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Toyota, Portugal top European fuel-economy rankings

Portugal has become the first country to meet Europe Union fuel-efficiency goals for cars, and Japan's Toyota is the brand that is closest to meeting the same target across Europe, a report showed on Monday.

iPad 2 continues success overseas

iPad 2 sells well
Around 600 people lined up outside a store in London Friday afternoon to get their hands on a new iPad 2 tablet computer from Apple.

Earth Hour along Asia, Africa, Europe lifts the spirit

Earth Hour
The symbolic action of turning lights out for an hour in an expression of concern for the environment is in the process of being officially observed in thousands of communities across 134 countries and territories on Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe.
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Banks can keep embassy accounts: U.S. regulators

Financial regulators have clarified that banks can provide services to foreign diplomatic missions and still comply with anti-money laundering laws after several major banks moved to close embassy accounts.
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Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid

Porsche 918 Spyder priced at $845,000

The Germany based car company has introduced its new car Porsche 918 Spyder, clocking in at an incredible $845,000. The company will only produce 918 models. Manufacturing will begin September 13, 2013 in Germany.
Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi

Challenges and opportunities in Libya

As the western powers and some of their allies in the Middle East impose a no-fly zone over Libya in an effort to protect civilians from Moammar Gaddafi’s armies, many questions have been raised about the campaign and its long-term implications.
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Store-brand food seen eating up market share

Grocery retailers' store-brand products are expected to double their share of the global packaged food market over the next 15 years to make up half the market, according to a report issued on Thursday.
Demonstrators run while being sprayed by water canons during a protest in Brussels

Protesters clash with Belgian police during EU summit

Thousands of protesters have descended upon Brussels, Belgium to express their displeasure over the European Union’s (EU) austerity budget programs as EU leaders meet in the city to discuss how to stabilize the euro zone finances.
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Politics to block debt crisis steps at EU summit

Political turmoil in Portugal and looming elections in other countries are expected to prevent a summit of European Union leaders this week from taking tough decisions to address the region's debt crisis.
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Oracle to give early view of software demand

Oracle Corp is poised to provide fresh evidence of the upward curve of technology spending on Thursday, and to detail its battle plan against emerging competitor Hewlett-Packard Co as the two tech giants vie to lead the datacenter revolution.
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EU leaders set to delay decision on bailout fund

European Union leaders are unlikely to take a decision on how to strengthen the euro zone's bailout fund until June, undermining market confidence and possibly prolonging the region's debt crisis.
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World Market Overview Report 24/03/2011

U.S. stocks staged an afternoon rally Wednesday, led by materials companies, though investors continued to eye several overseas trouble spots warily.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 89 points, or 0.7%, to 12108 in late afternoon trade, led by Alcoa, which rose 3.3%. The gains were kept in check by a 1.5% decline for Bank of America, which said the Federal Reserve didn't allow it to boost its dividend. Wal-Mart Stores also was weak, falling 0.8%, as was DuPont, down 0.4%.
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Apple's iPad 2 to hit 25 new markets this week

Apple Inc said it would roll out its newest iPad to 25 more markets this week, including France and the United Kingdom, but did not provide any hard figures for sales so far in the United States.
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World Market Overview 23/03/2011

U.S. stocks pulled back in a sleepy session Tuesday as investors paused after a three day rally that helped the market regain ground after several weeks dominated by unrest in the Middle East and Japan's earthquake.
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Apple's iPad 2 heads abroad after U.S. sellouts

Apple Inc will stick to plans to roll out its newest iPad on Friday to 25 more markets, including France and the United Kingdom, even as it fails to meet the high demand for the gadget in the United States.
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Global voices oppose military intervention in Libya

A chorus of voices from government officials around the world have condemned (or at least questioned) the decision by a handful of western countries (in tandem with some Arab allies) to launch air strikes on military targets in Libya.

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