The dollar pushed higher but the gaze of traders remained firmly on whether lawmakers in Cyprus can reach a deal on the proposed terms of an international bailout package. As part of a rescue package for Cyprus, European policymakers have ...
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The sharemarket continued its fall yesterday, dropping back below 5000 points even though European and US markets brushed off concerns that plans for a deposit tax in Cyprus could reignite the European debt crisis. The benchmark S&P/ASX ...
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The U.S. Congress needs to shut down so-called patent trolls whose infringement lawsuits are diverting company resources from hiring and research, a group of technology companies told lawmakers Thursday. Representatives of Cisco Systems, ...
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The Australian dollar rose to a five-week high yesterday after data showed the nation recorded its strongest monthly employment growth in almost 12 years last month, diminishing the chance of further immediate interest rate cuts that might ...
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The dollar rose to a five-week high after data showed the country recorded its strongest monthly employment growth in close to 12 years in February, diminishing the chance of more immediate rate cuts that might push the currency lower. At ...
The dollar was higher today as investors continued to lower their expectations of further interest rate cuts in 2013. Futures markets were pricing in just 18 basis points of interest rate cuts, compared with 50 basis points at the start ...
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Sue Desmond-Hellmann follows in Sheryl Sandberg’s footsteps and joins the board of Facebook. Sue Desmond-Hellman is currently the Chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco and also services on the board of directors ...
Barclays has inked a long-term partnership agreement with Allianz Commercial for provision of commercial insurance packages for its small and medium enterprises (SME) customer base across the UK. As part of the agreement, Allianz will ...
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The Australian dollar was sharply higher today after companies reported better-than-expected investment intentions for the coming year. The solid investment report triggered heavy buying of the Australian dollar as traders reduced bets on ...
Two U.S. lawmakers plan to reintroduce a controversial cybersecurity bill that allows private companies to share customers' personal information related to a wide range of cyberthreats with government agencies. Representatives Mike ...
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A bug redirected people from third-party websites integrated with Facebook to Facebook.com. for a short period of time, the social networking website said Thursday. The temporary glitch, which affected users on Thursday afternoon, ...
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Google has issued a lawsuit against BT in both the US and the UK over what it claims is an infringement of its patents. In 2011, BT launched its own legal action against Google for infringing six of its patents in a US court in Delaware. ...
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On a day normally devoted to red hearts and pink cupids, let’s talk about a partnering that yields an easy green and good action-Textile Recycling. The recycling coordinator for Delaware County, Pennsylvania values the importance of ...
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The Australian dollar fell sharply after The Wall Street Journal reported a warning on the outlook for the Australian economy issued by ratings firm Standard and Poor's. At 5pm AEDT the dollar was buying $US1.04, down from $US1.0470 in ...
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Leicester, a city in the East Midlands of England, is identified as the second hub for expertise in garment designs and fashion by several high retailers because of its heritage for designs in the garment industry, according to The ...
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