FOREX-Dollar hits 6-1/2-month high vs euro; yen gains
New York, 28.01.2010 - The dollar rose on Thursday to its highest level in more than six months against the euro, as persistent concerns over the fiscal health in some smaller euro zone countries weighed on the single currency.. ..more
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Launch of new Sony PS3 reignites battle of the gaming consoles
London, 19.08.09 . Sony Computer Entertainment has reignited the global battle of the gaming consoles with the launch of a new, cheaper version of its flagship PlayStation 3 (PS3).. ..more
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iPhone helps Apple profit growth
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New York, 23.04.09 - Apple shrugged off the economic downturn to report a 15% jump in profits for the first three months of the year.Sales of its iPhone more than doubled from the same quarter one year ago, while iPod sales also grew. However, demand for Macintosh computers dipped. ..more
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AC Milan want longer David Beckham loan
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Rome, 03.03.09 - AC Milan hope to extend David Beckham's loan from Los Angeles Galaxy until June, before signing the England midfielder permanently next year. ..more
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Google introduces phone services
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California, 12.03.09 - Google has strengthened its mobile services with the debut of a service called Voice that could be a challenge to Skype and other phone firms. It lets customers make cheap international calls and gives them a speech-to-text feature for voicemail. ..more
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Kurdistan Region celebrates historic achievement with first crude oil export
Erbil Kurdistan Iraq, 02.06.09 - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani joined in celebrating the start of crude oil exports from the Kurdistan Region. ..more
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Internet Explorer 8 will come with 'off' switch in Windows 7
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New York, 08.03.09 - Microsoft said today that a control panel in its next-generation computer operating system will let users shut off Internet Explorer 8 and other built-in programs. ..more
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New death ruling for Chemical Ali
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Baghdad, 02.03.09 - Iraqi former official Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali, is given his third death sentence by an Iraqi court. ..more
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Phones and PCs take fitness to heart
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New York, 02.03.09 - For some of us, the iPhone will always be a slightly scary emblem of the brave new world: an impossibly sleek device that allows you to make a call, hear a song, learn a language and find your way home. ..more
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President Masoud Barzani, Prime Minister Berlusconi meet in Rome
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Rome, 26.02.09 - Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani met Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday 26 February 2009 in Rome. The President discussed a number of issues with the Italian Premier including relations between Iraq and Italy as well as bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and Italy. ..more
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Europe shares suffer major fall
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London, 02.03.09 - The share price index for Europe's most prominent companies has fallen to its lowest level in six years after two financial services giants announced huge losses. ..more
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