Demand for digital book applications on Apple devices gives developers and publishers fresh ways to make money—a mixed blessing for Amazon

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Asian stocks fluctuated as consumer shares rose after U.S. retail sales unexpectedly gained, while gold producers fell as prices of the precious metal declined.

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Asian Stocks Fluctuate After U.S. Retail Sales; Newcrest Drops

Japanese stocks rose for a third day after a gauge of commodity-transport fees had the biggest gain this year. Banks and securities companies advance.

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Most Japanese Stocks Advance on Cargo Fees; Hitachi Declines

China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation’s largest container-ship operator, expects to win a planned rate increase in new contracts as an economic rebound revives trade and shipping lines continue capacity restrictions.

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China Cosco Is ‘Full of Confidence’ on Container-Rates Increase

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia on Monday welcomed a report by China clearing Rio Tinto and the Australian government of blame for the collapse of a $19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco and Rio Tinto last June.

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Malaysia’s central bank said it may increase interest rates further to avert asset bubbles and discourage risky investments by people seeking better returns, even as inflation will likely remain “modest” this year.

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Malaysia May Raise Rate Further If Needed, Zeti Says (Update1)

Thai protesters scrapped a plan to march through Bangkok’s streets early today, opting instead to travel in hundreds of cars and trucks to an army base where they plan to pressure Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down.

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Cnooc Ltd., China’s biggest offshore oil explorer, agreed to buy a 50 percent stake in Argentine producer Bridas Corp. for $3.1 billion to meet demand in the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

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Cnooc Buys Bridas Stake for $3.1 Billion to Gain Oil (Update1)

Money market interest rates at five-month highs show the Federal Reserve is laying the groundwork to siphon a record $1 trillion in excess cash from the banking system and sending a bearish signal on Treasuries.

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Japanese stocks rose for a third day after a gauge of commodity-transport fees had the biggest gain this year and U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased.

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Japan’s Stocks Rise on Cargo Fees, U.S. Spending; Sumco Gains

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Post Bank bought about 300 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in U.S. Treasuries in the October-December quarter, the first time the bank bought U.S. Treasuries since the start of its privatization process in October 2007, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday.

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Japan Post bought U.S. Treasuries in Oct-Dec: report

Asian stocks rose for a third day after U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased, buoying confidence in a global economic recovery.

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Asian Stocks Rise After U.S. Retail Sales Buoy Recovery Hopes

HTC HD2 Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5 (excellent) The good: The HTC HD2 features a brilliant 4.3-inch capacitive touch-screen with multitouch support. HTC Sense offers a more user-friendly and customizable user experience. The smart phone is also equipped…

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Smart phones that aren’t tied to one carrier

Q: If my computer (a Dell Inspiron) breaks down, would I be able to recover my iTunes? If no, what options are there to back up iTunes? A: As far as your computer is concerned, media is no different from any other data. If the hard drive crashes and the data…

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Losing data means iTunes too; backup is easy