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Governments, firms evacuate citizens from Egypt

Governments, airlines and tour operators worked together on Monday to fly their nationals out of Egypt where protesters pressed their campaign to topple President Hosni Mubarak.

China, Brazil office rents soared in 2010 - survey

Prime office rents in key Chinese and Brazilian cities will continue their economic growth-fuelled rise in 2011, a survey said, prompting global property investors to chase deals in those emerging markets.

Mubarak shuffles cabinet but protesters say Go!

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power.

Egyptian tourism drop could deal devastating economic blow to country

The violent protests in Egypt could deal a major blow to the country’s vital tourism industry, a development that could be economically crushing to the already riot-ravaged country.

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Israel anxiously watching events in Egypt; fears fall of Mubarak

Israel, which has been at peace with Egypt since 1979, has expressed its support for the beleaguered regime of President Hosni Mubarak, while its allies in Europe and the U.S. have more aggressively pushed Mubarak to enact reforms in the face of a massive uprising.

Personal income, spending rose in Dec.

Personal income and spending in the U.S. rose in December last year, indicating that the average consumer is growing more confident about the economic recovery and the financial situation.

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Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (NPSP, DEPO, XNPT, SOHU, GLUU, MTSN, PTNR, SVNT, SILC, CIEN)

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: NPS Pharmaceuticals, DepoMed, Xenoport, Sohu.com, and Glu Mobile. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Mattson Technology, Partner Communications, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Silicom, and CIENA.

How to overcome Internet shutdown in Egypt

The Egyptian government has abruptly shut down Internet, the main access point that can help people communicate with the outside world. But all is not lost as a few hackers have come across a solution to the nationwide shutdown.

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange for Nobel Peace Prize?

Quoting observers of the Nobel Prize, an international news agency has reported that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may be one among the nominations this year.

Affluent women worry about outliving money

Affluent women expect to be more active than their male counterparts in retirement, but they are also more worried about outliving their money, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch study.

White House to launch job-creating start-up effort

The White House will announce an effort on Monday to encourage job-creating start-up businesses in hopes of reducing the country's stubbornly high unemployment rate.

Gold eases as Egypt rally loses steam

Gold eased on Monday after posting its largest daily gain in eight weeks on Friday and while the market did encounter some safe-haven buying on the back of the unrest in Egypt, this was expected to be temporary.

China's trade surplus rises 13 pct in fourth quarter

China's trade surplus with its trading partners widened as much as 13 percent to $102.2 billion in the fourth quarter, according to the preliminary data released on Monday by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).

Remembering Columbia Space Shuttle's Disaster

NASA is remembering space shuttle Columbia that broke apart during re-entry on Feb. 1, 2003 over northeastern Texas, taking the lives of all seven crew members.

Honda eyes bigger full-year profit as Q3 tops forecast

Honda Motor Co is on track for its strongest earnings in three years after raising its outlook above market expectations thanks to a recovery in the United States, where improving profitability is countering a strong yen and sliding Japanese sales.

US futures edge down amid political unrest in Egypt

Futures on major U.S. indices point to lower opening on Monday amid continuing political unrest in Egypt.

Barai Capital hedge fund under U.S. government scanner: report

The founder of U.S. hedge fund firm Barai Capital Management has been drawn into the government's insider trading probe that involves expert network firms, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

AT&T Downgraded at UBS

UBS Securities downgraded shares of carrier AT&T Inc. to neutral from buy, citing expectations for lower earnings and free cash flow growth in 2011 and 2012.

Honda eyes bigger full-yr profit as Q3 tops forecast

Honda Motor Co raised its annual profit outlook above market expectations as a recovery in the key U.S. market helps counter the strong yen and sliding Japanese sales, which weighed on third-quarter earnings.

Honda Q3 tumbles but outlook lifted above consensus

Honda Motor Co <7267.T> raised its cautious annual outlook beyond market expectations as a recovery in the key U.S. market helps counter the strong yen and sliding Japanese sales, which dragged its third-quarter profits down 29 percent.

Israel gives weapons to Egypt's Mubarak: Press TV

Iran's Press TV claimed on Monday Israel is giving weapons to Egypt to prop up the Hosni Mubarak regime which is engulfed in crisis and appearing to inch towards doom as violent popular protests gained momentum.

BP dividend row looms as TNK shareholders meet

A row over BP's dividend looks likely to overshadow the British company's full-year results as Russian shareholders in its TNK joint venture convene on Monday to consider withholding the $1.8 billion payment.

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Indian government protests radio-tagging of Tri-Valley University Students

Indian Minister says that the students are not criminals and such tagging is unacceptable.

College Board delays revamp of Advanced Placement history curriculum

The new A.P. curriculum in history will be reviewed further by the College Board and would be introduced only in 2013.

Tough times for diplomacy in post-WikiLeaks world

If ministers and diplomats have learned a single lesson from the WikiLeaks saga, it is this: write nothing down.

Protests in Egypt are 'atypical,' says well-known political science professor

Egyptian protests are not the typical haves vs. have-nots conflicts, said Dr. Ian Lustick, a well-known political science professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

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