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US dollar’s status under threat as China expands trade settlements in yuan

US Dollar BIll Seen
Once yuan becomes fully convertible, countries importing Chinese goods will invariably have to have a reserve of yuan. And they will have to build up a yuan reserve by offloading their dollar reserves. If a major chunk of ASEAN and Latin American countries take this path, it will seriously dent the greenback's status as the global reserve currency.
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TUI Travel posts full-year loss on weak UK trading

Europe's biggest tour operator TUI Travel reported a full-year pretax loss, blaming weaker trading in the UK, mainly due to increased winter losses resulting from capacity-led volume reductions. However, underlying pretax profit rose 4 percent on good turnaround progress.
Law enforcement officials carry boxes marked "Evidence" out of the building housing Loch Capital Management in Boston, Massachusetts November 22, 2010

FBI cracks down on insider trading, raids hedge funds in three states

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stormed into offices of three large hedge funds in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts and seized documents in a string of raids that is being billed as a crackdown on insider trading by hedge funds, mutual funds and investment bankers.
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Congress Eyes Do Not Track Law

Congress is looking at whether a do not track law, while internet advertisers and web software companies craft a response.
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Motorola sets split-off date on Jan. 4

Motorola, Inc. (MOT) said it has reduced the time frame for its plan to separate handset and cable set-top box businesses Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. from the company to January next year.
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GAO finds gaps in wireless security at federal agencies

The U.S. Government Accountability Office found several gaps in the security of wireless networks used by federal agencies and made several recommendations to enhance safety, according to a report published on Tuesday.
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Sage annual pretax profits rise 20 pct

British software maker Sage Group said it saw a return to organic revenue growth in the second half and improving market for its services. The company, which added 252,000 customers in the year, said support contract renewals were maintained at 81 percent.
Volvo C70 goes electric

Volvo C70 goes electric

The Volvo C70 has been converted into electric with a battery-electric powertrain by a Swedish company called Electroengine.
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Oppenheimer starts China's ShangPharma with outperform

Oppenheimer has initiated coverage on China's ShangPharma with an outperform rating and price target of $17, saying the company is well positioned to benefit from the rising Chinese clinical/contract research organization (CRO) industry.
Manmohan Singh

Indian economy growth exceeds expectations

The Indian economy outpaced growth expectations in the third quarter to grow more than in the second quarter, boosted by stronger manufacturing growth and construction, according to data released by the government.
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Gold Hunger in China further bolstered by approval of first Gold Fund

Now institutional investors in China can join the gold buying frenzy as well, which retail investors and the Chinese central bank are already engaged in. China approved the country's first mutual fund that bets on gold prices, as inflation fears fuel demand for the precious metal.
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Powering Europe, the better way

Integrating 265GW of wind into Europe’s grids by 2020 would slash €41.7 billion off the cost of electricity each year, according to a report by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
CPI Intl. to be bought by Veritas Capital for $525 mln

Veritas Capital To Buy CPI Intl. For $525M

CPI International, Inc. (CPII), which makes broadcast and wireless components, said it agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of private-equity firm Veritas Capital for about $525 million in cash.

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