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Apple iPhone all Set to Hit China

A policeman looks out from a balcony as the crowd is dispersed from the front of an Apple store in Beijing
Apple Inc has signed with China Telecom to sell its iPhone in China from next month as it looks to boost its flagging share of the world's biggest mobile phone market.
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Euro steady but cautious after Greek deal

The euro steadied after an initial jump and European stocks were lower after the agreement of a second bailout deal for Greece removed the threat of a disorderly bond default but left markets unconvinced it could avoid further turmoil.
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Stocks, euro ease as markets await Greek deal

Asian stocks and the euro faltered on Tuesday, as a rally that had been driven by expectations of a second bailout package for Greece ran out of steam with a deal still not quite sealed.
The iWallet: Apple's Secret Weapon For the iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5 Release Date Rumored for October 2012

Apple may release its next-generation iPhone -- presumably called the iPhone 5 -- in September or October 2012. Citing an Asian reliable source, Macotakara believes Apple is moving away from mid-year launches and leaning towards a 12-month iPhone upgrade cycle starting in the fall.
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China impressed by Ireland's hi-tech industries

Ireland's reputation as a technology hub is a big draw for China, the Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping said at the end of a three-day visit, his only European Union stop on a world tour.
Japan's first trade deficit since 1980 raises debt doubts

Japan Trade Deficit Up on Aftershocks from Earthquake

Japan reported a record-high balance of trade deficit in January as last year's tsunami combined with floods in Thailand, the Eurozone's sovereign debt crisis, a slowing Chinese market and a soaring yen to leave the world's third-largest economy with its first trade deficit since the last century.
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Bullish hedge funds hike their bets in 2012 rally

Hedge funds are cranking up their bets in equities and credit in 2012's buoyant markets in the belief that the euro zone, U.S. and Chinese economies will fare better than many were fearing last year.
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Bank of China moves closer to LME membership

Bank of China International is on track to become the first Chinese member of the London Metals Exchange - giving the bourse a boost while it is considering possible takeover bids - following authorization by the UK financial regulator.
A policeman looks out from a balcony as the crowd is dispersed from the front of an Apple store in Beijing

Apple's Legal Woes in China Offer Hope to Rivals

Apple Inc's legal row over its iPad trademark in China creates a window of opportunity for rivals such as Lenovo Group Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as they try to chip away at the U.S. firm's dominance of the potentially vast Chinese tablet market.
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Pakistan's Reko Diq Looking Less Prospective

Pakistan's Reko Diq, an untapped copper and gold mine of fabulous potential, was meant to be the biggest foreign investment in the country's mining sector, but it's beginning to look more like fool's gold to the companies involved.
Gold could hit $2,000 in 2012, according to the latest Thomson Reuters GFMS survey

Gold Prices up on Optimism about Greek Debt Fix

Gold prices rose more than half a percent on Monday as growing optimism that European leaders will sign off on a rescue deal for Greece lifted the euro, and after China's central bank further loosened monetary policy.

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