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Gold Rises with Fears about Pace of U.S. Recovery

Gold rose to a 1-1/2 week high on Friday as investors sought refuge in safe haven assets after a disappointing labour market report from the United States added to mounting fears about the pace of recovery in the world's largest economy
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What the Seriously Rich are Doing wtih Their Gold

Some of the world's richest families are cutting their holdings in gold to take profits on the run-up in prices and are buying high-end art to preserve their wealth during market turmoil, an executive advising these families.
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Enjoy Dominos Pizza on the Moon

Domino's has proposed a dome-shaped concrete pizzeria on the surface of the moon. The report comes from the Domino's Pizza Japanese division.
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Elvis Estate taps Finance Firm to Sue Arista

Elvis Presley's estate is turning to a litigation-finance firm to sue Arista Music in Germany for unpaid royalties from ringtones, downloads and apps that feature the icon's hit songs.
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3 Reasons to Invest in Palladium

The value of palladium, the least known of the world's four major precious metals, is set to rise this year, perhaps more sharply than its more popular cousins.
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Kenya interbank rate tumbles, stocks drop

Kenya's interbank lending rate tumbled to 19.2515 percent on Tuesday from 27.7299 percent the previous day, central bank data showed on Thursday, as the bank's action last week to bring down interbank rates filters through the market.
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Solyndra Files Bankruptcy, Federal Loan Guarantee Given In Vain

Wednesday, a solar cell manufacturing company Solyndra announced it would seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Fremont, California-based solar company will lay off all of its 1,100 workers and close down the factory which was built through the fed's loan guarantee.
Polanski speaks during the 36th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris

Polanski Film Cheered for Wit, Winslet's Vomit

He may have been absent, but Roman Polanski made his presence felt at the Venice film festival on Thursday with his comedy Carnage, in which Oscar-winner Kate Winslet's projectile vomit prompted the biggest laugh.
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Australia's Telstra Moves Closer to Sealing Broadband Deal

Australia's dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, will be $5 billion better off working with the government's new high-speed broadband network than competing against it, an independent expert said, paving the way for shareholder approval.
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TCW rests case against star bond manager Gundlach

Trust Company of the West rested its court case against its former chief investment officer, star bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach, in the high-stakes trial that has drawn the attention of the financial services industry.

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