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Qualcomm Stock Hit New High

Shares of Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) touched a new 52-week high of $59.80 on Monday, compared to its previous high of $59.43 on Feb. 18.
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China shares rise, HK struggles as HSBC weighs

Chinese shares rose on Tuesday on decent volume suggesting further strength ahead, while markets in Hong Kong struggled to hold gains under pressure from a near 5 percent slide in heavyweight HSBC.
GM eyes doubling of China sales by 2015

GM blazes trail of small car exports from China

Flush from heady sales in the world's largest auto market, foreign car makers now see China as a launch pad for exports, with General Motors (GM.N) (GM) blazing the trail with shipments of its Chevy Sail.
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Gold in February with biggest monthly gain since August

Gold was little changed near $1,410 an ounce on Monday but notched its biggest monthly gain since August as chaos in Libya and rising tensions across the Middle East prompted investors to buy the metal as a safe haven. The US dollar lost its status and is at November lows.
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The 5 Most Prominent Management Trends of the 21st century

Based on a survey by Harvard Business School publication Working Knowledge, conducted among reputed faculty at the School, here are five areas or trends which are emerging as key influencers of business and management in the 21st century.
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Swiss employment up in Q4, set for further growth

Swiss employment rose further in the fourth quarter, spurred by new manufacturing jobs, and was set to increase more in 2011, a boon to consumer spending. Swiss non-farm payrolls rose 1.2 percent year-on-year to 4.085 million, the Federal Statistics
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COLUMN: Charles and Diana will be a hard act to follow

It will be awfully hard for William and Kate’s nuptials to match the intense media coverage and global impact of another Royal Wedding from thirty years ago -- when William’s parents Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married
China sees growth risk, not inflation, in oil surge

China sees growth risk, not inflation, in oil surge

Soaring oil prices will have little impact on Chinese consumer inflation, but will place considerable cost pressure on the country's manufacturers, a government adviser and ministry official said on Thursday.

Namibia cbank holds rates, sees quicker growth

Namibia's central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 6.0 percent on Wednesday, but said economic growth is likely to be better than previously expected as the economy recovers from a downturn.

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