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New cyber attack targets chemical firms

At least 48 chemical and defense companies were victims of a coordinated cyber attack that has been traced to a man in China, according to a new report from security firm Symantec Corp.

Crude Oil Prices Fall More Than $2

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Oil prices fell more than $2 per barrel on Tuesday as the outlook for global growth darkened with renewed crisis in the euro zone and data suggesting economic activity in key economies was slowing more quickly than expected.
Growth in China’s manufacturing sector had dropped in October 2011, to 50.4 from 51.2 in September 2011.

Chinese Manufacturing Down in October

China's big manufacturers ran at their slowest pace in October since early 2009, purchasing managers' data shows, though signs of a bounce-back at smaller firms and a sharp fall in factory-gate prices suggest no swift change to interest rates.
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Futures drop on Greek referendum, Asian growth

Stock index futures tumbled on Tuesday as the deal to rescue Greece and prevent a wider sovereign debt crisis faced a new hurdle and as Asian economic data reignited fears of a slowdown in global growth.
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Futures Lower on Greece and Asian Growth

Stock index futures tumbled on Tuesday as the deal to rescue Greece and prevent a wider sovereign debt crisis faced a new hurdle and as Asian economic data reignited fears of a slowdown in global growth.
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Greek referendum, Asian growth send futures lower

Stock index futures tumbled on Tuesday as the deal to rescue Greece and prevent a wider sovereign debt crisis faced a new hurdle and as Asian economic data reignited fears of a slowdown in global growth.
Greek Prime minister Papandreou delivers a speech to Panhellenic Socialist Movement parliamentary group in Athens

Greek Referendum Call Ignites German Anger

Prime Minister George Papandreou's shock decision to call a referendum on Greece's bailout drew veiled threats from Germany on Tuesday and hammered markets edgy over the euro zone crisis.
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Futures point to Wall Street extending decline

Futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, adding to losses in the previous session, with the shock announcement of a Greek referendum on its bailout dragging down markets worldwide.
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China's Groupon clone files for $100 million U.S. IPO

China's leading daily-deals website Lashou Group plans to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering on the Nasdaq to expand its marketing efforts and delivery systems, according to a filing to the stock exchange.
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Greek vote plan sends stocks tumbling

Greece's shock decision to hold a referendum on its euro zone bail-out package sent investors scurrying for safer investments on Tuesday, hammering stocks and punishing the euro.
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Asian Stocks and Commodities Fall on Greek Shocker

Asian shares and commodities fell Tuesday, after a shock announcement that Greece will hold a referendum on a new EU bailout deal for the debt-ridden country threw efforts to resolve the euro zone's debt crisis into fresh doubt.
Screen grab from Lashou.com on Nov. 1

China's Groupon Clone Files for $100 Million U.S. IPO

China's leading daily-deals website Lashou Group plans to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering on the Nasdaq to expand its marketing efforts and delivery systems, according to a filing to the stock exchange.
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China PMI in surprise fall, lowest since 2009

China's big manufacturers ran at their slowest pace in October since early 2009, purchasing managers' data shows, though signs of a bounce-back at smaller firms and a sharp fall in factory-gate prices suggest no swift change to interest rates.
A supervisor inspects as employees make electronic parts at a factory in Suining

China PMI in Surprise Fall to Lowest Point Since 2009

China's big manufacturers ran at their slowest pace in October since early 2009, purchasing managers' data shows, though signs of a bounce-back at smaller firms and a sharp fall in factory-gate prices suggest no swift change to interest rates.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) researchers use advanced modeling and simulation equipment as they work on the DHS Control Systems Security Program (CSSP) in this handout photo taken April 28, 2010 at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Id

World Conference Seeks Cooperation on Cyberspace Threats

Ministers, tech executives and Internet activists from around the world gather in London on Tuesday to discuss how to tackle security threats and crime on the Internet without stifling economic opportunities or freedom of speech.

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