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Relative sizes of an 860 kg block of gold ore, and the 30 g of gold that can be extracted from it. Toi gold mine, Japan.
Australia   Economy   Gold   Mining   Photos   Wikipedia: Mining  
 The Australian 
Newcrest Mining named most attractive employer to work for in Randstad awards
| NEWCREST Mining has knocked Virgin Australia from its top spot as Australia's most attractive employer to work for. | The gold mining company was awarded first prize in recruitment firm Randsta... (photo: Creative Commons / PHGCOM)
Facebook - a social networking  website
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 Hartford Courant 
Facebook prices its stock at $38 a share for IPO
| Facebook Inc. priced its shares in its initial public stock offering at $38 late Thursday, setting the stage for its historic market debut Friday. | The IPO values Facebook at $104 billion, the larg... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Delta Air Lines aircraft at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport  Daily Press 
Delta Air to trim capacity on trans-Atlantic routes
| (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines will cut capacity on trans-Atlantic routes 5 percent after Labor Day, airline President Ed Bastian said on Thursday. | Speaking on a webcast of a Merrill Lynch transporta... (photo: Creative Commons / Rainer Ebert)
Airline   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Delta Air Lines  
1/1/2012, New Year, Fireworks in KLCC, Malaysia.  Daily Press 
Tourism outlook positive this year
| GLOUCESTER — New festivals and events coupled with old standbys and an improved economy has fed a good vibe about the outlook for this year's tourism prospects. | Hilton Snowdon, Gloucester Co... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Economy   Festivals   Gloucester   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Gloucester County, New Jersey  
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Exterior of the recently remodeled Wal-Mart in West Hills, Los Angeles, California The New York Times
Wal-Mart's 1Q Profit Up 10.1 Percent
| NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as its re-emphasis on low prices dro... (photo: Creative Commons / Wt90401)
Business   Finance   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Walmart  
ASDA Supermarket The Guardian
Asda's sales growth accelerates
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Asda, the British arm of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart, said sales growth accelerated in its first quarter and it won market share as a focus o... (photo: Creative Commons / Dominic's pics)
Business   Finance   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Asda  
U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann hugs his wife, Sue, as he takes to the podium early Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, 1996, in Burlington, Wis., to claim his victory in the hotly contested 1st Congressional District seat. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Neumann's assets could be as high as $16.38 million
| In his financial disclosure form filed with the Senate Ethics Committee, former congressman Mark Neumann lists a salary of $68,000 as vice president and director of Neu... (photo: AP / Andy Manis)
Business   Finance   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Mark Neumann  
President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet looks on during a news conference in Frankfurt, on Thursday, June 10, 2010. T Reuters
Europe's banks on the brink
| LONDON, May 17 (IFR) - The euro zone crisis was in full swing when Jean-Claude Trichet took the podium in Berlin last October 6 for his final press conference as presid... (photo: AP / Martin Oeser)
Business   Economy   Finance   Photos   Wikipedia: Jean-Claude Trichet  
Copper -Metal -India(sk1) Reuters
Copper rebounds from 4-month lows, Greek worries cap gains
| LONDON (Reuters) - Copper steadied on Thursday following hefty losses in the previous session that dragged prices to four-month lows, but gains were fragile as worries ... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Business   Industry   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Copper  
Indian rupee - currency The Times Of India
Rupee falls to record low, spurs RBI to act
Tweet MUMBAI: The rupee hit a record low against the dollar for a second session in a row on Thursday as global risk assets remained largely under pressure, leading the R... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Business   Economy   Finance   Photos   Wikipedia: Indian rupee  
A Sears store at Chinook Centre in Calgary, Alberta The Wichita Eagle
Sears Holdings returns to a profit in 1st quarter
| HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp. returned to a first-quarter profit, benefiting from a gain on the sale of some stores. | The Hoffman Estates, Ill., c... (photo: Creative Commons / Thivierr)
Business   Finance   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Sears Holdings Corporation  
North America Europe
- News Analysis: No major outcomes expected from a diminished
- Obama caught up in pastor smear campaign
- Walk to End Genocide
- The teachers union that's failing California
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) transit the Strait of Hormuz, 1 May, 2012.
US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel
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- Stocks fall on Europe, worrisome economic reports
- Fitch cuts Greece's rating on potential exit from eurozo
- Copper inches above 4-month lows; euro zone weighs
- US Eases Economic Sanctions to Reward Burma
President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet looks on during a news conference in Frankfurt, on Thursday, June 10, 2010. T
Europe's banks on the brink
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Asia Middle East
- Farmers produce biogas for energy
- China yuan retreats to 6.3209 against USD Friday
- Nikkei drops sharply, weighed down by troubled Spanish banks
- UPDATE 1-Japan seeks 15 pct summer power savings in western
Parliament Building of Mongolia
Mongolia Sets Plan to Cap Investments
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- Exclusive: U.N. probes possible North Korea arms trade with
- Exclusive - U.N. panel probes possible N.Korea arms trade wi
- Exclusive: U.N. probes North Korea arms trade with Syria, My
- Iran's parliament approves $462b budget as pressure grow
A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel
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South America Africa
- UPDATE 4-Brazil probes oil leak reports, finds nothing
- UPDATE 4-Venezuela economy grows briskly as election nears
- UPDATE 1-Colombia industrial output down, first time since O
- Democrats outraged: 'Smart money' fleeing U.S. sin
 Rio de Janeiro - Hotel Copacabana Palace, onde ser realizada a Cpula de Chefes de Estado do Mercosul, a partir de quinta-feira (18).  ula1
Brazil hotels set to cut rates for June's Rio+20 summit
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- AGOA Boosts Trade, Supports Shared Growth With Africa
- Nation Faces Transparency Test in Pursuing Oil-Backed Financ
- IDA FCFA 66 Billion Loan for Lom-Pangar Hydroelectric Dam
- Zimbabwe Finance Minister Says No Money for Polls
South African Airways
SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba
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Australia Caribbean
- SA company fined over fraudulent olive oil labelling
- Australian farmers hope economic crisis will lead to subsidy
- ACT delay of budget surplus lauded
- Chevy chase over as Holden secures US export deal
A young Hereford Cow, Carcase Comp - 2005 Melbourne Show
Cow produces a million glasses of milk
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- Devastation from Haiti earthquake spurs man to start refores
- Aruba Networks Reports Record Fiscal Third Quarter 2012 Fina
- Aruba Networks, Inc. (ARUN) Reports In-Line Q3 EPS of 16c
- MARK CUBAN: Facebook Is The Most Important IPO EVER – But
 Rio de Janeiro - Hotel Copacabana Palace, onde ser realizada a Cpula de Chefes de Estado do Mercosul, a partir de quinta-feira (18).  ula1
Brazil hotels set to cut rates for June's Rio+20 summit
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