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Mugabe says he's still fit, may target Swiss assets

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe denied speculation his health is failing and hinted at taking action against Swiss firms in retaliation for his wife and aides being denied visas to visit Geneva, the official Herald newspaper reported on Monday.

Big Commodity Trading Firms Reap Rewards from 'Sensational' Decade

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For the small club of companies who trade the food, fuels and metals that keep the world running, the last decade has been sensational. Driven by the rise of Brazil, China, India and other fast-growing economies, the global commodities boom has turbocharged profits at the world's biggest trading houses.

Nestle cautions on margins as it raises sales goal

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The world's biggest food group Nestle said weakening consumer sentiment in developed markets would make it harder to improve margins as it raised its sales growth outlook for 2011 after beating forecasts for the first nine months.
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Nestle raises FY goals as 9-month growth beats poll

The world's biggest food group Nestle on Thursday raised its sales growth outlook for the year after price hikes and strong demand in emerging markets helped its underlying sales rise more than expected in the first nine months of 2011.
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Best Small Town in U.S. - Louisville, Colorado: Survey

What do the best U.S. small towns to live in have in common? They all have low crime rates, good schools, and plenty of cultural activities, according to the latest small town survey by Money Magazine, which boasts that it has uncovered some hidden gems.
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Nestle ups outlook as price hikes offset higher costs

The world's biggest food group Nestle raised its full-year outlook on Wednesday after strong demand for its Maggi and Nescafe brands in emerging markets helped it post a forecast-beating 7.5 percent rise in underlying first-half sales.
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Nestle ups outlook after H1 beats forecasts

The world's biggest food group Nestle raised its full-year outlook after strong demand for its Maggi and Nescafe brands in emerging markets helped it post a forecast-beating 7.5 percent rise in underlying first-half sales.
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Nestle stake in kiwi product maker to boost

Food giant Nestle is taking a minority stake in a New Zealand maker of kiwi fruit-based products to prevent and treat constipation, expanding its presence in the field of gastrointestinal diseases.
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Nestle in talks with Chinese sweet maker

Nestle , the world's largest food company, is among companies in talks with Chinese candies and pastries group Hsu Fu Chi International on a deal that could be worth over $2 billion.
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Nestle says upward trend in raw materials to persist

Nestle , the world's largest food group, expects the upward trend in raw material prices to persist, and its global operations provide a natural hedge against the strength of the Swiss franc, its chief executive said on Saturday.
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Nestle chairman wants to stay until 2017: paper

Nestle's chairman hopes to stay on the board until 2017 and reiterated that the food producer has until 2014 to decide on its stake in French cosmetics company L'Oreal , a paper reported on Sunday.
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World Market Update 22/03/2011

U.S. stocks surged on Monday as sentiment was buoyed after Japan made progress in its battle to control radiation leaks at a crippled plant, and AT&T announced that it will buy T-Mobile USA from German company Deutsche Telekom to create the largest mobile provider in the United States.
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Nestle prefers investments over payouts: report

Nestle , the world's biggest food maker, prefers investments over payouts, its CFO told a German paper, adding that recent share buybacks had not limited the group's ability to make acquisitions.

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