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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
December 17 01:40 PM
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
December 17 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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Haiti hopes to woo back tourists with resorts
October 30, 2014
COTES-DE-FER, Haiti — OFF this sleepy southern Haitian village, fishermen in weathered wooden boats slowly move across azure waters. Miles of picture-...
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Facebook’s ad revenue soars
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Facebook’s ad revenue soars
October 27, 2014
NEW YORK, USA Facebook grew its advertising revenue by 64 per cent in the third quarter, helped by a boost in mobile ads that are becoming an increasi...
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American, US Airways merging mile programmes
October 27, 2014
Texas, USA AMERICAN Airlines and US Airways will combine their frequent flier programmes early next year and, for now, still base free flights on how ...
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Cloning whistleblower: Little changed in South Korea
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Cloning whistleblower: Little changed in South Korea
October 25, 2014
CHUNCHEON, South Korea - THE whistleblower who exposed breakthrough cloning research as a devastating fake says South Korea is still dominated by the ...
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China, 20 other countries initiate new Asian bank
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China, 20 other countries initiate new Asian bank
October 25, 2014
BEIJING, China - TWENTY-ONE Asian nations have signed on to a China-driven initiative to create a new development bank for Asia that's aimed at boosti...
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A blue Christmas for Amazon?
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A blue Christmas for Amazon?
October 25, 2014
NEW YORK, USA - IT might be a blue Christmas for Amazon. The world's largest online retailer gave a disappointing forecast for the crucial holiday qua...
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Southwest Airlines profit rises 27%
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Southwest Airlines profit rises 27%
October 23, 2014
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Brazilian companies raise Chiquita offer to US$681m
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Brazilian companies raise Chiquita offer to US$681m
October 23, 2014
NEW YORK, USA — BRAZILIAN companies Cutrale and Safra said they are again raising their bid for banana producer Chiquita, to US$681 million -- a day b...
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Nokia quadruples profit
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Nokia quadruples profit
October 23, 2014
HELSINKI, FINLAND — FINNISH telecom equipment group Nokia yesterday said its third quarter profits more than quadrupled from a year ago, helped mostly...
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India picks up pace on economic overhaul
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India picks up pace on economic overhaul
October 23, 2014
NEW DELHI, India — AFTER months of criticism for not moving aggressively enough on promises of an economic overhaul, India's new prime minister has an...
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Tablets, cars drive AT&T wireless gains — not phones
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Tablets, cars drive AT&T wireless gains — not phones
October 23, 2014
NEW YORK, USA — AT&T said it gained two million wireless subscribers in the latest quarter, but most were from cheaper non-phone services such as tabl...
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Brazil race hinges on appeal to lower middle class
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Brazil race hinges on appeal to lower middle class
October 23, 2014
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — THE debate boiled in Lena's Salon in Rio's Cantagalo slum, as patrons argued about who should win Sunday's presidential elect...
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S&P 500 has best day of 2014
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S&P 500 has best day of 2014
October 21, 2014
NEW YORK, USA THE US stock market marched higher yesterday, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index its best day of the year. Investors rallied behind ...
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Apartments push up US home building
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Apartments push up US home building
October 18, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, USA — CONSTRUCTION firms broke ground on more apartment complexes in September, pushing up the pace of US home building. Housing start...
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Europe’s top powers deadlocked as economy sinks
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Europe’s top powers deadlocked as economy sinks
October 18, 2014
FRANKFURT, Germany — EUROPE'S economy needs help — fast. Yet the two powers that could take action, the European Central Bank (ECB) and Germany, don't...
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Yellen: Greatly concerned by widening inequality
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Yellen: Greatly concerned by widening inequality
October 18, 2014
WASHINGTON, USA — FEDERAL Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sounded an alarm Friday about widening economic inequality in the United States, suggesting that ...
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Will Apple Pay be the next iRevolution?
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Will Apple Pay be the next iRevolution?
October 18, 2014
CALIFORNIA, USA — APPLE'S skinnier iPads and flashy big-screen iMac are sleek and stunning. But the tech giant is making a bigger strategic bet with n...
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Toyota recalls 1.75 million vehicles over brake problems
October 15, 2014
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Toyota said yesterday it is recalling 1.75 million vehicles globally over brake problems and other glitches that posed a fire ri...
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In China, money grows on trees with precious walnuts
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In China, money grows on trees with precious walnuts
October 14, 2014
LAISHUI, China (AFP) -- Grinning with pride, a Chinese farmer held out two precious walnuts -- globes so precisely symmetrical that consumers in searc...
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German Government slashes growth forecast
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German Government slashes growth forecast
October 13, 2014
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe got more bad news about its dominant economy yesterday when the German Government slashed its growth estimate for thi...
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Zuckerberg, wife donate US$25m to CDC for Ebola
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Zuckerberg, wife donate US$25m to CDC for Ebola
October 13, 2014
NEW YORK, USA (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating US$25 million to the CDC Foundation to help address the E...
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Ailing global economy could lead Fed to delay hike
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Ailing global economy could lead Fed to delay hike
October 13, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (AP) -- Just as the US job market has finally strengthened, the Federal Reserve now confronts a new worry: A sputtering global eco...
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