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G8 summit 2011: David Cameron dismisses foreign aid budget criticism
At a press conference at the end of the G8 summit in France, Mr Cameron also made clear his frustration that other wealthy nations were not fulfilling pledges on aid.

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David Cameron dismisses aid criticism
David Cameron today dismissed criticism over rises in aid spending while Britain endures austerity measures.

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Market for venture capital trusts opening up
Scarce availability of income investments from traditional sources is leading to an increase in trading on the notoriously illiquid secondary-market for venture capital trusts (VCTs), traders are claiming.

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Cell carriers to roll out “mobile wallets” in Utah
A joint venture between three of the nation’s four largest cell phone carriers will soon offer the United States’ first commercially available mobile fare payment program to a public transportation system.

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Chafee’s proposed tax hikes add up for this Cranston family
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Tons on Tap for Naturals’ Opening Homestand
Thursday night, the Naturals take the field for the first time in Springdale as Texas League Champions. To that end, the Naturals want to make sure that the celebration that began in late September in Midland, Texas is not lost on the home crowd as the 2011 season gets underway.

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New fashion for profit warnings is no reason to waver from plan A
Retailers are into the new season with gusto – the profits warning season that is.

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Noonan announces two ‘pillar’ banks
REDUCING THE number of domestic banks by creating “two new strong universal pillar banks’’ was announced by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan.

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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know. Asian indices were mixed in overnight trading with the Nikkei down 0.48% . Major European indices are up and US futures indicate a positive open.

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I recently opened a new credit card and noticed that my fico score plumetted 50 points after doing so. How long will it take for credit score to get over the fact that I opened a new account and regain those 50 points?

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I have an opportunity to save $30 on a TV by signing up for a credit card. Will it hurt my credit score if I open it and cancel it in a week? I know you’re not supposed to cancel cards you’ve had for a while, but I wasn’t sure about this.

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Currently my score is 604. I opened up a credit card account this week so I can build credit. I know it’s bad for your credit if you open up a bunch of credit cards all at once but how long should I wait until I open another one. I basically just want to build up good credit to buy a house within about a year and a half. Will it be to my advantage to open one within a couple months or should I wait like a year?

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My wife and I opened a credit card at Toys r Us to get an additional 15% off our order. Once it comes in, we plan on paying the entire bill and then calling to cancel the credit card. How will this affect our score versus leaving the card open and not using it?

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I want to open a savings account for about $700 and charge the opening deposit to a credit card. The credit card gets points, which would be good for a gift card if I had about 700 more. I want to close the credit card account, but only after I get enough points, to not waste the points I already have. I’m going to open a savings account anyway, so I figure I might as well get those 700 points from it. In any case, the savings account should pay high interest and should allow transactions between banks online.
For example, Bank of America will let you open a checking account online, and use a credit card to fund it. The credit card transaction will be a purchase, not a cash advance. But I want to know what other banks will do that, and which of them will do it for savings accounts.

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If you open a credit card, but don’t use it or don’t carry a debt balance. I read the more inquiries on your credit score, the lower it goes. I found a deal where I can get free stuff through Discover card just by opening a new card.Thanks!

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