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China's top leaders try to ease price concerns
30 December 2010, 5:27 pm

China's central bank chief vowed on Friday to keep prices stable in 2011, joining other Communist Party leaders in a major charm offensive to ease consumer concerns over soaring food and property costs.The ...

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European stocks drop at end of mixed year
30 December 2010, 6:19 pm

European stock markets slid on Friday at the end of a mixed year for the region's indices amid the eurozone debt crisis.London's FTSE 100 dropped 0.23 percent to 5,957.16 points, the Paris CAC ...

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Market ends year weakly
30 December 2010, 11:08 pm

The year has drawn to a close on a weak note for the Australian share market.In an abbreviated New Year's Eve trading session, the All Ordinaries index lost 40 points to 4,847.The ASX 200 dropped 45 ...

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Drop in Adelaide house prices
31 December 2010, 12:33 am

Adelaide house prices fell half a per cent in the three months to November according to new figures.The research by RP Data and Rismark shows the median price for a house in Adelaide is $382,000.Perth ...

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Rate rises scaring off first homebuyers
31 December 2010, 12:43 am

The Real Estate Institute of Australia blames the threat of rising interest rates for a fall in the first homebuyers market during 2010. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reportedly show nearly 7,500 ...

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Carrefour arrives in India, keen for market to open up
30 December 2010, 7:42 pm

French supermarket giant Carrefour has opened its first cash and carry store in India, hoping the government will soon relax restrictions on foreign investment in its massive retail sector.The 5,200 square ...

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Starbucks ups some prices in China
30 December 2010, 7:48 pm

US coffee chain Starbucks said Friday it plans to increase the price of some drinks in China next year due to soaring commodity prices.The price of Frappuccinos will be hiked by two yuan (30 cents) from ...

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Taiwan investment in China 'rises sharply in 2010'
30 December 2010, 8:01 pm

Taiwanese companies have invested $13.3 billion in China this year, up 119.8 percent from the previous year, a government report said Friday.The Investment Commission has approved 408 China-bound investment ...

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Singapore economy grows record 14.7% in 2010: PM
30 December 2010, 8:14 pm

Singapore's economy expanded at a record 14.7 percent in 2010, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday, as the city-state recovered sharply from last year's recession."The Singapore ...

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Oil prices dip, stay above 93 dollars in London
30 December 2010, 8:17 pm

World oil prices dipped on Friday, a day after US data showed the country's crude stocks had declined less than expected, analysts said.Brent North Sea crude for delivery in February lost just a cent ...

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Porsche gets multi-billion US lawsuit thrown out
30 December 2010, 8:27 pm

German sportscar maker Porsche said on Friday a US court has thrown out a lawsuit brought by US hedge funds claiming more than two billion dollars in damages over its failed 2008 attempt to acquire Volkswagen.The ...

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Estonia gears up for euro switch
30 December 2010, 8:38 pm

Estonia geared up Friday to adopt the euro, a move the government insists makes economic good sense despite the eurozone's turmoil, but which has won only a muted welcome from the Baltic state's ...

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ArcelorMittal raises offer for Canada's Baffinland
30 December 2010, 10:30 pm

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, said on Friday it had increased by 27 percent its offer to buy Canadian mining company Baffinland to match a rival bid by Nunavut Iron Ore.The increased ...

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Ford, Chrysler recall almost 160,000 vehicles
30 December 2010, 10:44 pm

US automakers Ford and Chrysler are recalling tens of thousands of vehicles due to safety problems, the government said Friday.Chrysler Group was recalling about 143,000 vehicles over the 2008-2011 model ...

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Oil prices end 2010 at two-year high
31 December 2010, 5:46 am

Oil prices rode out 2010 at highs last seen more than two years ago in New York, buoyed by rising hopes for stronger global demand.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for February, closed at ...

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