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VIDEO: Hong Kong pink diamond to set record
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Nov 27 - A rare 'vivid pink' 5-carat diamond ring by Graff jewellers, is set to hover near world record prices when it is auctioned by Christie's on December 1. Stefanie McIntyre reports. Comment?
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Ski Fashion Follows 2010 Olympics
As ski resorts begin to open in Europe and North America, luxury retailers are unleashing a fashion avalanche of accessories and ski wear to outfit the 2010 skier. Comment?
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DryShips, JA Solar: Early Volume Plays
Several stocks trading under $10 were poised to move on above-average volume during Friday's session. Comment?
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Black Friday: How Will Retailers Perform?
As Black Friday kicks off today, many shoppers are eagerly anticipating taking home their heavily-discounted prize gifts. Comment?
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Futures Point Lower on Dubai Debt Worries
Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Friday as the global markets worried about Dubai's debt levels as the emirate sought to delay repayment . Comment?
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TiVo Picks Up Determined Call Buyers
TiVo dropped on a weak earnings report this week but the bulls wouldn't be deterred in buying calls. Comment?
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Administration, AT&T spar over Internet regulations
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AT&T doesn't like the idea of new regulations mandating unfettered access to the Internet, and recent comments from the Obama administration that connected the issue to censorship in China have really gotten under its skin. Comment?
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Dubai World woes rattle investor confidence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A top Dubai finance official said the emirate fully expected fallout from its debt problems and assured foreign creditors that Dubai World's request to postpone payment on some of its $60 billion in debt was "carefully planned." The comments by Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, the chairman of Dubai's Supreme Fiscal ... Comment?
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Gold hits another new record high as the Fed signals continued concern for the economy. Comment?
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ING's $11.2B Rights Issue Comes In at 52% Discount
ING may wish it chose a different day to raise cash as the Dutch banka s $11.2 billion rights issue came in at a 52% discount Friday amid a plunge in global markets sparked by Dubaia s debt crisis. Comment?
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Russia, Renault Agree On Avtovaz Restructuring
Renault SA and the other shareholders of troubled Russian carmaker Avtovaz said Friday they have agreed on a restructuring plan for the company. Comment?
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Budget-Conscious Shoppers Hit Black Friday Sales
Americans headed to department stores in droves in the dead of night on Friday to kick off the holiday shopping season, though many said they had pared back how much they would spend on family members and on themselves. Comment?
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Best Buy CEO Says Black Friday Traffic Is Up
No. 1 U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy Co. said its Black Friday traffic is up so far as consumers purchased smart phones, flat panel televisions, laptops, netbooks and digital cameras. Comment?
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Sanofi-Aventis To Participate In Russian Project
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis said Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Prominvest, a fully owned subsidiary of the Russian State Corporation Rostekhnologii. Comment?
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U.K.'s Brown: We Can Overcome Dubai Issue
The spectre of a debt default in Dubai is a problem but the world economy is now strong enough to surmount it, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Friday. Comment?
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Cost Of Insuring Dubai Debt Soars For Third Day
The cost of insuring Dubai's sovereign debt against default rose sharply for the third straight day Friday as investors continued to flee risky assets in the wake of Dubai World's debt-restructuring announcement earlier this week. Comment?
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Oil prices sank to six-week lows below $75 a barrel on Friday as fears that Dubai could default convulsed financial markets and the dollar rose as investors moved into safer assets. Comment?
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Euro-zone Economic Sentiment Up In November
The economic sentiment indicator for the 16-nation euro zone rose to 88.8 in November, up from 86.1 the previous month, the European Commission reported Friday. Comment?
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Dubai Debt Troubles Push Down Stocks in U.S and Asia
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Dubai, in debt from financing a building boom, is seeking to defer payments. Multimedia Investors were spooked by reports that Dubai World, the emirate's investment vehicle, was seeking to suspend repayments on all or part of its $59 billion in debt. Comment?
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Half a million missing out on overtime cash
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In the last 12 months half a million people have seen their pay packets shrink because they've stopped getting paid overtime, according to research by the Trades Union Congress . Comment?
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