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HSBC 'met illegally' in 25 countries
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» GENEVA - Bankers from HSBC's Swiss division held hundreds of often illegal meetings with wealthy clients in 25 countries as part of their efforts to open undeclared accounts for them, Swiss media reported Tuesday.
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Mandela 'went missing' for a cup of tea the day he left prison
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» JOHANNESBURG - On the day Nelson Mandela walked free 25 years ago, he went missing for more than an hour somewhere between the prison gates and the venue where he was to deliver his first speech.
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Former Chinese propaganda chief Deng Liqun dies
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Former Chinese propaganda chief and communist hardliner Deng Liqun, a fierce critic of the economic reforms championed by late leader Deng Xiaoping, died Tuesday at the age of 100, state media reported.
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Denmark snubs Dalai Lama for China
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark's government won't be meeting the Dalai Lama in Copenhagen this week after the relationship between Copenhagen and Beijing soured following a 2009 visit by the religious leader.
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UK watchdog 'knew nothing' of HSBC files probe
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» LONDON - Britain's financial regulator admitted Tuesday that it had no knowledge of an investigation by tax authorities into allegations that banking giant HSBC helped wealthy customers dodge millions of dollars in taxes.
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Apple value hits $700 billion
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Apple became the first company to reach a market value of $700 billion Tuesday as shares vaulted amid upbeat news on the US tech giant's gains in the smartphone market and soon-to-arrive smartwatch.
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Robots to spark factory revolution
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Rapid advances in robotics combined with falling prices will spark a new manufacturing revolution, with factories dropping workers for automation at an increasing pace, a new study said Tuesday.
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Bid to break the jinx lies in a bottle of ketchup
Business, Reuters, Published on 11/02/2015
» TOKYO: For Tokyo-based condiments maker Kagome Co Ltd, and perhaps for Japan's government, the challenge of breaking with a decade and a half of deflation boils down to the price of a bottle of ketchup.
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Australia foils 'imminent' terror attack
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Australia has foiled an "imminent" terror attack, arresting two men and seizing an Islamic State flag, a machete and a video detailing the plot during a raid in Sydney, police said Wednesday.
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Greece defiant ahead of critical EU talks
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Greece on Wednesday refused to give up demands for a new fiscal deal with its EU creditors and a temporary cash lifeline hours before critical talks that will determine the country's solvency.
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