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Fitch warns of downgrades for China , Japan  : Msnbc.com

Fitch warns of downgrades for China , Japan

Fitch warned on Thursday that it might downgrade the credit rating of China within two years and there was a greater than even chance of a downgrade of Japan's credit status.

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Economic leaders call out their governments  : Msnbc.com

Economic leaders call out their governments

The heads of the U.S. Federal Reserve , IMF and OECD have stepped up pressure on political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to shake off their inertia and tackle urgent economic problems.


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Libya's oil towns struggle to get back to work  : Msnbc.com

Libya's oil towns struggle to get back to work

Libya's battered oil towns are struggling to get back to work after months of back-and-forth clashes between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi along the Mediterranean coast.

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Economic leaders call out their governments  : Msnbc.com

Economic leaders call out their governments

The heads of the U.S. Federal Reserve , IMF and OECD have stepped up pressure on political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to shake off their inertia and tackle urgent economic problems.


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German PM tops list of most-powerful women  : Msnbc.com

German PM tops list of most-powerful women

Europe is in debt crisis , the Middle East is shaking and there’s market panic at home. It is against this backdrop that we present the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.

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Skype plans to buy group messenger GroupMe  : Msnbc.com

Skype plans to buy group messenger GroupMe

Skype said Monday that it plans to buy GroupMe , which provides group text messaging and calling. Privately held Skype did not say how much it will pay.


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SABMiller in hostile $10 billion bid for Foster's  : Msnbc.com

SABMiller in hostile $10 billion bid for Foster's

SABMiller PLC , one of the world's largest brewers , has launched a hostile $10 billion bid Wednesday for Australian rival Foster's Group Ltd. after its board rejected a takeover offer.

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Report: Tunnel linking US to Russia gains support  : Msnbc.com

Report: Tunnel linking US to Russia gains support

A train could one day make a journey of more than 5 ,000 miles from New York City to London , England , after senior Russian officials reportedly backed a plan to build a 65-mile tunnel between North


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Sex fair shows China’s influence in bedroom  : Msnbc.com

Sex fair shows China’s influence in bedroom

Sexy lingerie , adult costumes , inflatable dolls and much more are on display at an adult industry trade fair in Macau that shows how China's growing influence in the bedroom. Sponsored By: Prepare

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Spanish sandwich chain has huge plans for US  : Msnbc.com

Spanish sandwich chain has huge plans for US

In the U.S. sandwiches are sold for $1 to $2.50 , and on Fridays patrons get two buckets of beer , or 10 bottles , for the price of one.