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Coca-Cola profit plunges 55 percent

Coca-Cola, the world's largest beverage maker, saw its profit plunge 55 percent during the fourth quarter. However, it did beat expectations. Sales in North America rose for the first time in four Feb 10, 2015
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Greece raises stakes ahead of debt talks

Greece is said to be the birthplace of the ancient art of rhetoric. Something that's still going strong. (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) GREEK FINANCE MINISTER, YANIS VAROUFAKIS, SAYING: "Our government, like Feb 10, 2015
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Industry ups and downs for Europe

More signs of recovery in Europe - small ones anyway. Industrial output improved in struggling Italy in December - the 0.4 percent gain was the second straight monthly rise - beating all analysts' Feb 10, 2015
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Chocolate sniffing sales high

Most people eat it. Some cook with it. And now, chocolate is also being snorted. Dominique Persoone created a cocoa sniffing device back in 2007 for a Rolling Stones' party. And it's been flying Feb 10, 2015
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UBS pain after Swiss franc warning

Shares tumbled three percent despite a promise of the biggest payout to shareholders since the financial crisis. What's rattling UBS investors is a warning from the bank over the surging Swiss franc Feb 10, 2015
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BSE closes points 128.23 up on Feb 10

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 128.23 points up to stand at 28,355.62. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 39.20 points up to stand at 8,565.55. ABB and KSCL were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 8.07% and 7.79% along with GPPL and PIPAVAV DOC with an increase of 7.52% and 6.57% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include FRL and INDIABULLS REAL ESTATE LTD. with a decrease of 16.26% and 7.91% along with FSL and INDIA CEMENTS with a decrease of 6.68% and 6.42% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 340.46 points at 18,960.89 while the banking sector is up 371.46 points at 21,464.07 and the reality sector is up 4.04 points at 1,702.73. The Indian currency is down 0.1% at Rs 62.10 per dollar. Feb 10, 2015
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Print your own phone from home

Ever wanted a truly unique cellphone handset?....well now you can have one, thanks to London start-up OwnFone. Its new PrintFone Kit allows you to print a 2D or 3D handset at home, says inventor Tom Feb 10, 2015
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China consumer inflation hits five-year low

Another weak snapshot of China's economy. Consumer inflation slowed to only 0.8 percent year-on-year in January - the lowest in five years. The data adding to pressure on the country's central bank Feb 10, 2015
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Samsung turns to components for profits

Pushing for sales of the stuff inside your smartphone. South Korean electronics giant Samsung is looking for new ways to bring in the big money after a painful profits slump. The company is opening Feb 10, 2015
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Stocks start week in a slump

U.S. investors looked overseas Monday and got worried as China's imports tumbled, signaling economic weakness, and about heightened tensions between Greece and the European Union over Athens' debt Feb 10, 2015
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Hasbro toys bringing in the boys

Let's hear it for the boys. Sales of toys for boys surged 21 percent at Hasbro in the holiday quarter helping overall profits beat analyst expectations. Strong sellers included action figures based on Feb 10, 2015
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Zimbabwe's internet opportunities

Connectivity is climbing in Zimbabwe. Fibre cables are being rolled out bringing the internet into many homes in the capital Harare. Vusi Ndebele works for IT company Webdev - founded here over 10 Feb 9, 2015
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