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Mac App Store Adds Opera With 17+ Rating
Opera, the smallest of the full Web browsers, became the first non-native browser to be included in Apple’s Mac App Store on Thursday. But as per Apple’s tradition with rating browsers, it has been slapped with a 17+ rating.

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Sen. Brown unveils plan for trimming debt on “national credit card”
U.S Sen. Scott Brown is calling for several steps to control federal spending, including giving taxpayers an “itemized receipt” of how their tax dollars are being spent.

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Target February revenue figure up 1.8 percent
Target said Thursday that a key revenue figure rose 1.8 percent for February, helped by sales of fresh food and by shoppers with its branded cards taking advantage of a 5 percent discount, but the results missed analyst expectations.

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EU disguises economic sanctions impact: WikiLeaks
THE European Union considered “creative” means of presenting sanctions against Zimbabwe to hide their full economic impact, according to a confindential United States State Department cable released by WikiLeaks.

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Which funds for income?
Investors are being advised to switch out of the popular Jupiter Income fund after a sustained period of underperformance

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The Business Matrix: Wednesday 2 February 2011
Best Buy Europe, the joint venture between the US electricals retailer Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse, has promoted its chief operating officer Andrew Harrison to chief executive. He will replace Scott Wheway, who will provide strategy advice.

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Post-referendum period marks era of political dispute in Sudan
All the polling centers of south Sudan referendum in all parts of the country closed their doors Saturday marking the end of the polling process,while South Sudan Referendum Commission(SSRC)decided to extend the voting process in one center in Australia for another five days.

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Editorial: Brown should reconsider redevelopment agencies
It’s time for a reality check on redevelopment agencies. We recognize the need to balance

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SBA Economic Injury Application Deadline for Mississippi is February 14
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Mississippi that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are still available to small businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred from May 1-2, 2010.

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BofA to start reducing mortgage principal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of America will on Wednesday announce plans to start forgiving mortgage loan principal for troubled homeowners who owe more than 120 percent of their home’s value or are battling ever-expanding “negative amortization” loans.

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BofA to start reducing mortgage principal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of America will on Wednesday announce plans to start forgiving mortgage loan principal for troubled homeowners who owe more than 120 percent of their home’s value or are battling ever-expanding “negative amortization” loans.

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FHA mortgage delinquencies dropped in February
The share of recent loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration that are seriously delinquent fell in February to the lowest point since last summer, reversing an alarming increase in the agency’s default rate.

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Fed seeks public comments on proposed credit card reforms
In what feels like never-ending regulatory fiddling with the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, the Federal Reserve wants to know what consumers think about certain fees that lenders charge as penalties for late payments or other issues.

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Fed seeks public comments on proposed credit card reforms
In what feels like never-ending regulatory fiddling with the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, the Federal Reserve wants to know what consumers think about certain fees that lenders charge as penalties for late payments or other issues.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-19 02:38 NZ credit card billings fall in February – RBNZ
WELLINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – Credit card billings in New Zealand edged lower in February, as consumers remained cautious amid patchy economic recovery and rising unemployment. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said on Friday total billings fell a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent last month, compared with a 1.4 percent increase in January. Billings were 1.1 percent higher than a year earlier …

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SFO February 2010 Global ETFs, Is the Dollar Doomed?, Options at the Crossroads, UK Economy, Small-Cap Japan ETFs, World Cup Trading Championship, Use Sentiment as a Timing Trigger, Calculate Weighted Vega, Recognize Financial Bubbles, Wyckoff Theory

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