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Analysis: China sets sights on soybean imports

China may speed up its soybean imports after the Lunar New Year and slow its vegetable oil buys as floods cut off palm oil supply in Malaysia and if port strikes further stall Argentine soyoil exports.

Roche sees U.S. and European reforms weighing in 2011

Swiss drugmaker Roche struck a cautious note on 2011, as the sector grapples with U.S. healthcare reforms and a push in Europe for lower drug prices, after growth of its top-seller Avastin slowed sharply in 2010.

Facebook overvalued at $50 bln: Bloomberg's global poll

Facebook overvalued at $50 bln in Bloomberg’s global poll

Sixty-nine per cent of investors say Facebook is overvalued after Goldman Sachs invested $450 million in a deal that valued the company at $50 billion, according to the quarterly poll of 1,000 Bloomberg customers who are investors, traders or analysts.

U.S. probes BP for gas market manipulation

BP said U.S. regulators were considering filing charges against it related to alleged manipulation of the gas market.

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China to offer 4G services by 2012

China will wrap up large-scale testing of fourth generation mobile communication network, TD-LTE and will put its mobile services to commercial application as an attempt to create a competitive edge for homegrown telecom equipment producers.

ACLU backs suspended student's right to call teacher 'fat' on Facebook

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) backs California student's right to freedom of speech after Mesa Verde High suspended him for calling teacher fat on Facebook.

Moody's to brief on Japan, other sovereign ratings

Moody's Investors Service said it will hold a briefing on its sovereign ratings including its rating for Japan in Tokyo on February 9, while giving no indication if it would take any action.

Imperial Tobacco says made 'good' start to year, revenue rises

Britain's Imperial Tobacco Group Plc said it made a good start to the year with underlying tobacco net revenue up 5 percent and increased cigarette and fine cut tobacco volumes.

World stocks rise to new 29-month highs

World stocks hit fresh 29-month highs on Wednesday, lifted by strong data pointing to sustained economic recovery and continuing positive company earnings.

Nomura net profit rises 31 percent in Q3

Nomura Holdings, Japan's biggest brokerage, reported a 31 percent rise in third quarter net profit on Wednesday after gains in Tokyo stocks boosted fees.

News Corp, Time Warner to see boost in cable, ads

Cable network advertising growth and threats from online video services Netflix and Hulu will dominate investor attention when News Corp and Time Warner begin the earnings season for big media on Wednesday.

Nomura posts 31 percent rise in 3rd quarter net profit

Nomura Holdings, Japan's biggest brokerage, reported a 31 percent rise in third quarter net profit from a year earlier as a gain in Tokyo stocks boosted fees.

US auto sales off to roaring start in January

American car owners gave a confidence boost to auto manufacturers, as General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota posted double digit gains in January US auto sales.

BOJ Kamezaki says Japan economy near end of lull

Japan's economy will emerge from a lull soon and is certain to pull out of deflation over time, a Bank of Japan policymaker said, offering a somewhat upbeat take on the outlook on budding signs of a recovery.

A customer is seen through the window of a Borders book store in New York

Borders may file for bankruptcy this month: source

Borders Group Inc, the second-largest U.S. book chain, may file for bankruptcy later this month, a source familiar with matter said.

TOP TEN MOST SURPRISING QUOTES IN EGYPT PRESIDENT'S HOSNI MUBARAK’S SPEECH

Here are the top ten most surprising quotes from Egyptiam President Hosni Mubarak's speech in Cairo from Feb. 1, 2010

Private job gains seen up 145,000 in January

WHAT: ADP Employer Services report for January

Image of a passenger appears on the screen as Transportation Safety Administration employees demonstrate new body scanner software in Arlington, Virginia

U.S. pilots new airport scans after privacy concerns

U.S. aviation security authorities on Tuesday unveiled a new pilot program aimed at quelling an uproar about full-body scanners used to screen air travelers -- the new software will no longer produce an image of the actual person.

Rush hour traffic crawls as blowing snow batters Lake Shore Drive in Chicago February 1, 2011.

Take this storm seriously, official tells residents

As large blizzard sweeps the through the central U.S., residents should be prepared to follow emergency instructions from local authorities, a federal official said.

China plans to spend big on nuclear power, high-speed rail

Nuclear power and high speed rail will top the focus of China's plan to invest $1.5 trillion in seven key industries and shift the world's number two economy away from its role as a supplier of cheap goods, sources said.

Payrolls seen up in January

WHAT: U.S. employment report for January

Analysis: U.S. military says keeps up with China; Is it enough?

U.S. military commanders are expressing confidence that they can hold their own in the face of faster-than-expected advances by China's military, but looming cost cuts are adding to doubts about the future of American power in the Pacific.

Dow, S&P finish day at two year highs

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 finished above 12,000 and 1,300 points, resepctively, for the first time since mid-2008.

More manufacturers warn of rising input costs

The threat that rising input prices pose to corporate profit margins was highlighted again as a number of U.S. manufacturers, including Emerson Electric Co and Paccar Inc, reported quarterly earnings.

Sanofi puts Genzyme at low $70s plus payout: source

France's Sanofi-Aventis has agreed to raise its bid for Genzyme Corp to the low $70s-per-share range, plus a milestone payment based on the performance of an experimental drug, a source familiar with the situation said.

U.S. should support democracy, says professor

The U.S. would be foolish not to support the formation of a new democracy in Egypt, says Rutgers University political science professor and Middle Eastern specialist, Eric Davis.

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