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BofA likely to sell part of CCB stake

By Jamil Anderlini and Sundeep Tucker Within days of selling $25bn of preferred shares to the US government, Bank of America on Monday announced it intends to make the biggest ever inbound investment in China by paying more...

Stuart Broad admits England are too one-paced

With its cotton industry, history and smog, Kanpur has been described as the Manchester of the East, a comparison that is somewhat less flattering to the English city than its supposed twin. But what England would give to be in...

Clare bound for Florida

Barely a year after languishing in the wilderness of second team cricket, Derbyshire all-rounder Jonathan Clare has been officially recognised as one of the best young bowlers in England. “But during two and a half seasons in...

Barack Obama Is Whigger, Trigger, Whiten Black Man

ON the BBC: “Is Obama black?” Yes. He is black. So let’s move on with the post-racial politics… Kimberly McClain DaCosta Harvard University wonders: One well-known African American writer, Debra Dickerson, famously objected...

Retail Challenges

In times of economic slowdown, businesses have to adjust to new conditions. Some will see demand change - not just the level of demand but also the pattern of demand. Consumers may be looking to switch from purchasing 'big...

Browns get kick out of win in Buffalo

from making unwanted history was another miss off the foot of a Buffalo kicker. In jeopardy of becoming the first NFL team to blow leads of at least 13 points in three consecutive games, the Browns survived with a 29-27 win on...

Syracuse outshoots Richmond 76-71

Jonny Flynn and Eric Devendorf combined for 49 points, Arinze Onuaku had 17, and Syracuse beat Richmond 76-71 on Tuesday night in the CBE Classic. Syracuse (2-0) quickly erased its 38-31 halftime deficit with a 13-2 run in the...

Export sector shows resilience

The export sector is demonstrating resilience at a time when economists expect it to take a hit from slowing growth in key export markets. A survey by logistics company DHL found orders remained the same for the last three...

Ray Flowers: A pair of sleepers give the Sharks some bite

Posted: Tuesday November 18, 2008 5:14PM; Updated: Tuesday November 18, 2008 5:17PM Alexander Ovechkin scored five goals in four games last week San Jose's Devin Setoguchi has 22 points in first 20 games Dustin Penner's slow...

No looking back for Harvard basketball

Five questions facing the Crimson By Dan Duggan Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - Added 10m ago The Harvard basketball team garnered national media attention last season, but it wasn’t the type of story typically associated with...

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