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December 31, 2010

More repairs ordered for space shuttle fuel tank

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – NASA ordered additional repairs to space shuttle Discovery after more cracks were discovered in the ship’s fuel tank, but the flight remains targeted for early February, officials said.

Shares little changed in quiet end to 2010

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday, the final day of the year, as investors were reluctant to make big bets after a rally that put the S&P on track for its best…


United loses arbitration in regional jet dispute

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An arbitrator ruled that United Continental Holdings cannot use Continental’s codes for 70-seat jets operated by its regional partners since a labor contract requires them to…


Global stock fund inflows gain, bonds slow: source

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Money flows to global equity and other stock funds accelerated during the fourth quarter, signaling a possible twist in 2011 from the record investments made in bond portfolios…


Oil to end the year up 12 percent, average near $80

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LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Crude oil was set to close the year up more than 12 percent despite a slight decline Friday, due to a resurgence in global demand, an unusually cold winter and falling…


Skype could be designated illegal in China

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BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – China will crack down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers, according to a circular from the Chinese government, a policy that could hurt the popular…


Transocean tries to stop another Horizon probe

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Transocean Ltd, the world’s biggest offshore rig contractor, aims to stop a seventh U.S. body from investigating the accident that sank one of its rigs while causing the…


Euro has 1-in-5 chance of lasting decade: UK think-tank

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LONDON (Reuters) – The euro currency area has only a one-in-five chance of surviving in its current form over the next 10 years because of competitive imbalances between its members, a leading…


Hedge funds offered weak returns in 2010

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NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds often claim to offer strong returns that are not correlated with broader markets, but in 2010 many failed on both of those counts.


ArcelorMittal matches rival offer for Baffinland

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PARIS/TORONTO (Reuters) – Steel giant ArcelorMittal upped its takeover bid for Baffinland Iron Mines on Friday, valuing the company at about C0 million (0 million) as it pursues its undeveloped…


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