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Title Section10 2009-01-21 1 TOADY Wednesday January 21, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking10 words
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Article64 2009-01-21 1 A stimulus too late? Large portions of the US' proposed US$B25-billion ($1.25--trillion) economic stimulus plan could come too late to help the ailing economy, a new report suggests. Page Bl A decade of woe Britain's banking crisis may last for almost a decade, the UK Banking Minister warned64 words
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Article, Illustration35 2009-01-21 1 Red Devils'delight Manchester United made it to the League Cup final with a 4-2 semi-final second leg win over Derby, but the Championship strugglers did not go down without a fight. Page 2935 words
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Article351 2009-01-21 1 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST Growth likely to be -2 to -5% in 2009; deflation possible SINGAPORE'S economy may suffer its worst annual contraction on record this year amid a slump in exports, increasing pressure on the Government to take steps to help businesses and consumers. Gross domesticBLOOMBERG - 351 words
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Miscellaneous40 2009-01-21 1 INCOME INEQUALITY DECREASES IN 2008 l'(»rnipmids»P«rf«tiinqiiilill'.^^^ #V ''1° El 17=5^/ IN THE :b^LS§3 MORNING INCOME INEOUM-ITY 1"^ I T I K I The gap narrows bUI NUN bms«- jS-gsSsI Read the full story at :~-,T'"-"- www.todayonhne.com V,:1''"'.'.1'";. I..,.!1'. A I40 words
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Article, Illustration650 2009-01-21 2 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG ECONOMISTS'REPORT Most expected to be foreigners hired in past 5 years ansley@mediacorp.com.sg IN WHAT an expert called a "doomsday prediction", two economists say Singapore may lose 300,000 jobs by next year, of which two-thirds would belong to foreigners. As the Republic grapples withSOURCE: CEIC, CREDIT SUISSE - 650 words
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Article, Illustration504 2009-01-21 3 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST KOGELO (Kenya) Thousands danced yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) in the Kenyan village where Mr Barack Obama's father was born and ecstatic revellers toasted at parties worldwide as the first black President of the United States took office. Obama parties rocked embassiesAFP; AP - 504 words
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202 2009-01-21 3 "On behalf of the people of Singapore, I would like to extend to you, Mr President, my warmest congratulations on your inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. "Your inauguration comes at a time when there are many challenges202 words
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Article94 2009-01-21 3 AFP WASHINGTON Senator Edward Kennedy, who is suffering from brain cancer, had a seizure during the inaugural lunch for President Barack Obama at the US Capitol and will spend the night in hospital. The veteran senator, 76, the last surviving brother of late PresidentAFP - 94 words
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261 2009-01-21 4 AGENCIES BRUSSELS Mr Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, criticised Russia and Ukraine yesterday for their conduct in negotiations to end a two-week natural gas crisis, saying he had never witnessed such "really incredible" behaviour before. As Russian gas flows resumed acrossAGENCIES - 261 words
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Article455 2009-01-21 4 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN THE DAY AFTER Chastisement of civil servant draws flak from netizens zul@mediacorp.com. sg MR TAN Yong Soon's five-week family cooking holiday to Paris continues to attract criticism in cyberspace, but yesterday, voices empathising with the Permanent Secretary of the Environment and Water Resources Ministry also started455 words
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141 2009-01-21 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Accounting firm KPMG (Singapore) will cut the salaries of middle to top management staff from next month, by between 5 and 7.5 percent. KPMG said staff wages form the biggest component of costs outside of office rentals. But it doesCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 141 words
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Article, Illustration664 2009-01-21 6 ONGDAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN ONG DAI LIN CHINESE NEWYEAR Suppliers looking for new customers as firms flock to cheaper sources dailin@mediacorp.com.sg ANTICIPATING a drop in business during this festive season, red packet supplier Alvin Tan began sourcing for new companies as customers something which heONG DAI LIN; SIM - 664 words
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Article350 2009-01-21 8 SINGAPORE FLYER BREAKDOWN WAS there a communications delay in activating the authorities when the Singapore Flyer malfunctioned last month? At what point in any incident is the operator required to call in the Singapore Civil Defence Force? Two Members of Parliament had these questions for the Home350 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article106 2009-01-21 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA In the first week of January, 12,000 people had the flu, a 40 per cent jump in the number of such cases recorded at polyclincs, said the Ministry of Health. With Chinese New Year approaching, people are also travelling more, so theyCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 106 words
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109 2009-01-21 8 938LIVE There were, on average, eight cases a year where public hospitals made an out-of-court settlement with patients, said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan in a written response to a parliamentary question. In these cases, the hospital or staff concerned may have had938LIVE - 109 words
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Article115 2009-01-21 8 There were on average 93 cases of child abuse each year in the last five years, but no clear trend in the incidences. Figures range from 101 in 2005 to 59 in 2006 and 114 cases last year. A comprehensive framework is in place115 words
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Article77 2009-01-21 8 Defective cash card woes may soon be a thing of the past, as the problem of such cards has mostly been resolved. Transport Minister Raymond Lim said only 23 out of 70,000 cases of non-payment of electronic road pricing charges in November and December were found77 words
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Article, Illustration331 2009-01-21 10 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG COUNTER-TERRORISM ansley@mediacorp.com.sg IN 2001, Al Qaeda operative Mohammed Mansour Jabarah a Canadian citizen who went by the code name "Sammy" plotted to ship tonnes of TNT or ammonium nitrate to carry out truck-bomb attacks in Singapore. The plan, fortunately, was thwarted by theWEETECK HIAN - 331 words
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224 2009-01-21 12 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg DEVELOPING potential new treatments in areas such as neuroscience and cancer is one of the objectives of Singapore's first analytical research laboratory a US$5 million ($7.5 million) undertaking by leading healthcare company Abbott. Abbott's ARD-S laboratory (Analytical Research DevelopmentSingapore), which224 words
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Article, Illustration379 2009-01-21 12 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG RENCI Hospital ready to relaunch fundraising efforts alida@mediacorp.com.sg SIX MONTHS after its former head was charged in court, Ren Ci Hospital Medicare Centre is ready to re-launch fundraising efforts. Having regained its Institution of a Public Character status in August, it has started its Giro donationDONWONG - 379 words
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Article104 2009-01-21 12 ALICIA WONG The Health Ministry will see a "very substantial increase" in its budget this year. The additional "few hundred million dollars" will be used to fund more subsidies in this "difficult time", said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan. He is also considering bringing forwardALICIA WONG - 104 words
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Article, Illustration369 2009-01-21 14 AGENCIES CHINA BIRD FLU BEIJING A 16-year-old boy yesterday became the third person to die of bird flu in China this month, the authorities said, fuelling concerns of more deaths as the nation prepares to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The boy, surnamed Wu, died inAGENCIES; SOURCE: AFP; ARTWORK: FAIZAL - 369 words
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279 2009-01-21 14 AGENCIES BEIJING Separatist forces in Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang remain major threats to China's security, a senior military official said yesterday. Defence Ministry spokesman Hu Changming highlighted the three areas as he outlined the nation's top military priorities, and warned their actions wouldAGENCIES - 279 words
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Article, Illustration628 2009-01-21 16 MARIA SIOW - MARIA SIOW TODAY IN CHINA east asia bureau chief mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg Methods may have changed, but not the desire to get ahead IN THE past, candidates for the Chinese imperial examinations would cheat by slipping tiny bits of paper with answers written on them into the628 words
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Article207 2009-01-21 18 AGENCIES WAR IN GAZA GAZA CITY United Nations chief Ban Xi Moon yesterday called for those responsible for the bombing of UN-run buildings and schools in Gaza to be held accountable, describing the damage as "heartbreaking" and "appalling". "It is an outrageous and totally unacceptable attack onAGENCIES - 207 words
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Article189 2009-01-21 18 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will soon roll out a second economic stimulus package in an attempt to avoid a recession, after implementing the RM7-billion ($2.9-billion) package announced in November, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday. He declined to reveal details of the additional spending programme.BLOOMBERG - 189 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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Article82 2009-01-21 18 AP Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom resumed gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine yesterday after a nearly twoweek cutoff that left large parts of Europe cold. Ukraine's Naftogaz state gas company confirmed gas was being received and the shipments could take up to 36 hours to reachAP - 82 words
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Article76 2009-01-21 18 Parties in Malaysia's private sector are courting one of the top three Chinese universities to set up a branch campus in Malaysia, The Star quoted Malaysian Chinese Association's president Ong Tee Keat as saying yesterday. He added the move is part of the plan to boost76 words
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Article88 2009-01-21 18 AFP A Catholic newspaper in Malaysia has defied a government ban on using the word "Allah" as a translation for "God". The Herald's editor Father Lawrence Andrew, said this week's edition uses the banned word and that he intends to continue doing so until theAFP - 88 words
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Article311 2009-01-21 19 AP AFTERNOON LATEST Florida duo allegedly splurged on Vegas trips, mistresses DELRAY BEACH (Florida) Two priests who the authorities say stole cash for years from their Florida church's offering plate and hid it in the church ceiling and offshore bank accounts to pay for lavishAP - 311 words
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132 2009-01-21 19 AP ROMULUS (Michigan) Police say an eight-year-old boy spent more than a week in an apartment with the body of his dead mother before anyone discovered his situation. Police say the woman apparently died on Jan 9 in their apartmentAP - 132 words
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254 2009-01-21 19 AP BAGHDAD Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's luxury yacht, The Ocean Breeze, will be towed from Greece to a port in southern Iraq after the resolution of a legal dispute over its ownership, the Iraqi government said yesterday. The former dictator's 82m yachtAP - 254 words
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Letter604 2009-01-21 20 ChenJunyi - ChenJunyi COOKING UP A STORM The question is not how much Tan Yong Soon spent, but how Spore can create an equally alluring institution Letter from WHILE I recognise that negative feelings can arise from Mr Tan Yong Soon's selfpenned travelogue in The Straits Times, "Cooking604 words
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Letter, Illustration262 2009-01-21 20 MagdeleneSim - MagdeleneSim Letter from I REFER to Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean's quote: "It struck a discordant note during the current difficult economic circumstances when it is especially important to show solidarity and empathy for Singaporeans who are facing uncertainties and hardship". The erosion262 words
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178 2009-01-21 21 Jeffrey Law Lee Beng - Jeffrey Law Lee Beng Letter from IT IS good and timely that the subject, "Is the Chinese New Year surcharge fair?" (Jan 19), has been brought up. Most bak kwa (barbequed pork) outlets are doing a roaring trade during the festive season. Stall178 words
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Letter346 2009-01-21 21 Philip S H Kwek - Philip S H Kwek ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Why shouldn't one be given financial aid for helping to save the life of a fellow man? Letter from THE topic of paying for an organ transplant, especially to live donors, is a sensitive one, and it seems there will346 words
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Article245 2009-01-21 21 DRJAMES DOBSON - DRJAMES DOBSON BY THE PRINCIPLE OF THE FLYSWATTER A few weeks ago, as I sat writing a book, a nasty fly found it's way into my study and began buzzing around my head. It was particularly pesky and refused to be shooed away. Finally, I got245 words
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Article, Illustration863 2009-01-21 22 MAY SEAH - MAY SEAH CNY FLICKS From Caldecott to Causeway Bay it's a romantic New Year THE Year of the Ox will be a season for great romance. That's if these three Chinese-lan-guage movies opening for the Chinese New Year period are anything to go by.KOH MUI FONG - 863 words
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Article90 2009-01-21 24 This is your chance to catch the critically-acclaimed Mad Men, a drama about the American advertising industry in the'6os. At the recent Golden Globe Awards, Mad Men was awarded Best Television Series in the drama category for the second time in two years Episodes 11 to 13 of90 words
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Article81 2009-01-21 24 Four women a professional, a housewife, a hippie and a soap star-converge in a department store to fight over a black lace bra and end up talking about their menopausal experiences. The international hit musical, which features parodies of hit songs like Puff, My God I'm Draggin' and81 words
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Article64 2009-01-21 24 This exhibition by award-winning Filipino travel photo journalist Lester Ledesma gives you a glimpse into the best Asia has to offer-in terms of nice photo opportunities with shots taken in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam and Taiwan. Ongoing until Feb 9 at64 words
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Article, Illustration809 2009-01-21 24 CHRISTOPHERTOH THE OLD HANDS sandra ng raymond wong. SANDRA Ng and Raymond Wong are movie veterans: Ng is best known for her role in Golden Chicken, and as a producer; Wong has worked with the biggest names in Hong Kong, such as Stephen Chow,CHRISTOPHERTOH; MAYSEAH - 809 words
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Miscellaneous12 2009-01-21 25 f TV LISTINGS Find out what's on the tube tonight. 26 A12 words
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Miscellaneous111 2009-01-21 26 ON MEDIACORP THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS The Social Struggle okto, 10pm v fight to survive, DRAMASUTRA Cucuku Sayang II Suria, 9.30pm MM Azman is irritated with Lina's bossy attitude. When Lina finds out that her maid is having an affair with a foreign worker, she blames everybody in the111 words
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Miscellaneous740 2009-01-21 26 TV LISTINGS CHANNEL JJ S.ooAM Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Heroes 9.00 Chef for Hire (Premiere) 5.30 Prime Time Morning Genesis (Available in True HD 9.30 News 5 Tonight 9.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show VI on HDS) 10.00 American Idol VIII: Auditions 10.30 The Martha Stewart Show II 5.00 The Ellen DeGeneres740 words
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Miscellaneous98 2009-01-21 26 ON MEDIACORP FACE TO FACE Channel News Asia, 7.31pm 12.31 am This week on Face to Face, we'll take a close look at the challenges in urban planning facing the rapidly expanding metropolises of the Middle East. CHEF FOR HIRE (PREMIERE) Channel 5, 9pm Ever wanted to cook like the98 words
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Article, Illustration359 2009-01-21 27 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg THE 14th edition of the S-League season kicks off on Feb 16, and giants Home United are still homeless. The Protectors, who finished third last season, have called Bishan Stadium home since 1998, but have been forced to move becauseFODAY FILE PHOTO - 359 words
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Article, Illustration633 2009-01-21 27 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG TODAY EXCLUSIVE Project 0812 team set for renewal as a number of old guard eye different pursuits linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg LAST August, six sailors flew the Singapore flag at the Olympic Games sailing competition in QJngdao, China. Today has learnt that five ofWEETECKHIAN - 633 words
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Article, Illustration493 2009-01-21 28 HENRYWINTER - HENRYWINTER THE DAILYTELEGRAPH TRANSFERTRAIL Kaka dream is over, Robinho's future is murky, but at least City can build slow and steady sports@newstoday.com.sg K.O. FOR Kaka. Sanity has prevailed. Manchester City's trolley-dash antics, reflecting the owners' desire for an instant impact, shredded long-established football wisdom,THE DAILYTELEGRAPH; . AFP - 493 words
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Article, Illustration214 2009-01-21 29 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL (SECOND LEG) Manchester United 4 Derby County 2 (United advance 4-3 on aggregate) MANCHESTER Manchester United gave themselves the chance to win yet another trophy with a 4-2 League Cup semi-final second leg win over Derby County here at OldAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 214 words
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87 2009-01-21 29 AP PORTSMOUTH Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has joined Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season. The winger, who appeared set to move on a full-time basis last week, will again team up with Peter Crouch, who was with Liverpool until he movedAP - 87 words
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Article, Illustration254 2009-01-21 29 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Two Newcastle United players were involved in an astonishing training ground punch-up as the troubled reign of Joe Kinnear (picture) as manager suffered a new blow. The unsettled French midfielder, Charles N'Zogbia, and Gateshead-born striker Andy Carroll exchanged blows as a practice sessionTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 254 words
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Article, Illustration436 2009-01-21 30 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG TAKING OVER Close family ties prompted CEO to take up the baton huileng@mediacorp.com.sg LIKE any other youngster fresh out of university, Mr Glenndle Sim wanted to see the world and he did for a year doing sales before his family businessKOHMUI FONG - 436 words
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BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration197 2009-01-21 31 BLOOMBERG PETROLEUM INDUSTRY Decline due to sharp slowdown in oil demand SINGAPORE Petroleum Company (SPC), the only oil refiner traded on the city state's stock exchange, yesterday said net income for last year dropped 55 per cent. Profit was $229.7 million, compared with $514.7 million in 2007BLOOMBERG; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 197 words
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331 2009-01-21 31 YASMINEYAHYA - YASMINEYAHYA 938 LIVE yasmineyahya@mediacorp.com. sg SHAREHOLDERS of CapitaCommmercial Trust (CCT) will receive a full-year payout of 11 cents per unit for last year, up 26 per cent from a year ago. But this year promises to be better, as the office landlord is forecasting that938 LIVE - 331 words
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207 2009-01-21 31 AGENCIES AFTER a recent uproar by small investors against a takeover of a giant food manufacturer, the majority have given the green light to Singapore Airport Terminal Services' (SATS) acquisition of a substantial stake in Singapore Food Industries (SFI). During an extraordinary generalAGENCIES - 207 words
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Article, Illustration679 2009-01-21 32 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH ECONOMIC DOWNTURN Economist suggests Pay-As-You-Earn taxation; using last year's bumper tax harvest as a cushion deputy business editor christie@mediacorp.com.sg IN THE run-up to Budget Day tomorrow, policymakers spent weeks gathering ideas from leaders of business and community circles. Feedback was especially urgent this679 words
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396 2009-01-21 33 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST EU ministers cool on PM Brown's plea for united response BRITAIN'S banking crisis may last for almost a decade, a senior government minister has warned, as shares in two more of the country's biggest banks collapsed. Lord Paul Myners, theAGENCIES - 396 words
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276 2009-01-21 33 BLOOMBERG DETROIT Toyota Motor is poised to end General Motors' 77-year reign as the world's largest automaker when the American company reports 2008 global sales today. Figures due later today will complete a preliminary tally of 8.34 million vehicles, 628,000 behind Toyota. TheBLOOMBERG - 276 words
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OVERNIGHT
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Article94 2009-01-21 34 Worst inauguration fall US stocks plunged as renewed fears about the global banking sector offset the optimism surrounding the inauguration of Mr Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 332.13 points to 7,949.09, its worst Inauguration Day decline ever.94 words
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Article88 2009-01-21 34 Huge intraday swings Oil prices rebounded in New York after tumbling close to a four-year low in a very volatile market plagued by fears about weak global demand. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery next month, jumped U552.23 to U5538.74 a barrel. Prices fell as88 words
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Article60 2009-01-21 34 Slump across continent European stocks fell for a second day on concern that earnings will deteriorate as the economic slump deepens. National benchmark indexes decreased in all 18 western European markets. Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 17.07 points to 4,091.40, while Germany's DAK declined 76.29 points to 4,239.85 and60 words
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Article73 2009-01-21 34 Credit bureau toplaySME Paa l fic matchmaker CE9« upbeat, see S pore KELVINCHOW MfcA ll'clnn tomoSWfcorFW* I IMIlg SMALL- ana medium-sized EVEN as the global economy enterprises (SMEs) that are I continues its tailspin, a report seeking financing will soon released yestetday by inremahave another avenue to ex-73 words
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Article, Illustration598 2009-01-21 34 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG TAX EVASION Obama may crack down on tax havens but Spore is in no danger of being blacklisted, say analysts esther@mediacorp.com.sg BEFORE Mr Barack Obama won the US presidency, his track record in policymaking had raised fears about whether he would lead the United StatesYENYOK - 598 words
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Article353 2009-01-21 34 BLOOMBERG THE United States government wouldn't be able to spend at least one-quarter of a proposed US$B25-billion ($1.25-trillion) economic stimulus plan until after 2010, according to a new report that suggests it may take longer than expected to boost the economy. A Congressional BudgetBLOOMBERG - 353 words
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170 2009-01-21 34 BLOOMBERG INTEL, the world's largest chipmaker, raised the possibility of reporting a loss this quarter, ending its more than 21-year run of profitability. "We are not going to wake up in six months with everything rosy again," CEO Paul Otellini told employees lastBLOOMBERG - 170 words
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