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Former CEO of Olympus Corp Woodford is seen through a space between the television camera crew at Narita International Airport

Olympus ex-CEO lands for showdown, says police can

Former Olympus Corp CEO turned whistle-blower Michael Woodford touched down back in Tokyo on Wednesday for a meeting with investigators probing one of Japan's biggest accounting scandals and a showdown with the board that threw him out.
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California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman speaks to supporters during her election night loss in Los Angeles

Whitman's top job: restore HP credibility, jumpstart growth

Hewlett Packard's new Chief Executive, Meg Whitman, passed her first test with investors, calming nerves and assuring Wall Street that the technology giant will be disciplined with its investments and focused on core operational improvements.
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Peru OKs Newmont Mining's Environment Plan for Conga

Peru's government said on Tuesday the environmental impact plan for Newmont Mining's $4.8 billion Conga gold project was basically sound, seeking to reassure neighbors that the proposed mine would not pollute their water supplies.
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Anglo Asian Mining Sees Gosha Mine Output by '13

Anglo Asian Mining plans to produce first gold from the Gosha mine in Azerbaijan in the first half of 2013 after the successful launch of production at the neighbouring Gedabek mine, the company said on Wednesday.
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Canada oil sector must keep cleaning up act: Prentice

The U.S.-imposed delay of TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL oil pipeline shows Canada's energy industry cannot relax efforts to improve its environmental record, a former top minister in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government said on Monday.
Lee Ann Parham fills out paper work during the Chase Bank Veterans Day job fair in Phoenix

Third-quarter Growth Revised Down to 2.0 Percent

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly slower pace than previously estimated in the third quarter, but weak inventory accumulation amid sturdy consumer spending strengthened views output would pick up in the current quarter.
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U.S. Stock Futures Signal Mixed Open

Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Tuesday following the previous session's sharp losses, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.49 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.17 percent at 0831 GMT.
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Acer Eyes 20-25% China Sales Growth in 2012

Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor by sales, expects its recent integration with Founder Technology and increased brand acceptance to help grow its China sales by between 20-25 percent next year, said the firm's head of China operations.
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AIB sells asset mgr to S. Africa'S Prescient

State-controlled Allied Irish Banks (AIB) has sold its Dublin-based asset management arm to South African investment management firm Prescient Holdings for an undisclosed sum, AIB said on Monday.
Gold bullion from American Precious Metals Exchange

Gold Plunges 2.7% on Sovereign Debt Fears

Gold hurtled toward a one-month low Monday as fear that neither the U.S. nor Europe are able to tackle their sovereign debt problems drove investors to the dollar.
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Gold Falls Below $1,700, Support Seen at $1,680

Gold prices tumbled below the psychologically significant $1,700 level Monday as fears that neither the U.S. nor Europe appear able to make progress on their sovereign debt problems drove investors to the dollar.
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Wall Street Down 2 Percent on Global Debt Concerns

U.S. stocks dropped about 2 percent on Monday, putting the S&P on track for its fourth straight day of losses as concerns about heavy debt loads both domestically and abroad added uncertainty to a troubled market.
There was a total of 3,000 gay and bisexual men who were diagnosed with HIV in 2010, the highest ever annual number, according to a new report.

HIV Numbers Hit New High as AIDS Drugs Save Lives

More people than ever are living with the AIDS virus but this is largely due to better access to drugs that keep HIV patients alive and well for many years, the United Nations AIDS program (UNAIDS) said on Monday.

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