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A life bound by despair

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 19:18

The Grasmere Journals are a set of four diaries that William Wordsworths sister Dorothy kept during her time in Grasmere. They span the period from 1800 to 1803 and are a ravishing portrait of sylvan English life. In the Grasmere Journals, Dorothy, the talented, poetically inclined sister of the master ...

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Time Warner profit beats; eyes AOL spinoff

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 16:28

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, as a rise in cable networks revenue helped offset declines in advertising sales at its AOL Internet and Time Inc publishing units.

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Wall St rises as inventory drop spurs optimism

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 16:25

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended gains on Wednesday on better-than-expected earnings and government data that suggested companies may start to rebuild inventories, even as the economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter.

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U.S. officials say Chrysler-Fiat deal still not certain

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 15:45

ST LOUIS, Missouri (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Wednesday U.S. auto-maker Chrysler LLC and Italy's Fiat needed to clear some hurdles if they were to complete an alliance before an April 30 deadline for a deal. ...

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Chrysler makes progress in Fiat talks – memo

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 15:15

DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler continues to make progress in its efforts to complete a proposed alliance with Fiat SpA and qualify for additional government loans, Chrysler Chief Executive Bob Nardelli said on Wednesday.

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Oil rises above $50 with equities, eyes on data

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 14:33

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed above $50 per barrel on Wednesday, supported by rising stock markets and expectations the U.S. economic slowdown may be less brutal than initially thought.

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India March infrastructure output up 2.9 pct y/y

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 14:22

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's infrastructure sector output grew 2.9 percent in March from a year earlier, above a downwardly revised 1.3 percent in February, government data showed on Wednesday.

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Fed seen holding rates, policy steady

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 14:09

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With some hints the U.S. economy's deep swoon is easing, Federal Reserve policy-makers are expected to hold off on new measures to flood the economy with money when they conclude a two-day meeting on Wednesday. ...

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ArcelorMittal Q1 disappoints, to issue shares

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 14:06

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, slumped more than expected in the first three months and unveiled a share issue plan, depressing its stock despite a forecast of a second-quarter pick-up.

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SocGen chairman Bouton quits after verbal attacks

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 14:05

PARIS (Reuters) - Daniel Bouton, the chairman of Societe Generale whose reputation was hit by a trading scandal at the bank, resigned and blamed relentless verbal attacks on his performance for his decision to quit.

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