Fortunes Fall for Australia Mining Magnates

After riding the resources boom into the realms of Australia's ultrarich, the country's wealthiest mining tycoons watched their collective fortunes shrink by nearly $11 billion over past year.

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Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Wednesday with officials in Oman to discuss their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.

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Sony to stream PlayStation games to non-consoles as part of turnaround

Sony will leverage its streaming technology to bring PlayStation games to devices other than dedicated consoles as part of its ongoing turnaround, but said gaming profits will still suffer and lowered sales targets for its smartphones and cameras. The Tokyo-based company emphasized in a strategy presentation Tuesday...

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Gina Rinehart stays on top of Australia rich list

Gina Rinehart, the mining tycoon, has kept her spot as Australia's richest person despite her personal wealth shedding £4.5 billion due to a resources slowdown in the past 12 months.    

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RI lawmakers to review Chafee's budget changes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island state lawmakers are reviewing Gov. Lincoln Chafee's proposed changes to his $8.2 billion state budget.    

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Mass. Senate to begin debating state budget plan

BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Senate is scheduled to begin debating hundreds of proposed amendments to its $34 billion state budget proposal.    

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Chinese premier begins 2-day visit to Pakistan

Pakistan says it shares "identical views" on foreign policy with China, whose premier is beginning a two-day visit to Islamabad in the latest sign of the tight relationship between the two Asian powers. Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday following a trip to Pakistan's neighbor and archenemy India....

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Gold gains on U.S. stimulus hopes; Bernanke eyed

Gold rises by 0.2 per cent, it was recently under pressure on account of fears the Fed could scale back or halt its monthly $85 billion bond purchases.

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Kerry hails tentative Raytheon arms sale to Oman

MUSCAT (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed on Wednesday what U.S. officials said was an estimated $2.1 billion deal for Oman to buy a ground-based air defense system from U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co..

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Mass. Senate to begin debating state budget plan

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Senate is scheduled to begin debating hundreds of proposed amendments to its $34 billion state budget proposal. Senators will begin making their way through 725 proposed changes to the spending plan outlined by the Senate Ways and Means Committee last week. The Senate budget for the fiscal...

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Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Wednesday with officials in Oman to discuss their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon....

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Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

AP U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a 2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.

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Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Wednesday with officials in Oman to discuss their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.    

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Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Wednesday with officials in Oman to discuss their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.

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Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.

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Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon....

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Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon. Kerry was meeting Wednesday with the Arab country's defense minister, a day after discussions with Oman's sultan. Kerry thanked them for their decision...

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Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.    

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Editorial: Promise to remake government

Leaders in the N.C. Senate on Sunday released a two-year, $20.6 billion budget framework that proposes to radically change operations throughout state government, leaving few areas untouched.

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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an escalation in conflict.

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Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.

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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an escalation in conflict. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim unveiled the...

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Sony cuts sales target for cameras, smartphones for 2014-15

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp lowered its sales target for digital cameras to 1.3 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) for the fiscal year to end-March 2015, from a previous estimate of 1.5 trillion yen.

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Sony cuts sales target for cameras, smartphones for 2014-15

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp lowered its sales target for digital cameras to 1.3 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) for the fiscal year to end-March 2015, from a previous estimate of 1.5 trillion yen. Sony also cut its sales target for smartphones and tablets to 1.5 trillion yen in its 2014 fiscal year from an...

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Sony Cuts Sales Target for Cameras, Smartphones

Japan's Sony lowered its sales target for digital cameras to 1.3 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) for the fiscal year to end-March 2015, from a previous estimate of 1.5 trillion yen.

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Council approves$1.272B budget

The Tucson City Council voted unanimously on final adoption of next year's $1.272 billion budget. But not before getting an earful from frustrated city employees over disproportionate pay increases.

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Walmart, Starbucks among 19 retailers rejecting swipe-fee settlement

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Starbucks Corp. are among 19 retailers opting out of a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement with Visa Inc.

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Boot up: Chinese hackers, Lumia buildup, life at Tumblr and more

A burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamChinese hackers who breached Google's servers several years ago gained access to a sensitive database with years' worth of information about US surveillance targets, according to current and former government officials. The breach appears to...

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Australia Mining Magnates Lose A$11 Billion as Commodities Fade

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Bahamas Casino Looks to Ex-Sands Executives

The chief executive of resort company Baha Mar said he selected a team of former Las Vegas Sands executives to manage gambling operations of the $3.5 billion project he is building in the Bahamas.

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