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Asian stocks rise as dollar bounce pauses

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SYDNEY US, October 28, (Pal Telegraph - Agencies) - Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, having suffered their biggest one-day fall in four months, as a rebound in the dollar paused after the greenback recovered all of its losses against major cu [ … ]

Leaked Iraq war files portray weak, divided nation

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WASHINGTON , October 24, (Pal Telegraph - Agencies) - The enormous cache of secret war logs disclosed by the WikiLeaks website paints a picture of an Iraq burdened by persistent sectarian tension and meddling neighbors, suggesting that the country could drift into chaos once U.S. forces leave.

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Wall Street posts third straight weekly gain

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NEW YORK , October 23, (Pal Telegraph - Agencies) - U.S. stocks capped a third straight week of gains on Friday as encouraging earnings helped the market sustain upward momentum, led by Baidu Inc (BIDU.O), the latest tech company to beat estimates.

The market has defied expectations for a pul [ … ]

Asia stocks slide after China rate rise

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SINGAPORE , October 20, (Pal Telegraph - Agencies) - Asian stocks fell on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei average tumbling over 2 percent, as investors fretted that China may be embarking on a policy tightening cycle after it surprised with its first interest rate rise since 2007.

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Jobs blasts rivals as iPad sales disappoint

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SAN FRANCISCO , October 19, (Pal Telegraph - Agencies) - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs went on the offensive on Monday after a rare disappointment in sales by the iPad maker sent its shares tumbling, but even his biting words failed to reverse market sentiment.

Jobs, who has not addressed investor [ … ]