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Wednesday February 02 2011

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Financial Times - US homepage
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Egyptian army calls for protests to end
Return to ‘normal life’ urged after Mubarak promises not to run in this year’s election and to introduce further political reform
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Amazon to launch film streaming service
The new business would compete directly with Netflix in a move that could have a big impact on the fortunes of Hollywood studios struggling to cope with declines in DVD sales
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Financial Times - Financial markets news
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Recovery hopes drive stocks higher
Data, not politics, are driving the markets, with investors for now happy to hope for further strong numbers and shrug aside the ongoing unrest in Egypt
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FTSE reclaims 6,000 on mining and oil rally
London equity markets continue their February rally as the relentless commodity boom drives resource stocks, helping the FTSE 100 reclaim of the 6,000 mark
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Demand to drive food prices higher
The worst effects of the burgeoning food crisis are still to be felt, in terms of rising prices and their potential to cause civil unrest, writes Javier Blas
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European equities rise as investors sense growth
European equities move higher as investors grapple with recent data showing continued economic recovery yet a burgeoning threat of inflation
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Strong earnings lift Tokyo stocks
Asian shares rally after a strong lead from US and Europe in the previous session, with the Nikkei boosted by Toyota’s strong US sales data and Casio’s upbeat earnings
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Financial Times - World
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Fine Gael tops first Irish election opinion poll
Centre right party takes the lead in a three-week campaign set to be dominated by the economy, followed by centre left Labour party, with the outgoing PM’s Fianna Fáil trailing
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Cyclone Yasi approaches Australian coast
Australia is under threat from its worst tropical storm since 1918 as Cyclone Yasi, upgraded to a top-of-the range category five cyclone carrying winds of 295kph, bears down on the far north Queensland coast
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FT.com - US
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California protests funding of bankers' lobbies
The cash-strapped state of California is cracking down on its Wall Street underwriters for passing on their lobbying costs to municipal clients
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Pressure grows over foreclosures in US
A coalition of community groups representing millions of homeowners is stepping up pressure on state attorneys-general to hold large banks account­able for mortgage irregularities
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FT.com - Companies US & Canada
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Pfizer to close UK research centre
Closure of UK research centre in the UK with the loss of up to 2,400 jobs is in an embarrassing blow to British life sciences and the government
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Gap to revamp core-brand management
Marka Hansen will step down as North America head as the clothing company seeks to strengthen support for further global expansion and improve its still uncertain US performance
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EA shares rise after buy-back pledge
Shares in Electronic Arts rose almost 10 per cent on news of a $600m share buy-back and signs that its digital strategy was paying off
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Apple takes a slice in The Daily launch
The US technology group is expected to take a cut of subscriptions for News Corp's iPad-only news application, which consumers will buy for $1 per week, or $40 a year
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