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East Asia growth may need to slow: World Bank's Lin

East Asia's economy may need to slow to address inflationary pressures but the region will likely continue to lead the globe in economic activity, World Bank Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin said on Monday.
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A young boy holds satirical posters of Libya's leader Gaddafi during a demonstration in solidarity with the anti-government protests in Libya, in Geneva

Gaddafi digs in for long battle, defies international condemnation

In defiance of almost universal condemnation for his actions, Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is reportedly raising the stakes by arming his supporters in Tripoli for a long and exhaustive battle against armed rebels who are reportedly encroaching upon the capitol.
French Fashion house Givenchy turns gaze to Asia

French Fashion house Givenchy turns gaze to Asia

The French fashion house synonymous with Audrey Hepburn and Breakfast At Tiffany's is eyeing Asia as its next big growth market, spurred by the rapidly rising incomes of the region's nouveau riche.
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Gold: The Once and Future Money

For most of the last three millennia, the world's commercial centers have used one or another variant of a gold standard. It should be one of the best understood of human institutions, but it's not. It's one of the worst understood, by both its advocates and detractors. Though it has been spurned by governments many times, this has never been due to a fault of gold to serve its duty, but because governments had other plans for their currencies beyond maintaining their stability. And so,...
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Manhattan loses jobs as outer boroughs grow: study

Manhattan lost nearly 110,000 jobs from 2000 to 2009 while its outer boroughs were gaining jobs, thanks to the growth of two sectors, education and healthcare, a think tank's report said on Wednesday.
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France's Publicis faces $100 million gender bias lawsuit

A former public relations employee has sued Publicis Groupe SA for $100 million, saying the French advertising company discriminates against women in pay and promotions. Women make up 70 percent of the company's public relations staff but hold only about 15 percent of leadership positions, the lawsuit says.
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Jobless claims drop signals improvement

Jobless claims fell more than expected last week, dragging down a closely watched moving average to a more than 2-1/2-year low in a sign the labor market was gradually healing.
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Getting dumped spurs matchmaking business

In the process of picking up the pieces of his own broken heart, Thomas Edwards stumbled upon a business helping others fix their love lives. After a college romance ended badly, Edwards' confidence tanked and his social life disappeared.
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Gold near $1,400/oz, supported by Mideast unrest

Gold held near $1,400 an ounce in Europe on Friday, supported by interest in the metal as a haven from risk as violence flared in Libya, but struggled to maintain traction as some investors cashed in this week's hefty gains.
A man burns a picture of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during a demonstration near the Libyan consulate in Paris

UN, NATO meeting on Libya crisis; sanctions, war crime probes considered

Amidst reports of thousands of deaths in Libya as a result of a brutal crackdown against protesters, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council is meeting in a special session in Geneva, Switzerland today to discuss possible sanctions against Moammar Gaddafi’s embattled government.

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