President Barack Obama needs to grasp Southeast Asia’s economic potential and help boost U.S. investment when he travels to Indonesia three weeks from now, economic ministers from the region said.

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Obama Trip May Alter U.S. Misperception of Asean, Ministers Say

Copper rose the most in 11 months after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake halted mines in Chile, cutting supplies from the world’s largest producer.

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Copper Advances as Chile Earthquake Cuts Power, Halts Mines

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Getting on a computer at school often still requires a trip to the computer lab or competing for a couple of tired machines in the back of a classroom. But Microsoft and a handful of hardware partners are trying to seed schools with many more computing…

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New software multiplies computers in schools

Q: Many of my friends use Twitter, but I can’t seem to get into it. The whole thing just seems like noise to me, with little snippets of conversation coming at you from all directions. Is there a way to make Twitter more manageable? A: A number of solutions…

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – American International Group Inc’s board approved the sale of its Asian life insurance business to Britain’s Prudential Plc for $35.5 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

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AIG board approves Asian life unit sale to Prudential

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With an overtime goal by Sidney Crosby, the Canadian men’s hockey team brought home the gold medal — and a case of Molson’s Canadian lager for Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, paid for by Barack Obama.

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Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne’s plan to revive the Alfa Romeo brand in the U.S. may get a boost from a new hatchback in Europe.

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Marchionne Pins Alfa Romeo’s U.S. Return on European Hatchback

European Union Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn will likely push Greece to do more to cut its budget deficit today as governments craft a possible rescue package for the cash-strapped nation.

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EU Crafts Aid Plan as Rehn to Push Greece to Cut Budget Deficit

Petros Christodoulou, the new head of Greece’s government debt agency, faces a dwindling investor base as the country prepares to sell bonds as soon as this week.

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LONDON (Reuters) – The chief executives of HSBC Holdings , Europe’s biggest bank, and Asia-focused rival Standard Chartered are set to give their bonuses to charity, newspapers reported on Sunday, following a high-profile row over the sums paid to bankers.

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Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in overtime to win the gold medal in hockey at the Vancouver Winter Games, giving the host country its record 14th gold of the Games.

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Canada Beats U.S. 3-2 in Men’s Olympic Gold Medal Hockey Game

Anchorage police say a man taken into custody following a fatal shooting at a busy mall has been released, and they’re now looking for a man who may have been wearing a wig and fake mustache. Police just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday took a call that shots had…

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