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Gold climbs to record as Mideast violence flares

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Gold climbed to a record high above $1,440 an ounce on Monday as the threat of violence spreading in the Middle East and North Africa pushed oil prices to 2-1/2 year highs and burnished the metal's safe-haven appeal.
Apple iPad 2 Launch

Rivals Pressured as Apple unveils iPad 2

Just as other tablets began entering the market, Apple earlier this week unveiled the latest iteration of its iconic iPad, dealing what some experts see a death blow to the prospects of rivals.
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Tablet Shootout: Apple's iPad 2 Vs HP's TouchPad

Apple has just set the specification bar even higher for iPad 2, sticking with the 10-inch display but made it thinner than an iPhone and faster, while also reducing the weight despite adding new hardware.
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PetSmart Stock Hits New High On Q4 Results

Shares of PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) touched a new 52-week high of $43.39 on Thursday. The company reported a 20 percent growth in fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, helped by more customer transactions and a strong holiday season.
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Monster U.S. online jobs index rises in February

A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States rose 4 percent in February compared with the same month a year ago, led by gains in the utilities and retail sectors, according to data released on Thursday.
Germany's Agriculture Minister Aigner talks with EU Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner Dalli during an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers' meeting in Brussels.

Eurozone economy grew 0.3 pct in fourth quarter

Gross domestic product (GDP) of the eurozone grew 0.3 percent in the last quarter of 2010, mainly boosted by exports from the region, according to the second estimates released by Eurostat on Thursday.
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Entrepreneurs powering Cleveland makeover

Aaron LeMieux grew up hearing his native Cleveland used as the punchline for jokes such as the mistake on the lake. But the city is attempting to shake its downtrodden image - enhanced by a history of sporting futility - and entrepreneurs like LeMieux are leading the charge.
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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.

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