An 11 billion rand South African manganese building project, which includes a mine and smelter, was on track with first processed ore expected in July next year, investors said on Tuesday.

Investors look at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Fuyang, Anhui province

China rate hike pressures world stocks

World stocks and oil prices ebbed from recent highs on Tuesday after China raised interest rates for the second time in just over a month, spurring worries of the hike's impact on global economic demand.

S.Africa minister sinks mining nationalisation idea

Nationalising South Africa's mines is not the option, mines minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday in her strongest comments in a year against an idea that has unnerved investors in Africa's biggest economy.

Asia-Pacific at risk from climate migration: ADB

Governments in the Asia-Pacific region face the risk of unprecedented numbers of people displaced by floods, storms and other impacts of climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report on Monday.

Winter drought may hit China wheat output- FAO

Wheat output in China, the world's largest producer and consumer of the grain, may be at risk after severe winter drought in its main northern producing regions, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation said.