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Chevrolet Aveo (2011) review
Having endured around 400 miles in an example of the original Aveo, spread over just two days, I can’t claim to be a fan of Chevrolet’s outgoing supermini . It was cheap, spartan, slow and not especially good value.

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Quintain feels the squeeze
Property developer Quintain Estates plunged into the red in 2010, following valuation write-downs in the first half of the year.

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Escaping the poverty trap
Which is the most effective way for the government to help people climb out of poverty: give them money or give them health care? As an old fashioned liberal, I want us all to be happy, and for the State to play a role by giving us the opportunity to accomplish that. One way to increase general public happiness is to help them to climb out of poverty, something the last Labour government in the …

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Forex focus: a long slog ahead for sterling
It seems that no amount of good news can lift sterling out of the doldrums.

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WHO Calls for Tougher Laws on Smoking
MANILA, 31 May 2011 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today called on governments to pass and enforce national laws that will prevent premature deaths from tobacco–related diseases.

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Put brakes on spending cuts, OECD tells Osborne
The pace of spending cut should be slowed down, a major international thinktank has said.

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Obama Urges Libyan Leader To Stand Down
David Cameron and Barack Obama have urged the Libyan leader to stand down, saying they would “turn up the heat on the Gaddafi regime”.

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Amazon to create 900 jobs in Edinburgh
Amazon, the online retailer, will create 900 jobs in Edinburgh when it opens a new customer service centre this summer, the second time this year it has announced it is taking on more staff in Scotland….

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Air Malta board of directors appointed
Following the appointment of Louis Farrugia as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Air Malta, on Wednesday Alison Attard, Andrew Calascione, Alan Caruana, Roderick Chalmers, Adrian Coppini, Helga Ellul and Mark Micallef Eynaud were appointed as Directors of the Board. The directors were appointed by the Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment, Tonio Fenech. Minister [...]

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BH Global Limited – Monthly Shareholder Report
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Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom in Joint Press Conference in London …
Release Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  Lancaster House, London, United Kingdom 12:56 P.M. BST       PRIME MINISTER CAMERON:  Thank you, and apologies for keeping you waiting.  It’s a pleasure to welcome President Obama here today.       We’ve just been having a barbecue in the gardens of Number 10 Downing Street with some of our service — armed-service personnel from the United States …

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Pickles admits the Government’s economic policy may not work
A cabinet minister has raised the prospect of the Government’s economic policy failing as a key economic think tank cut its growth forecast for Britain.

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Strengthened Collaboration Between the United States and United Kingdom
Release Time:  For Immediate Release The Prime Minister and President Obama announced today six specific areas where the United Kingdom and the United States will strengthen our cooperation in the coming months. They span security and support to Armed Forces personnel; commitments to collaboration in science, higher education, volunteerism and international development; and the development of …

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French Market Falls
The French market is modestly lower in early afternoon trading Wednesday, amid lingering eurozone debt worries and weak overseas leads.

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New Zealand Dollar Well Bid Despite Broader Global Macro Flows
The ongoing Eurozone debt crisis and threat fear of contagion from the peripheral into the core economy continues to dominate trade, with investor risk appetite diminishing quite rapidly.

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French Market Falls
The French market is modestly lower in early afternoon trading Wednesday, amid lingering eurozone debt worries and weak overseas leads.

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New Zealand Dollar Well Bid Despite Broader Global Macro Flows
The ongoing Eurozone debt crisis and threat fear of contagion from the peripheral into the core economy continues to dominate trade, with investor risk appetite diminishing quite rapidly.

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Dato Onn: Precursor of Perkasa?
The younger generation and those who are not too familiar with Malaysian history may not be aware of Dato Onn’s questionable record on race relations and civil rights. We shall examine the twists and turns of Dato Onn political stances as he abandoned multi-ethnicity for Malay-centrism to suit his political fortunes during the run-up to Independence. By Dr Kua Kia Soong The recent call by …

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Motorists driven off the road by petrol, potholes and premiums
Soaring fuel prices have created a financial crisis for Britain’s drivers, with those reliant on their cars struggling to keep up Motorists have had enough: rising fuel prices, increasing insurance premiums, endless potholes and roadworks forming countless obstacles have led to near total dissatisfaction among drivers. According to a survey by Motors.co.uk , 82% of drivers are fed up with the …

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Libya tops agenda as Obama plans to outline vision for Middle East
David Cameron will today urge Barack Obama to back a concerted attempt to end the stalemate in Libya over the next few weeks.

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Arabic teaching methods need to be upgraded
Jinanne Tabra is promoting Arabic learning among children living outside the Arab region Doha-May 25, 2011: It is time to upgrade Arabic learning approaches among children as the current ones are “outdated” and “lacking fun elements” which can attract children to learn the language, said Jinanne Tabra, entrepreneur and founder of ARABOH.com.

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Obama and Cameron in talks on ‘keeping momentum’ in Libya
David Cameron will today urge Barack Obama to back a concerted attempt to end the stalemate in Libya over the next few weeks.

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Hamish McRae: Europe has been scarred – and the pain will spread
What is happening in Europe is about money, of course, but in the past few days it has become clear how much it is also about power. The next stage? Well, it could be about the whole European social model.

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John McTernan: Maturing Miliband makes his case
Labour’s leader has learned on the job; when he gets his team to punch as well as he does, he’ll win over critics

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Universities step up overseas recruiting
Universities are recruiting overseas students in greater numbers – and not just to boost funds, they say, but to ensure a diverse student body Access to university should be based on ability to learn, not ability to pay, the prime minister, David Cameron, insisted earlier this month. Denying reports that the government would allow universities to recruit above their student number limit so long …

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Mark Steel: Dig a flower bed, find a sponsor
This week we were given a pretty good idea of which way society is heading thanks to a radio interview about flowers. Personally, I’m the most ignorant person alive when it comes to flowers, not even sure whether you’re supposed to put them in water or petrol, but Jane Owen from the Chelsea Flower Show was fascinating. She was answering complaints that the show had been taken over by sponsors …

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Frontrunning: May 24
French government says China backs Lagarde for IMF ( Reuters ) …but, China has actually not backed Lagarde ( WSJ ) “You Americans Are Funny” — You Start an IMF ( Forbes ) Norquist Emerges as Barrier to U.S. Debt Deal ( Bloomberg ) Scarcity, Usefulness, and Getting an Edge ( Hussman ) Bullard Says Fed May Keep Rates, Balance-Sheet Steady to Assess Economy ( Bloomberg ) For Global Steel Industry …

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London midday: FTSE 100 on the ascent
LONDON (SHARECAST) – Shares are still in positive territory, but the gains are modest compared to yesterday’s slide. The banking sector is under pressure though, with Moody’s considering downgrading Lloyds Banking , Royal Bank of Scotland and 12 others.

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Women Call In Sick More Often Than Men – Man-Flu Myth
Women pull more sickies than men, a study revealed yesterday. Researchers found blokes fail to make it to the office for a total of 140 days during their career while women phone in sick 189 times, with stomach bugs, dizziness and full on viruses the most common ailments keeping them bed-bound. But despite the figures, it emerged women are more likely to ‘try their hardest to make it to their …

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Cable outlines green bank plans
The green investment bank could ensure £15bn additional private investment in green infrastructure projects by 2015, the Commons has heard.

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