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Microsoft Corp will introduce a version of its Windows operating system compatible with chips designed by Britain's ARM Holdings, as the software company tries to grab a slice of an exploding market for tablet computers.

Silver and Gold Prices both unwound the last of late Dec.'s gains in early London trade on Wednesday, retreating to $29.20 and $1370 respectively per ounce on what several analysts called profit taking as world stock markets also fell.

Reports had stated that Microsoft will showcase a slew of tablets running on Windows 7 and Windows 8 manufactured by Dell and Samsung at CES 2011, and part of the forecast has come true, as a UK-based AHX Global launched a Windows-based iTablet.

John Lipsky, the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said 2011 will be a pivotal year for the global economic recovery and for international policy cooperation, adding that it's also a crucial year for the Fund as it will try to address these principal challenges.

Centuries from Alastair Cook and Ian Bell gave England every chance to take the series and at stumps on day three of the final Ashes test, England lead by 208 runs with three wickets remaining at the SCG.

Applications for 2011 entry have risen by 2.5% till December 20, according to UCAS data

Gold and Silver Prices both fell as London traders returned to work from the New Year shutdown on Tuesday, dropping over 3 percent from yesterday's highs as world stock markets caught up with Wall Street's strong gains.

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Shares of BP plc (NYSE: BP) have leapt today partially on a report in the UK newspaper Daily Mail that Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) may be interested in merging the two global oil giants.

The number of people looking for health information online is set to soar as workers return from holiday breaks, but few will check where the information comes from, according to an international survey on Tuesday.

Optimism about the state of the world economy lifted stocks on Tuesday and kept oil prices at a near 27-month peak.

Moon takes a bite out of the Sun, as the colloquial saying goes, during the start of the year 2011. This year's first partial solar eclipse will be seen on Tuesday, in view from much of Europe, North Africa and central Asia.

The nominations for the Golden Globe for 2010 have seen their share of controversies but also face heavy competition. While the nominees and winners at the Golden Globe can be considered an indication of things to come in the Oscars, the polls are fast favoring The Social Network and The King's Speech as contenders for the top slots at the Oscars. Another dark horse is The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. Here are some of the top contenders we think will make it to the Aca...

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as optimism continued to permeate the market ahead of data on factory orders and car sales.

Some iPhone users across the globe complained of malfunctioning alarms on the first working day of 2011, even after Apple reassured users that its phones' built-in clocks will work from Monday.

Oil climbed above $92 on Monday to its highest since October 2008, spurred on by expectations economic recovery will boost energy demand and as market bulls set their sights on $100 a barrel.

U.K. implemented the biggest budget cuts seen since the World War II in an attempt to reduce the massive budget deficit but the hidden costs of the drive could offset much of the savings from the austerity drive.

Chinese officials have faith in Spain's financial system and will continue to take part in government debt auctions, China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang wrote in an editorial in El Pais on Monday.

Some iPhone users in Asia and Europe complained of malfunctioning alarms on the first working day of 2011, even after Apple reassured users that its phones' built-in clocks will work from Monday.

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Apple Inc got a wake-up call on Sunday, as iPhone users complained the New Year got off to a slow start because built-in alarms on their phones failed to wake them.