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Twitter “MouseOver” Hack is Spreading a Malicious Code

The code is often lurking in the user name — and sometimes the tweet itself is entirely blank. It can hijack clicks on the compromised page, taking users...

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STEPHEN WALT: Did Tony Blair endorse preventive war on Iran?

Political leaders often draw negative inferences from an adversary’s conduct, without realizing that their own behavior is not really that different. In particular,...

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British Pound Weakening Against the Swiss Franc

Hiyo FX peeps! Here’s a weekly chart of the GBPCHF pair. As you can see, the pair has been trading sideways after hitting a low of 1.5118 back in December...

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WSJ: Burger King Considering Sale to Private Equity Firms (BKC)

WSJ: Burger King Considering Sale to Private Equity Firms (BKC)

According to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday, fast food giant Burger King Holdings, Inc. ( BKC ) is mulling a sale to one of several private equity firms...

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The 21st Century Yukon Gold Rush

The 21st Century Yukon Gold Rush

The mining history books will have to be rewritten. Brand-new discoveries of large — and incredibly rich — gold deposits in Canada’s Yukon Territory...

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Will BP’s Relief Wells Go Live?

Will BP’s Relief Wells Go Live?

You know they must be thinking about it… Well, if we could just shift to production… It’s jolly well sealed at the top, after all. Do the math...

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Northgate Minerals (AMEX:NXG) Crushed on Costs, Production

You know a gold miner is in trouble when they can’t produce in the type of rising gold price environment we’ve been in, and that doesn’t bode well...

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BP Reports a $17 Billion Loss

BP Reports a $17 Billion Loss

Filed under: Earnings Reports , Management , BP p.l.c. ADS (BP) , Oil The former British Petroleum ( BP ) reported a $17.15 billion loss in the second quarter....

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Retail Sales Fall For a Second Straight Month

Retail Sales Fall For a Second Straight Month

According to a poll released by Bloomberg today the atmosphere is pretty bleak. After a year of economic growth, 71 percent say the economy is still in recession...

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We Give You Merkel – You Give Us Batman

Ms. Ashton will not have an army or a “European Intelligence Service” to send into action. The centre-left British politician, a former activist in the...

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British PM fears BP’s “destruction”, stock plunges

(Reuters) – Fearing the “destruction” of BP Plc, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday some clarity is needed over its costs from...

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Soros Says Germany Could Cause Euro Collapse

CNBC | “German policy is a danger for Europe, it could destroy the European project,” said Soros, who earned $1 billion in 1992 by betting against the British...

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