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Sugar Prices Hit Record High; Dieticians Rejoice
Sugar prices have reached a 28 year high, thanks to stupidity concerning Ethanol.
Probably, the only people happy from this development must be the oil companies, diabetics trying to quit sugar and dieticians.
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WSJ- Barclays on the Hunt in the U.S. 4: 02 am, March 10, 2010The U.K. bank is seeking a retail lender that would give it more deposits and extend the presence of Barclays Capital in the U.S. […]
- Haiti Relief Races Against Rain 4: 01 am, March 10, 2010Thousands of residents of Port-au-Prince's tent cities remain to be relocated before hard rains begin next month. […]
- Airlines Offer to Cede Airport Slots 3: 50 am, March 10, 2010The European Commission said British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to lease four pairs of daily take-off and landing slots to competitors on specific trans-Atlantic routes in a bid to push through their bid to gain antitrust immunity. […]
- China Mobile to Buy 20% of Pudong Bank 3: 47 am, March 10, 2010China Mobile said it agreed to buy a 20% stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank for $5.83 billion as the mobile operator seeks to expand into mobile payment services. […]
- Build America Bonds Pay Off on Wall Street 3: 46 am, March 10, 2010Bond underwriters handling the Obama administration-backed Build America bonds have collected more than $1 billion in fees. […]
- Swaps Are Under Fire 3: 45 am, March 10, 2010Momentum is building for stricter oversight of derivatives trading, as a top U.S. regulator recommended new limits on credit-default swaps and European leaders pushed for a ban on speculative bets against government debt. […]
- BofA Ends Some Overdraft Fees 3: 44 am, March 10, 2010Bank of America plans to announce that it is eliminating $35 overdraft fees on debit-card purchases as the bank tries to stay ahead of a sweeping round of regulations. […]
- More Wires in Galleon Case 3: 43 am, March 10, 2010Prosecutors equipped several cooperating witnesses with recording devices to try to obtain information about targets in the Galleon insider-trading probe. […]
- In Ireland, a Blueprint for Euro Zone 3: 42 am, March 10, 2010Debt-laden Ireland is winning applause for adopting severe measures that Greece has put off, but pay cuts and tax hikes have put public servants in some unusual binds. […]
- Fed Debates Next Rate Signal 3: 39 am, March 10, 2010Long before the Fed raises short-term interest rates in the face of an improving economy, it will need to signal to the public that a change is in the works. Fed officials are intensifying discussions about how to send that sign when the time comes. […]
- Barclays on the Hunt in the U.S. 4: 02 am, March 10, 2010
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- More schools fail Ofsted checks 4: 19 am, March 10, 2010More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released. […]
- Aid agency attacked in Pakistan 4: 19 am, March 10, 2010Gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say. […]
- US 'hid terror suspect treatment' 4: 19 am, March 10, 2010A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired. […]
- Facebook calls for 'iconic games' 4: 19 am, March 10, 2010Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network. […]
- Berezovsky wins poison libel case 4: 10 am, March 10, 2010Oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. […]
- Plane-spotters return from India 3: 59 am, March 10, 2010Two British plane-spotters return home from India after being fined for monitoring aircraft. […]
- Jerusalem row clouds Biden visit 3: 45 am, March 10, 2010US Vice-President Joe Biden meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, with discussions dominated by Israeli plans for 1,600 more homes in East Jerusalem. […]
- Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' 3: 43 am, March 10, 2010The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates. […]
- File-sharing sanctions 'unfair' 3: 39 am, March 10, 2010Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT. […]
- Bendtner response delights Wenger 3: 34 am, March 10, 2010Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises the resolve of Nicklas Bendtner, who put recent media criticism behind him by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 Champions League win over Porto. […]
- Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81 3: 34 am, March 10, 2010Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81. […]
- UK industrial output falls back 3: 31 am, March 10, 2010Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown. […]
- ANC wants Winnie Mandela clarity 3: 29 am, March 10, 2010South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson. […]
- Inmate reoffending 'costs £10bn' 3: 25 am, March 10, 2010Reoffending by thousands of criminals serving short sentences in England and Wales costs up to £10bn a year, says a report. […]
- German exports fall unexpectedly 3: 24 am, March 10, 2010German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame. […]
- More schools fail Ofsted checks 4: 19 am, March 10, 2010
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