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27 May 2010 11:05

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Biz: China doesn’t do anything, and all of a sudden, stocks are happy

  • What went down: The Financial Times reported that China was thinking about ditching their European debt, which would be a huge blow for Europe’s economy. However, China denied these rumors, and reassured investors. Essentially, they stayed the course and singlehandedly turned stocks around. Not bad for doing nothing.
  • 1.7% the increase in the Dow Jones Industrial this morning
  • 2% the leap in
    the broader S&P 500
    after the news
  • 2.3% the leap in the tech-heavy Nasdaq 500 on the news source
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28 Jan 2010 10:42

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Tech: Computer security executives all scared of cyberattacks

  • half think they’ve already been attacked by a government intruder
  • 36% think the U.S. might try to attack their Gibson for some reason
  • 33% think the same thing about Google-accused China source
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07 Jan 2010 10:25

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U.S.: Bad idea: Crazy guy starts shouting anti-Semitic stuff on a plane

  • obvious In case you haven’t heard, there’s been a lot of activity around airline security lately. Everyone is on their Ps & Qs. Security is on the up.
  • idiotic You’re a random guy, and you start shouting on a plane that you’re Palestinian and you “want to kill all the Jews.” It’s taser time! source
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19 May 2009 10:17

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Politics, World: Tamils abroad can’t believe the news from Sri Lanka

  • If his death is true, it is devastating news to Tamils. We didn’t have the motivation to stand up but he changed all of that.
  • London businessman G Allesgunaseelan • On the end of the Sri Lankan civil war and the death of Vellupillai Prabhakaran, the iconic leader of the Tamil Tigers. Allesgunaseelan fears that Prabhakaran’s death could spell a removal of Tamil culture from Sri Lankan society. He’s not alone in his fears and concerns about Sri Lanka. • source
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16 Mar 2009 09:21

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U.S.: What’s the biggest concern on Americans’ minds? Unemployment.

  • 36% of people said it’s the country’s top economic concern source
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