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Hacking payouts may drive up privacy damages in UK

Big payouts to victims of phone-hacking by Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World paper are set to drive up the damages awarded in privacy cases in Britain, according to a recent judgment and experts in media law.

Prince Harry in Jamaica as Country Mulls Breaking UK Links

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Prince Harry began a four-day visit to Jamaica on Monday as part of a Diamond Jubilee tour honoring Queen Elizabeth II. The young prince's visit comes at an awkward time, however -- Jamaica's newly elected prime minister has said the island nation should be its own republic, without ties to the crown.
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UK moves towards three strikes Internet policy

British Web users face having their Internet connections throttled or suspended if they are found to have downloaded music or movies illegally after Internet service providers BT and TalkTalk lost a court appeal on Tuesday.
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iPhone 5 Specs: Why Samsung's Galaxy S3 Could Beat Apple in Mobile Gaming Market

iPhone 5 vs. One X: Battle Between Apple and HTC Gets Fiercer

While Apple enthusiasts are eagerly waiting to see the latest iPhone 5, HTC’s new series of flagship smartphones in the form of HTC One X, S and V has taken away the spotlight from every other device presented at the MWC 2012. Check out how the HTC One X will fare against the speculated iPhone 5.
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Obama Administration Appeals Ruling on Tobacco Health Label

The Obama administration on Monday appealed a decision that found unconstitutional a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation requiring tobacco companies to put large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertising.
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West Offers to Resume Iran Nuke Talks; UN Gets Site Access

Iran on Tuesday said it will give U.N. weapons inspectors access to a secret military complex where it's believed work on a nuclear weapon may be taking place, as Western countries offered to resume talks with Tehran over its nuclear program.
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Myanmar to Float Currency in 2012/13, Unify FX Rates

Myanmar will begin a managed float of its currency in the fiscal year starting in April and wants to develop an interbank money market to end a black-market currency system that critics say deters investment and abets kleptocracy.
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Patent filings at record high, China UP 33%: WIPO

International filings for patent protection, a key indicator of technological innovation in major economies, hit an all-time record last year driven by growth in China and other middle- income countries, a United Nations agency said on Monday.
Medvedev and Putin

Putin Wins, But What’s Next for Medvedev?

The man who will soon cede the Russian presidency to his mentor has been promised the prime minister's job once the next Putin government is formed. But will the proposed swap happen once the new president is inaugurated in May?
Tesco to create 20,000 jobs in UK

Tesco to Add 20,000 UK Jobs

Tesco Plc (LON:TSCO), the UK's largest retailer, said Monday it would add 20,000 local jobs over two years.
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EU moves closer to quotas for women on boards

The European Commission moved one step closer on Monday to forcing companies to increase the number of women on their boards with a consultation on imposed quotas that could prove divisive among some member states and industry bodies.

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